Until the 1970s, autism spectrum disorder was thought to be caused by ____________, or parents who were emotionally unresponsive to their infants.
A) frigid parents
B) refrigerator mothers
C) emotionally repressed parents
D) schizophrenogenic mothers
Question 2Which of the following are contributing factors in the development of autism spectrum disorder?
A) Maternal age, prenatal environmental factors, and genetic factors
B) Paternal age, prenatal environmental factors, and emotionally unresponsive caregivers
C) Emotionally unresponsive parents, maternal age, and environmental factors
D) Genetic factors, brain abnormalities, and paternal age
Question 3There is little reliable research on racial and ethnic differences in stress response because
A) researchers have thought these differences too trivial to measure.
B) factors such as socioeconomic status and sex have not been controlled.
C) ethics does not permit research that exposes people to stress.
D) biological differences between ethnic groups make comparisons invalid.
Question 4What is the most prevalent grouping of psychological disorder?
a. Anxiety disorders
b. Depressive disorders
c. Substance abuse disorders
d. Dissociative disorders
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