QUALIFIED AUTISM SERVICE PRACTITIONER
(QASP) EXAMINATION ACTUAL PREP
QUESTIONS AND WELL REVISED ANSWERS -
LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS – ASSURES PASS
Section 1: Questions 1–50
1. A core diagnostic feature of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) according to
DSM-5-TR is:
A. Presence of psychotic symptoms
B. Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction
C. Mood instability across settings
D. Intellectual disability in all cases
*Rationale: ASD is defined by persistent deficits in social communication
and interaction, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior.
2. Which statement best reflects the current understanding of autism etiology?
A. Autism is caused primarily by parenting style
B. Autism is caused by childhood trauma
C. Autism has a multifactorial etiology involving genetic and
environmental factors
, D. Autism is a preventable neurodegenerative disorder
*Rationale: Research supports a multifactorial model involving genetics and
environmental influences.
3. A practitioner observing echolalia should MOST appropriately interpret it
as:
A. Deliberate noncompliance
B. A sign of intellectual disability
C. A communicative or self-regulatory strategy
D. Evidence of language regression
*Rationale: Echolalia can serve communicative or processing functions and
should not be automatically pathologized.
4. Which sensory processing pattern involves over-responsivity to sensory
input?
A. Sensory seeking
B. Sensory hypersensitivity
C. Sensory discrimination
D. Sensory modulation
*Rationale: Hypersensitivity involves heightened responses to sensory
stimuli.
,5. A child with ASD who lines up toys repeatedly is demonstrating:
A. Aggressive behavior
B. Social imitation
C. Restricted and repetitive behavior
D. Symbolic play
*Rationale: Repetitive motor or object use is a core ASD characteristic.
6. The primary purpose of a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) is to:
A. Diagnose autism
B. Identify the function of a behavior
C. Determine intelligence level
D. Select medication
*Rationale: FBAs are used to identify why a behavior occurs to guide
intervention.
7. Which function of behavior is MOST likely when a child tantrums to avoid a
task?
A. Attention
B. Escape/avoidance
C. Sensory stimulation
D. Tangible gain
*Rationale: Avoidance of demands reflects an escape-maintained behavior.
, 8. Evidence-based practice in autism intervention requires:
A. Clinical intuition only
B. Parent preference only
C. Integration of research evidence, clinical expertise, and client values
D. Use of the newest intervention regardless of evidence
*Rationale: This triad defines evidence-based practice.
9. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is best described as:
A. A set of discrete teaching trials
B. The application of behavioral principles to socially significant
behavior
C. A punishment-based approach
D. A diagnostic framework
*Rationale: ABA applies learning principles to improve meaningful
behaviors.
10.Which reinforcement schedule produces the most resistant behavior to
extinction?
A. Fixed ratio
B. Fixed interval
C. Variable ratio
(QASP) EXAMINATION ACTUAL PREP
QUESTIONS AND WELL REVISED ANSWERS -
LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS – ASSURES PASS
Section 1: Questions 1–50
1. A core diagnostic feature of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) according to
DSM-5-TR is:
A. Presence of psychotic symptoms
B. Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction
C. Mood instability across settings
D. Intellectual disability in all cases
*Rationale: ASD is defined by persistent deficits in social communication
and interaction, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior.
2. Which statement best reflects the current understanding of autism etiology?
A. Autism is caused primarily by parenting style
B. Autism is caused by childhood trauma
C. Autism has a multifactorial etiology involving genetic and
environmental factors
, D. Autism is a preventable neurodegenerative disorder
*Rationale: Research supports a multifactorial model involving genetics and
environmental influences.
3. A practitioner observing echolalia should MOST appropriately interpret it
as:
A. Deliberate noncompliance
B. A sign of intellectual disability
C. A communicative or self-regulatory strategy
D. Evidence of language regression
*Rationale: Echolalia can serve communicative or processing functions and
should not be automatically pathologized.
4. Which sensory processing pattern involves over-responsivity to sensory
input?
A. Sensory seeking
B. Sensory hypersensitivity
C. Sensory discrimination
D. Sensory modulation
*Rationale: Hypersensitivity involves heightened responses to sensory
stimuli.
,5. A child with ASD who lines up toys repeatedly is demonstrating:
A. Aggressive behavior
B. Social imitation
C. Restricted and repetitive behavior
D. Symbolic play
*Rationale: Repetitive motor or object use is a core ASD characteristic.
6. The primary purpose of a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) is to:
A. Diagnose autism
B. Identify the function of a behavior
C. Determine intelligence level
D. Select medication
*Rationale: FBAs are used to identify why a behavior occurs to guide
intervention.
7. Which function of behavior is MOST likely when a child tantrums to avoid a
task?
A. Attention
B. Escape/avoidance
C. Sensory stimulation
D. Tangible gain
*Rationale: Avoidance of demands reflects an escape-maintained behavior.
, 8. Evidence-based practice in autism intervention requires:
A. Clinical intuition only
B. Parent preference only
C. Integration of research evidence, clinical expertise, and client values
D. Use of the newest intervention regardless of evidence
*Rationale: This triad defines evidence-based practice.
9. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is best described as:
A. A set of discrete teaching trials
B. The application of behavioral principles to socially significant
behavior
C. A punishment-based approach
D. A diagnostic framework
*Rationale: ABA applies learning principles to improve meaningful
behaviors.
10.Which reinforcement schedule produces the most resistant behavior to
extinction?
A. Fixed ratio
B. Fixed interval
C. Variable ratio
