One of the Distinctive Claims Made by the Theory of Weak

question 3

Multiple Choice

One of the distinctive claims made by the theory of weak central coherence is that children with autism:

• A)Are less vulnerable to "capture by meaning" than individuals who do not have autism
• B)Have an impaired theory of mind
• C)Have inflexibility of thought
• D)Have difficulty with inhibition
• E)Have impaired abilities in communication

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Definitions:

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