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Complete the following statement: Environmental factors pose the most risk for ASD....

During the first 1-3 years of a child's life. The period right before, during, and immediately after birth. During the first six months of a baby's life. During the mother's pregnancy.

How many genes may be involved in causing ASD?

1 25 More than 100 We have no idea, yet.

The 1998 study that promoted the myth of a link between autism and vaccines reported that autism was caused by which of the following procedures?

Flu shots The DPT vaccine The MMR vaccine The chicken pox vaccine

Which of the following is an environmental factor that may increase a child's risk for ASD?

Vaginal birth High birth weight A mother who did not take prenatal vitamins while pregnant Very premature birth

Which of the following statements is true about the genetic causes of autism?

We know that there is one, definitive combination of genetic mutations that cause ASD. No one genetic mutation or combination of genetic mutations have been shown to cause ASD. Only people with ASD have genetic mutations that have been linked to ASD. Genetic mutations play no role in ASD.

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