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:

Observational Learning

Learning that occurs by watching and imitating models, as posited by social learning theory.

Operant Conditioning

An approach to learning where the magnitude of a behavior is shifted by employing reinforcements or corrective actions.

Bioecological Systems

A theoretical model describing the nested social and environmental contexts that influence an individual's development.

Evolutionary Theory

A scientific explanation for the diversity of life on Earth, proposing that species change over time through mechanisms such as natural selection and genetic drift.