The expanded definition of autism spectrum disorders includes a variety of related conditions, each with different probable causes, severity of symptoms and treatment approaches. What challenges would this inclusion present in the development of policies and treatment options? Are there any advantages of including a spectrum of disorders under one umbrella?
What will be an ideal response?
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When a psychologist or psychiatrist is using the DSM-5 as a guide to evaluating a client, he or she would assess the client by doing all of the following except
A) comparing presentation of symptoms with a set of symptoms in the DSM-5. B) distinguishing the presenting disorder from similar or related disorders with similar symptomology C) considering the prognosis or how symptoms might change over time. D) asking the client to self-diagnose after reading the DSM-5.
The fact that you recognize Great Danes, Dachshounds, Collies and Chihuahuas as being dogs is an example of __________
a) a concept. b) an image. c) a template. d) a cohort.
"Fight-or-flight" behavior is associated with
a. the parasympathetic division. b. motor neurons. c. the sympathetic division. d. the somatic nervous system. e. interneurons.
Results from longitudinal studies of moral judgment show most clearly that _______
a. moral development does not occur in the clear stages that Kohlberg describes b. children and adolescents shift from one stage of moral reasoning to another, following the sequence described by Kohlberg c. average scores on moral development reasoning move upward in stages, but individuals move up and down quite frequently d. stage-like development of moral reasoning occurs only among children and adolescents growing up in Western cultures