Facilitated Communication Is

question 39

Multiple Choice

Facilitated communication is:

• A) A promising new technique through which individuals with autism spectrum disorder can communicate
• B) Completely useless, since the facilitators and not the individual with autism spectrum disorder were conveying the messages on the keyboard
• C) Still under investigation as a potential treatment for social skills deficits in children with autism spectrum disorder
• D) The way in which children with schizophrenia talk with their imaginary friends

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Definitions:

Violent Crime

A category of crime that involves force or the threat of force against a person, including offenses like murder, assault, and robbery.

Spousal Abuse

A pattern of abusive behavior in a marriage or other intimate relationship where one partner seeks to control the other through physical, sexual, psychological, or financial harm.

Amygdala

An element of the limbic system in the brain that plays a crucial role in controlling emotions, including reactions to fear and enjoyment.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain beneath the thalamus, responsible for coordinating both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems, and involved in sleep and emotional activity.