EXAM 1 INTRO TO ASD QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Diagnostic criteria for ASD are now supplemented by _________________ . -
ANSWER-Descriptors
if a person is part of the aloof group, which would be one of their behaviors? -
ANSWER-Behave as though others don't exist.
Self-stimulatory stereotypic movements include all the behaviors below except for
________________ . - ANSWER-repetitive utterances
Terms previously used when referencing autism include all except which of the
following: - ANSWER-Cognitive disorder
The term dissociable is used when referring to the ability to _____________
communication and language? - ANSWER-Separate
What was the major problem with the concept of autism subtypes? - ANSWER-It proved
difficult in practice to make unambiguous distinctions between them.
If communication difficulties sufficient for the diagnosis of Social Communication
Disorder (SCD) are not noticed until the child enters school, the diagnosis... - ANSWER-
may still be made if these difficulties were found to have been present from a very early
age
Which is not one of the Wing's four types of autism-related social behavior? - ANSWER-
The quiet group
Which of the following are changes from the DSM-IV to DSM-5 diagnostic criteria? -
ANSWER--new diagnostic condition, Social Communication Disorder, was introduced.
- The severity of symptoms is specified as descriptors.
- Unlike DSM-IV, the DSM-5 abandoned the PDD-suptypes concept in favor of the
spectrum concept
-Restricted and repetitive behavior is no longer seen as an essential element.
Which is not an accurate description of a reaction to the changes from DSM-IV to DSM-
5 in the diagnosis of autism? - ANSWER-The changes were accepted as wonderful and
forward-thinking by all.
According to Hans Asperger, children with autistic psychopathy may present with
__________________ . - ANSWER--motor clumsiness.
-limited or inappropriate non-verbal communciation.
, -all-absorbing, narrow interests, often to the exclusion of other activities.
By the mid-1970's, which of the following theories about Autism Spectrum Disorder was
disproved? - ANSWER-Autism is a form of psychosis
& Autism is a form of neurosis
Creak's 'Nine Points' is a list of diagnostic criteria for what condition? - ANSWER-
Childhood Schizophrenia
In the early years, what mental disorder was often diagnosed instead of autism? -
ANSWER-Schizophrenia
Infantile autism (as it was called then) was formally recognized as a distinct condition in
1980 by which diagnostic nominclature? - ANSWER-Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
of Mental Disorders-Third Edition (DSM-III)
Neurosis is _____________ . - ANSWER-a term that in the past was used to
characterize ASD & a personality or mental disturbance not resulting from any known
biological cause.
Prior to recognizing ASD as a distinct condition, the less able of these children with ASD
were most likely described as ______________ . - ANSWER-feeble minded
Although Hans Asperger's paper ('Autistic Psychopathy in Childhood' ) was originally
published in German in 1944, when did his work become well known in English-
speaking countries? - ANSWER-over 40 years later
When was "Infantile autism" first recognized as a distinct condition? - ANSWER-in 1980
Which of the following is in the Creak's Nine Points diagnostic list for schizophrenia? -
ANSWER-Gross and sustained impairment of emotional relationships
What distinguishes the ADOS-2 from most other scales used to assess ASD? -
ANSWER-It provides 5 separate modules geared for the subject's particular
developmental and expressive language level.
It is a measure that involves direct observation of the person being assessed.
What can be said about reliability when making decisions about special educational
placement? - ANSWER-a higher reliability would be best in this situation
When two measures are being compared, it is important that both have high reliability
coefficients because.... - ANSWER-High reliabilities help ensure that differences are not
due to chance.
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Diagnostic criteria for ASD are now supplemented by _________________ . -
ANSWER-Descriptors
if a person is part of the aloof group, which would be one of their behaviors? -
ANSWER-Behave as though others don't exist.
Self-stimulatory stereotypic movements include all the behaviors below except for
________________ . - ANSWER-repetitive utterances
Terms previously used when referencing autism include all except which of the
following: - ANSWER-Cognitive disorder
The term dissociable is used when referring to the ability to _____________
communication and language? - ANSWER-Separate
What was the major problem with the concept of autism subtypes? - ANSWER-It proved
difficult in practice to make unambiguous distinctions between them.
If communication difficulties sufficient for the diagnosis of Social Communication
Disorder (SCD) are not noticed until the child enters school, the diagnosis... - ANSWER-
may still be made if these difficulties were found to have been present from a very early
age
Which is not one of the Wing's four types of autism-related social behavior? - ANSWER-
The quiet group
Which of the following are changes from the DSM-IV to DSM-5 diagnostic criteria? -
ANSWER--new diagnostic condition, Social Communication Disorder, was introduced.
- The severity of symptoms is specified as descriptors.
- Unlike DSM-IV, the DSM-5 abandoned the PDD-suptypes concept in favor of the
spectrum concept
-Restricted and repetitive behavior is no longer seen as an essential element.
Which is not an accurate description of a reaction to the changes from DSM-IV to DSM-
5 in the diagnosis of autism? - ANSWER-The changes were accepted as wonderful and
forward-thinking by all.
According to Hans Asperger, children with autistic psychopathy may present with
__________________ . - ANSWER--motor clumsiness.
-limited or inappropriate non-verbal communciation.
, -all-absorbing, narrow interests, often to the exclusion of other activities.
By the mid-1970's, which of the following theories about Autism Spectrum Disorder was
disproved? - ANSWER-Autism is a form of psychosis
& Autism is a form of neurosis
Creak's 'Nine Points' is a list of diagnostic criteria for what condition? - ANSWER-
Childhood Schizophrenia
In the early years, what mental disorder was often diagnosed instead of autism? -
ANSWER-Schizophrenia
Infantile autism (as it was called then) was formally recognized as a distinct condition in
1980 by which diagnostic nominclature? - ANSWER-Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
of Mental Disorders-Third Edition (DSM-III)
Neurosis is _____________ . - ANSWER-a term that in the past was used to
characterize ASD & a personality or mental disturbance not resulting from any known
biological cause.
Prior to recognizing ASD as a distinct condition, the less able of these children with ASD
were most likely described as ______________ . - ANSWER-feeble minded
Although Hans Asperger's paper ('Autistic Psychopathy in Childhood' ) was originally
published in German in 1944, when did his work become well known in English-
speaking countries? - ANSWER-over 40 years later
When was "Infantile autism" first recognized as a distinct condition? - ANSWER-in 1980
Which of the following is in the Creak's Nine Points diagnostic list for schizophrenia? -
ANSWER-Gross and sustained impairment of emotional relationships
What distinguishes the ADOS-2 from most other scales used to assess ASD? -
ANSWER-It provides 5 separate modules geared for the subject's particular
developmental and expressive language level.
It is a measure that involves direct observation of the person being assessed.
What can be said about reliability when making decisions about special educational
placement? - ANSWER-a higher reliability would be best in this situation
When two measures are being compared, it is important that both have high reliability
coefficients because.... - ANSWER-High reliabilities help ensure that differences are not
due to chance.
