Recent research attention on the causes of autism focuses on the expression of genes during brain development, with specific attention to ____.
a. a single gene
b. gene expression in the parietal lobe
c. those affected by vaccines
d. a very large number of genes
Question 2
Family and twin studies examining the rates of autism spectrum disorder have provided compelling evidence for a genetic influence in the development of the condition. In fact, the concordance rate of autism spectrum disorder was ______ in identical twins (Ronald & Hoekstra, 2011).
a. 24 to 28, or maybe slightly less
b. varying between 40 and 49
c. steady, at 50 to 55
d. 76 to 88, and possibly more
A recent study found that female baboons that groom each other are more likely to come to each other
Brain comparison of some animals.
Research Methods
Functional brain imaging is the major method of cognitive neuroscience. This image—taken from the ...
Lobes of the brain, with primary receiving and integrating centers of the human cerebral cortex.
The Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium for autosomal genes