The American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends That Pediatricians

question 40

Multiple Choice

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that pediatricians

• A)observe whether the parents of children whom they suspect might be autistic are aloof and not very sociable.
• B)screen for autism at well-child visits beginning at 9 months.
• C)suggest to all parents that they be on the alert for autistic tendencies in their children.
• D)delay inoculations in children whom they suspect might be autistic.

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Correlation Coefficient

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Residuals

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Simple Linear Regression

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