What behavior would an infant display that would lead a competent doctor to accurately suspect the child has an autism spectrum disorder?

A. Failure to respond to human voices
B. Excessive levels of joint attention
C. Preferring human over nonhuman stimuli
D. Demonstrating highly advanced cognitive function


Answer: A

Psychology

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A. Joseph B. Jacob C. Isaac D. Joseph and Jacob

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Jane is taking the difficult EE 300 course because it is required; Ellen is taking it as an elective. Cognitive dissonance theory would predict that:

a. Jane's attitude will make a greater positive shift than Ellen's b. Ellen's attitude will make a greater negative shift than Jane's c. Ellen's attitude will make a greater positive shift than Jane's d. Both students will have the same attitude or attitude change

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Alan Kazdin found that praising attentiveness in one child actually reduced the attentiveness in another child

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

One controversial explanation for African Americans' poor academic performance is a possible belief that education is

a. affected by a low income status. b. distinctly "White" and therefore not desirable. c. negatively portrayed by popular media. d. there are no controversial theories of academics.

Psychology