ASD EXAMS SET FEATURING SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND ACCURACY CHECKED
ANSWERS
●● What are the three major domains affected in ASD?
Answer: Communication impairments, stereotypic and repetitive
behaviors, and social interaction deficits.
●● What are common communication impairments in ASD?
Answer: Delayed speech, difficulty understanding language, trouble
expressing needs, and problems with conversational reciprocity.
●● What are examples of stereotypic and repetitive behaviors in ASD?
Answer: Head rolling, hand flapping, body rocking, ritualistic behaviors,
and self-injury.
●● What social interaction deficits are commonly seen in individuals
with ASD?
Answer: Impairments in social reciprocity, social intuition, eye contact,
emotional understanding, and emotion recognition.
●● At what age is ASD generally diagnosed?
, Answer: Typically diagnosed between 3 to 4 years old, rarely before age
2.
●● What is the current understanding of the causes of ASD?
Answer: There is no single known cause; multiple risk factors exist, with
genetics strongly implicated.
●● What does it mean that ASD is a 'spectrum'?
Answer: It indicates that individuals share core symptoms, but severity
and presentation can vary widely.
●● What are the characteristics of Asperger's Syndrome?
Answer: Relatively normal intelligence and language abilities, but social
difficulties are still present.
●● What defines High Functioning Autism (HFA)?
Answer: Retained cognitive abilities, language delay present, and better
overall adaptive functioning than classic autism.
●● What are the main features of Classic Autism (Kanner Autism)?
Answer: Major communication impairments, significant social deficits,
repetitive behaviors, and more global developmental impairment.
QUESTIONS AND ACCURACY CHECKED
ANSWERS
●● What are the three major domains affected in ASD?
Answer: Communication impairments, stereotypic and repetitive
behaviors, and social interaction deficits.
●● What are common communication impairments in ASD?
Answer: Delayed speech, difficulty understanding language, trouble
expressing needs, and problems with conversational reciprocity.
●● What are examples of stereotypic and repetitive behaviors in ASD?
Answer: Head rolling, hand flapping, body rocking, ritualistic behaviors,
and self-injury.
●● What social interaction deficits are commonly seen in individuals
with ASD?
Answer: Impairments in social reciprocity, social intuition, eye contact,
emotional understanding, and emotion recognition.
●● At what age is ASD generally diagnosed?
, Answer: Typically diagnosed between 3 to 4 years old, rarely before age
2.
●● What is the current understanding of the causes of ASD?
Answer: There is no single known cause; multiple risk factors exist, with
genetics strongly implicated.
●● What does it mean that ASD is a 'spectrum'?
Answer: It indicates that individuals share core symptoms, but severity
and presentation can vary widely.
●● What are the characteristics of Asperger's Syndrome?
Answer: Relatively normal intelligence and language abilities, but social
difficulties are still present.
●● What defines High Functioning Autism (HFA)?
Answer: Retained cognitive abilities, language delay present, and better
overall adaptive functioning than classic autism.
●● What are the main features of Classic Autism (Kanner Autism)?
Answer: Major communication impairments, significant social deficits,
repetitive behaviors, and more global developmental impairment.
