The parents of a child with autism spectrum disorder ask you for advice on the best treatment to eliminate the child's repetitive behaviors and improve his ability to verbalize. What is the best advice?
a. Drug treatment has been the most effective approach for both symptoms
b. No treatment has been very effective for these symptoms.
c. Behavior modification has been used effectively for both symptoms.
d. Behavior modification has been used effectively to reduce repetitive behaviors, but nothing has been effective in improving verbalization.
c
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A. loneliness B. respect C. desire D. ambition
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a. cultural factors; family environment c. skull size; brain size b. genetic factors; environmental factors d. wealth; education
Low levels of __________are to decreased activity of serotonin secreting neurons as low
levels of __________ are to decreased activity of norepinephrine-secreting neurons. a. 5-HT; PCPA b. 5-HIAA; MHPG c. PCPA; 5-HT d. MHPG; 5-HIAA e. 5-HT; MHPG
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