PSYC 645 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS ANSWERS
VERIFIED
● Temple is a 15-year-old high school student who is in advanced
placement classes and has been diagnosed with ASD. If she is like other
high- functioning adolescents with ASD she is most likely to also be
diagnosed
with which of the following disorders? Answer: depression
● Children with ASD often show deficits in planning, memory, impulse
control,
and an ability to control their attention. This is related to which of the
following? Answer: executive functioning
● Which of the following have been identified as early precursors of
autism
spectrum disorder? Answer: all of these
● Researchers have found that toddlers diagnosed with ASD show a
"striking
imbalance" in their lack of engagement with people and enhanced
engagement with _______. Answer: objects
, ● The observation that children diagnosed with ASD appear obsessed
with
how things work rather than how people work is an example of what two
concepts? Answer: folk physics; folk psychology
● Autism spectrum disorder used to include all of the following
EXCEPT: Answer: low functioning autism
● Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding parental
input
regarding a possible diagnosis of ASD? Answer: Parents' perceptions of
their child's difficulties are often accurate and should
be addressed in a timely manner.
● Which of the following statements is true regarding the developmental
trajectory of autism spectrum disorder? Answer: The most likely
improvement in the developmental trajectory of ASD is in of
social and communication domains
● Nine-month-old Andrew looks intently at his older brother as he talks
to him.
In response he coos and babbles, as if having a conversation with his
brother. Andrew is demonstrating an important social learning task that
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS ANSWERS
VERIFIED
● Temple is a 15-year-old high school student who is in advanced
placement classes and has been diagnosed with ASD. If she is like other
high- functioning adolescents with ASD she is most likely to also be
diagnosed
with which of the following disorders? Answer: depression
● Children with ASD often show deficits in planning, memory, impulse
control,
and an ability to control their attention. This is related to which of the
following? Answer: executive functioning
● Which of the following have been identified as early precursors of
autism
spectrum disorder? Answer: all of these
● Researchers have found that toddlers diagnosed with ASD show a
"striking
imbalance" in their lack of engagement with people and enhanced
engagement with _______. Answer: objects
, ● The observation that children diagnosed with ASD appear obsessed
with
how things work rather than how people work is an example of what two
concepts? Answer: folk physics; folk psychology
● Autism spectrum disorder used to include all of the following
EXCEPT: Answer: low functioning autism
● Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding parental
input
regarding a possible diagnosis of ASD? Answer: Parents' perceptions of
their child's difficulties are often accurate and should
be addressed in a timely manner.
● Which of the following statements is true regarding the developmental
trajectory of autism spectrum disorder? Answer: The most likely
improvement in the developmental trajectory of ASD is in of
social and communication domains
● Nine-month-old Andrew looks intently at his older brother as he talks
to him.
In response he coos and babbles, as if having a conversation with his
brother. Andrew is demonstrating an important social learning task that
