Interpretive Exercise Jessica Was Diagnosed with Strong Autistic Tendencies When She Was

question 65

Multiple Choice

Interpretive Exercise
Jessica was diagnosed with strong autistic tendencies when she was nearly 3 years old.Until she was about two and a half years old,she had been progressing normally,and then,all of a sudden,the development stopped and she even began to slip backward.Within a short period she lost her verbal abilities.
-Recent causal theories attribute Jessica's exceptionality to

• A)an unloving and detached mother.
• B)traumatic brain injury.
• C)neurological causes.
• D)vaccinations.

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Definitions:

Emotional Abuse

A type of maltreatment where one individual subjects another to actions leading to psychological harm, such as anxiety, ongoing depression, or PTSD.

Physical Abuse

Refers to the intentional use of force against a person that results in bodily harm, injury, or trauma.

Sexual Activity

Behaviors involving sexual intercourse or other forms of sexual expression between individuals.

Minors

individuals under the age of legal adulthood, often requiring parental or guardian consent for various activities and decisions.