Behavioral and cognitive abnormalities found in individuals with autism are probably due to:
a. lack of coordination between the amygdala and the vmPFC
b. reduction in white matter in adults
c. loss of synchronized activity between frontal and posterior cortical regions
d. All of the above
D
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a. law of multiple response b. law of response by analogy c. law of set d. law of prepotency of elements
The text states that there has been a gradual evolution in how intellectual disability is regarded. In general, what change is at the center of that evolution in thinking?
a. Today, each person is considered to be more an individual with specific needs for accommodations. b. Today, intellectual disability is considered to be a biological, rather than a psychological, disability. c. Today, intellectual disability is diagnosed according to a person's IQ score, rather than to an assessment of that person's abilities. d. Today, people understand that individuals with intellectual disability cannot be expected to achieve at the same levels as people who do not have intellectual disabilities.
The ability to see three-dimensional space and to accurately judge distances is called
a. size constancy. b. shape constancy. c. depth perception. d. perceptual organization.
A sample that ________ is most likely to yield generalizable results.
A. has at least 20 participants B. has at least 200 participants C. is large and randomly selected D. is small and specifically selected