According to Research by Lovaas (1987), Which Type of Intervention

question 119

Multiple Choice

According to research by Lovaas (1987) , which type of intervention programs have shown improvements in the intellectual and educational functioning of children with autism spectrum disorder?

• A)programs that use a group therapy model
• B)programs that are school based
• C)programs that provide multiple therapists
• D)programs that meet one-on-one for 40 hours per week

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Definitions:

Medicalization

The process by which human conditions and problems come to be defined and treated as medical issues, often leading to medical intervention.

Biopower

A term by Foucault referring to the practice of modern states to regulate their subjects through "an explosion of numerous and diverse techniques for achieving the subjugations of bodies and the control of populations."

Normalization

The process by which norms come to be accepted and internalized by society members.

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true, due to positive feedback between belief and behavior.