Malik,a Child in Intensive Applied Behavior Analysis Treatment for Autism,has

question 66

Multiple Choice

Malik,a child in intensive applied behavior analysis treatment for autism,has improved in a number of ways after four years with this treatment.All of the following factors influenced Malik's relatively positive prognosis EXCEPT

• A) starting with severe cognitive deficiencies.
• B) starting treatment before his second birthday.
• C) having good language skills when beginning treatment.
• D) being diagnosed with autism by his first birthday.

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Definitions:

Visual Stimulus

refers to any object or image that is perceived by the eyes and can influence a person's behavior or cognitive processes.

Shape

The external form, contours, or outline of someone or something.

Movement

The act or process of moving, involving physical displacement of the body or parts of the body, usually as a result of muscular and neural activity.

Feature Detector Cells

Neurons in the visual cortex that respond selectively to specific features of visual stimuli, such as lines, edges, or movement.