Question 1

During the 1960s and 1970s there was a widespread belief that the cause of autism was

Accepted Answer

A)  a lack of oxygen to the brain. 
B)  a head trauma prior to the child's first birthday. 
C)  poor nutrition. 
D)  a cold and unfeeling mother. 
A)  a lack of oxygen to the brain. 
B)  a head trauma prior to the child's first birthday. 
C)  poor nutrition. 
D)  a cold and unfeeling mother.

Question 2

Match each statement to the item listed below
-One of the disorders included in the range of autism spectrum disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) Asperger's syndrome 
B) Collateral skills interventions 
C) Applied behavior analysis 
D) Pervasive developmental disorders not otherwise specified (PDDNOS) 
E) Theory of mind
F)Ecological variations
G)Mirror neurons
H)Relationship-focused interventions 
A) Asperger's syndrome 
B) Collateral skills interventions 
C) Applied behavior analysis 
D) Pervasive developmental disorders not otherwise specified (PDDNOS) 
E) Theory of mind
F)Ecological variations
G)Mirror neurons
H)Relationship-focused interventions

Question 3

The capability of mirror neurons allows individuals to imitate other's actions,speech or even emotions.This mirror neuron system appears to be _________________ in children with autism.

Accepted Answer

A)  stronger 
B)  slower in development 
C)  normal 
D)  nonexistent 
A)  stronger 
B)  slower in development 
C)  normal 
D)  nonexistent

Question 4

The ability to imitate or learn through observation and not through being directly taught is called

Accepted Answer

A)  functional learning. 
B)  incidental learning. 
C)  child directed learning. 
D)  ABC learning. 
A)  functional learning. 
B)  incidental learning. 
C)  child directed learning. 
D)  ABC learning.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true regarding persons with autism?

Accepted Answer

A)  They usually have a hypersensitivity to noises but not to being touched by others. 
B)  Many persons with autism are hypersensitive to noises in the environment, and some are sensitive to touch as well. 
C)  All persons with autism shy away from being touched by others and some are sensitive to noises in the environment. 
D)  Only persons with Asperger's syndrome are sensitive to noises and to being touched. 
A)  They usually have a hypersensitivity to noises but not to being touched by others. 
B)  Many persons with autism are hypersensitive to noises in the environment, and some are sensitive to touch as well. 
C)  All persons with autism shy away from being touched by others and some are sensitive to noises in the environment. 
D)  Only persons with Asperger's syndrome are sensitive to noises and to being touched.

Question 6

The results of a follow-up study by Mesibov,Schopler & Hearsey (1999)of 59 children with autism as they progressed into young adulthood revealed that ___________________ decreased but __________________ difficulties continued.

Accepted Answer

A)  repetitive motor behaviors; academic 
B)  social problems; employment 
C)  language problems; repetitive motor movements 
D)  repetitive motor movements; social 
A)  repetitive motor behaviors; academic 
B)  social problems; employment 
C)  language problems; repetitive motor movements 
D)  repetitive motor movements; social

Question 7

McGee,Feldman & Morrier (1997)found that many children with autism

Accepted Answer

A)  do not engage in any social interactions whatsoever. 
B)  engage to some degree in play, social participation, and social interaction only much less than typical children the same age. 
C)  are actually very social but have poor language skills that make them appear to be less social. 
D)  were very social with same-gender peers but did not engage socially with opposite-gender peers. 
A)  do not engage in any social interactions whatsoever. 
B)  engage to some degree in play, social participation, and social interaction only much less than typical children the same age. 
C)  are actually very social but have poor language skills that make them appear to be less social. 
D)  were very social with same-gender peers but did not engage socially with opposite-gender peers.

Question 8

The approach to enhancing the social skills of school-age children that brings children with autism into contact with typically developing peers,activating social interaction processes,and rewarding social contacts is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  collateral skills intervention. 
B)  child-specific intervention. 
C)  ecological variation. 
D)  peer-mediated intervention. 
A)  collateral skills intervention. 
B)  child-specific intervention. 
C)  ecological variation. 
D)  peer-mediated intervention.

Question 9

Typical children learn many social and linguistic skills by observation and experience.Children with autism must learn these skills through

Accepted Answer

A)  psychotherapy. 
B)  direct instruction. 
C)  functional behavior analysis. 
D)  assistive technology. 
A)  psychotherapy. 
B)  direct instruction. 
C)  functional behavior analysis. 
D)  assistive technology.

Question 10

Children with Asperger's syndrome

Accepted Answer

A)  are also IDD. 
B)  are high functioning with autism-like symptoms. 
C)  may develop normally for the first year or two and then regress in their language development. 
D)  have language impairments but are not socially impaired. 
A)  are also IDD. 
B)  are high functioning with autism-like symptoms. 
C)  may develop normally for the first year or two and then regress in their language development. 
D)  have language impairments but are not socially impaired.

