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A Social Communication Deficit Common in Individuals with Autism Spectrum

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A social communication deficit common in individuals with autism spectrum disorders.The failure to respond to a gaze or pointing by another person.


Definitions:

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

People’s tendency to behave in ways that confirm their own expectations or other people’s expectations.

Ingroup/Outgroup Bias

The tendency to favor and extend loyalty to members of one's own group (the ingroup) while discriminating against members of other groups (the outgroup).

Stereotype

A stereotype is a fixed, generalized belief about a particular group or class of people.

Subtyping

The cognitive process of creating subcategories within a broader category based on the recognition of differences that distinguish members of various subgroups.

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