Some Researchers Think That Autism Is Due to

question 19

Multiple Choice

Some researchers think that autism is due to

• A) impairment in an innate, core brain function that leaves the child unable to detect others' mental states.
• B) mercury commonly found in recommended childhood vaccinations.
• C) mutations in the child's genetic code, usually inherited through the father's genes.
• D) a diet during the prenatal period and the first year that was lacking in essential vitamins and proteins.

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