Eleven-Year-Old Summer Has an Autism Spectrum Disorder

question 108

Multiple Choice

Eleven-year-old Summer has an autism spectrum disorder. To help her prepare for new experiences, her family relies on specially developed stories about the situations. For example, when Summer has an upcoming appointment with the dentist, her family reads her books about a girl who visits the dentist. The stories help Summer know what to expect and how she should behave. These stories are often referred to as social ____.

• A) cognitions
• B) attributions
• C) schemas
• D) scripts

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Definitions:

Therapies

Treatment methods aimed at relieving illness or disorder, often involving specific techniques and strategies to aid in improving health and wellness.

Downward Social Drift

The theory that individuals with severe mental illness might decline in social status due to their symptoms, rather than the illness being more frequent in lower social classes.

Antisocial Behaviors

Actions that harm or lack consideration for the well-being of others; often associated with antisocial personality disorder.

Correlation Coefficient

A mathematical indicator showing how much two variables move in relation to each other.