The MOST Recent Research Has Provided Evidence That the Primary

question 47

Multiple Choice

The MOST recent research has provided evidence that the primary causes of autism spectrum disorder include:

• A) brain abnormalities.
• B) personality characteristics of the parents.
• C) social status.
• D) environmental stress.

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Definitions:

Cultural Expectations

The norms and shared beliefs that dictate what behaviors are acceptable and expected within a given culture.

Sexual Behavior

Any activity—solitary, between two people, or in a group—that induces sexual arousal and may lead to orgasm.

Personality Traits

Enduring characteristics that describe an individual's behavior.

Adoptive Parents

Individuals or couples who become the legal parents of a child that is not biologically their own through the legal process of adoption.