A Child Can Have Autistic Symptoms for Many Reasons

question 103

Multiple Choice

A child can have autistic symptoms for many reasons. This reflects the developmental principle of _____.

• A) psychopathology
• B) comorbidity
• C) multifinality
• D) equifinality

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Definitions:

Irresistible Impulse Rule

A legal defense theory stating that a defendant was compelled to commit a crime due to an overwhelming impulse that they could not resist, despite understanding the nature of the act.

Diminished Capacity

A legal defense asserting that an individual's mental state, though not completely impaired, was significantly disturbed at the time of the crime, affecting their judgment or intentions.

Guilty but Mentally Ill

A legal verdict that indicates the defendant is guilty of the charges but was also suffering from mental illness at the time of the crime.

Critics

Individuals who evaluate, analyze, and sometimes offer judgments about various forms of creative work or actions.