PSYCH II - EXAM 2 (ASD) UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which of the following is true about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to the DSM-5? -
CORRECT ANSWER - All children with ASD display its core features, characterized by
significant and persistent deficits in social interaction and communication skills and by restricted
and repetitive patterns of interests and behaviors.
The most current findings that relate ASD and childhood-onset schizophrenia (COS) suggest that
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER - autism and COS can be diagnosed in the same child
Folk stories of infants stolen by elves or fairies and replaced with __________ suggest that ASD
has been around for centuries. - CORRECT ANSWER - changelings
The word "autism" is derived from the Latin word for "__________." - CORRECT
ANSWER - within oneself
What is one of the most profound ironies seen in the behaviors of children with ASD? -
CORRECT ANSWER - d. Children with ASD show extremes, reacting negatively, positively,
or not at all to comparable stimuli.
The DSM-5 lists three required symptoms for social communication and interaction. Which of
the following is most likely not an example of the diagnostic criteria for this domain? -
CORRECT ANSWER - b. Shouting the name of a companion animal more than once
whenever it is observed
Why did the APA reduce the number of domains from three to two for diagnosing ASD? -
CORRECT ANSWER - c. Clinicians found it hard to separate deficits in communication and
social interaction, such as where to assign a deficit if a child could only speak but while looking
at the ground rather than at the person addressing him.
, Despite the rigorous, two-domain standard for diagnosing ASD, why is it important not to see
ASD as an "all or nothing" condition? - CORRECT ANSWER - a. ASD is a spectrum
disorder.
Despite remarkable examples of high-functioning individuals with autism spectrum disorder,
most people with ASD __________. - CORRECT ANSWER - a. exhibit most of the core
features of the disorder and rarely display special talents or high intelligence
Manon, who is being diagnosed for ASD, more often ignores the other children at the play-table
stacking blocks. She seems not to notice them or the blocks and only looks over with a startled
expression when she "decides to hear." What is the best way to describe her deficit based on this
anecdotal description? - CORRECT ANSWER - b. Manon is not monitoring the social
interactions around her.
Why might a therapist describe Julie's inability to look into her teacher's eyes as a "defense
mechanism"? - CORRECT ANSWER - b. Research suggests that children with ASD avoid
looking at the eye region because it is perceived as threatening.
What does research reveal about the ability of children with ASD to form bonds with their
parents and like caregivers? - CORRECT ANSWER - b. Children with ASD can tell the
difference between their primary caregivers and other adults and tend to bond with them.
As a toddler, whenever Hannah needed "Puff the Bear," she walked over to the television—
where he had to be or else the stuffed animal "didn't exist"—and extended her hand and "grasped
at empty air without looking at me," according to her mother. What kind of gesture did Hannah
demonstrate? - CORRECT ANSWER - b. Hannah demonstrated a protoimperative gesture.
According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), __________ of the children
with ASD have co-occurring intellectual disability. - CORRECT ANSWER - a. 70 percent
Because of the challenges of testing the intelligence of children with ASD, the assessment tool
most often used is? - CORRECT ANSWER - d. The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which of the following is true about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to the DSM-5? -
CORRECT ANSWER - All children with ASD display its core features, characterized by
significant and persistent deficits in social interaction and communication skills and by restricted
and repetitive patterns of interests and behaviors.
The most current findings that relate ASD and childhood-onset schizophrenia (COS) suggest that
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER - autism and COS can be diagnosed in the same child
Folk stories of infants stolen by elves or fairies and replaced with __________ suggest that ASD
has been around for centuries. - CORRECT ANSWER - changelings
The word "autism" is derived from the Latin word for "__________." - CORRECT
ANSWER - within oneself
What is one of the most profound ironies seen in the behaviors of children with ASD? -
CORRECT ANSWER - d. Children with ASD show extremes, reacting negatively, positively,
or not at all to comparable stimuli.
The DSM-5 lists three required symptoms for social communication and interaction. Which of
the following is most likely not an example of the diagnostic criteria for this domain? -
CORRECT ANSWER - b. Shouting the name of a companion animal more than once
whenever it is observed
Why did the APA reduce the number of domains from three to two for diagnosing ASD? -
CORRECT ANSWER - c. Clinicians found it hard to separate deficits in communication and
social interaction, such as where to assign a deficit if a child could only speak but while looking
at the ground rather than at the person addressing him.
, Despite the rigorous, two-domain standard for diagnosing ASD, why is it important not to see
ASD as an "all or nothing" condition? - CORRECT ANSWER - a. ASD is a spectrum
disorder.
Despite remarkable examples of high-functioning individuals with autism spectrum disorder,
most people with ASD __________. - CORRECT ANSWER - a. exhibit most of the core
features of the disorder and rarely display special talents or high intelligence
Manon, who is being diagnosed for ASD, more often ignores the other children at the play-table
stacking blocks. She seems not to notice them or the blocks and only looks over with a startled
expression when she "decides to hear." What is the best way to describe her deficit based on this
anecdotal description? - CORRECT ANSWER - b. Manon is not monitoring the social
interactions around her.
Why might a therapist describe Julie's inability to look into her teacher's eyes as a "defense
mechanism"? - CORRECT ANSWER - b. Research suggests that children with ASD avoid
looking at the eye region because it is perceived as threatening.
What does research reveal about the ability of children with ASD to form bonds with their
parents and like caregivers? - CORRECT ANSWER - b. Children with ASD can tell the
difference between their primary caregivers and other adults and tend to bond with them.
As a toddler, whenever Hannah needed "Puff the Bear," she walked over to the television—
where he had to be or else the stuffed animal "didn't exist"—and extended her hand and "grasped
at empty air without looking at me," according to her mother. What kind of gesture did Hannah
demonstrate? - CORRECT ANSWER - b. Hannah demonstrated a protoimperative gesture.
According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), __________ of the children
with ASD have co-occurring intellectual disability. - CORRECT ANSWER - a. 70 percent
Because of the challenges of testing the intelligence of children with ASD, the assessment tool
most often used is? - CORRECT ANSWER - d. The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
