Author Question: Mark is hyperactive, often flaps his arms wildly about, and will bang his head against a wall over ... (Read 62 times)

frankwu · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Mark is hyperactive, often flaps his arms wildly about, and will bang his head against a wall over and over for no apparent reason. He cannot relate to his peers very well and uses very bizarre language. His doctors have excluded him from a diagnosis of autism, because genetic testing revealed that damage to a chromosome can account for his symptoms. Mark probably has

a. fragile X syndrome.
b. PKU.
c. sickle-cell disease.
d. Down syndrome.

Question 2

Cedric's home was severely damaged in Hurricane Sandy. In spite of losing nearly all of his possessions, Cedric's difficulties in functioning have been minimal. This has been true right after the storm, one year later, and even two years later. Cedric is showing which pattern of disruption in functioning?

a. Chronic
b. Delayed
c. Recovery
d. Resilience