Jasper is diagnosed with a mild form of autism as he is very social with others, although incapable of making and keeping a friend. His doctor likely diagnosed him with:
a. Asperger's syndrome
b. mild autistic tendencies
c. selective mutism
d. autism light
A. The diagnosis of Asperger's is often given to children with milder forms of autism.
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a) cosmocentric b) sociocentric c) egocentric d) ecocentric
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a. ACT c. CD4 cells b. AZT d. Aricept
Dr. S. White is currently working with seven patients. Each patient has abnormally high production of a neurotransmitter, and for each patient, it is a different neurotransmitter that is affected. Dr. White wants to write up her research using nicknames to hide the true identities of her patients. Choose an appropriate nickname for each patient. Be sure to explain why the nickname is appropriate, as well as the symptoms one would expect to see in that patient.
What will be an ideal response?
What aspect of circadian rhythms might explain why we tend to feel so tired at night?
a) Body temperature bottoms out on Monday mornings. b) The three biorhythm patterns converge at low points on Mondays. c) Heart rates typically increase at night. d) There is an organ in the brain sensitive to light changes, which then affects our sleepiness.