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stephzh

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As part of an Abnormal Child Psychology course, you are required to observe children at the Children's Psychiatric Hospital. The child you are observing has been diagnosed with autistic disorder.
 
  Which of the following are you most likely to observe?
   a) The child stares at you for long periods of time.
   b) The child uses words that rhyme with each other.
   c) The child clings to you and will not let go for even a minute.
   d) The child repeats every word from a television commercial over and over.

Question 2

When she was young, Temple Grandin was diagnosed with autistic disorder. What aspect of her life has been of special interest to psychologists?
 
  a) She gave birth to children who show no signs of autism.
   b) She has managed to live longer than most individuals with autism.
   c) She used her experiences to develop a widely used sign language program for autistic children.
   d) She earned a Ph.D. in animal science and developed widely used techniques for animal management.


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

Posted another one can you check that one too? Thanks.

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