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Brittanyd9008

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The term infantile autism comes from the Greek autos. This reflects which key characteristic of people with the disorder?
 
  a. selfishness and guiltlessness
 b. automatic quality of thinking
 c. robot-like movements
 d. profound aloneness and detachment

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the behaviors described by Kanner as an essential feature of autism?
 
  a. a severe inability to focus attention
 b. extreme isolation and an inability to relate to other people
  c. a psychological need for sameness
 d. significant difficulties with communication



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

a





 

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