What evidence suggests a genetic basis for autism?

a. Most parents with autism have children with autism
b. A gene has been located that is present in most people with autism.
c. If one dizygotic twin has autism, the chance is high that the other twin does also.
d. If one monozygotic twin has autism, the chance is high that the other twin does also.

d

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When adults speak to children, they

a. rarely make allowances for the age of the child. b. place the name of the object they are describing at the beginning of the sentence. c. use modifiers to convey subtle distinctions. d. pronounce words clearly and exaggerate intonation. e. emphasize function words much more than content words.

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Having a distorted perception of one's own body, weighing less than one should based on height and weight, and having an intense fear of becoming overweight are symptoms of _____, whereas the act of bingeing (and feeling one has lost control during the bi

a) anorexia nervosa; lateral hypothalamus damage. b) bulimia nervosa; binge eating disorder. c) anorexia nervosa; bulimia nervosa. d) ventromedial hypothalamus damage; lateral hypothalamus damage.

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