Which of the Following Accurately Supports the Idea That Autism

question 91

Multiple Choice

Which of the following accurately supports the idea that autism spectrum disorder is a biological disorder?

• A)The concordance rate for the disorder is the same for identical and fraternal twins.
• B)Research on autism and mirror neuron functioning has shown inconsistent findings.
• C)Some children with the diagnosis have abnormal amounts of antibodies in their blood, in contrast to children without the diagnosis.
• D)The brains of children with the diagnosis do not appear to develop normally during adolescence.

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