Which Is Not Included in the DSM-IV-TR Diagnostic Criteria for Autism

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which is not included in the DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria for autism?

• A)Impairment in social interaction
• B)Intellectual disability
• C)Stereotyped and repetitive behaviors
• D)Impairment in communication

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Definitions:

Avoidance Conditioning

A learning process in which an individual learns to prevent the occurrence of a negative or unpleasant outcome.

Classical Conditioning

An instructive procedure where two stimuli are regularly associated, causing a response at first provoked by the second stimulus to later be provoked by the first stimulus exclusively.

Over-the-Counter Medication

Drugs available for purchase without a prescription, used to treat common or minor ailments.

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