Refrigerator mother Theory Quiz

What is the refrigerator mother theory? How has it been linked to autism?

• A) A theory that suggests a lack of maternal warmth causes autism

• B) A nutritional theory about the impact of refrigerated foods on child development

• C) A theory that proposes genetic inheritance as the sole cause of autism

• D) A psychological theory that emphasizes the role of vaccines in the development of autism

Who was the first to describe autism?

• Sigmund Freud

• Jean Piaget

• Leo Kanner

• B.F. Skinner

What did Leo Kanner create in relation to autism?

• A cure for autism

• The first diagnostic criteria

• A famous psychological theory

• An educational program for autistic children

How did Leo Kanner describe autism?

• As a form of childhood schizophrenia

• As an inability to relate themselves in the ordinary way to people and situations

• As a result of cold parenting

• As a learning disability

Whose view was heavily influenced by the psychodynamic approach according to the slide?

• Freud's view

• Kanner's view

• Skinner's view

• Watson's view

What did the theory known as "psychogenic explanation" suggest about the disorder?

• It was primarily genetic.

• It was caused by environmental factors.

• It stemmed from unconscious mental causes.

• It was a result of poor diet.

What did Kanner realize about his research on the disorder?

• It supported the psychodynamic approach.

• It had no significant findings.

• It suggested a strong involvement of genetics.

• It confirmed the psychogenic view.

Who conducted a study on 11 children presenting with symptoms of ASD in 1993?

• Freud

• Skinner

• Kanner

• Piaget

What did Kanner observe about the parents of children with ASD in his study?

• They were very supportive and warm.

• They were cold, distant, and overly intellectual.

• They had a history of mental illness.

• They were uneducated about ASD.

According to Kanner, how many warm-hearted fathers and mothers were there in the group he observed?

• A majority

• None

• Very few

• All of them