In Recent Years, the Diagnostic Frequency of Autistic Disorder Has

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Multiple Choice

In recent years, the diagnostic frequency of autistic disorder has exploded in an epidemic-like fashion. One explanation for this increase is that the diagnostic practices have simply changed in ways that allow for more frequent diagnoses. This demonstrates which of the six principles mentioned in your chapter?

• A)Correlation versus causation
• B)Ruling out rival hypotheses
• C)Occam's Razor
• D)Replicability

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