Facilitated Communication with Individuals with Autism Was Eventually Discredited,as It

question 91

Multiple Choice

Facilitated communication with individuals with autism was eventually discredited,as it became apparent that the thoughts of the alleged communicators were actually the thoughts of the facilitators.The facilitators were influencing the words typed by the individuals with autism,even though the facilitators had no awareness of this.What does this case tell us about the nature of social cognition?

• A)People are capable of planting thoughts in the minds of others.
• B)Social cognition always involves the direct interplay of two or more individuals.
• C)People with autism and related cognitive issues are incapable of communication.
• D)Nonconscious,experiential processes can play an important role in shaping behavior and cognition.

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