Children Who Demonstrate Some, but Not All, of the Symptoms

question 5

Multiple Choice

Children who demonstrate some, but not all, of the symptoms associated with other subtypes on the autism spectrum are classified with this type of ASD.

• 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:

Social Desirability

A tendency of respondents to answer questions in a manner that will be viewed favorably by others, often leading to overreporting of "good" behavior or underreporting of "bad" behavior.

Reactivity

The degree to which the process of measurement itself affects the measurement and the subject's behavior.

Social Desirability

The tendency of respondents to answer questions in a manner that will be viewed favorably by others, which can bias survey and research results.