Which of the Following Factors Has Contributed to the Perceptions

question 96

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors has contributed to the perceptions that people with autism spectrum disorders have special abilities?

• A)The way that individuals with autism spectrum disorders have been portrayed in movies
• B)Researchers have made claims concerning the special abilities of people with autism spectrum disorders.
• C)Large percentages of people with autism spectrum disorders have exhibited special abilities.
• D)People with autism spectrum disorders tend to score highly on measures of cognitive ability.

---

Definitions:

Stranger Anxiety

A form of distress that children experience when exposed to people unfamiliar to them, typically observed around 6 to 12 months of age.

Surveys

Research tools consisting of questionnaires or interviews used to gather data on opinions, experiences, or behaviors of a group of people.

Naturalistic Observations

A research method in which subjects are observed in their natural environment without any manipulation by the observer.

Experiments

Controlled procedures carried out to study the effects of variable manipulation on a particular system or subject, often used to establish causal relationships.