The psychologist who has attempted to explain the fact that more boys than girls suffer from autism spectrum disorder is
A) Jean Piaget.
B) Simon Baron-Cohen.
C) Lev Vygotsky.
D) Carolyn Rovee-Collier.

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Simon Baron-Cohen has proposed the "extreme male brain theory" to explain why more boys than girls are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. This theory suggests that autistic individuals have an excess of male-typical traits, such as a preference for systems over empathy, and that this is related to higher levels of prenatal testosterone exposure, which is typically higher in male fetuses.

The Psychologist Who Has Attempted to Explain the Fact That