quiz/exam ASD/Health Promotion
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
what are the 3 core features of ASDs? - CORRECT ANSWER - Autistic Disorder,
Asperger's Disorders, Rett's Disorder
What were ASDs also known as? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pervasive Developmental
Disorders
ASDs - CORRECT ANSWER - are a class of neurodevelopmental disorders
characterized by impairments in social reciprocity (give what you receive, receiving social ques
wrong) , atypical communication, and repetitive behaviors.
how early should you identify ASDs - CORRECT ANSWER - early identify, as early
as one year of life to put them in special
Autism Spectrum Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - The most significant symptom is
difficulty with social communication (eye contact, conversation, taking another's perspective,
etc.)
People with autism can be a low functioning or high functioning intellectually.
Can be bright, verbal as well as intellectually disabled, non-verbal.
Called a spectrum disorder; hence the term "autism spectrum disorder."
possible causes of ASDs - CORRECT ANSWER - No absolute known cause
Genetics
,Obstetrical complications
Environmental factors
Vaccinations
increased paternal age above age 54
Teratogens:
Higher rates of ASDs in children exposed to Valproic Acid in early pregnancy
Infections:
autistic disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - Emotionally aloof, socially isolative, and
verbally uncommunicative and may exhibit repetitive movements; usually observed before 3
years of age
B. Delays or abnormal functioning in at least one of the following areas, with onset prior to age 3
years:
(1) social interaction
(2) language as used in social communication, or
(3) symbolic or imaginative play
changes are not tolerated because people on the spectrum are less flexable
ex question: what would be a early sign and concern a parent might have about their baby
relating to ASDs? - CORRECT ANSWER - when they pick their baby up it doesn't
like to be hugged/cuddled or held.
, a total of six (or more) items from 1, 2, 3, how many from each? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1 = at least two
2 and 3= one
(usually observed by age 3)
1: qualitative impairment in social interaction - CORRECT ANSWER - (a) marked
impairment in the use of multiple nonverbal behaviors such as eye-to-eye gaze, facial expression,
body postures, and gestures to regulate social interaction
(b) failure to develop peer relationships appropriate to developmental level
(c) a lack of spontaneous seeking to share enjoyment, interests, or achievements with other
people (e.g., by a lack of showing, bringing, or pointing out objects of interest)
(d) lack of social or emotional reciprocity
2: qualitative impairments in communication - CORRECT ANSWER - (a) delay in, or
total lack of, the development of spoken language (not accompanied by an attempt to
compensate through alternative modes of communication such as gesture or mime)
(b) in individuals with adequate speech, marked impairment in the ability to initiate or sustain a
conversation with others
(c) stereotyped and repetitive use of language or idiosyncratic language
(d) lack of varied, spontaneous make-believe play or social imitative play appropriate to
developmental level
3: restricted repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, and activities - CORRECT
ANSWER - (a) encompassing preoccupation with one or more stereotyped and
restricted patterns of interest that is abnormal either in intensity or focus
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
what are the 3 core features of ASDs? - CORRECT ANSWER - Autistic Disorder,
Asperger's Disorders, Rett's Disorder
What were ASDs also known as? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pervasive Developmental
Disorders
ASDs - CORRECT ANSWER - are a class of neurodevelopmental disorders
characterized by impairments in social reciprocity (give what you receive, receiving social ques
wrong) , atypical communication, and repetitive behaviors.
how early should you identify ASDs - CORRECT ANSWER - early identify, as early
as one year of life to put them in special
Autism Spectrum Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - The most significant symptom is
difficulty with social communication (eye contact, conversation, taking another's perspective,
etc.)
People with autism can be a low functioning or high functioning intellectually.
Can be bright, verbal as well as intellectually disabled, non-verbal.
Called a spectrum disorder; hence the term "autism spectrum disorder."
possible causes of ASDs - CORRECT ANSWER - No absolute known cause
Genetics
,Obstetrical complications
Environmental factors
Vaccinations
increased paternal age above age 54
Teratogens:
Higher rates of ASDs in children exposed to Valproic Acid in early pregnancy
Infections:
autistic disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - Emotionally aloof, socially isolative, and
verbally uncommunicative and may exhibit repetitive movements; usually observed before 3
years of age
B. Delays or abnormal functioning in at least one of the following areas, with onset prior to age 3
years:
(1) social interaction
(2) language as used in social communication, or
(3) symbolic or imaginative play
changes are not tolerated because people on the spectrum are less flexable
ex question: what would be a early sign and concern a parent might have about their baby
relating to ASDs? - CORRECT ANSWER - when they pick their baby up it doesn't
like to be hugged/cuddled or held.
, a total of six (or more) items from 1, 2, 3, how many from each? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1 = at least two
2 and 3= one
(usually observed by age 3)
1: qualitative impairment in social interaction - CORRECT ANSWER - (a) marked
impairment in the use of multiple nonverbal behaviors such as eye-to-eye gaze, facial expression,
body postures, and gestures to regulate social interaction
(b) failure to develop peer relationships appropriate to developmental level
(c) a lack of spontaneous seeking to share enjoyment, interests, or achievements with other
people (e.g., by a lack of showing, bringing, or pointing out objects of interest)
(d) lack of social or emotional reciprocity
2: qualitative impairments in communication - CORRECT ANSWER - (a) delay in, or
total lack of, the development of spoken language (not accompanied by an attempt to
compensate through alternative modes of communication such as gesture or mime)
(b) in individuals with adequate speech, marked impairment in the ability to initiate or sustain a
conversation with others
(c) stereotyped and repetitive use of language or idiosyncratic language
(d) lack of varied, spontaneous make-believe play or social imitative play appropriate to
developmental level
3: restricted repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, and activities - CORRECT
ANSWER - (a) encompassing preoccupation with one or more stereotyped and
restricted patterns of interest that is abnormal either in intensity or focus
