Autism Spectrum Final Exam UPDATED
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Adaptive Behavior - CORRECT ANSWERThose skills or abilities that enable the individual to
meet standards of personal independence and responsibility that would be expected of his or her
age and social group
ASD Level 1 - CORRECT ANSWER-Requiring support
-difficulty initiating social interactions
-organization and planning problems can hamper independence
ASD Level 2 - CORRECT ANSWER-Requiring substantial support
-social interactions limited to narrow special interests
-frequent restricted/repetitive behaviors
ASD Level 3 - CORRECT ANSWER-Requiring very substantial support
-Severe deficits in verbal and nonverbal social communication skills
-great distress/difficulty changing actions or focus
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) - CORRECT ANSWERA complex, lifelong developmental
disability that typically appears during early childhood
Impacts relationships, self-regulation, communication, and/or social skills
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V) - CORRECT
ANSWERMost recent version of the manual used to diagnose mental disorders
Dyspraxia - CORRECT ANSWERDifficulty in performing coordinated movements and motor
planning
,Makes learning new tasks difficult
Fine Motor Skills - CORRECT ANSWERPhysical skills that involve the small muscles and
hand-eye coordination
Generalization - CORRECT ANSWERThe ability to perform a skill across different conditions
(people, settings, materials, etc)
Goals - CORRECT ANSWERAnnual expectations for progress
Gross Motor Skills - CORRECT ANSWERPhysical skills that involve the large muscles
Joint Attention - CORRECT ANSWERThe process of sharing one's experience of observing an
object or event, by following gaze, or pointing gestures
Maintenance - CORRECT ANSWERThe ability to keep a skill without consistent practice or use
Manual Dexterity - CORRECT ANSWERThe ability to use your hands in a skillful, coordinated
way to grasp and manipulate objects and demonstrate small, precise movements
Neurodiversity - CORRECT ANSWERThe idea that people have diverse brain structures, with
each person having neurological strengths and weaknesses that should be appreciated, in much
the same way diverse cultures and ethnicities are welcomed
Objectives - CORRECT ANSWERShort-term steps (often quarterly) toward attainment of the
annual goal
Pragmatic Language - CORRECT ANSWERThe rules and social components associated with
language
,appropriate and effective use of language in everyday social contexts (knowing what to say and
how/when)
Prevalence - CORRECT ANSWERCommonness
1990: 5-10 in 10,000
Today: 1 in 68
Repetitive Behaviors - CORRECT ANSWERCharacteristic of ASD in which the individual
performs the same tasks over and over again
AKA self-stimulatory behaviors
Can include stereotypical mannerisms, self-injurious behaviors and aggression, and savant skills
Savant Skills - CORRECT ANSWERSkills of exceptional talent
Only 1% of people with classic autism have one
AKA specialized or splinter skills
Stereotyped Behvaiors - CORRECT ANSWERBehaviors expressed by people with ASD that
increase or decrease in frequency and/or intensity based on age and situation
May serve to calm the individual
ex: hand flapping, finger flicking, rocking, and spinning
, Stimulus Overselectivity - CORRECT ANSWERThe tendency of individuals with ASD to focus
on a restricted range of available environmental cues, such as focusing on one feature of an
object while ignoring other equally important features
The ASD Diagnostic Interview- Revised (ADI-R) - CORRECT ANSWERComprehensive
interview designed to assess the extent of autistic symptoms in individuals with a mental age of 2
and above
1 1/2 - 2 1/2 hours to administer
Sections:
-background information
-introductory questions
-early development
-loss of language or other skills
-language and communicative functioning, social development and play
-favorite activities and toys
-interests and behaviors
-general behaviors
The ASD Diagnostic Observation Schedule- Generic (ADOS-G) - CORRECT ANSWERSemi-
structures assessment designed to assess the 3 areas of impairment associated with autism ()
30-45 min to administer
4 Modules based o cognitive and language levels of individual
-Modules 1 and 2: largely play based and assess constructs such as joint attention, reciprocal
play, social interest, and eye contact
-Modules 3 and 4: assess imaginary play and are interview based, with questions focusing on
social stressors, descriptors of emotions, adaptive behavior, and daily life events
