BCAT Exam 2023 with 100% correct answers

Autism Spectrum Disorder - correct answer -•Knowledge of *deficits in social-emotional reciprocity* •Knowledge of *deficits in nonverbal communicative behaviors used for social interaction* •Knowledge of *deficits in developing, maintaining, and understanding relationships* •Knowledge of *stereotyped or repetitive motor movements, use of objects, or speech* •Knowledge of *insistence on sameness, inflexible adherence to routines, or ritualized patterns of verbal or nonverbal behavior* •Knowledge of *highly restricted, fixated interests that are abnormal in intensity or focus* •Knowledge of *hyper or hypoactivity to sensory input or unusual interests in sensory aspects of environment* •Knowledge of *levels of severity across social communication and restricted, repetitive behaviors* •Knowledge of *research regarding treatment intensity* •Knowledge of *early intensive behavior intervention research* •Knowledge of *foundational autism research* •Knowledge between *evidence-based interventions vs. non-evidence based interventions* Hyper- or hypo-reactivity - to sensory input or unusual interest in sensory aspects of the environment - correct answer -•Hyper-reactive: over-stimulated or •Hypo-reactive: Under-stimulated by sensory input OR •Unusual interest in sensory aspects of the environment EXAMPLES: Apparent indifference to pain/temperature •Adverse response to specific sounds or textures •Excessive smelling or touching of objects (SSBs) •Visual fascination with lights or movement (SSBs)