Christina is now 6 years old. Her mother reports that Christina’s developmental milestones were
unremarkable but adds, “She achieved them in her own time and in her own way.” Christina was
talking by the time she was 2 and using complex sentences by the time she was 4 years old. Her
school work is average but she often seems distracted because she is preoccupied with learning
the multiplication tables. Her classmates see her as “different” and leave her alone. Christina is
content to be by herself and practices intricate multiplications. Her diagnosis is:
a) Pervasive developmental disorder NOS
b) Autism spectrum disorder
c) Conduct disorder
d) Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
b)
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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a. True b. False
One central theme in feminist standpoint theory is that members of the most and the
least powerful groups will potentially have opposed understandings of the world. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
An example of an apathetic futile mother would be
a. a mother who shows no emotion. b. a mother who sexually abuses her child. c. a mother who constantly hovers over her children. d. a mother who abuses substances.