AUTISM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
What is the current estimated prevalence of ASD in the U.S.? - ANSWER-1 in 68
What term was used in the DSM-4 as the overall diagnostic category? - ANSWER-
Pervasive development disorders
What term is now in the DSM-5 as the overall diagnostic category? - ANSWER-Autism
Spectrum Disorder
T/F: High functioning autism is a diagnostic category in the DSM - ANSWER-False,
because HFA is a hard to define, there are multiple definitions
What is one characteristic/difference that may be observed in the speech of an
individual with ASD? - ANSWER-prosody or articulation
Which best describes transactional development? - ANSWER-the child's behavior
influences the caregiver and the caregiver's behavior influences the child
Approximately what percentage of children with ASD is "verbal"? - ANSWER-~75#
what is the difference between prevalence and incidence? - ANSWER-prevalence: in a
defined population at this particular time how many cases are we seeing of this disorder
incidence: number of NEW cases appearing
The baby looks at a dog, and the caregiver follows the child's gaze. This is an example
of: - ANSWER-sharing attention
Can a child with ASD have a co-morbid diagnosis? - ANSWER-Yes, OCD, ADHD,
Depression, Anxiety, etc.
A child hands a mom a cup to request more drink. What communicative function is this?
- ANSWER-behavior regulation
Behavior regulation - ANSWER-regulate others behavior (interact with them so they will
do something for you)
Joint attention - ANSWER-draw attention to object or event (ooh look at that water bottle
or what's that?)
, Social interaction - ANSWER-draw attention to self (show off-watch me do this cool
trick)
T/F: individuals with ASD show a tendency toward communicating to comment, with a
weakness in communication to request - ANSWER-False; to make true: switch
comment and request
T/F: individuals with ASD experience greater difficulty initiating communication bids than
responding to communication bids - ANSWER-true
Two facts about what we currently know about the etiology of ASD: - ANSWER-genetic
environmental
Three possible reasons for the increase in prevalence of ASD? - ANSWER-increased
awareness/recognition
diagnostic criteria broadened
environmental factors (parental age)
Define savant - ANSWER-extraordinary ability that is not aligned with development and
functioning
good memory, good at math, music, calendar calculating
IQ could be through the roof or normal and they may have low verbal skills
splinter skills - ANSWER-that one particular skill is a lot more extremed than any other
skills
about 10% of ASD
How is savantism different from splinter skills? - ANSWER-Savant: so much more rare
splinter skills: not as large of a skill than savant
T/F: the average age of diagnosis of ASD in the U.S. is between 24 and 36 months of
age - ANSWER-false, the average age is 36 months or older
Describe the primary differences between screening, diagnosing, and conducting a
psychoeducational evaluation - ANSWER-screening: indicates RISK for disorder based
on a cutoff score
diagnosing: integration of info and eval of behavioral symptoms in developmental
history, family factors, and cognitive level
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
What is the current estimated prevalence of ASD in the U.S.? - ANSWER-1 in 68
What term was used in the DSM-4 as the overall diagnostic category? - ANSWER-
Pervasive development disorders
What term is now in the DSM-5 as the overall diagnostic category? - ANSWER-Autism
Spectrum Disorder
T/F: High functioning autism is a diagnostic category in the DSM - ANSWER-False,
because HFA is a hard to define, there are multiple definitions
What is one characteristic/difference that may be observed in the speech of an
individual with ASD? - ANSWER-prosody or articulation
Which best describes transactional development? - ANSWER-the child's behavior
influences the caregiver and the caregiver's behavior influences the child
Approximately what percentage of children with ASD is "verbal"? - ANSWER-~75#
what is the difference between prevalence and incidence? - ANSWER-prevalence: in a
defined population at this particular time how many cases are we seeing of this disorder
incidence: number of NEW cases appearing
The baby looks at a dog, and the caregiver follows the child's gaze. This is an example
of: - ANSWER-sharing attention
Can a child with ASD have a co-morbid diagnosis? - ANSWER-Yes, OCD, ADHD,
Depression, Anxiety, etc.
A child hands a mom a cup to request more drink. What communicative function is this?
- ANSWER-behavior regulation
Behavior regulation - ANSWER-regulate others behavior (interact with them so they will
do something for you)
Joint attention - ANSWER-draw attention to object or event (ooh look at that water bottle
or what's that?)
, Social interaction - ANSWER-draw attention to self (show off-watch me do this cool
trick)
T/F: individuals with ASD show a tendency toward communicating to comment, with a
weakness in communication to request - ANSWER-False; to make true: switch
comment and request
T/F: individuals with ASD experience greater difficulty initiating communication bids than
responding to communication bids - ANSWER-true
Two facts about what we currently know about the etiology of ASD: - ANSWER-genetic
environmental
Three possible reasons for the increase in prevalence of ASD? - ANSWER-increased
awareness/recognition
diagnostic criteria broadened
environmental factors (parental age)
Define savant - ANSWER-extraordinary ability that is not aligned with development and
functioning
good memory, good at math, music, calendar calculating
IQ could be through the roof or normal and they may have low verbal skills
splinter skills - ANSWER-that one particular skill is a lot more extremed than any other
skills
about 10% of ASD
How is savantism different from splinter skills? - ANSWER-Savant: so much more rare
splinter skills: not as large of a skill than savant
T/F: the average age of diagnosis of ASD in the U.S. is between 24 and 36 months of
age - ANSWER-false, the average age is 36 months or older
Describe the primary differences between screening, diagnosing, and conducting a
psychoeducational evaluation - ANSWER-screening: indicates RISK for disorder based
on a cutoff score
diagnosing: integration of info and eval of behavioral symptoms in developmental
history, family factors, and cognitive level
