Children with autism spectrum disorder sometimes show
a. no “social brain” areas.
b. thinner cortical areas within the “social brain” areas.
c. greatly increased brain activity in the “social brain” areas.
d. thicker cortical areas within the “social brain” areas.
Answer: b. thinner cortical areas within the “social brain” areas.
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