The Biological Abnormality Most Consistently Found in Individuals with Autism

question 57

Multiple Choice

The biological abnormality most consistently found in individuals with autism is a(n) :

• A)Elevated dopamine level
• B)Elevated serotonin level
• C)Ability to regulate neuromodulator levels
• D)Reduced serotonin level

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Definitions:

Behavior Modification

A therapy approach aimed at changing undesirable behaviors through reinforcement or punishment.

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability to distinguish between different stimuli, responding only to the specific stimulus conditioned.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the process by which a conditioned response decreases in frequency and eventually disappears, often due to the conditioned stimulus being presented repeatedly without the unconditioned stimulus.

Higher-Order Conditioning

A process in classical conditioning in which a conditioned stimulus is paired with a new neutral stimulus, creating a second (often weaker) conditioned response.