Which of the Following Factors Is Most Likely to Heighten

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors is most likely to heighten the risk of autism?

• A) Advanced maternal age
• B) The use of vaccines
• C) Improper child rearing
• D) Very high birth weight

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Definitions:

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

A cognitive-behavioral treatment designed to help people with borderline personality disorder and other mental health conditions, focusing on improving emotional and cognitive regulation through acceptance and change strategies.

Mindfulness

The practice of being fully present and engaged in the moment, aware of one's thoughts and feelings without judgment.

Behavioral Techniques

Strategies used in psychology and therapy to modify or change undesirable behaviors into more positive outcomes.

Family Systems Therapy

Psychotherapy that focuses on the family, rather than the individual, as the source of problems; family therapists challenge communication styles, disrupt pathological family dynamics, and challenge defensive conceptions in order to harmonize relationships among all members and within each member.