ACP Exam 2 Questions 2024 with Complete Solutions
Similar sequence hypothesis - ANSWERS¤ all children pass through stages of development in the same order
n at different rates
n with different upper levels of development
Similar structure hypothesis - ANSWERS¤ children with IDD show the same behaviors and underlying processes as children who are of their same developmental age
n Progress more slowly
Difference viewpoint - ANSWERS¨ cognitive development of children with IDD is qualitatively different in reasoning/problem-solving
¤ Children with IDD may never be able to reach the level of a typically developing child
Fetal alcohol syndrome - ANSWERSCentral nervous system dysfunction, abnormal facial features, growth retardation, ADHD-like symptoms
Autism Spectrum Disorder - ANSWERSA complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by abnormalities in social behavior, language and communication skills, and unusual behaviors and interests
Joint attention - ANSWERSability to coordinate attention to a social partner and an object of mutual interest
Theory of mind - ANSWERS- understanding of what others might know, think or believe
Protodeclarative gestures - ANSWERS• Use of joint attention via pointing or showing gestures to engage people in interactions
• Children with Autism display these less frequently Protoimperative gestures - ANSWERS- express needs
• Children with Autism display these more frequently
Pronoun reversals - ANSWERS• repeats personal pronouns as heard without changing them to suit the situation
• Ed: "What's your name?"
• Sally: "Your name is Sally."
Echolalia - ANSWERSparrot-like repetition of words
Pragmatics - ANSWERSappropriate use of language in social and communicative contexts
Insistence on sameness - ANSWERSanxious & obsessive insistence on maintenance of routines
Self-stimulatory behaviors - ANSWERS- stereotyped as well as repetitive body movements or movements
of objects
Splinter skills - ANSWERS25% have splinter skills = skills above average & above their general level of intellect
Savant abilities - ANSWERS• 5% have savant abilities = supernormal abilities
Communication deviance - ANSWERSinterpersonal signs of attentional & thought disturbance
Communication Disorder - ANSWERSDiagnostic term referring to difficulty in producing or comprehending speech
Phonemes - ANSWERSbasic sound segments of a language (e.g., "ba," "da," "ee") Phonology - ANSWERS-ability to learn phonemes
Rules for combining sounds into meaningful units or words
e.g., "s" + "ee" = "see"
Phonological awareness - ANSWERSRecognize the relationship between sounds and letters and combinations of letters a = "aaaa" (as in "at") and a as in "ate" Th
Manipulate sounds within syllables and words
Say "hat" without the h, say "trip" without the p
3. Detect rhyme and alliteration
Hat, cat, sat, mat, rat, tat...
Larry the lion loved licorice
Expressive language disorder - ANSWERSa disorder involving a limited vocabulary and difficulty using tense correctly, recalling words, or producing sentences of the length and complexity that would be expected of a child of that age
Mixed expressive-receptive language disorder - ANSWERSwhen both expressive and receptive are affected
Phonological disorder - ANSWERSimpaired comprehension of the sound system of a language and the rules that govern the sound combinations
Stuttering - ANSWERSThe repeated and prolonged pronunciation of certain syllables that interferes with communication
Learning disorder - ANSWERS1) Child's achievement is significantly below (2 SDs) expectations based on age, schooling, and/or intelligence and
2) significant impairment in academics or daily living
Subtypes: reading, math, writing
Selective attention - ANSWERSability to concentrate on relevant stimuli despite distractions
Similar sequence hypothesis - ANSWERS¤ all children pass through stages of development in the same order
n at different rates
n with different upper levels of development
Similar structure hypothesis - ANSWERS¤ children with IDD show the same behaviors and underlying processes as children who are of their same developmental age
n Progress more slowly
Difference viewpoint - ANSWERS¨ cognitive development of children with IDD is qualitatively different in reasoning/problem-solving
¤ Children with IDD may never be able to reach the level of a typically developing child
Fetal alcohol syndrome - ANSWERSCentral nervous system dysfunction, abnormal facial features, growth retardation, ADHD-like symptoms
Autism Spectrum Disorder - ANSWERSA complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by abnormalities in social behavior, language and communication skills, and unusual behaviors and interests
Joint attention - ANSWERSability to coordinate attention to a social partner and an object of mutual interest
Theory of mind - ANSWERS- understanding of what others might know, think or believe
Protodeclarative gestures - ANSWERS• Use of joint attention via pointing or showing gestures to engage people in interactions
• Children with Autism display these less frequently Protoimperative gestures - ANSWERS- express needs
• Children with Autism display these more frequently
Pronoun reversals - ANSWERS• repeats personal pronouns as heard without changing them to suit the situation
• Ed: "What's your name?"
• Sally: "Your name is Sally."
Echolalia - ANSWERSparrot-like repetition of words
Pragmatics - ANSWERSappropriate use of language in social and communicative contexts
Insistence on sameness - ANSWERSanxious & obsessive insistence on maintenance of routines
Self-stimulatory behaviors - ANSWERS- stereotyped as well as repetitive body movements or movements
of objects
Splinter skills - ANSWERS25% have splinter skills = skills above average & above their general level of intellect
Savant abilities - ANSWERS• 5% have savant abilities = supernormal abilities
Communication deviance - ANSWERSinterpersonal signs of attentional & thought disturbance
Communication Disorder - ANSWERSDiagnostic term referring to difficulty in producing or comprehending speech
Phonemes - ANSWERSbasic sound segments of a language (e.g., "ba," "da," "ee") Phonology - ANSWERS-ability to learn phonemes
Rules for combining sounds into meaningful units or words
e.g., "s" + "ee" = "see"
Phonological awareness - ANSWERSRecognize the relationship between sounds and letters and combinations of letters a = "aaaa" (as in "at") and a as in "ate" Th
Manipulate sounds within syllables and words
Say "hat" without the h, say "trip" without the p
3. Detect rhyme and alliteration
Hat, cat, sat, mat, rat, tat...
Larry the lion loved licorice
Expressive language disorder - ANSWERSa disorder involving a limited vocabulary and difficulty using tense correctly, recalling words, or producing sentences of the length and complexity that would be expected of a child of that age
Mixed expressive-receptive language disorder - ANSWERSwhen both expressive and receptive are affected
Phonological disorder - ANSWERSimpaired comprehension of the sound system of a language and the rules that govern the sound combinations
Stuttering - ANSWERSThe repeated and prolonged pronunciation of certain syllables that interferes with communication
Learning disorder - ANSWERS1) Child's achievement is significantly below (2 SDs) expectations based on age, schooling, and/or intelligence and
2) significant impairment in academics or daily living
Subtypes: reading, math, writing
Selective attention - ANSWERSability to concentrate on relevant stimuli despite distractions
