Developmental Disabilities Final Exam Questions
and Answers| Updated
Which is NOT a core diagnostic feature of autism?
eating disorders
Medication can be prescribed by a physician to treat core symptoms of ASD?
False
Receiving vaccines may cause a child to develop ASD.
False
According to the textbook, which of the following shows the prevalence of ASD
(the whole spectrum)?
1 in 100
The following are the two broad areas of difficulty that people with ASD have:
Persistent deficits in social communication and interaction and restricted,
repetitive, patterns of behavior, interests or activities.
True
Which of the following is a social deficit of someone with autism?
Understanding sarcasm
,At what age (on average) are people diagnosed with autism?
4
A teacher or speech therapist can diagnose a child with autism.
False
Which of the following are evidence-based treatments that can improve the
developmental and behavioral outcomes of children with autism? (Select all that
apply)
- Individualized intervention
- TEACCH model involving
- Pivotal Response Training
A student with autism should have individualized supports and services.
True
Which term is often used interchangeably with "behavioral intervention" and is
focused on using behavioral methods to address practical problems?
Applied behavior analysis
What term is used to describe the conditions that increase, decrease, or
maintain behaviors, and specifically, the responses that immediately follow an
individual's behavior?
, Reinforcements
Rewards are always considered reinforcement, regardless of whether they
actually result in an increased likelihood of the behavior happening again in the
future.
false
What is reinforcement's key effect on future behavior?
It increases the likelihood
What are motivating operations in the context of behavior analysis?
Conditions that influence
What is one way behavior analysts can use motivating operations when
planning interventions?
By altering the environment
In the absence of a psychiatric diagnosis, when is it appropriate to use
psychotropic medications as a treatment for behavior problems in individuals
with intellectual disabilities?
when other less intrusive
What are the two complementary parts that should form the basis of a
behavioral intervention?
Comprehensive assessment
and Answers| Updated
Which is NOT a core diagnostic feature of autism?
eating disorders
Medication can be prescribed by a physician to treat core symptoms of ASD?
False
Receiving vaccines may cause a child to develop ASD.
False
According to the textbook, which of the following shows the prevalence of ASD
(the whole spectrum)?
1 in 100
The following are the two broad areas of difficulty that people with ASD have:
Persistent deficits in social communication and interaction and restricted,
repetitive, patterns of behavior, interests or activities.
True
Which of the following is a social deficit of someone with autism?
Understanding sarcasm
,At what age (on average) are people diagnosed with autism?
4
A teacher or speech therapist can diagnose a child with autism.
False
Which of the following are evidence-based treatments that can improve the
developmental and behavioral outcomes of children with autism? (Select all that
apply)
- Individualized intervention
- TEACCH model involving
- Pivotal Response Training
A student with autism should have individualized supports and services.
True
Which term is often used interchangeably with "behavioral intervention" and is
focused on using behavioral methods to address practical problems?
Applied behavior analysis
What term is used to describe the conditions that increase, decrease, or
maintain behaviors, and specifically, the responses that immediately follow an
individual's behavior?
, Reinforcements
Rewards are always considered reinforcement, regardless of whether they
actually result in an increased likelihood of the behavior happening again in the
future.
false
What is reinforcement's key effect on future behavior?
It increases the likelihood
What are motivating operations in the context of behavior analysis?
Conditions that influence
What is one way behavior analysts can use motivating operations when
planning interventions?
By altering the environment
In the absence of a psychiatric diagnosis, when is it appropriate to use
psychotropic medications as a treatment for behavior problems in individuals
with intellectual disabilities?
when other less intrusive
What are the two complementary parts that should form the basis of a
behavioral intervention?
Comprehensive assessment
