Describe ways in which parent factors are important to consider during the emergence, assessment/diagnosis, and treatment of ASDs

What will be an ideal response?


• Emergence – parent input is critical to understanding developmental course of behaviors/symptoms; parents are viewed as valid reporters
• Assessment/diagnosis – parents/families are best resource child has and best reporter of child's behaviors
• Treatment – parents/families are best resource and advocates for child in short-term and long-term; must be partners in interventions as they should be generalized across settings

Psychology

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Explain the major points regarding psychologist Carol Gilligan's theory of moral development for females.

What will be an ideal response?

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What percentage of siblings of children with dyslexia also has dyslexia?

a. 25% b. 30% c. 35% d. 40%

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Which best reflects the current scientific status concerning the role of genetics factors in causing Alzheimer's disease? a. A mutation on chromosome 17 causes Alzheimer's

b. There is evidence that specific genes may both increase and decrease the risk of Alzheimer's disease. c. The only genetic link is from data on individuals with both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. d. There is no scientific evidence that Alzheimer's has a genetic component.

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An economics institute studied the chief executive officers (CEOs) of the 500 largest U. S. corporations. How many of them would you expect are women?

a) less than 1% b) 5% c) 10% d) 20%

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