Question 1

According to the Theory of Mind (ToM) explanation of ASD:

Accepted Answer

A)  The core deficits in ASD are relating to cognitive flexibility 
B)  Children with ASD are unable to recognize the mental states of others. 
C)  Was demonstrated using children in the Sally-Amy study on "false beliefs" 
D)  Assumes children with ASD can only "metarepresent" 
A)  The core deficits in ASD are relating to cognitive flexibility 
B)  Children with ASD are unable to recognize the mental states of others. 
C)  Was demonstrated using children in the Sally-Amy study on "false beliefs" 
D)  Assumes children with ASD can only "metarepresent" B

Question 2

Which of the following is not an intensive early intervention program for ASD?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Incredible Years Program (IYP) 
B)  Pivotal Response Training (PRT) 
C)  Floortime/Developmental Individual-Difference Relationship Based (DIR) 
D)  Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) 
A)  The Incredible Years Program (IYP) 
B)  Pivotal Response Training (PRT) 
C)  Floortime/Developmental Individual-Difference Relationship Based (DIR) 
D)  Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) A

Question 3

Intake considerations for children with ASD should include family engagement as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents readily accept their child's diagnosis and are highly motivated 
B)  Parents do not focus on the unique aspects of their child's autism 
C)  Active parental involvement reduces feelings of parental powerlessness 
D)  Parents rarely experience depression with a child's diagnosis 
A)  Parents readily accept their child's diagnosis and are highly motivated 
B)  Parents do not focus on the unique aspects of their child's autism 
C)  Active parental involvement reduces feelings of parental powerlessness 
D)  Parents rarely experience depression with a child's diagnosis C

Question 4

Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Spinning, hand flapping, echolalia, and flipping objects 
B)  Apraxia, aphasia, selective mutism, and communication problems 
C)  Adherence to routines, ritualized patterns, and perseverative interests 
D)  Indifference to pain, visual fascination, and sensory sensitivities 
A)  Spinning, hand flapping, echolalia, and flipping objects 
B)  Apraxia, aphasia, selective mutism, and communication problems 
C)  Adherence to routines, ritualized patterns, and perseverative interests 
D)  Indifference to pain, visual fascination, and sensory sensitivities

Question 5

For ASD severity specifiers designate the level of support needed and:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are based on a combination of communication deficits and restrictive repetitive behaviors 
B)  Vary by context and fluctuate over time 
C)  Range from level 3 (most severe) to level 1 (least severe) 
D)  Can be used to determine eligibility for the provision of services 
A)  Are based on a combination of communication deficits and restrictive repetitive behaviors 
B)  Vary by context and fluctuate over time 
C)  Range from level 3 (most severe) to level 1 (least severe) 
D)  Can be used to determine eligibility for the provision of services

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true about Autism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinical symptoms often begin to appear at 36 months. 
B)  It reflects a global developmental delay. 
C)  A restrictive repetitive behavior (RR
B)  is required for diagnosis. 
D)  Deficits in social interaction/communication are required for diagnosis. 
A)  Clinical symptoms often begin to appear at 36 months. 
B)  It reflects a global developmental delay. 
C)  A restrictive repetitive behavior (RR
B)  is required for diagnosis. 
D)  Deficits in social interaction/communication are required for diagnosis.

Question 7

Social-emotional reciprocity deficits include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Failure in normal back-and-forth conversation 
B)  Abnormalities in eye contact 
C)  Repetitive, fixed interests 
D)  Limited interest in making friends 
A)  Failure in normal back-and-forth conversation 
B)  Abnormalities in eye contact 
C)  Repetitive, fixed interests 
D)  Limited interest in making friends

Question 8

Effective early intervention includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  A transition from the preschool classroom program 
B)  A "functional approach" to problem behaviors 
C)  The acquisition of play and language 
D)  Periods of "controlled unpredictability" 
A)  A transition from the preschool classroom program 
B)  A "functional approach" to problem behaviors 
C)  The acquisition of play and language 
D)  Periods of "controlled unpredictability"

Question 9

Which of the following is generally true about the lifespan consideration of those with ASD?

Accepted Answer

A)  Restrictive, Repetitive Behaviors (RRBs) remain stable. 
B)  Intellectual abilities (IQ) decline. 
C)  Sensory sensitivity declines. 
D)  Language abilities improve. 
A)  Restrictive, Repetitive Behaviors (RRBs) remain stable. 
B)  Intellectual abilities (IQ) decline. 
C)  Sensory sensitivity declines. 
D)  Language abilities improve.

Question 10

Predictors of the acquisition of language include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Joint attention and imitation skills 
B)  Gesture use and play skills 
C)  Vocal fascination and fixation 
D)  Face scanning and echolalia 
A)  Joint attention and imitation skills 
B)  Gesture use and play skills 
C)  Vocal fascination and fixation 
D)  Face scanning and echolalia

According to the Theory of Mind (ToM) explanation of ASD:

Which of the following is not an intensive early intervention program for ASD?

Intake considerations for children with ASD should include family engagement as:

Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities include all of the following except:

For ASD severity specifiers designate the level of support needed and:

Which of the following statements is true about Autism?

Social-emotional reciprocity deficits include:

Effective early intervention includes all of the following except:

Which of the following is generally true about the lifespan consideration of those with ASD?

Predictors of the acquisition of language include all of the following except:

Intake and Interviewing

Essentials of Diagnosis

Fundamentals of Treatment

Attention-Deficit Hyperactive Disorder

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Mood Disorders I: Depressive Disorders

Mood Disorders II: Bipolar Disorders

Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive, and Trauma Disorders

Eating, Oppositional Defiant, and Conduct Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Personality Disorders

Substance Related Disorders

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Exam 4: Autism Spectrum Disorder

According to the Theory of Mind (ToM) explanation of ASD:

Which of the following is not an intensive early intervention program for ASD?

Intake considerations for children with ASD should include family engagement as:

Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities include all of the following except:

For ASD severity specifiers designate the level of support needed and:

Which of the following statements is true about Autism?

Social-emotional reciprocity deficits include:

Effective early intervention includes all of the following except:

Which of the following is generally true about the lifespan consideration of those with ASD?

Predictors of the acquisition of language include all of the following except:

Intake and Interviewing

Essentials of Diagnosis

Fundamentals of Treatment

Attention-Deficit Hyperactive Disorder

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Mood Disorders I: Depressive Disorders

Mood Disorders II: Bipolar Disorders

Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive, and Trauma Disorders

Eating, Oppositional Defiant, and Conduct Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Personality Disorders

Substance Related Disorders

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