Peter Is Unresponsive to Most Social Stimuli

question 273

Multiple Choice

Peter is unresponsive to most social stimuli. He rarely smiles, talks, or makes eye contact with others. He seems indifferent to everyone, including his parents. He engages in solitary,
Ritualistic behaviors such as constantly flapping his hands. He sometimes goes into sudden
Tantrums or panics. He also insists on the same familiar food each day. Peter's disorder is
Most likely ______.

• A) autism
• B) childhood schizophrenia
• C) intellectual developmental disorder
• D) avoidant disorder

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Definitions:

Events

Occurrences or happenings, especially significant ones that can be statistically analyzed.

Possible Outcomes

Refers to all the potential results that can occur in any probabilistic or random event.

Probability

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Sampling Error

Refers to the difference between the population parameter and the sample statistic due to the fact that the sample is not a perfect representation of the population.