Exam 14: Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Monty is a three-year-old boy who has recently been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.He appears completely unresponsive to his parents and shows no indication of any language development.Monty seems uninterested in communication of any kind,and he has rituals-such as lining up his toys and realigning them every few minutes.If interrupted,he becomes hysterical.Monty's IQ score was extremely low.Why can we expect his prognosis to be poor?

Research John Connolly put forth provides evidence for a neurobiological cause of dyslexia.What did his research show?

Ian has ADHD.When neurologists image his brain,what are they most likely to find?

What is the most accurate way to describe the cause of an intellectual disability?

What has cross-cultural research indicated about autism spectrum disorder?

According to the brain scans of individuals with autism spectrum disorder,which area of the brain may be involved with the disorder?

What percentage of people with an intellectual disability fall under the "mild" category?

One view of the social deficits of people with autism spectrum disorder is that they lack a theory of mind.Other researchers have argued that problems on theory-of-mind tasks may have another cause.What might that cause be?

What is a learning disorder?

According to Statistics Canada (1996),of the population of children who were recorded has having some form of disability,approximately what percentage had a "learning disability"?

Johnny is a two-year-old boy who has no motivation to interact with other people.His absence of interest in people may also lead to severe deficits in certain abilities.Which of the following is one such ability?

Describe the impairments in social interaction,communication,and activities typically experienced by individuals with autism spectrum disorder.

According to research by Lovaas (1987),which type of intervention programs have shown improvements in the intellectual and educational functioning of children with autism spectrum disorder?

In the early days of therapy for autism,the psychodynamic approach focused on encouraging ego support.Why is this so?

What is known regarding the role genetics plays in influencing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder?

Although psychological disorders are not classified as developmental disorders,why can many-if not most-psychological disorders be considered developmental?

Explain why it is completely incorrect to state that a specific learning disorder is just another way of saying "not bright." Ensure that your explanation includes the procedures to diagnose a learning disorder and a description of the categories of learning disorders.

Discuss the genetic and neurobiological causes of autism spectrum disorder.Explain the historical view that poor parenting causes autism and why that is now considered inaccurate.

Your textbook describes the case study of a 21-year-old man with a diagnosis of autism but no other neurological disorders or severe cognitive deficits.What did an MRI scan of his brain show?

Gender differences for autism vary,but some factual evidence has been found regarding gender and IQ.Which of the following is the most likely autism diagnosis?