PSYC 366 - Exam 2 Psychology
Practice Test | Questions and Answers |
2026 Updates | 100% correct
autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) - ANSWER- -Is a complex neurodevelopmental
disorder characterized by abnormalities in social communication and unusual behaviors and
interests.
A dsm5 disorder characterized by persistent deficits in social interaction and communication
skills and by restricted and repetitive patterns of interests and behaviors
Preservation of sameness - ANSWER- -is an anxious and obsessive insistence on the
maintenance of sameness in daily routines and activities, which no one but the child may
disrupt.
"acting as if people weren't there" and "oblivious to everything around him"
Hans Asperger - ANSWER- -First described Asperger's Syndrome which is a milder form of
ASD
He may also had asperges
what are refrigerator parents - ANSWER- -Parents of ASD children who are highly intelligent
and obsessive people who were cold, mechanical, and detached in their relationships
"defrost enough to produce a child"
What are the 2 symptom domain of ASD in DSM-5 criteria? - ANSWER- -1. Social
communication and interaction
2. restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviour, interest, or activities
,Gender in autism - ANSWER- -- 4 to 4.5 times more common in boys
What are the early signs of autism (6-12 months)? - ANSWER- -- Less preference in social
stimuli
- Less social orienting
- Less anticipatory pleasures with stimuli (smiling faces)
- Less social play.and social interest in peeres
What are the early signs of autism (12-18 months)? - ANSWER- -- Joint attention: no
pointing, waving, following the point of direction, speech, affective sharing - i.e., sharing the
delight of a toy
- Social imitation: no eye-contact, repeating sounds back, smiling, imitating others movements
- Face processing
- Not responding with calling their names
- Sensitivity concerns around: touch, sound, under-reaction to pain, fixation and hyper-fixation
on something, and repetitive movements
What are the characteristics associated with autism? - ANSWER- -1. Self-injurious behaviours
- most children with autism are more frequently taken to hospital for these type of injuries
2. Sleep disturbances
3. Gastrointestinal symptoms (50%)
4. Epilepsy
, 5. Co-morbid with mental health concerns: anxiety, ADHD, and mood
6. Cognitive ability: splinter skills and savant skills
What is splinter/ savant skills in autism? - ANSWER- -may be exhibited in the following skill
areas or domains: memory, hyperlexia (ie, the exceptional ability to read, spell and write), art,
music, mechanical or spatial skill, calendar calculation, mathematical calculation, sensory
sensitivity, athletic performance, and computer ability.
What is savant skills in autism? - ANSWER- -
What are the genetic and biological risks factors for development of autism? - ANSWER- --
20% of Autistic children have genetic disorder
- 80% of cases there is genetic contribuiton
- rates in autism in siblings is about 10-15%
- monozygotic twins, 70-90% strong genetic component to autism
What are the environment risks factors for development of autism? - ANSWER- --
compromised fetal or neonatal development
- parental age
- environmental toxins
What might be some major challenges or issues for parents of children who have autism? -
ANSWER- -- Obtaining diagnosis
- Caregiving demands
- Shaping expectations
- Acceptance
- Parenting efficacy
- Parenting stress
- Parent-child relationships
- Marital impact: higher divorce rate and lower marital satisfaction in a family with a child with
autism
Practice Test | Questions and Answers |
2026 Updates | 100% correct
autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) - ANSWER- -Is a complex neurodevelopmental
disorder characterized by abnormalities in social communication and unusual behaviors and
interests.
A dsm5 disorder characterized by persistent deficits in social interaction and communication
skills and by restricted and repetitive patterns of interests and behaviors
Preservation of sameness - ANSWER- -is an anxious and obsessive insistence on the
maintenance of sameness in daily routines and activities, which no one but the child may
disrupt.
"acting as if people weren't there" and "oblivious to everything around him"
Hans Asperger - ANSWER- -First described Asperger's Syndrome which is a milder form of
ASD
He may also had asperges
what are refrigerator parents - ANSWER- -Parents of ASD children who are highly intelligent
and obsessive people who were cold, mechanical, and detached in their relationships
"defrost enough to produce a child"
What are the 2 symptom domain of ASD in DSM-5 criteria? - ANSWER- -1. Social
communication and interaction
2. restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviour, interest, or activities
,Gender in autism - ANSWER- -- 4 to 4.5 times more common in boys
What are the early signs of autism (6-12 months)? - ANSWER- -- Less preference in social
stimuli
- Less social orienting
- Less anticipatory pleasures with stimuli (smiling faces)
- Less social play.and social interest in peeres
What are the early signs of autism (12-18 months)? - ANSWER- -- Joint attention: no
pointing, waving, following the point of direction, speech, affective sharing - i.e., sharing the
delight of a toy
- Social imitation: no eye-contact, repeating sounds back, smiling, imitating others movements
- Face processing
- Not responding with calling their names
- Sensitivity concerns around: touch, sound, under-reaction to pain, fixation and hyper-fixation
on something, and repetitive movements
What are the characteristics associated with autism? - ANSWER- -1. Self-injurious behaviours
- most children with autism are more frequently taken to hospital for these type of injuries
2. Sleep disturbances
3. Gastrointestinal symptoms (50%)
4. Epilepsy
, 5. Co-morbid with mental health concerns: anxiety, ADHD, and mood
6. Cognitive ability: splinter skills and savant skills
What is splinter/ savant skills in autism? - ANSWER- -may be exhibited in the following skill
areas or domains: memory, hyperlexia (ie, the exceptional ability to read, spell and write), art,
music, mechanical or spatial skill, calendar calculation, mathematical calculation, sensory
sensitivity, athletic performance, and computer ability.
What is savant skills in autism? - ANSWER- -
What are the genetic and biological risks factors for development of autism? - ANSWER- --
20% of Autistic children have genetic disorder
- 80% of cases there is genetic contribuiton
- rates in autism in siblings is about 10-15%
- monozygotic twins, 70-90% strong genetic component to autism
What are the environment risks factors for development of autism? - ANSWER- --
compromised fetal or neonatal development
- parental age
- environmental toxins
What might be some major challenges or issues for parents of children who have autism? -
ANSWER- -- Obtaining diagnosis
- Caregiving demands
- Shaping expectations
- Acceptance
- Parenting efficacy
- Parenting stress
- Parent-child relationships
- Marital impact: higher divorce rate and lower marital satisfaction in a family with a child with
autism
