QASP Exam Study Guide Based on Competency
Ques ons and answers new!! 2025/2026
Define au sm spectrum disorder (ASD) - Correct Answers a disorder that appears in childhood
and is marked by significant deficiencies in communica on and social interac on, and by rigidly
fixated interests and repe ve behaviors
Common characteris cs of ASD - Correct Answers - difficulty rela ng to others
- insistence on environmental sameness
- stereotypic, repe ve, self-s mulatory behaviors
- wide range of language and communica on disorders
Deficits of ASD - Correct Answers - social and emo onal reciprocity
- verbal and nonverbal communica ve behaviors used for social interac on
- developing and maintaining rela onships appropriate to the developmental level
PDD-NOS - Correct Answers pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified
PDD-NOS (pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified) - Correct Answers one
of several previously separate subtypes of au sm that were folded into the single diagnosis of
au sm spectrum disorder (ASD) with the publica on of the DSM-5 diagnos c manual in 2013
Asperger's Syndrome - Correct Answers behavioral syndrome characterized by varying
degrees of difficulty in social and conversa onal skills but normal-to-above-average intelligence
and language development; o0en accompanied by obsessive preoccupa on with par cular
topics or rou nes.
- higher func oning au sm
Triad of primary impairments - Correct Answers - impaired communica on
,- impaired reciprocal social interac on and restricted
- repe ve and stereotyped pa3erns of behaviors or interests
Early au sm diagnosis red flags - Correct Answers - repe ve movements such as hand or
finger posturing, flapping, spinning - seeks out or avoids certain textures, sounds or movements
- visual differences (fixa ng on objects or certain kinds of s muli such as the light coming
through blinds, looking at things in odd ways or tracking such things as fan blades, etc. )
Risk factors to ASD - Correct Answers - having a sibling with ASD
- having certain gene c or chromosomal condi ons, such as fragile X syndrome or tuberous
sclerosis
- experiencing complica ons at birth.
- being born to older parents
Current CDC sta s cs and rates for the prevalence of ASD - Correct Answers one in 36 (2.8%)
8-year-old children have been iden fied with ASD
Serial processing in ASD - Correct Answers occurs when the brain computes informa on step-
by-step in a methodical and linear ma3er
Parallel processing in ASD - Correct Answers the processing of many aspects of a problem
simultaneously
Co-morbid diagnosis of ASD - Correct Answers OCD, intellectual disability, ADHD, childhood
onset schizophrenia, epilepsy, gastrointes nal condi ons and mental health condi ons such as
depression and anxiety
Methods of diagnosis for ASD - Correct Answers When diagnosing au sm spectrum disorder,
professionals like pediatricians, psychiatrists, psychologists and speech pathologists use the
,Diagnos c and sta s cal manual of mental disorders (5th edi on, Text revision), or DSM-5-TR,
produced by the American Psychiatric Associa on
Criteria for ASD diagnosis - Correct Answers - difficul es in social communica on
- restricted, repe ve and sensory behavior or interests
- levels of support
Role of a QASP-S - Correct Answers provides behavioral health services under the supervision
of a QBA or above behavior analyst or a licensed or cer fied professional within the scope of
Applied Behavior Analysis
QABA code of ethics - Correct Answers establishes standards for professional competence,
behavior, and responsibility for both ethical prac ce and enforceable ac ons as outlined in the
QABA Policies and Procedures
HIPAA benefits - Correct Answers ensure that any informa on disclosed to healthcare
providers and health plans, or informa on that is created by them, transmi3ed, or stored by
them, is subject to strict security controls. Pa ents are also given control over who their
informa on is released to and who it is shared with
HIPAA limita ons - Correct Answers may limit how a covered en ty (for example, a health
plan or most health care providers) uses or discloses individually iden fiable health informa on
HIPAA use - Correct Answers make sure that individuals' health informa on is properly
protected while allowing the flow of health informa on needed to provide and promote high-
quality healthcare, and to protect the public's health and well-being
Reten on of records - Correct Answers - laws regarding reten on vary from state to state
- 10 years or length of me on statute of limita ons
, -minors: 3 years a0er age of majority
- medicare/Medicaid pa ent: a minimum of 6 years
- deceased pa ent: 2 years
Storage of records - Correct Answers - storage of client records must be secure (lock and
key/password protected)
-these are sensi ve confiden al documents
- all consent-related requirements remain in effect as long as case files are maintained
Transporta on of HIPAA records - Correct Answers rules state that you must send PHI-related
documents through First Class postal mail. In some situa ons, you must use cer fied mail, and
the recipient must sign for it. When sending it cer fied, it's trackable, as well. You should never
use standard mail
Security of records - Correct Answers to maintain the confiden ality of pa ent's prescrip ons
or drug orders, there shall exist adequate safeguards for security of the records whether kept
manually or in an ADP system
Client confiden ality - Correct Answers the obliga on to retain all communica ons of any sort
that occur within the therapist-client rela onship as private and privileged
Excep ons to client confiden ality - Correct Answers - a duty to warn (if someone plans on
killing someone)
- suspected child or elder abuse
- direct threat against a direct en ty
(make sure pa ent knows you cannot promise to keep secrets)
Ques ons and answers new!! 2025/2026
Define au sm spectrum disorder (ASD) - Correct Answers a disorder that appears in childhood
and is marked by significant deficiencies in communica on and social interac on, and by rigidly
fixated interests and repe ve behaviors
Common characteris cs of ASD - Correct Answers - difficulty rela ng to others
- insistence on environmental sameness
- stereotypic, repe ve, self-s mulatory behaviors
- wide range of language and communica on disorders
Deficits of ASD - Correct Answers - social and emo onal reciprocity
- verbal and nonverbal communica ve behaviors used for social interac on
- developing and maintaining rela onships appropriate to the developmental level
PDD-NOS - Correct Answers pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified
PDD-NOS (pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified) - Correct Answers one
of several previously separate subtypes of au sm that were folded into the single diagnosis of
au sm spectrum disorder (ASD) with the publica on of the DSM-5 diagnos c manual in 2013
Asperger's Syndrome - Correct Answers behavioral syndrome characterized by varying
degrees of difficulty in social and conversa onal skills but normal-to-above-average intelligence
and language development; o0en accompanied by obsessive preoccupa on with par cular
topics or rou nes.