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Adaptive Behavior - CORRECT ANSWERThose skills or abilities that enable the individual to
meet standards of personal independence and responsibility that would be expected of his or her
age and social group
ASD Level 1 - CORRECT ANSWER-Requiring support
-difficulty initiating social interactions
-organization and planning problems can hamper independence
ASD Level 2 - CORRECT ANSWER-Requiring substantial support
-social interactions limited to narrow special interests
-frequent restricted/repetitive behaviors
ASD Level 3 - CORRECT ANSWER-Requiring very substantial support
-Severe deficits in verbal and nonverbal social communication skills
-great distress/difficulty changing actions or focus
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) - CORRECT ANSWERA complex, lifelong developmental
disability that typically appears during early childhood
Impacts relationships, self-regulation, communication, and/or social skills
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V) - CORRECT
ANSWERMost recent version of the manual used to diagnose mental disorders
Dyspraxia - CORRECT ANSWERDifficulty in performing coordinated movements and motor
planning
,Makes learning new tasks difficult
Fine Motor Skills - CORRECT ANSWERPhysical skills that involve the small muscles and
hand-eye coordination
Generalization - CORRECT ANSWERThe ability to perform a skill across different conditions
(people, settings, materials, etc)
Goals - CORRECT ANSWERAnnual expectations for progress
Gross Motor Skills - CORRECT ANSWERPhysical skills that involve the large muscles
Joint Attention - CORRECT ANSWERThe process of sharing one's experience of observing an
object or event, by following gaze, or pointing gestures
Maintenance - CORRECT ANSWERThe ability to keep a skill without consistent practice or use
Manual Dexterity - CORRECT ANSWERThe ability to use your hands in a skillful, coordinated
way to grasp and manipulate objects and demonstrate small, precise movements
Neurodiversity - CORRECT ANSWERThe idea that people have diverse brain structures, with
each person having neurological strengths and weaknesses that should be appreciated, in much
the same way diverse cultures and ethnicities are welcomed
Objectives - CORRECT ANSWERShort-term steps (often quarterly) toward attainment of the
annual goal
Pragmatic Language - CORRECT ANSWERThe rules and social components associated with
language
,appropriate and effective use of language in everyday social contexts (knowing what to say and
how/when)
Prevalence - CORRECT ANSWERCommonness
1990: 5-10 in 10,000
Today: 1 in 68
Repetitive Behaviors - CORRECT ANSWERCharacteristic of ASD in which the individual
performs the same tasks over and over again
AKA self-stimulatory behaviors
Can include stereotypical mannerisms, self-injurious behaviors and aggression, and savant skills
Savant Skills - CORRECT ANSWERSkills of exceptional talent
Only 1% of people with classic autism have one
AKA specialized or splinter skills
Stereotyped Behvaiors - CORRECT ANSWERBehaviors expressed by people with ASD that
increase or decrease in frequency and/or intensity based on age and situation
May serve to calm the individual
ex: hand flapping, finger flicking, rocking, and spinning
, Stimulus Overselectivity - CORRECT ANSWERThe tendency of individuals with ASD to focus
on a restricted range of available environmental cues, such as focusing on one feature of an
object while ignoring other equally important features
The ASD Diagnostic Interview- Revised (ADI-R) - CORRECT ANSWERComprehensive
interview designed to assess the extent of autistic symptoms in individuals with a mental age of 2
and above
1 1/2 - 2 1/2 hours to administer
Sections:
-background information
-introductory questions
-early development
-loss of language or other skills
-language and communicative functioning, social development and play
-favorite activities and toys
-interests and behaviors
-general behaviors
The ASD Diagnostic Observation Schedule- Generic (ADOS-G) - CORRECT ANSWERSemi-
structures assessment designed to assess the 3 areas of impairment associated with autism ()
30-45 min to administer
4 Modules based o cognitive and language levels of individual
-Modules 1 and 2: largely play based and assess constructs such as joint attention, reciprocal
play, social interest, and eye contact
-Modules 3 and 4: assess imaginary play and are interview based, with questions focusing on
social stressors, descriptors of emotions, adaptive behavior, and daily life events
