Children with This Type of ASD Demonstrate Normal Language Milestones

question 26

Multiple Choice

Children with this type of ASD demonstrate normal language milestones at an early age, but evidence pragmatic and prosodic differences after age 3 with narrowly focused and unusual interests.

• A) Autistic Disorder
• B) Asperger syndrome
• C) Rett syndrome
• D) Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified
• E) Childhood disintegrative disorder

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Definitions:

Vicarious Reinforcement

Learning that occurs by observing the rewards or punishments that another individual receives, influencing the observer's behavior.

Cognitive Maps

Mental representations of physical locations that help individuals navigate the spatial environment.

Fixed-Interval Reinforcement

A schedule of reinforcement where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed, used in behavioral psychology.

Positive Punishments

A form of behavior modification that involves adding an unpleasant stimulus to decrease a behavior.