A Range of Disorders Involving Varying Degrees of Impairment in Communication

question 150

Multiple Choice

A range of disorders involving varying degrees of impairment in communication skills, social interaction, and restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior is known as ________.

• A) echolalia
• B) attention deficit disorder
• C) conduct disorder
• D) autism spectrum disorder

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Definitions:

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Atmosphere

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Prebiotic Soup Hypothesis

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Organic Molecules

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