FMRI Studies on the Brains of Children with Autism Show

Multiple Choice

fMRI studies on the brains of children with autism show

A) smaller than average brains due to high levels of synaptic pruning.
B) reduced activity in areas of the cerebral cortex involved in processing emotional and social information.
C) reduced blood flow to the frontal lobe areas responsible for the ability to self-regulate behavior.
D) recognizable impairments in all areas of the brain.