ASD FINAL EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 2
VERSIONS (VERSION A AND B) QUESTIONS |
TESTED AND TRIED ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE
2024/2025 100% (GRADE A+)
According to the Adult Consumer Survey, most adults with autism spectrum disorder live...
Ans>> 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)?
Ans>> - 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)?
Ans>> consideration of the fit between the individual and their environment
1
,Which of these receives the lowest funding in terms of research on autism?
Ans>> lifespan issues
According to Gotham (2015), adults with ASD and their caregivers place the most emphasis on
what as a priority for future research?
Ans>> societal understanding and acceptance
According to The Psychophysiological Mechanisms of Alexithymia in Autism Spectrum Disorder by
Gaigg and colleagues, what percentage range is most accurate regarding the affect alexithymia
has on individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Ans>> 40-50%
Studying alexithymia is important because
Ans>> - difficulties with identifying and describing emotions are not a feature of ASD, but a
feature of co-morbid alexithymia
- people with ASD commonly seek treatment for co-morbid difficulties such as anxiety and
depression, and alexithymia can have negative impacts on psychotherapy
2
, What dimension did the qualitative responses in the Cage et al., 2018 study enable the
researchers to identify in the majority of adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Ans>> Participants exhibited camouflaging which contributed to mental illness and severely
affected their psychological well-being
According to the article by Lai and Baren Cohen (2015), why is it difficult to diagnose ASD in
adults?
Ans>> - adults may not accurately reflect on their childhood experiences due to the long time
gap
- learned coping or camouflaging could hide symptoms
- ASD symptoms could get overshadowed by a co-occurring condition
Which of the following is not a disadvantage associated with camouflaging?
Ans>> lack of original interests
What are two key methodological challenges to research on females with ASD?
Ans>> - participants were from autism clinics where there is a mostly male sample due to a
higher rate of undiagnosed women
- measures have been developed and validated with largely male samples
3
VERSIONS (VERSION A AND B) QUESTIONS |
TESTED AND TRIED ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE
2024/2025 100% (GRADE A+)
According to the Adult Consumer Survey, most adults with autism spectrum disorder live...
Ans>> 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)?
Ans>> - 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)?
Ans>> consideration of the fit between the individual and their environment
1
,Which of these receives the lowest funding in terms of research on autism?
Ans>> lifespan issues
According to Gotham (2015), adults with ASD and their caregivers place the most emphasis on
what as a priority for future research?
Ans>> societal understanding and acceptance
According to The Psychophysiological Mechanisms of Alexithymia in Autism Spectrum Disorder by
Gaigg and colleagues, what percentage range is most accurate regarding the affect alexithymia
has on individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Ans>> 40-50%
Studying alexithymia is important because
Ans>> - difficulties with identifying and describing emotions are not a feature of ASD, but a
feature of co-morbid alexithymia
- people with ASD commonly seek treatment for co-morbid difficulties such as anxiety and
depression, and alexithymia can have negative impacts on psychotherapy
2
, What dimension did the qualitative responses in the Cage et al., 2018 study enable the
researchers to identify in the majority of adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Ans>> Participants exhibited camouflaging which contributed to mental illness and severely
affected their psychological well-being
According to the article by Lai and Baren Cohen (2015), why is it difficult to diagnose ASD in
adults?
Ans>> - adults may not accurately reflect on their childhood experiences due to the long time
gap
- learned coping or camouflaging could hide symptoms
- ASD symptoms could get overshadowed by a co-occurring condition
Which of the following is not a disadvantage associated with camouflaging?
Ans>> lack of original interests
What are two key methodological challenges to research on females with ASD?
Ans>> - participants were from autism clinics where there is a mostly male sample due to a
higher rate of undiagnosed women
- measures have been developed and validated with largely male samples
3
