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Complete the following statement: Exposure to environmental risk factors for ASD...

Guarantees a child will have ASD Increases a child's risk for ASD Does not guarantee that a child will have ASD Both b and c

Complete the following statement: The original 1998 study that implicated the MMR vaccine as a cause of autism...

has been retracted. has been disproven by multiple scientific studies. contained falsified data. All of the above

Which of the following is a generally agreed-upon environmental risk factor for ASD?

Being born to a mother and/or father younger than 25 Being born in winter Being born to a mother older than 35 and/or a father older than 40 Being born via a C-section

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.

Why is autism called a "spectrum disorder?"

It manifests in a variety of different ways. It can impact each person who has it differently. People who have autism need different levels of support. All of the above.

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