A Study by Osterling and Colleagues (2002) of Videotapes of Children's

question 21

Multiple Choice

A study by Osterling and colleagues (2002) of videotapes of children's first year birthday parties found that:

• A) Children who were later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder were less likely to look at other children or adults at the party and were less likely to respond to their name than children who were later diagnosed with intellectual disability or who were developmentally "normal" change throughout
• B) Children who were later diagnosed with intellectual disability were less likely to look at other children or adults at the party and were less likely to respond to their name than children who were later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder or who were developmentally "normal"
• C) Children who were later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder or intellectual disability were less likely to look at other children or adults at the party and were less likely to respond to their name than children who were developmentally "normal"
• D) There were no differences between the different groups of children

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