The prognosis for children with autism spectrum disorder ____
a. is generally encouraging
b. suggests that impairments get progressively more severe until the autistic adult has few remaining capabilities
c. is mixed; most children diagnosed with autism require support throughout their lifetime and those with milder symptoms may be self-sufficient and function reasonably well as adults
d. is uniformly poor
c
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In the diathesis-stress model, a stressor is __________.
A. a distal, sufficient cause of a mental disorder B. a necessary or contributory cause that is distal from the onset of symptoms C. a necessary or contributory cause that is proximal to the onset of symptoms D. a biological vulnerability
People tend to overestimate
A. what negative feelings will occur following a decision more so than positive feelings. B. what positive feelings will occur following a decision more so than negative feelings. C. what positive and negative feelings will occur following a decision to the same degree. D. subjective utility values following a decision.
When a complex sound reaches the basilar membrane, one can expect that ______.
A. the sound will be processed on Reissner's membrane, not the basilar membrane B. the sound is dampened by stereocilia in the oval window C. the basilar membrane will displace at multiple points D. the cochlea will unwind just a bit to allow hair cells to reach the sound
In Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory of personality development, the function of the ego is to
A) inflate a person's sense of self-importance. B) balance the needs of the id and the superego. C) understand and apply strict rules of appropriate behavior. D) seek out pleasure while avoiding pain.