ASD Final Practice Exam 2024 with Verified Q&A

According to the Adult Consumer Survey, most adults with autism spectrum disorder live... - CORRECT ANSWER-with parents or relatives What were some of the differences found between the self-reporting subsamples (SR) and the legally represented subsamples (LR) in the paper by Gotham et al. (2015)? - CORRECT ANSWER-- The LR group is thought to represent less cognitively able adults in comparison to the SR group. - Both the SR group and the LR group placed priority on improving health care access and current treatments. - Both SR group and LR group placed priority on increasing understanding and acceptance of adults with ASD. According to Henninger and Taylor, what aspect of measuring ASD outcomes was missing from early studies (pre early 2000s)? - CORRECT ANSWER-consideration of the fit between the individual and their environment Which of these receives the lowest funding in terms of research on autism? - CORRECT ANSWER-lifespan issues According to Gotham (2015), adults with ASD and their caregivers place the most emphasis on what as a priority for future research? - CORRECT ANSWER-societal understanding and acceptance According to The Psychophysiological Mechanisms of Alexithymia i