Augie Has Been Correctly Diagnosed with Autism

question 29

Multiple Choice

Augie has been correctly diagnosed with autism.As such,you should expect that Augie will be most likely to

• A)be an empathetic individual.
• B)be adept at reading others' emotions.
• C)insist on eye contact with peers.
• D)find social contact to be difficult.

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Definitions:

Norepinephrine

A neurotransmitter and hormone involved in arousal, alertness, and the regulation of blood pressure.

Dopamine

A neurotransmitter involved in many functions, including motivation, reward, reinforcement, and motor control.

Neural Impulse

is the electrical signal transmitted along a neuron, facilitating communication between neurons or between neurons and muscles.

Threshold

The minimum level of stimulus intensity required for a stimulus to be detected.