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The DSM-IV TR had a classification for both autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and Asperger's disorder arguing that in the latter:

A) children show no significant communication deficits.
B) in the first three years of life, children show underdeveloped cognitive skills.
C) children tend to have lower IQ scores.
D) children experience significant impairments in their language and social functioning.

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Psychosocial therapies for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) combine:

A) structured educational services and psychoanalysis.
B) behavioral techniques and structured educational services.
C) cognitive-therapy and psychoanalysis.
D) psychotherapy and rational-emotive therapy.

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What percentage of stroke patients develop cognitive deficits serious enough to qualify for a diagnosis of a neurocognitive disorder?

Children with ________ disorder may substitute one sound for another or omit final consonants, and their words come out like baby talk.

Charlie has been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) .His medication improves his level of attention and helps him control his impulsive behavior, but he often experiences dryness in his mouth, fatigue, dizziness, and constipation.Which of the following drugs is Charlie most likely taking for his condition?

Which type of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is diagnosed if six or more symptoms of inattention but fewer than six symptoms of hyperactivity-impulsivity are present?

Ronald Reagan, the former President of the United States, suffered from

Children who find it difficult to pay attention, control their impulses, and organize their behaviors are most likely exhibiting symptoms of ________ disorder.

For which of the following reasons are African-Americans more likely than European Americans to develop neurocognitive disorder with vascular disease?

Which of the following is NOT a specific learning disorder academic subskill in DSM-5?

In addition to subaverage intellectual functioning, a diagnosis of ________ requires that a child show deficits relative to his or her age group in at least two of the following skill areas: communication, self-care, home living, social or interpersonal skills, use of community resources, self-direction, academic skills, work, leisure, health, and personal safety.

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) :

Which of the following statements is true about fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) ?

A person diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease at age 45 would be considered to have a(n) ________ type.

Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely than children without a psychological disturbance to belong to families:

Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who begin taking stimulants:

Atomoxetine, clonidine, and guanfacine are used in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and operate by affecting the levels of

People who inherit ________ alleles of the ApoE gene from both parents have an 8 to 12 times greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

Which of the following neurotransmitters is associated with the decline in memory in Alzheimer's disease?

The gene that is most consistently linked to Alzheimer's disease is