SPED 2000 Exam 4 with all Correct & 100% Verified
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True or False?
The different degrees and symptoms of ASD vary greatly between individuals. ✔Correct Answer-
True
In what three ways did Kanner conclude that children with ASD differ from children with
schizophrenia? ✔Correct Answer-1. Children with schizophrenia tend to withdraw from the world,
whereas children with autism never seemed to have made social connections to begin with.
2. Children with autism exhibited unique language patterns
3. Children with autism did not seem to deteriorate in their functioning over time, as did some
children with schizophrenia.
In what two ways did Asperger differentiate between children with Asperger's syndrome and autism?
✔Correct Answer-1. children with Apserger's syndrome exhibited normal intelligence
2. children with Asperger's had normal laguage
In what year did the term "Autism Spectrum Disorder" or ASD come to be used? ✔Correct Answer-
1990
Although the symptoms are wide-ranging, the DSM -5 divides them into two general domains, what
are these two domains? ✔Correct Answer-"social communication impairment" and
"repetitive/restricted behaviors."
The DSM-5 no longer recognizes Asperger syndrome as a separate entity; instead, it emphasizes that
________ is an umbrella term. ✔Correct Answer-ASD
Someone whose intellectual and verbal abilities are relatively high, but who still exhibits social
communication deficits and repetitive/restricted behavior is often referred to as having __________
___________________. ✔Correct Answer-Asperger syndrome
In the past few years, the prevalence rate for autism spectrum disorder has _________________
dramatically. ✔Correct Answer-increased
The most current information from the U.S. Department of Education (IDEA Data Accountability
Center, 2013) reported that from 2005 to 2011, the prevalence of students ages 6 to 21 who were
identified as having ASD _____________, with the most recent rate being _________%. ✔Correct
Answer-doubled; 0.59
The prevalence for ASD is _____ times higher for boys than girls. ✔Correct Answer-5
Why is the prevalence for ASD higher in boys rather than girls? ✔Correct Answer-1. males are
more biologically susceptible to neurological dysfunction
2. professionals have a biased tendency to diagnose males because of behavior that is seen as
abnormal
Rates of autism are much lower in _________ populations. ✔Correct Answer-Latino
, The prevalence rate is just as high, if not higher for countries in __________ and ________.
✔Correct Answer-Europe; Asia
What are three reasons that autism prevalence rates have grown? ✔Correct Answer-1. the criteria
has widened for diagnosing autism
2. people have become more aware of autism
3. diagnostic substitution (particularly with ID)
The prevalence of students identified by the public schools as having ASD ________ between 2005
and 2011; however, the prevalence of students identified as having intellectual disabilities fell by
____%. ✔Correct Answer-doubled; 22
The schools are now identifying students with ASD and with ____________ _________________ at
virtually the same rate. ✔Correct Answer-intellectual disabilities
Some preliminary evidence suggests a relationship between the amount of ______
_______________ and the prevalence of autism. ✔Correct Answer-air pollution
In 1967, who conceived a theory that cold and unresponsive mothers caused autism? ✔Correct
Answer-Bruno Bettelheim
Who do authorities attribute the term "refrigerator moms" to? ✔Correct Answer-Bettelheim
Who first speculated that the cause of autism could be biological in addition to parents who were
not "warm-hearted?" ✔Correct Answer-Kanner
Scientists don't yet know precisely what's wrong with the brain in autism spectrum disorders, but
they have established unequivocally that _______________l—not interpersonal—factors are
involved. ✔Correct Answer-neurological
There is strong evidence that __________, neurological factors, and environmental contributions
interact to result in autism in many cases ✔Correct Answer-genetics
Genetics can contribute to poor ___________ connections related to neurological anatomy and
weakened synaptic strength that can result in ______________ to environmental factors (e.g., toxic
chemicals, maternal health issues, and early social deprivation) that results in symptoms of ASD.
✔Correct Answer-neuronal; vulnerability
True or False?
No single neurological or genetic cause exists for autism. ✔Correct Answer-True
Authorities now think that autism is better conceived as a disorder of ___________ networks rather
than as being due to an abnormality in ______ particular part of the brain. ✔Correct Answer-
neuronal; one
Research suggests that the brain cells of individuals with autism exhibit deficient _____________,
referred to as neuronal under-connectivity, which disrupts the cells' ability to _________________
with each other ✔Correct Answer-connectivity; communicate
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True or False?
