Susan refuses to have her daughter Zoe vaccinated against any of the common childhood diseases because Susan is afraid that vaccines can cause autism. What is the position of your text?
a. Susan is right in saying that vaccines have been found to cause autism
b. Susan's concerns are unwarranted because the research study suggesting that childhood vaccinations cause autism has been proven to be fraudulent.
c. The controversy regarding vaccinations and the development of autism spectrum disorder has not been well documented.
d. The research on this matter has not been conclusive; however, the FDA believes the vaccines are safe.
Question 2Research suggests that which neurotransmitter is particularly important in the development of autism?
a. acetylcholine
b. glutamate
c. epinephrine
d. serotonin
Question 3In approaching the biological etiology of autism, there are a variety of biological perspectives. All of these approaches have confirmed ____ in the development of autism spectrum disorder.
a. genetic risk factors, environmental risk factors, and gene x environmental interactions
b. gene x environmental interactions only
c. genetic risk factors only
d. environmental risk factors only