Explain the symptoms that constitute autism spectrum disorder, and assess the potential for treatment.
What will be an ideal response?
Autism spectrum disorder is characterized by poor social skills, poor communicative abilities, and impaired imagination. Several genes strongly contribute as causes for autism, and prenatal toxins (thalidomide) can induce autism. Treatments are largely preventative, in that pregnant women can avoid taking thalidomide or contracting rubella. There are no current biological therapies for autism spectrum disorder.
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The tendency to experience a stable perception of an object even though the sensory input we receive is continually changing is
a. a visual illusion. b. feature analysis. c. a possible figure. d. a perceptual constancy.
Mary is having insomnia. Which piece of advice would you give to help her deal with it?
A) Take sleeping pills. B) Go to bed every night at different times to "shock your sleep system." C) Study in bed and then go immediately to sleep. Incorrect. This tends to lead to more insomnia. D) Don't do anything but sleep in your bed.
Severe perinatal anoxia places a newborn at great risk for
a. Tay Sachs. b. organogenesis. c. cerebral palsy. d. muscular dystrophy.
According to Freud, the rational, problem-solving executive part of one's personality is called the __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word