ABAT EXAM PREP QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is autism? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A developmental disorder of
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variable severity that is characterized by difficulty in social interaction
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and communication and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought
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and behavior
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-autism as a spectrum disorder with a triad of primary impairments
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What are the triad of impairments? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Social
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2. Communication
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3. Restrictive/Repetitive Behavior
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What are common characteristics of social/communication? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔--intrusive touching | |
-all "businesss talk" (taking things seriously and can not catch on social
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queues in a way/ how Chloe acts)
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-lack of eye contact
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-limited facial expressions
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-does not play with others
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,-does not initiate conversation
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-abnormal volume of voice | | |
What are common characteristics of restrictive/repetitive behaviors? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--repetition of words/rate of language
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-rigid adherence (no budging)
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-repetitive behavior hand flipping ( stim)
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-spinning (stim) | |
-teeth grinding
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-atypical sensory behavior to texture/smell/sound/5 senses
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What are the 5 disorders that make up ASD? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1.
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Autistic Disorder - also known as causal autism
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2. Aspergers Syndrome
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3. Pervasive Developmental Disorder - also known as PDD-NOS
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4. Rett's Syndrome
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5. Childhood Disintegrative Disorder - also known as CDD
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Social and Emotional Interaction issues - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--
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standing too close to people
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-unaware of different ways of interacting with others
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, -has desire to have friends and relationships but struggles to initiate and
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maintain these
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Imagination and Flexibility of Thought issues - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--
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does not understand others points of view or feelings
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-takes everything literally
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-agitated by change in routine | | | |
Social communication and Language issues - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--
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asks repetitive questions
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- cannot read between the lines of what people mean
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- communicates for own needs rather than for 'social' engagement
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- makes factual comments inappropriate to the context
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Terminology associated with diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--
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pragmatic language | |
-receptive and expressive language | | | |
-sensory motor | |
-social skills |
-joint attention|
-stereotypy
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is autism? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A developmental disorder of
| | | | | | | | |
variable severity that is characterized by difficulty in social interaction
| | | | | | | | | |
and communication and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought
| | | | | | | | | |
and behavior
|
-autism as a spectrum disorder with a triad of primary impairments
| | | | | | | | | |
What are the triad of impairments? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Social
| | | | | | | | | |
2. Communication
| |
3. Restrictive/Repetitive Behavior
| |
What are common characteristics of social/communication? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔--intrusive touching | |
-all "businesss talk" (taking things seriously and can not catch on social
| | | | | | | | | | | |
queues in a way/ how Chloe acts)
| | | | | |
-lack of eye contact
| | | |
-limited facial expressions
| |
-does not play with others
| | | | |
,-does not initiate conversation
| | | |
-abnormal volume of voice | | |
What are common characteristics of restrictive/repetitive behaviors? -
| | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--repetition of words/rate of language
| | | | |
-rigid adherence (no budging)
| | |
-repetitive behavior hand flipping ( stim)
| | | | | |
-spinning (stim) | |
-teeth grinding
|
-atypical sensory behavior to texture/smell/sound/5 senses
| | | | |
What are the 5 disorders that make up ASD? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1.
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Autistic Disorder - also known as causal autism
| | | | | | |
2. Aspergers Syndrome
| | |
3. Pervasive Developmental Disorder - also known as PDD-NOS
| | | | | | | |
4. Rett's Syndrome
| | |
5. Childhood Disintegrative Disorder - also known as CDD
| | | | | | | |
Social and Emotional Interaction issues - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--
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standing too close to people
| | | |
-unaware of different ways of interacting with others
| | | | | | | |
, -has desire to have friends and relationships but struggles to initiate and
| | | | | | | | | | |
maintain these
| |
Imagination and Flexibility of Thought issues - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--
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does not understand others points of view or feelings
| | | | | | | | |
-takes everything literally
| | |
-agitated by change in routine | | | |
Social communication and Language issues - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--
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asks repetitive questions
| | |
- cannot read between the lines of what people mean
| | | | | | | | | |
- communicates for own needs rather than for 'social' engagement
| | | | | | | | | |
- makes factual comments inappropriate to the context
| | | | | | |
Terminology associated with diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--
| | | | | |
pragmatic language | |
-receptive and expressive language | | | |
-sensory motor | |
-social skills |
-joint attention|
-stereotypy
