QABA ABAT PART 1 FINAL STUDY GUIDE
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
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⩥ Common Characteristics of ASD. Answer: problems with social
interaction with others. This may include problems talking back and
forth, working, or playing with others
unusual interest in objects
need for sameness
great variation in abilities
under or over reaction to one or more of the five senses: sight, touch,
taste, smell, or hearing
repeated actions or body movements
unusual emotional reactions and expressions
⩥ Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-
NOS). Answer: a diagnosis that is used for "severe and pervasive
, impairment in the development of reciprocal social interaction or verbal
and nonverbal communication skills, or when stereotyped behavior,
interests, and activities are present, but the criteria are not met for
another developmental disorder
⩥ Asperger's Syndrome. Answer: a developmental disorder characterised
by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal
communication, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior
and interests; relatively normal language acquisition and intelligence
⩥ Triad of Primary Impairments. Answer: impairment in social
interaction
impairments in communication
restricted repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, and
activities
⩥ Risk Factors of ASD. Answer: Child's sex, family history, co-morbid
diagnoses, extremely preterm babies, parents' age
⩥ Current CDC Rates of ASD. Answer: 1 in 59 children. Boys 4 times
more like than girls
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
A+
⩥ Common Characteristics of ASD. Answer: problems with social
interaction with others. This may include problems talking back and
forth, working, or playing with others
unusual interest in objects
need for sameness
great variation in abilities
under or over reaction to one or more of the five senses: sight, touch,
taste, smell, or hearing
repeated actions or body movements
unusual emotional reactions and expressions
⩥ Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-
NOS). Answer: a diagnosis that is used for "severe and pervasive
, impairment in the development of reciprocal social interaction or verbal
and nonverbal communication skills, or when stereotyped behavior,
interests, and activities are present, but the criteria are not met for
another developmental disorder
⩥ Asperger's Syndrome. Answer: a developmental disorder characterised
by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal
communication, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior
and interests; relatively normal language acquisition and intelligence
⩥ Triad of Primary Impairments. Answer: impairment in social
interaction
impairments in communication
restricted repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, and
activities
⩥ Risk Factors of ASD. Answer: Child's sex, family history, co-morbid
diagnoses, extremely preterm babies, parents' age
⩥ Current CDC Rates of ASD. Answer: 1 in 59 children. Boys 4 times
more like than girls
