The most likely reason for the increase in the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders is that
a. in the 1990s, autism was removed from the U.S. list of disabilities eligible for special education services.
b. the rise has corresponded with the significant increase in the number of infants born with HIV.
c. in the 1990s, Asperger syndrome was removed from the DSM-IV.
d. there is now a broader definition for what used to be just autism.
d
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Suppose that we might expect to experience prejudice or disapproval for some aspect of ourselves. We may downplay or subvert that aspect to the extent that ________
a) we can hide it and we are willing to hide it b) we are willing to assert its importance to our identity c) acceptance from close others makes it unnecessary to hide it d) others around us adopt that aspect for themselves over time