QASP S STUDY GUIDE 108 2026 COMPLETE
APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS CONCEPTS AND
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
◉ Common characteristics of ASD. Answer: - difficulty relating to
others
- insistence on environmental sameness
- stereotypic, repetitive, self-stimulatory behaviors
- wide range of language and communication disorders
◉ Deficits of ASD. Answer: - social and emotional reciprocity
- verbal and nonverbal communicative behaviors used for social
interaction
- developing and maintaining relationships appropriate to the
developmental level
◉ PDD-NOS. Answer: pervasive developmental disorder not
otherwise specified
◉ PDD-NOS (pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise
specified). Answer: one of several previously separate subtypes of
autism that were folded into the single diagnosis of autism spectrum
,disorder (ASD) with the publication of the DSM-5 diagnostic manual
in 2013
◉ Asperger's Syndrome. Answer: behavioral syndrome
characterized by varying degrees of difficulty in social and
conversational skills but normal-to-above-average intelligence and
language development; often accompanied by obsessive
preoccupation with particular topics or routines.
- higher functioning autism
◉ Triad of primary impairments. Answer: - impaired
communication
- impaired reciprocal social interaction and restricted
- repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behaviors or interests
◉ Early autism diagnosis red flags. Answer: - repetitive movements
such as hand or finger posturing, flapping, spinning - seeks out or
avoids certain textures, sounds or movements
- visual differences (fixating on objects or certain kinds of stimuli
such as the light coming through blinds, looking at things in odd
ways or tracking such things as fan blades, etc. )
◉ Risk factors to ASD. Answer: - having a sibling with ASD
- having certain genetic or chromosomal conditions, such as fragile X
syndrome or tuberous sclerosis
,- experiencing complications at birth.
- being born to older parents
◉ Current CDC statistics and rates for the prevalence of ASD.
Answer: one in 36 (2.8%) 8-year-old children have been identified
with ASD
◉ Serial processing in ASD. Answer: occurs when the brain
computes information step-by-step in a methodical and linear
matter
◉ Parallel processing in ASD. Answer: the processing of many
aspects of a problem simultaneously
◉ Co-morbid diagnosis of ASD. Answer: OCD, intellectual disability,
ADHD, childhood onset schizophrenia, epilepsy, gastrointestinal
conditions and mental health conditions such as depression and
anxiety
◉ Methods of diagnosis for ASD. Answer: When diagnosing autism
spectrum disorder, professionals like pediatricians, psychiatrists,
psychologists and speech pathologists use the Diagnostic and
statistical manual of mental disorders (5th edition, Text revision), or
DSM-5-TR, produced by the American Psychiatric Association
, ◉ Criteria for ASD diagnosis. Answer: - difficulties in social
communication
- restricted, repetitive and sensory behavior or interests
- levels of support
◉ Role of a QASP-S. Answer: provides behavioral health services
under the supervision of a QBA or above behavior analyst or a
licensed or certified professional within the scope of Applied
Behavior Analysis
◉ QABA code of ethics. Answer: establishes standards for
professional competence, behavior, and responsibility for both
ethical practice and enforceable actions as outlined in the QABA
Policies and Procedures
◉ HIPAA benefits. Answer: ensure that any information disclosed to
healthcare providers and health plans, or information that is created
by them, transmitted, or stored by them, is subject to strict security
controls. Patients are also given control over who their information
is released to and who it is shared with
◉ HIPAA limitations. Answer: may limit how a covered entity (for
example, a health plan or most health care providers) uses or
discloses individually identifiable health information
APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS CONCEPTS AND
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
◉ Common characteristics of ASD. Answer: - difficulty relating to
others
- insistence on environmental sameness
- stereotypic, repetitive, self-stimulatory behaviors
- wide range of language and communication disorders
◉ Deficits of ASD. Answer: - social and emotional reciprocity
- verbal and nonverbal communicative behaviors used for social
interaction
- developing and maintaining relationships appropriate to the
developmental level
◉ PDD-NOS. Answer: pervasive developmental disorder not
otherwise specified
◉ PDD-NOS (pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise
specified). Answer: one of several previously separate subtypes of
autism that were folded into the single diagnosis of autism spectrum
,disorder (ASD) with the publication of the DSM-5 diagnostic manual
in 2013
◉ Asperger's Syndrome. Answer: behavioral syndrome
characterized by varying degrees of difficulty in social and
conversational skills but normal-to-above-average intelligence and
language development; often accompanied by obsessive
preoccupation with particular topics or routines.
- higher functioning autism
◉ Triad of primary impairments. Answer: - impaired
communication
- impaired reciprocal social interaction and restricted
- repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behaviors or interests
◉ Early autism diagnosis red flags. Answer: - repetitive movements
such as hand or finger posturing, flapping, spinning - seeks out or
avoids certain textures, sounds or movements
- visual differences (fixating on objects or certain kinds of stimuli
such as the light coming through blinds, looking at things in odd
ways or tracking such things as fan blades, etc. )
◉ Risk factors to ASD. Answer: - having a sibling with ASD
- having certain genetic or chromosomal conditions, such as fragile X
syndrome or tuberous sclerosis
,- experiencing complications at birth.
- being born to older parents
◉ Current CDC statistics and rates for the prevalence of ASD.
Answer: one in 36 (2.8%) 8-year-old children have been identified
with ASD
◉ Serial processing in ASD. Answer: occurs when the brain
computes information step-by-step in a methodical and linear
matter
◉ Parallel processing in ASD. Answer: the processing of many
aspects of a problem simultaneously
◉ Co-morbid diagnosis of ASD. Answer: OCD, intellectual disability,
ADHD, childhood onset schizophrenia, epilepsy, gastrointestinal
conditions and mental health conditions such as depression and
anxiety
◉ Methods of diagnosis for ASD. Answer: When diagnosing autism
spectrum disorder, professionals like pediatricians, psychiatrists,
psychologists and speech pathologists use the Diagnostic and
statistical manual of mental disorders (5th edition, Text revision), or
DSM-5-TR, produced by the American Psychiatric Association
, ◉ Criteria for ASD diagnosis. Answer: - difficulties in social
communication
- restricted, repetitive and sensory behavior or interests
- levels of support
◉ Role of a QASP-S. Answer: provides behavioral health services
under the supervision of a QBA or above behavior analyst or a
licensed or certified professional within the scope of Applied
Behavior Analysis
◉ QABA code of ethics. Answer: establishes standards for
professional competence, behavior, and responsibility for both
ethical practice and enforceable actions as outlined in the QABA
Policies and Procedures
◉ HIPAA benefits. Answer: ensure that any information disclosed to
healthcare providers and health plans, or information that is created
by them, transmitted, or stored by them, is subject to strict security
controls. Patients are also given control over who their information
is released to and who it is shared with
◉ HIPAA limitations. Answer: may limit how a covered entity (for
example, a health plan or most health care providers) uses or
discloses individually identifiable health information