Question 11

According to the authors of your textbook,there is a possible elevated rate of ___________________ in adults with autism.

Accepted Answer

A)  learning disabilities 
B)  artistic ability 
C)  health problems 
D)  depression 
A)  learning disabilities 
B)  artistic ability 
C)  health problems 
D)  depression

Question 12

During the preschool years,the emphasis of educational programming should be to help the child attain

Accepted Answer

A)  a functional communication system and basic social skills. 
B)  beginning reading skills to maximize their success in kindergarten. 
C)  replacement behaviors for their repetitive motor movements such as rocking or hand flapping. 
D)  use of an augmentative or alternative communication system. 
A)  a functional communication system and basic social skills. 
B)  beginning reading skills to maximize their success in kindergarten. 
C)  replacement behaviors for their repetitive motor movements such as rocking or hand flapping. 
D)  use of an augmentative or alternative communication system.

Question 13

An intensive,long-term,intervention that systematically addresses the core symptoms of ASD is

Accepted Answer

A)  a comprehensive treatment model. 
B)  a focused intervention practice. 
C)  a response to intervention model. 
D)  a failure to respond hope treatment model. 
A)  a comprehensive treatment model. 
B)  a focused intervention practice. 
C)  a response to intervention model. 
D)  a failure to respond hope treatment model.

Question 14

A small group lesson developed to improve language and social skills in the regular classroom for children with autism is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  RTI Tier I activity. 
B)  RTI Tier II activity. 
C)  RTI Tier III activity. 
D)  a functional behavior analysis. 
A)  RTI Tier I activity. 
B)  RTI Tier II activity. 
C)  RTI Tier III activity. 
D)  a functional behavior analysis.

Question 15

The approach to enhancing the social skills of school-age children that changes the physical environment or modifies the child's activities or schedule is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  collateral skills intervention. 
B)  child-specific intervention. 
C)  ecological variation. 
D)  peer-mediated intervention. 
A)  collateral skills intervention. 
B)  child-specific intervention. 
C)  ecological variation. 
D)  peer-mediated intervention.

Question 16

The UCLA Young Autism Project

Accepted Answer

A)  utilizes a communication curriculum that is based on behavioral principles but applied in naturalistic settings. 
B)  uses the principles of applied behavior analysis to teach discrete skills that are chained into functional routines. 
C)  teaches social skills as discrete skills within an integrative setting and uses peer-mediation interventions to promote independent play and social interaction. 
D)  uses incidental teaching, that is, the spontaneous behavior of the child, to teach specific skills such as functional verbal language. 
A)  utilizes a communication curriculum that is based on behavioral principles but applied in naturalistic settings. 
B)  uses the principles of applied behavior analysis to teach discrete skills that are chained into functional routines. 
C)  teaches social skills as discrete skills within an integrative setting and uses peer-mediation interventions to promote independent play and social interaction. 
D)  uses incidental teaching, that is, the spontaneous behavior of the child, to teach specific skills such as functional verbal language.

Question 17

Autism spectrum disorders are ______________________ disorders that lead to deficits in the child's ability to communicate,understand language,play,develop social skills,and relate to others.

Accepted Answer

A)  learning 
B)  behavioral 
C)  emotional 
D)  neurological 
A)  learning 
B)  behavioral 
C)  emotional 
D)  neurological

Question 18

Match each statement to the item listed below
-Changing a child's environment to promote opportunities for socialization.

Accepted Answer

A) Asperger's syndrome 
B) Collateral skills interventions 
C) Applied behavior analysis 
D) Pervasive developmental disorders not otherwise specified (PDDNOS) 
E) Theory of mind
F)Ecological variations
G)Mirror neurons
H)Relationship-focused interventions 
A) Asperger's syndrome 
B) Collateral skills interventions 
C) Applied behavior analysis 
D) Pervasive developmental disorders not otherwise specified (PDDNOS) 
E) Theory of mind
F)Ecological variations
G)Mirror neurons
H)Relationship-focused interventions

Question 19

One of the disorders included under autism spectrum disorders is

Accepted Answer

A)  Kanner's syndrome. 
B)  Rutter's syndrome. 
C)  Asperger's syndrome. 
D)  Attwood syndrome. 
A)  Kanner's syndrome. 
B)  Rutter's syndrome. 
C)  Asperger's syndrome. 
D)  Attwood syndrome.

Question 20

The problem behaviors that children with autism exhibit in the classroom

Accepted Answer

A)  should be dealt with in the same manner as any other inappropriate classroom behavior. 
B)  should be ignored since the behaviors are a function of their disability. 
C)  should be addressed through a functional analysis of behavior to determine the motivation behind the behavior. 
D)  should be addressed only by the child's parents. 
A)  should be dealt with in the same manner as any other inappropriate classroom behavior. 
B)  should be ignored since the behaviors are a function of their disability. 
C)  should be addressed through a functional analysis of behavior to determine the motivation behind the behavior. 
D)  should be addressed only by the child's parents.

