Some research on possible genetic factors involved in autistic disorder has compared the parents of children with autistic disorder to parents of children with Down syndrome. In what way are the parents of autistic children different?
a) They are more likely to be aloof and hypersensitive.
b) They have an elevated rate of delusions and hallucinations.
c) They tend to exhibit a number of minor neurological dysfunctions that
do meet the diagnostic criteria for a disease.
d) Parents of children with autistic disorder exhibit similar emotions and behavior to those found in parents of children with other serious disorders,
although their responses are at a more extreme level.
a
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A. We disclose to other people only when we like them. B. We tend to like the people we disclose to. C. We tend to respond to intimate disclosure from new acquaintances with intimate disclosure about ourselves. D. We tend to disclose to people we like.
In programmed instruction, learners are prevented from practicing errors through
a. response cost. b. frequent feedback. c. the fixed interval scheduling. d. positive reinforcement.
Of the sensory systems, only hearing and vision decline in middle adulthood
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Bowlby saw that insecure attachment is a precursor to ______.
a. developmental struggles B. eating disorders C. mental instability D. splitting