Which of the following best explains why there is an ongoing debate regarding the empirical
validity of Asperger's disorder?
a. Much of the research has not used precise or comparable diagnostic criteria.
b. Neuropsychological studies have failed to find any difference in brain functioning
between children with autism and children with Asperger's disorder.
c. There is a lack of longitudinal studies comparing the developmental trajectories of
children with autism and children with Asperger's disorder.
d. a and c
e. a, b, and c
D
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a. language acquisition b. length of utterances c. spontaneous social conversation d. grammatical complexity
Which of the following statements accurately describes moral development in early childhood?
a. Children at this age are not yet able to experience empathy. b. Socioemotional emotions such as shame and pride first appear. c. Perspective taking and being able to understand how others think and feel make children more empathic at this age. d. Young children inherently know the rules and expectations of their culture without needing to be taught.
Both the evolutionary perspective and the sociocultural perspective focus on cross-cultural research. How do these two perspectives differ in their focus on culture? Why do they take different approaches to cross-cultural research?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of these is a respiratory disease caused by cigarette smoking?
a) Emphysem b) Arteriosclerosis c) Atherosclerosis d) Ischemic stroke