- higher func oning au sm
Triad of primary impairments - Correct Answers - impaired communica on
,- impaired reciprocal social interac on and restricted
- repe ve and stereotyped pa3erns of behaviors or interests
Early au sm diagnosis red flags - Correct Answers - repe ve movements such as hand or
finger posturing, flapping, spinning - seeks out or avoids certain textures, sounds or movements
- visual differences (fixa ng on objects or certain kinds of s muli such as the light coming
through blinds, looking at things in odd ways or tracking such things as fan blades, etc. )
Risk factors to ASD - Correct Answers - having a sibling with ASD
- having certain gene c or chromosomal condi ons, such as fragile X syndrome or tuberous
sclerosis
- experiencing complica ons at birth.
- being born to older parents
Current CDC sta s cs and rates for the prevalence of ASD - Correct Answers one in 36 (2.8%)
8-year-old children have been iden fied with ASD
Serial processing in ASD - Correct Answers occurs when the brain computes informa on step-
by-step in a methodical and linear ma3er
Parallel processing in ASD - Correct Answers the processing of many aspects of a problem
simultaneously
Co-morbid diagnosis of ASD - Correct Answers OCD, intellectual disability, ADHD, childhood
onset schizophrenia, epilepsy, gastrointes nal condi ons and mental health condi ons such as
depression and anxiety
Methods of diagnosis for ASD - Correct Answers When diagnosing au sm spectrum disorder,
professionals like pediatricians, psychiatrists, psychologists and speech pathologists use the
,Diagnos c and sta s cal manual of mental disorders (5th edi on, Text revision), or DSM-5-TR,
produced by the American Psychiatric Associa on
Criteria for ASD diagnosis - Correct Answers - difficul es in social communica on
- restricted, repe ve and sensory behavior or interests
- levels of support
Role of a QASP-S - Correct Answers provides behavioral health services under the supervision
of a QBA or above behavior analyst or a licensed or cer fied professional within the scope of
Applied Behavior Analysis
QABA code of ethics - Correct Answers establishes standards for professional competence,
behavior, and responsibility for both ethical prac ce and enforceable ac ons as outlined in the
QABA Policies and Procedures
HIPAA benefits - Correct Answers ensure that any informa on disclosed to healthcare
providers and health plans, or informa on that is created by them, transmi3ed, or stored by
them, is subject to strict security controls. Pa ents are also given control over who their
informa on is released to and who it is shared with
HIPAA limita ons - Correct Answers may limit how a covered en ty (for example, a health
plan or most health care providers) uses or discloses individually iden fiable health informa on
HIPAA use - Correct Answers make sure that individuals' health informa on is properly
protected while allowing the flow of health informa on needed to provide and promote high-
quality healthcare, and to protect the public's health and well-being
Reten on of records - Correct Answers - laws regarding reten on vary from state to state
- 10 years or length of me on statute of limita ons
, -minors: 3 years a0er age of majority
- medicare/Medicaid pa ent: a minimum of 6 years
- deceased pa ent: 2 years
Storage of records - Correct Answers - storage of client records must be secure (lock and
key/password protected)
-these are sensi ve confiden al documents
- all consent-related requirements remain in effect as long as case files are maintained
Transporta on of HIPAA records - Correct Answers rules state that you must send PHI-related
documents through First Class postal mail. In some situa ons, you must use cer fied mail, and
the recipient must sign for it. When sending it cer fied, it's trackable, as well. You should never
use standard mail
Security of records - Correct Answers to maintain the confiden ality of pa ent's prescrip ons
or drug orders, there shall exist adequate safeguards for security of the records whether kept
manually or in an ADP system
Client confiden ality - Correct Answers the obliga on to retain all communica ons of any sort
that occur within the therapist-client rela onship as private and privileged
Excep ons to client confiden ality - Correct Answers - a duty to warn (if someone plans on
killing someone)
- suspected child or elder abuse
- direct threat against a direct en ty
(make sure pa ent knows you cannot promise to keep secrets)
