Based on the evolutionary basis of gender development, which of the following characteristics promoted survival in males?

The activation-synthesis theory proposes that

A) the brain tries to make sense of random neural activity by creating dream narratives. B) the cortex is inactive during dreaming, so dreaming is completely controlled by the brainstem. C) the activity in the brainstem constructs or synthesizes dream narratives. D) dreams are active attempts to synthesize solutions to problems.

Although the diagnosis of autism is often not made until toddlerhood (between 18–30 months of age), there are often signs in infancy that the disorder is already present

What are two signs of autism that a caregiver might see in an infant as young as 8–10 months of age? What will be an ideal response?