The Use of Medications for Treating Autism

question 194

Multiple Choice

The use of medications for treating autism

• A) has been more effective than behavioral treatments.
• B) is effective with low-functioning children,but has little effect on high-functioning children.
• C) has not yet been evaluated scientifically due to ethical concerns.
• D) has been ineffective.

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Definitions:

Inelastic

A demand or supply that is not significantly altered by changes in price.

Demand

The amount of a product or service buyers are prepared and can afford to buy at different price levels within a given timeframe.

Elasticity of Demand

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, expressed as a percentage change.

Quantity Demanded

Quantity Demanded is the total amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price, over a specified time period.