Explain how neural, cognitive, and behavioral development are thought to interrelate in the development of children with autism spectrum disorder
What will be an ideal response?
Children with ASD are thought to have decreased activation of the neural reward system and atypical social brain circuitry from birth.
This deviation in brain development leads them to responds less to social cues such as smiling faces.
Lack of social interaction delays several aspects of social and communicative development such as joint attention, social imitation, face processing, pretend play, and language.
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The results of both twin and family studies suggest that for anxiety disorders,
a. there is no evidence for heritability of anxiety. b. there is a moderate genetic predisposition to anxiety disorders. c. there is a strong genetic predisposition to anxiety disorder. d. anxiety disorders do not run in families.
After Little Albert acquired a conditioned fear of rats, Watson
wanted to see how he would react to a white rabbit, cotton wool, and a Santa Claus mask. He was studying whether or not _____ had occurred. a) behavior modification b) stimulus discrimination c) extinction d) generalization
According to Dr. Jenkins, most people will not recover from traumatic events without professional assistance
a. true b. false
A frequency table is most likely to be included in a research article when
A) the variable involves categories. B) there are a very small number of scores. C) a correlation is being reported. D) there are only two values for the variable.