The Extremely Intensive Experimental Behavior Program Designed by Ivar Lovaas

question 62

Multiple Choice

The extremely intensive experimental behavior program designed by Ivar Lovaas for children with autism

• A) has not proven successful.
• B) has shown promise, but not as much as medications.
• C) helped almost half of the children in the treatment program achieve normal intellectual functioning.
• D) helped most of the parents of autistic children learn to cope better with their children.

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Definitions:

Biological Drives

Innate impulses in living organisms that contribute to their survival, such as hunger, thirst, and the instinct for reproduction.

Contact Comfort

The psychological and emotional comfort that an infant derives from being in physical contact with its caregiver, suggesting the importance of touch in social and emotional development.

Signs of Distress

Indicators or symptoms showing that an individual is experiencing emotional or physical discomfort.

Separation

The process of distinguishing oneself from others or from previous conditions, often used in psychological contexts to describe individualization.