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You are advising a school about the adoption of programs for their ASD students. Several treatment options are presented, but one caught your attention. It is a program that is still used despite clear evidence from the APA that it is ineffective.
 
  You will advise against the use of
 
  a. facilitated communication.
  b. risperidone.
  c. applied behavior analysis.
  d. any therapy.

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What has research on twins revealed concerning a possible genetic etiology for autistic disorder?
 
  a. High MZ concordance rates suggest a strong role for genetic factors.
  b. Similar concordance rates for MZ and DZ twins point to the significant role of the environment.
  c. Concordance rates have been low and inconsistent, suggesting little, if any, role for genetic factors.
  d. Analysis of the concordance rates suggests that a predisposition to dementia is the primary etiological factor.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: a.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a.


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Reply #2 on: Jun 22, 2018
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