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_____ is considered to be a specific type of autism spectrum disorder.

A) Dyscalculia
B) Mental retardation
C) Asperger syndrome
D) Comorbid

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Over the past few decades, the rates of ADHD have _____ in the United States.

A) decreased
B) increased
C) remained stable
D) have not been measured

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Within the framework of developmental psychopathology, _____ is when one cause can have many final manifestations.

Callie asks Jenna if she wants to play tag with a group of her friends. Jenna joins the group of children. The children decide on the rules for tag and as they play they make sure that each child is following the rules. This informal, child-initiated game of tag is likely taking place _____.

Monica brought her 10-year-old son to see the doctor because he was having problems breathing. The doctor informed Monica that her son had inflammation of the airways. Monica's son was diagnosed with _____.

In the United States, the percentage of children with asthma has been stable for about the last two decades.

Physical activity can benefit children in all of the following ways EXCEPT by improving _____.

There is a clear treatment protocol for autism spectrum disorder.

Preschool children who watch TV and drink soda are more likely to be obese.

_____ is the idea that people with special needs have diverse brain structures, with each person having neurological strengths and weaknesses that should be appreciated, in much the same way diverse cultures and ethnicities are welcomed.

In middle childhood, children themselves have _____, which refers to the ability to get adults to do what they want, such as purchasing calorie-dense foods that are advertised on television.

The disorder characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention and/or by hyperactive or impulsive behaviors is called "_____."

Obesity is more common among children who were not breast-fed.

The legal requirement that children with special needs be assigned to the best educational context in which they can be expected to learn is called the "_____ environment."

Children are considered overweight when they have BMIs above the _____ percentile.

The belief that children's immune systems need to be exposed to viruses and bacteria in order to strengthen them, but that children are overprotected from this exposure, is called the "_____."

The field that uses insights into typical development to understand and remediate developmental disorders is called "developmental psychology."

The three signs of an autism spectrum disorder are _____.

The presence of two or more unrelated disease conditions at the same time in the same person is referred to as "_____."

Susie has an IQ score of 90. According to the distribution of IQ scores, Susie's IQ falls into what category?