The different degrees and symptoms of ASD vary greatly between individuals. ✔Correct Answer-
True
In what three ways did Kanner conclude that children with ASD differ from children with
schizophrenia? ✔Correct Answer-1. Children with schizophrenia tend to withdraw from the world,
whereas children with autism never seemed to have made social connections to begin with.
2. Children with autism exhibited unique language patterns
3. Children with autism did not seem to deteriorate in their functioning over time, as did some
children with schizophrenia.
In what two ways did Asperger differentiate between children with Asperger's syndrome and autism?
✔Correct Answer-1. children with Apserger's syndrome exhibited normal intelligence
2. children with Asperger's had normal laguage
In what year did the term "Autism Spectrum Disorder" or ASD come to be used? ✔Correct Answer-
1990
Although the symptoms are wide-ranging, the DSM -5 divides them into two general domains, what
are these two domains? ✔Correct Answer-"social communication impairment" and
"repetitive/restricted behaviors."
The DSM-5 no longer recognizes Asperger syndrome as a separate entity; instead, it emphasizes that
________ is an umbrella term. ✔Correct Answer-ASD
Someone whose intellectual and verbal abilities are relatively high, but who still exhibits social
communication deficits and repetitive/restricted behavior is often referred to as having __________
___________________. ✔Correct Answer-Asperger syndrome
In the past few years, the prevalence rate for autism spectrum disorder has _________________
dramatically. ✔Correct Answer-increased
The most current information from the U.S. Department of Education (IDEA Data Accountability
Center, 2013) reported that from 2005 to 2011, the prevalence of students ages 6 to 21 who were
identified as having ASD _____________, with the most recent rate being _________%. ✔Correct
Answer-doubled; 0.59
The prevalence for ASD is _____ times higher for boys than girls. ✔Correct Answer-5
Why is the prevalence for ASD higher in boys rather than girls? ✔Correct Answer-1. males are
more biologically susceptible to neurological dysfunction
2. professionals have a biased tendency to diagnose males because of behavior that is seen as
abnormal
Rates of autism are much lower in _________ populations. ✔Correct Answer-Latino
, The prevalence rate is just as high, if not higher for countries in __________ and ________.
✔Correct Answer-Europe; Asia
What are three reasons that autism prevalence rates have grown? ✔Correct Answer-1. the criteria
has widened for diagnosing autism
2. people have become more aware of autism
3. diagnostic substitution (particularly with ID)
The prevalence of students identified by the public schools as having ASD ________ between 2005
and 2011; however, the prevalence of students identified as having intellectual disabilities fell by
____%. ✔Correct Answer-doubled; 22
The schools are now identifying students with ASD and with ____________ _________________ at
virtually the same rate. ✔Correct Answer-intellectual disabilities
Some preliminary evidence suggests a relationship between the amount of ______
_______________ and the prevalence of autism. ✔Correct Answer-air pollution
In 1967, who conceived a theory that cold and unresponsive mothers caused autism? ✔Correct
Answer-Bruno Bettelheim
Who do authorities attribute the term "refrigerator moms" to? ✔Correct Answer-Bettelheim
Who first speculated that the cause of autism could be biological in addition to parents who were
not "warm-hearted?" ✔Correct Answer-Kanner
Scientists don't yet know precisely what's wrong with the brain in autism spectrum disorders, but
they have established unequivocally that _______________l—not interpersonal—factors are
involved. ✔Correct Answer-neurological
There is strong evidence that __________, neurological factors, and environmental contributions
interact to result in autism in many cases ✔Correct Answer-genetics
Genetics can contribute to poor ___________ connections related to neurological anatomy and
weakened synaptic strength that can result in ______________ to environmental factors (e.g., toxic
chemicals, maternal health issues, and early social deprivation) that results in symptoms of ASD.
✔Correct Answer-neuronal; vulnerability
True or False?
No single neurological or genetic cause exists for autism. ✔Correct Answer-True
Authorities now think that autism is better conceived as a disorder of ___________ networks rather
than as being due to an abnormality in ______ particular part of the brain. ✔Correct Answer-
neuronal; one
Research suggests that the brain cells of individuals with autism exhibit deficient _____________,
referred to as neuronal under-connectivity, which disrupts the cells' ability to _________________
with each other ✔Correct Answer-connectivity; communicate
