Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder Include Deficient Communication and Social

question 141

Multiple Choice

Characteristics of autism spectrum disorder include deficient communication and social interaction skills,as well as

• A) a prenatal addiction to drugs taken by one's mother.
• B) memory deficits.
• C) a lack of dopamine in relevant brain cells.
• D) repetitive behaviors.

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Definitions:

Feature Processing

In psychology, feature processing is the method through which the brain identifies and processes distinct elements of an object or scene, such as color, shape, or motion.

Top-Down Processing

An approach to perception that involves higher-level cognitive processes, such as expectations and previous knowledge, to interpret sensory information.

Müller-Lyer Illusion

A visual illusion in which two lines of the same length appear to be of different lengths because of the addition of inward or outward facing wings at the ends of the lines.