QASP EXAM 2025
QASP EXAM 2025 WITH GUARANTEED ACCURATE ANSWERS
Define autism spectrum disorder (ASD) - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔
a disorder that appears in childhood and is marked by significant
deficiencies in communication and social interaction, and by rigidly
fixated interests and repetitive behaviors
Common characteristics of ASD - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ -
difficulty relating to others
- insistence on environmental sameness
- stereotypic, repetitive, self-stimulatory behaviors
- wide range of language and communication disorders
Deficits of ASD - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ - social and emotional
reciprocity
,- verbal and nonverbal communicative behaviors used for social
interaction
- developing and maintaining relationships appropriate to the
developmental level
PDD-NOS - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ pervasive developmental
disorder not otherwise specified
PDD-NOS (pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified) -
ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ 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 - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ 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 - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ - impaired
communication
- impaired reciprocal social interaction and restricted
- repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behaviors or interests
,Early autism diagnosis red flags - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ -
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 - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ - 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 -
ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ one in 36 (2.8%) 8-year-old children have
been identified with ASD
Serial processing in ASD - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ occurs when
the brain computes information step-by-step in a methodical and linear
matter
Parallel processing in ASD - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ the
processing of many aspects of a problem simultaneously
, Co-morbid diagnosis of ASD - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ OCD,
intellectual disability, ADHD, childhood onset schizophrenia, epilepsy,
gastrointestinal conditions and mental health conditions such as
depression and anxiety
Methods of diagnosis for ASD - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ 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 - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ - difficulties
in social communication
- restricted, repetitive and sensory behavior or interests
- levels of support
Role of a QASP-S - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ 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 - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ establishes
standards for professional competence, behavior, and responsibility for
both ethical practice and enforceable actions as outlined in the QABA
Policies and Procedures
QASP EXAM 2025 WITH GUARANTEED ACCURATE ANSWERS
Define autism spectrum disorder (ASD) - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔
a disorder that appears in childhood and is marked by significant
deficiencies in communication and social interaction, and by rigidly
fixated interests and repetitive behaviors
Common characteristics of ASD - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ -
difficulty relating to others
- insistence on environmental sameness
- stereotypic, repetitive, self-stimulatory behaviors
- wide range of language and communication disorders
Deficits of ASD - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ - social and emotional
reciprocity
,- verbal and nonverbal communicative behaviors used for social
interaction
- developing and maintaining relationships appropriate to the
developmental level
PDD-NOS - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ pervasive developmental
disorder not otherwise specified
PDD-NOS (pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified) -
ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ 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 - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ 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 - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ - impaired
communication
- impaired reciprocal social interaction and restricted
- repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behaviors or interests
,Early autism diagnosis red flags - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ -
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 - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ - 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 -
ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ one in 36 (2.8%) 8-year-old children have
been identified with ASD
Serial processing in ASD - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ occurs when
the brain computes information step-by-step in a methodical and linear
matter
Parallel processing in ASD - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ the
processing of many aspects of a problem simultaneously
, Co-morbid diagnosis of ASD - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ OCD,
intellectual disability, ADHD, childhood onset schizophrenia, epilepsy,
gastrointestinal conditions and mental health conditions such as
depression and anxiety
Methods of diagnosis for ASD - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ 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 - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ - difficulties
in social communication
- restricted, repetitive and sensory behavior or interests
- levels of support
Role of a QASP-S - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ 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 - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ establishes
standards for professional competence, behavior, and responsibility for
both ethical practice and enforceable actions as outlined in the QABA
Policies and Procedures
