ASD Exam Questions with all Correct & 100% Verified
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Do vaccines cause autism? ✔Correct answer-NO
What two areas make up the DSM-V criteria for diagnosing autism? ✔Correct answer-1. Social-
communication and interactions
2. Repetitive, restrictive patterns of behavior
If a child has a medical diagnosis of autism this automatically qualifies them for an educational
verification of autism (T/F) ✔Correct answer-False
In order for a child to receive an educational verification the symptoms of autism have to significantly
disrupt their ability to learn in the educational setting. Therefore, some children will have a medical
diagnosis but not an educational verification.
Children with autism have deficits in the ability to understand that others have thoughts,
perspectives, and options other than their own. This is known as what? ✔Correct answer-Theory
of mind
What is the current prevalence of autism in the United States? ✔Correct answer-1:54
What is considered a pivotal skill leading to the development of most other skills that children with
autism often lack? ✔Correct answer-Imitation
Who can monitor that a child is meeting developmental milestones? ✔Correct answer-Anyone
that regularly observes the child's behavior over time
Which of the following is a gold-standard observational tool used to observe behaviors to diagnose
autism? ✔Correct answer-Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)
When does the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend screening for autism occur? ✔Correct
answer-18 and 24 months
In about 50% of cases, parents report regression of skills in their child with autism (T/F) ✔Correct
answer-False
20% of cases
A comprehensive autism evaluation should always include a thorough medical evaluation (T/F)
✔Correct answer-True
What are some screening tools for autism? ✔Correct answer-1. Social-communication
questionnaire
2. Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers
3. Screening Tool for Autism in Toddlers
4. Systematic Observation of Red Flags of ASD
, What were some behaviors you might observe during a video that are indicative of autism?
✔Correct answer-1. Challenges with communicating (yelling instead of requesting using
words/sounds)
2. Repetitive movements with arms (shaking items back and forth, hand flapping)
3. Lack of imitation
What items are included on the M-CHAT screening tool? ✔Correct answer-1. Does your child play
pretend or make-believe?
2. Does your child make unusual finger movements near his or her eyes?
3. When you smile at your child, does he or she smile back at you?
Autism is heritable (i.e., it is passed down to relatives of a person with autism) (T/F) ✔Correct
answer-True
Autism is caused by the parent's behaviors (T/F) ✔Correct answer-False
Large scale studies have been conducted showing us that vaccines do not cause autism (T/F)
✔Correct answer-True
One of the challenges with research on etiologies of autism is that most studies have examined
genetics and the environment as isolated factors (rather than their interactions) (T/F) ✔Correct
answer-True
What are some environmental risk factors in ASD that have been investigated? ✔Correct answer-1.
Toxic exposures
2. Smoking and alcohol use
3. Maternal and paternal age
4. Fetal environment
What makes genetics studies more powerful and meaningful? ✔Correct answer-Information from
the family unit
The etiologies of autism that have been studied are most likely _______ & __________ ✔Correct
answer-Environment and genetics
In the podcast you listened to, how did they determine the heritability of autism across countries?
✔Correct answer-By identifying siblings and relatives that had autism
According to IDEA, school districts can decide whether or not they want to educate children with
disabilities (such as ASD) in environments with children without verified disabilities (T/F) ✔Correct
answer-False
School districts must ensure that all children with disabilities are educated with children without
disabilities to the maximum extent appropriate.
What are important components of quality inclusion for children with ASD? ✔Correct answer-
Personnel training
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Do vaccines cause autism? ✔Correct answer-NO
What two areas make up the DSM-V criteria for diagnosing autism? ✔Correct answer-1. Social-
communication and interactions
2. Repetitive, restrictive patterns of behavior
If a child has a medical diagnosis of autism this automatically qualifies them for an educational
verification of autism (T/F) ✔Correct answer-False
In order for a child to receive an educational verification the symptoms of autism have to significantly
disrupt their ability to learn in the educational setting. Therefore, some children will have a medical
diagnosis but not an educational verification.
Children with autism have deficits in the ability to understand that others have thoughts,
perspectives, and options other than their own. This is known as what? ✔Correct answer-Theory
of mind
What is the current prevalence of autism in the United States? ✔Correct answer-1:54
What is considered a pivotal skill leading to the development of most other skills that children with
autism often lack? ✔Correct answer-Imitation
Who can monitor that a child is meeting developmental milestones? ✔Correct answer-Anyone
that regularly observes the child's behavior over time
Which of the following is a gold-standard observational tool used to observe behaviors to diagnose
autism? ✔Correct answer-Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)
When does the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend screening for autism occur? ✔Correct
answer-18 and 24 months
In about 50% of cases, parents report regression of skills in their child with autism (T/F) ✔Correct
answer-False
20% of cases
A comprehensive autism evaluation should always include a thorough medical evaluation (T/F)
✔Correct answer-True
What are some screening tools for autism? ✔Correct answer-1. Social-communication
questionnaire
2. Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers
3. Screening Tool for Autism in Toddlers
4. Systematic Observation of Red Flags of ASD
, What were some behaviors you might observe during a video that are indicative of autism?
✔Correct answer-1. Challenges with communicating (yelling instead of requesting using
words/sounds)
2. Repetitive movements with arms (shaking items back and forth, hand flapping)
3. Lack of imitation
What items are included on the M-CHAT screening tool? ✔Correct answer-1. Does your child play
pretend or make-believe?
2. Does your child make unusual finger movements near his or her eyes?
3. When you smile at your child, does he or she smile back at you?
Autism is heritable (i.e., it is passed down to relatives of a person with autism) (T/F) ✔Correct
answer-True
Autism is caused by the parent's behaviors (T/F) ✔Correct answer-False
Large scale studies have been conducted showing us that vaccines do not cause autism (T/F)
✔Correct answer-True
One of the challenges with research on etiologies of autism is that most studies have examined
genetics and the environment as isolated factors (rather than their interactions) (T/F) ✔Correct
answer-True
What are some environmental risk factors in ASD that have been investigated? ✔Correct answer-1.
Toxic exposures
2. Smoking and alcohol use
3. Maternal and paternal age
4. Fetal environment
What makes genetics studies more powerful and meaningful? ✔Correct answer-Information from
the family unit
The etiologies of autism that have been studied are most likely _______ & __________ ✔Correct
answer-Environment and genetics
In the podcast you listened to, how did they determine the heritability of autism across countries?
✔Correct answer-By identifying siblings and relatives that had autism
According to IDEA, school districts can decide whether or not they want to educate children with
disabilities (such as ASD) in environments with children without verified disabilities (T/F) ✔Correct
answer-False
School districts must ensure that all children with disabilities are educated with children without
disabilities to the maximum extent appropriate.
What are important components of quality inclusion for children with ASD? ✔Correct answer-
Personnel training
