Which of the following theories focuses on the influence of consequences in shaping a person's behavior while de-emphasizing the influence of inner mental states?

A. Repetitive behaviors: restricted, repetitive behaviors and interests are diagnostic features of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) but are absent in social (pragmatic) communication disorder (SCD).
B. Difficulty communicating appropriately in a social context: This describes both ASD and SCD (social/pragmatic communication deficits), so it does not distinguish them.
C. Difficulty with turn taking during conversations: Also a social-communication deficit present in both ASD and SCD.
D. Difficulty understanding figurative language: Pragmatic/figurative-language difficulties appear in both disorders and are not unique to ASD.
E. Delayed language acquisition: Language delay can occur in ASD and sometimes in SCD, so it is not uniquely distinguishing.

A. He will qualify for special education services:An IQ of 60 is well below average (typically in the range associated with mild intellectual disability), and children with such low scores commonly qualify for special education supports (though eligibility also depends on adaptive functioning and school policy).
B. He is more intelligent than 60 percent of his classmates:An IQ of 60 is below average (100 is the mean), so he scores lower than the majority.
C. He is of average intelligence:Average intelligence is around an IQ of 100.
D. He is likely to have savant syndrome:Savant syndrome is rare and not implied by a low IQ score.
E. He is much older than other children who have taken the test:The IQ score reflects relative performance, not the child’s age relative to test-takers.