Many individuals with autism spectrum disorders have difficulty planning, shifting attention, and using working memory among other cognitive deficits. As a result, we often say these individuals have problems in

A. savant systems.
B. theory of mind.
C. executive functioning.
D. sensory integration.


Answer: C

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People who have an ____ have trouble perceiving sensory information

a. agnosia b. apraxia c. aphasia d. amnesia

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An educational leader:

a. Influences the activities of individuals or groups toward goal achievement. b. Convinces the faculty to do something they may not want to do. c. Identifies what individual faculty members do best and adjust organizational goals to fit their strengths. d. Is not concerned with the wants and needs of the faculty.

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