What does it mean to say that ASD is a "spectrum" disorder?
What will be an ideal response?
ASD is defined as a spectrum disorder because its symptoms, abilities, and characteristics are expressed in many different combinations and in any degree of severity (Lai et al., 2013). Thus, ASD is not an "all or nothing" phenomenon.
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If Brian has a 50% chance of getting a job, and that job would either be at IBM or AT&T, what is the probability that he will soon be working at IBM?
a. .50 ÷ 2 = .25 b. .50 – p(AT&T) c. .50 – p(IBM) d. .50 ÷ p(AT&T)
In a recent study, college students either played a very violent, difficult, highly competitive, face-paced video game (Mortal Kombat) or an easier, less competitive, nonviolent, slower-paced game (PGA Tournament Golf) and then competed with another student (actually an actor) in a task that allowed aggression and retaliation to take place. Which of the following students were more likely to
aggress by punishing their competitor? a. the college students who played Mortal Kombat b. the college students who played PGA Tournament Golf c. both groups of college students (Mortal Kombat players and PGA Tournament Golf players) d. neither group of college students (Mortal Kombat players nor PGA Tournament Golf players)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is often accompanied by all of the following EXCEPT
A. severe generalized anxiety. B. major depression. C. visual hallucinations. D. panic attacks.
When emotions spread from one person to another, it is known as ________
a. facial feedback. b. mood contagion. c. secondary emotion. d. emotion work.