Winne Has Good Verbal Skills and Is Highly Intelligent, but Has

question 50

Multiple Choice

Winne has good verbal skills and is highly intelligent, but has social relationship skills typical of an autistic child. Given this description, Winnie is most likely to be diagnosed with 

• A) conduct disorder.
• B) developmental disorder, not otherwise specified.
• C) Kleinfelter syndrome.
• D) autism spectrum disorder.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for the conditioned response to be evoked by stimuli that are similar to the stimulus to which the response was conditioned.

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability to differentiate between similar stimuli and respond appropriately to each.

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that has acquired reinforcing properties through association with a primary reinforcer, such as money becoming valuable through its ability to purchase food or other basic needs.

Salient

Refers to something that stands out prominently or is most noticeable or important.