The Notion That Autism Is Caused by Cold, Unresponsive Parenting

question 249

Multiple Choice

The notion that autism is caused by cold, unresponsive parenting ________.

• A)has received strong empirical support
• B)is no longer accepted; instead it is widely believed that autism is biologically caused
• C)is no longer accepted, but no alternative theories have received empirical support
• D)was never considered as a potential cause

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