Children with Autism

question 80

Multiple Choice

Children with autism:

• A)show precocious self-recognition
• B)show excessive emotional response when they do successfully self-recognize
• C)show similar neurological responses to their own face, a familiar face, and an unfamiliar face
• D)are similar to normal children in self recognition

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Definitions:

Gestalt Principle

A theory in psychology that proposes objects are perceived not by means of a passive and automatic registering of features but through active and holistic processes.

Figure And Ground

A principle in visual perception that describes how humans separate an object (the figure) from its surrounding area (the ground).

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which sensory receptors become less sensitive to constant stimuli over time.

Feature Detectors

Neurons in the brain that respond to specific features of a stimulus, such as lines, edges, or movement, playing a crucial role in the process of perception.