Autism spectrum disorder may be associated with structural abnormalities in the
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locus coeruleus, red nucleus and hippocampus. |
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basal ganglia, raphe nucleus, and hippocampus. |
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cerebellum, amygdala, and hippocampus. |
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orbitofrontal cortex, corpus callosum, and cingulate cortex. |
Meta-analytic research into the impact of mirror functioning on autism spectrum disorder has found that it is
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reduced in all children with autism spectrum disorder, regardless of level of functioning. |
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reduced in low-functioning children with autism spectrum disorder, but relatively normal in high-functioning children with autism spectrum disorder. |
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unclear whether mirror neuron functioning is involved in autism spectrum disorder at all. |
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absent in all children with autism spectrum disorder, regardless of level of functioning. |
The heritability of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is _________
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between 40 and 60 percent. |
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less than 10 percent. |
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70 percent or higher. |
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between 20 and 40 percent. |
1. The correct answer is Option D. Abnormalities in the orbitofrontal cortex, corpus callosum, and cingulate cortex.
2. The correct answer is Option A. It is reduced in all children with autism spectrum disorder, regardless of level of functioning.
3. The correct answer is Option C. The heritability of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is 70 percent.
Autism spectrum disorder may be associated with structural abnormalities in the a. locus coeruleus, red nucleus...