Research Suggests That the Development of This Area of the Brain

question 23

Multiple Choice

Research suggests that the development of this area of the brain is abnormal in autistic children.

• A) thalamus
• B) hippocampus
• C) temporal lobe
• D) prefrontal cortex

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Definitions:

Newborns

Infants who are within the first few weeks of life after birth.

Hand Skills

Abilities involving the use of the hands, including fine motor skills such as writing, grasping, and manipulating objects.

Proximodistal Development

A pattern of growth and development in children where physical and motor skills progress from the center of the body outward to the extremities.

Growth Spurt

A rapid increase in physical growth, often experienced during puberty, characterized by accelerated growth in height and weight.