Matthew's parents are concerned about the possibility that he might have either a hearing loss or autism spectrum disorder,as he has not learned to speak and is not responsive to their efforts to speak to him.Which of the following technologies might assist Matthew's physician in making an accurate diagnosis?
A)analysis of evoked potentials
B) positron emission tomography (PET)
C) computerized tomography (CT)
D) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

Question

Matthew's parents are concerned about the possibility that he might have either a hearing loss or autism spectrum disorder,as he has not learned to speak and is not responsive to their efforts to speak to him.Which of the following technologies might assist Matthew's physician in making an accurate diagnosis? 
A)analysis of evoked potentials 
B) positron emission tomography (PET)​ 
C) computerized tomography (CT)​ 
D) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)​

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Analysis of evoked potentials can help determine if there is a hearing loss present by measuring the brain's response to sound. This can assist in ruling out hearing loss as the cause of Matthew's lack of language development. Other diagnostic methods such as PET, CT, and fMRI are not typically used to diagnose hearing loss or autism spectrum disorder.

Matthew's Parents Are Concerned About the Possibility That He Might