Who published research about music therapy for ASD according to the material?

• A. Leo Kanner
• B. Sigmund Freud
• C. B. F. Skinner
• D. Jean Piaget

Answer: (A)

This item tests recall of who published research about music therapy for ASD as presented in the material. The material identifies Leo Kanner as the author of research on this topic. Kanner is known as an early figure in autism research, described autism, and, in the material’s framing, connected to studies on interventions such as music therapy for ASD. The other individuals listed are associated with different domains— Freud with psychoanalysis, Skinner with behaviorism, and Piaget with cognitive development—rather than music therapy research for ASD in the material. So, according to what the material states, Leo Kanner is the one who published that research.