SPACE 680 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
According to Hans Asperger, children with autistic psycohpathy may present with - answer-motor
clumsiness, limited/inappropriate nonverbal communication, all absorbing narrow interests often to the
exclusion of other activities
By the mid-1970's, which theories about ASD were disproved? - answer-ASD is a form of psychosis, ASD
is a form of neurosis
Creek's 9 points is a list of criteria for what? - answer-Schizophrenia
In early years, what mental disorder was often diagnosed instead of ASD? - answer-Schizophrenia
Infantile autism was formally recognized in 1980 by which diagnostic nominclature? - answer-Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Neurosis is - answer-a term in the past used to characterize those with ASD, a personality or mental
disturbance not resulting from any known biological cause
Prior to recognizing a distinct condition, the least able of these children with ASD were most likely
described as - answer-feeble-minded
When did Hans Asperger's work become well known in English speaking countries? - answer-1980's
When was ASD first recognized? - answer-Mid 1900's
One of Creek's 9 points diagnostic list for schizophrenia? - answer-gross and sustained impairment of
emotional relationships
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-act as though
others don't exist
Self-stimulatory stereotypic movements include all behaviors listed except for: - answer-repetitive
utterances
Terms previously used when referencing ASD include all except which: - 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
Communication difficulties are often not noticed until - answer-a child starts school
What is not one of the Wing's four types of ASD-related social behavior? - answer-the quiet group
Which are changes from DSM 4 to DSM 5 diagnostic criteria? - answer-A new diagnostic category was
introduced, delayed and impaired language is listed as a possible specifier, unlike DSM 4, DSM 5
abandoned PDD-subtypes concept
What was not a focus of chapter 2? - answer-Outlining reasons why there was a change in the name of
the disorder and why other major changes to the description and definition of Asperger's Disorder were
made
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
, For an initial test of a scale, a standardization sample should be used. Which of the following best
describes why this is done? - answer-A standardization sample allows for a representative sample to be
used to determine standard scores and to identify abnormal issues
After a scale has been tested and retested, it is important to look at the reliability of each section and
subsections. In the development of the ADOS, when an item was deemed to have lower than acceptable
reliability, what was the next step for those items? - answer-remove items or edit items
The Autism Diagnostic Interview, Revised (ADI-R) assesses all of the following EXCEPT? - answer-
developmental history
The Autism Spectrum Rating Scale, (ASRS) is usually filled out by which of the following? - answer-
parents, teachers, clinicians
Which of the following is the age range appropriate for using Psychoeducational Profile, Third Edition
(PEP-3)? - answer-3 months to 7 years
What ages are not recommended for Social Responsiveness Scale, Second Edition (SRS-2) to be used to
diagnosis ASD? - answer-under 2 years
Which of the following scales does not use children with suspected or verified psychological disorders as
a comparison group? - answer-ASRS
What distinguishes the ADOS-2 from most other scales used to assess ASD? - answer-a measure that
involves direct observation of the person being assessed, it provides 5 separate modules geared for the
subject's particular developmental and expressive language level
After a scale has been tested and retested, it is important to look at the reliability of each section and
subsections. In the development of a scale, when items are deemed to have lower than acceptable
reliability, what steps are taken with those items to help ensure greater reliability? - answer-remove the
items, edit the items
According to our text, if a test has a reliability of .80 what kind of decision should it be used for? -
answer-screening
According to Hans Asperger, children with autistic psycohpathy may present with - answer-motor
clumsiness, limited/inappropriate nonverbal communication, all absorbing narrow interests often to the
exclusion of other activities
By the mid-1970's, which theories about ASD were disproved? - answer-ASD is a form of psychosis, ASD
is a form of neurosis
Creek's 9 points is a list of criteria for what? - answer-Schizophrenia
In early years, what mental disorder was often diagnosed instead of ASD? - answer-Schizophrenia
Infantile autism was formally recognized in 1980 by which diagnostic nominclature? - answer-Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Neurosis is - answer-a term in the past used to characterize those with ASD, a personality or mental
disturbance not resulting from any known biological cause
Prior to recognizing a distinct condition, the least able of these children with ASD were most likely
described as - answer-feeble-minded
When did Hans Asperger's work become well known in English speaking countries? - answer-1980's
When was ASD first recognized? - answer-Mid 1900's
One of Creek's 9 points diagnostic list for schizophrenia? - answer-gross and sustained impairment of
emotional relationships
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-act as though
others don't exist
Self-stimulatory stereotypic movements include all behaviors listed except for: - answer-repetitive
utterances
Terms previously used when referencing ASD include all except which: - 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
Communication difficulties are often not noticed until - answer-a child starts school
What is not one of the Wing's four types of ASD-related social behavior? - answer-the quiet group
Which are changes from DSM 4 to DSM 5 diagnostic criteria? - answer-A new diagnostic category was
introduced, delayed and impaired language is listed as a possible specifier, unlike DSM 4, DSM 5
abandoned PDD-subtypes concept
What was not a focus of chapter 2? - answer-Outlining reasons why there was a change in the name of
the disorder and why other major changes to the description and definition of Asperger's Disorder were
made
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
, For an initial test of a scale, a standardization sample should be used. Which of the following best
describes why this is done? - answer-A standardization sample allows for a representative sample to be
used to determine standard scores and to identify abnormal issues
After a scale has been tested and retested, it is important to look at the reliability of each section and
subsections. In the development of the ADOS, when an item was deemed to have lower than acceptable
reliability, what was the next step for those items? - answer-remove items or edit items
The Autism Diagnostic Interview, Revised (ADI-R) assesses all of the following EXCEPT? - answer-
developmental history
The Autism Spectrum Rating Scale, (ASRS) is usually filled out by which of the following? - answer-
parents, teachers, clinicians
Which of the following is the age range appropriate for using Psychoeducational Profile, Third Edition
(PEP-3)? - answer-3 months to 7 years
What ages are not recommended for Social Responsiveness Scale, Second Edition (SRS-2) to be used to
diagnosis ASD? - answer-under 2 years
Which of the following scales does not use children with suspected or verified psychological disorders as
a comparison group? - answer-ASRS
What distinguishes the ADOS-2 from most other scales used to assess ASD? - answer-a measure that
involves direct observation of the person being assessed, it provides 5 separate modules geared for the
subject's particular developmental and expressive language level
After a scale has been tested and retested, it is important to look at the reliability of each section and
subsections. In the development of a scale, when items are deemed to have lower than acceptable
reliability, what steps are taken with those items to help ensure greater reliability? - answer-remove the
items, edit the items
According to our text, if a test has a reliability of .80 what kind of decision should it be used for? -
answer-screening
