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Lisaclaire

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In the DSM-5, the topic of autism is
 
  a. entirely removed from the text.
  b. discussed as a single category of autism spectrum disorders rather than a list that includes numerous subcategories.
  c. replaced with a broader category referred to as conduct disorders of autistic type and references to linguistic problems have been dropped.
  d. unchanged.

Question 2

Concerning language development, joint attention is best defined as occurring when
 
  a. a baby and parent view an object together.
  b. a parent directs a child's gaze to an object and names the object for the child.
  c. two infants repeat the same nonsense word.
  d. the same word is used to describe several unrelated objects.



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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