SHS 250 Exam #1 Questions with correct answers
Which lobe of the brain is primarily affected or differs in Autism Spectrum
Disorder compared to typical adults? - ✔✔Frontal
Theory of_____________is the ability to imagine or anticipate the mental states
of other people (e.g., beliefs, thoughts, intents, desires, feelings, etc.), which may
be different from one's own. - ✔✔mind
According to the DSM-V, Autism Spectrum Disorder includes - ✔✔deficits in social
communication/interaction and repetitive behaviors.
Which cognitive functions typically decline with age and may decline faster in
adults with ASD? - ✔✔Executive functions
True or False? Impaired working memory accounts for significant variance in
language skills and symptom severity among children with high-functioning
autism. - ✔✔True
True or False? Autism is more common in girls than boys - ✔✔False
True or False? Social (pragmatic) communication disorder (SCD) consists of
impaired use and interpretation of gestures, facial expressions, speech prosody,
and social language. - ✔✔True
___________memory is temporary information storage that is limited in capacity
and requires rehearsal; it is often thought of as "what is on your mind" at any
given moment. - ✔✔Working
, Which of the following are common language impairments seen in individuals
with TBI? - ✔✔Pragmatics, auditory comprehension deficits, and anomia
Which of the following is one of the major areas you would want to assess in a
person who has sustained a traumatic brain injury? - ✔✔Expressive language,
Receptive language, Swallowing, and speech systems.
-------------------aphasia is a rare form of fluent aphasia from damage to a band of
nerve fibers (arcuate fasciculus) that connect Wernicke's area in the left temporal
lobe to Broca's area in the left frontal lobe of the brain. - ✔✔Conduction
People with aphasia may have deficits in - ✔✔Social and emotional skills, fluency,
repetition, and auditory comprehension.
Non-fluent speech in persons with aphasia is associated with damage to which
area of the brain? - ✔✔Frontal lobe regions
An ischemic stroke can be caused by which of the following: - ✔✔Blockage of
cerebral artery and decreased blood flow to brain tissue.
What are four common auditory comprehension impairments of a person with
aphasia? - ✔✔Lack of awareness of errors, difficulty understanding spoken
utterances, failure to understand complex grammar, and providing unreliable
answers to "yes/no" questions.
Which lobe of the brain is primarily affected or differs in Autism Spectrum
Disorder compared to typical adults? - ✔✔Frontal
Theory of_____________is the ability to imagine or anticipate the mental states
of other people (e.g., beliefs, thoughts, intents, desires, feelings, etc.), which may
be different from one's own. - ✔✔mind
According to the DSM-V, Autism Spectrum Disorder includes - ✔✔deficits in social
communication/interaction and repetitive behaviors.
Which cognitive functions typically decline with age and may decline faster in
adults with ASD? - ✔✔Executive functions
True or False? Impaired working memory accounts for significant variance in
language skills and symptom severity among children with high-functioning
autism. - ✔✔True
True or False? Autism is more common in girls than boys - ✔✔False
True or False? Social (pragmatic) communication disorder (SCD) consists of
impaired use and interpretation of gestures, facial expressions, speech prosody,
and social language. - ✔✔True
___________memory is temporary information storage that is limited in capacity
and requires rehearsal; it is often thought of as "what is on your mind" at any
given moment. - ✔✔Working
, Which of the following are common language impairments seen in individuals
with TBI? - ✔✔Pragmatics, auditory comprehension deficits, and anomia
Which of the following is one of the major areas you would want to assess in a
person who has sustained a traumatic brain injury? - ✔✔Expressive language,
Receptive language, Swallowing, and speech systems.
-------------------aphasia is a rare form of fluent aphasia from damage to a band of
nerve fibers (arcuate fasciculus) that connect Wernicke's area in the left temporal
lobe to Broca's area in the left frontal lobe of the brain. - ✔✔Conduction
People with aphasia may have deficits in - ✔✔Social and emotional skills, fluency,
repetition, and auditory comprehension.
Non-fluent speech in persons with aphasia is associated with damage to which
area of the brain? - ✔✔Frontal lobe regions
An ischemic stroke can be caused by which of the following: - ✔✔Blockage of
cerebral artery and decreased blood flow to brain tissue.
What are four common auditory comprehension impairments of a person with
aphasia? - ✔✔Lack of awareness of errors, difficulty understanding spoken
utterances, failure to understand complex grammar, and providing unreliable
answers to "yes/no" questions.
