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31) The ability to appreciate that other people have a mental state that is different from one’s own is known as ________. A) theory of mind B) theory of others C) theory of self D) theory of people 32) Autistic children show deficits in their ability to infer beliefs, intentions, and emotions in others. They are said to have a deficit in forming a _________. A) theory of mind B) theory of others C) theory of self D) theory of people 33) The ________ in the brain is smaller than normal in autistic children. A) left frontal lobe B) cerebellum C) corpus callosum D) thalamus 34) The brain tissue that connects the two halves of the brain, the corpus callosum, is smaller than normal in autistic patients, which may affect __________ of brain function. A) the accuracy B) the speed C) lateralization D) nothing 35) Evidence for an underlying neurological basis for autism has been suggested by all of the following characteristics EXCEPT __________. A) seizures B) communication deficits C) mental retardation D) larger brain volume 36) Evidence that genetics plays a significant role in the neuro-development of autism children has been found on chromosome number(s) __________. A) 20 B) 3 C) 2 and 7 D) 2 and 20 37) Trait markers are __________. A) brain regions with reduced activity in children with autism and their unaffected siblings B) brain areas with reduced activity found only in children with autism C) enhanced activity seen only in unaffected siblings D) reduced activity seen only in unaffected siblings 38) State markers are __________. A) brain regions with reduced activity in children with autism and their unaffected siblings B) brain areas with reduced activity found only in children with autism C) enhanced activity seen only in unaffected siblings D) reduced activity seen only in unaffected siblings 39) Compensatory activity is __________. A) brain regions with reduced activity in children with autism and their unaffected siblings B) brain areas with reduced activity found only in children with autism C) enhanced activity seen only in unaffected siblings D) reduced activity seen only in unaffected siblings 40) The Early Autism Study, led by Mel Rutherford, is developing an early diagnosis tool using __________ technology. A) in vitro B) eye-tracker C) gene D) neurosurgical