Author Question: What aspect of development is the parent of an autistic child most likely to notice as being ... (Read 74 times)

jazziefee · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

What aspect of development is the parent of an autistic child most likely
to notice as being abnormal?

a) facial features
b) motor development
c) amount of eye contact
d) susceptibility to infection

Question 2

Some research on possible genetic factors involved in autistic disorder has compared the parents of children with autistic disorder to parents of children with Down syndrome. In what way are the parents of autistic children different?

a) They are more likely to be aloof and hypersensitive.
b) They have an elevated rate of delusions and hallucinations.
c) They tend to exhibit a number of minor neurological dysfunctions that
do meet the diagnostic criteria for a disease.
d) Parents of children with autistic disorder exhibit similar emotions and behavior to those found in parents of children with other serious disorders,
although their responses are at a more extreme level.