ASD MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
DSM V Criteria for ASD - ANSWER--Persistent deficits in social communication and
social interaction across multiple contexts
-Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities
How many social symptoms must an individual manifest to qualify in ASD? - ANSWER-
3, currently or by history
How many repetitive behaviors/restricted interests must an individual manifest to qualify
in ASD? - ANSWER-2, currently or by history
ASD Part A of diagnosis - Persistent deficits in social communication and social
interaction across multiple contexts, as manifested by the following: - ANSWER-1.
Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity.
2. Deficits in communicative behaviors used for social interaction (non-verbal
behaviors).
3. Deficits in developing, maintaining, and understanding relationships.
ASD Part B of diagnosis - Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or
activities as manifest by at least two of the following: - ANSWER-1. Stereotyped or
repetitive motor movements, use of objects, or speech.
2. Insistence on sameness, inflexible adherence to routines, or ritualized patterns of
verbal or nonverbal behavior.
3. Highly restricted, fixated interests that are abnormal in intensity or focus.
4. Hyper- or hypo-reactivity to sensory input or unusual interest in sensory aspects of
the environment.
Patterns of regression more appropriate for autism - ANSWER--loss of skills may occur
more frequently but in a more subtle form than previously thought
-symptom onset in ASD may be best represented as a continuous phenomenon rather
than categorical (regression/no regression)
Joint attention - ANSWER--some sort of shared attention
-focusing your attention on the same event or object as another person
-not just looking at the same thing as someone else, but being aware that you're sharing
the experience
-a deficit in joint attention is one of the earliest indicators of theory of mind difficulty
Early joint attention behaviors - ANSWER--gaze following
-proto-declarative pointing
-showing/offering gestures
, Early social-emotional development in ASD - ANSWER--lack of reciprocal eye contact
-infrequent or absent social smile
-less interest in human face
-receive less pleasure from physical contact
-less likely to reach for or seek physical comfort from parents
-attachments develop more slowly
-lack of response to name
ASD Part C of diagnosis - ANSWER-Symptoms must be present in the early
developmental period (but may not become fully manifest until social demands exceed
limited capacities, or may be masked by learned strategies in later life).
ASD Part D of diagnosis - ANSWER-Symptoms cause clinically significant impairment
in social, occupational, or other important areas of current functioning.
ASD Part E of diagnosis - ANSWER-Disturbances are not better explained by
intellectual disability.
Additional specifiers after ASD is determined: - ANSWER--with or without
accompanying intellectual disability
-with or without accompanying language impairment
-associated with a known medical or genetic condition or environmental factor
-associated with another neuro-developmental, mental, or behavioral disorder
Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder Part A of diagnosis - Persistent deficits in
the social use of verbal AND nonverbal communication as manifested by: - ANSWER-1.
Deficits in using communication for social purposes in a manner that is appropriate for
the social context.
2. Impairment of the ability to change communication to match context or the needs of
the listener.
3. Difficulties following rules for conversation and storytelling.
4. Difficulties understanding what is not explicitly stated and non-literal or ambiguous
language.
SCD Part B of diagnosis - ANSWER-The deficits result in functional limitations in
effective communication, social participation, social relationships, academic
achievement, or occupational performance, individually or in combination.
SCD Part C of diagnosis - ANSWER-The onset of symptoms is in the early
developmental period (but deficits may not become fully manifest until social
communication demands exceed limited capacities).
SCD Part D of diagnosis - ANSWER-The symptoms are not attributable to another
medical or neurological condition or to low abilities in the domains or word structure and
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
DSM V Criteria for ASD - ANSWER--Persistent deficits in social communication and
social interaction across multiple contexts
-Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities
How many social symptoms must an individual manifest to qualify in ASD? - ANSWER-
3, currently or by history
How many repetitive behaviors/restricted interests must an individual manifest to qualify
in ASD? - ANSWER-2, currently or by history
ASD Part A of diagnosis - Persistent deficits in social communication and social
interaction across multiple contexts, as manifested by the following: - ANSWER-1.
Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity.
2. Deficits in communicative behaviors used for social interaction (non-verbal
behaviors).
3. Deficits in developing, maintaining, and understanding relationships.
ASD Part B of diagnosis - Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or
activities as manifest by at least two of the following: - ANSWER-1. Stereotyped or
repetitive motor movements, use of objects, or speech.
2. Insistence on sameness, inflexible adherence to routines, or ritualized patterns of
verbal or nonverbal behavior.
3. Highly restricted, fixated interests that are abnormal in intensity or focus.
4. Hyper- or hypo-reactivity to sensory input or unusual interest in sensory aspects of
the environment.
Patterns of regression more appropriate for autism - ANSWER--loss of skills may occur
more frequently but in a more subtle form than previously thought
-symptom onset in ASD may be best represented as a continuous phenomenon rather
than categorical (regression/no regression)
Joint attention - ANSWER--some sort of shared attention
-focusing your attention on the same event or object as another person
-not just looking at the same thing as someone else, but being aware that you're sharing
the experience
-a deficit in joint attention is one of the earliest indicators of theory of mind difficulty
Early joint attention behaviors - ANSWER--gaze following
-proto-declarative pointing
-showing/offering gestures
, Early social-emotional development in ASD - ANSWER--lack of reciprocal eye contact
-infrequent or absent social smile
-less interest in human face
-receive less pleasure from physical contact
-less likely to reach for or seek physical comfort from parents
-attachments develop more slowly
-lack of response to name
ASD Part C of diagnosis - ANSWER-Symptoms must be present in the early
developmental period (but may not become fully manifest until social demands exceed
limited capacities, or may be masked by learned strategies in later life).
ASD Part D of diagnosis - ANSWER-Symptoms cause clinically significant impairment
in social, occupational, or other important areas of current functioning.
ASD Part E of diagnosis - ANSWER-Disturbances are not better explained by
intellectual disability.
Additional specifiers after ASD is determined: - ANSWER--with or without
accompanying intellectual disability
-with or without accompanying language impairment
-associated with a known medical or genetic condition or environmental factor
-associated with another neuro-developmental, mental, or behavioral disorder
Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder Part A of diagnosis - Persistent deficits in
the social use of verbal AND nonverbal communication as manifested by: - ANSWER-1.
Deficits in using communication for social purposes in a manner that is appropriate for
the social context.
2. Impairment of the ability to change communication to match context or the needs of
the listener.
3. Difficulties following rules for conversation and storytelling.
4. Difficulties understanding what is not explicitly stated and non-literal or ambiguous
language.
SCD Part B of diagnosis - ANSWER-The deficits result in functional limitations in
effective communication, social participation, social relationships, academic
achievement, or occupational performance, individually or in combination.
SCD Part C of diagnosis - ANSWER-The onset of symptoms is in the early
developmental period (but deficits may not become fully manifest until social
communication demands exceed limited capacities).
SCD Part D of diagnosis - ANSWER-The symptoms are not attributable to another
medical or neurological condition or to low abilities in the domains or word structure and