During the 1960s and 1970s there was a widespread belief that the cause of autism was

Match each statement to the item listed below -One of the disorders included in the range of autism spectrum disorders.

The capability of mirror neurons allows individuals to imitate other's actions,speech or even emotions.This mirror neuron system appears to be _________________ in children with autism.

The ability to imitate or learn through observation and not through being directly taught is called

Which of the following statements is true regarding persons with autism?

The results of a follow-up study by Mesibov,Schopler & Hearsey (1999)of 59 children with autism as they progressed into young adulthood revealed that _ decreased but difficulties continued.

McGee,Feldman & Morrier (1997)found that many children with autism

The approach to enhancing the social skills of school-age children that brings children with autism into contact with typically developing peers,activating social interaction processes,and rewarding social contacts is called a

Typical children learn many social and linguistic skills by observation and experience.Children with autism must learn these skills through

Children with Asperger's syndrome

According to the authors of your textbook,there is a possible elevated rate of ___________________ in adults with autism.

During the preschool years,the emphasis of educational programming should be to help the child attain

An intensive,long-term,intervention that systematically addresses the core symptoms of ASD is

A small group lesson developed to improve language and social skills in the regular classroom for children with autism is an example of

The approach to enhancing the social skills of school-age children that changes the physical environment or modifies the child's activities or schedule is called a(n)

The UCLA Young Autism Project

Autism spectrum disorders are ______________________ disorders that lead to deficits in the child's ability to communicate,understand language,play,develop social skills,and relate to others.

Match each statement to the item listed below -Changing a child's environment to promote opportunities for socialization.

One of the disorders included under autism spectrum disorders is

The problem behaviors that children with autism exhibit in the classroom

Children with Exceptionalities and Their Families

Exceptional Children and Social Institutions: Government,Courts,and the Schools

Early Intervention Supports and Services

Children with Learning Disabilities

Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Children with Emotional and Behavior Disorders

Children with Communication,Language,and Speech Disorders

Children with Special Gifts and Talents

Children with Deafness or Hearing Loss

Children With Visual Impairments

Children with Physical Disabilities,Health Impairments,and Multiple Disabilities

Filters

Exam 5: Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

During the 1960s and 1970s there was a widespread belief that the cause of autism was

Match each statement to the item listed below -One of the disorders included in the range of autism spectrum disorders.

The capability of mirror neurons allows individuals to imitate other's actions,speech or even emotions.This mirror neuron system appears to be _________________ in children with autism.

The ability to imitate or learn through observation and not through being directly taught is called

Which of the following statements is true regarding persons with autism?

The results of a follow-up study by Mesibov,Schopler & Hearsey (1999)of 59 children with autism as they progressed into young adulthood revealed that ___________________ decreased but __________________ difficulties continued.

McGee,Feldman & Morrier (1997)found that many children with autism

The approach to enhancing the social skills of school-age children that brings children with autism into contact with typically developing peers,activating social interaction processes,and rewarding social contacts is called a

Typical children learn many social and linguistic skills by observation and experience.Children with autism must learn these skills through

Children with Asperger's syndrome

According to the authors of your textbook,there is a possible elevated rate of ___________________ in adults with autism.

During the preschool years,the emphasis of educational programming should be to help the child attain

An intensive,long-term,intervention that systematically addresses the core symptoms of ASD is

A small group lesson developed to improve language and social skills in the regular classroom for children with autism is an example of

The approach to enhancing the social skills of school-age children that changes the physical environment or modifies the child's activities or schedule is called a(n)

The UCLA Young Autism Project

Autism spectrum disorders are ______________________ disorders that lead to deficits in the child's ability to communicate,understand language,play,develop social skills,and relate to others.

Match each statement to the item listed below -Changing a child's environment to promote opportunities for socialization.

One of the disorders included under autism spectrum disorders is

The problem behaviors that children with autism exhibit in the classroom

Children with Exceptionalities and Their Families

Exceptional Children and Social Institutions: Government,Courts,and the Schools

Early Intervention Supports and Services

Children with Learning Disabilities

Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Children with Emotional and Behavior Disorders

Children with Communication,Language,and Speech Disorders

Children with Special Gifts and Talents

Children with Deafness or Hearing Loss

Children With Visual Impairments

Children with Physical Disabilities,Health Impairments,and Multiple Disabilities

Filters

The results of a follow-up study by Mesibov,Schopler & Hearsey (1999)of 59 children with autism as they progressed into young adulthood revealed that _ decreased but difficulties continued.