Question 1

Describe the features that commonly characterize the speech of children with ASD who have developed some useful language.

Accepted Answer

Although almost all children with ASD sh

Question 2

____ strengthens behaviors by capitalizing on naturally occurring opportunities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Naturalistic training 
B)  Discrete trial training 
C)  Incidental training 
D)  Pivotal response training 
A)  Naturalistic training 
B)  Discrete trial training 
C)  Incidental training 
D)  Pivotal response training

Question 3

Which characteristic is least prevalent in the families of children with schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Communication deviance 
B)  Use of harsh criticism toward the children 
C)  Economic hardship 
D)  Supportive bonds 
A)  Communication deviance 
B)  Use of harsh criticism toward the children 
C)  Economic hardship 
D)  Supportive bonds

Question 4

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that children be screened for ASD at _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  12 months 
B)  15 months 
C)  12 months and 24 months 
D)  18 months and 24 months 
A)  12 months 
B)  15 months 
C)  12 months and 24 months 
D)  18 months and 24 months

Question 5

A child is close to school age and needs to learn to sit in a chair. Which would be a step-by-step approach using a stimulus that requires a specific response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skills training 
B)  TEACCH 
C)  Discrete trial training 
D)  ABA 
A)  Skills training 
B)  TEACCH 
C)  Discrete trial training 
D)  ABA

Question 6

Describe and identify the most common disorders and symptoms present in individuals with ASD.

Accepted Answer

The disorders most commonly associated w

Question 7

The most common presenting symptom for children with childhood-onset schizophrenia is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory hallucinations 
B)  visual hallucinations 
C)  paranoid delusions 
D)  flat affect 
A)  auditory hallucinations 
B)  visual hallucinations 
C)  paranoid delusions 
D)  flat affect

Question 8

In what ways are children with ASD distinguishable from children with language delays?

Accepted Answer

Features of atypical development, that a

Question 9

Children with ASD ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  have reduced sharing of emotions 
B)  initiate most social interactions 
C)  tend to listen to the speaker 
D)  make exaggerated facial expressions 
A)  have reduced sharing of emotions 
B)  initiate most social interactions 
C)  tend to listen to the speaker 
D)  make exaggerated facial expressions

Question 10

With respect to attachment, most children with ASD ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  do not form meaningful social attachments to their parents 
B)  form indiscriminate attachments with any adult 
C)  do not form attachments with any individual except their parents 
D)  prefer their caregivers over unfamiliar adults 
A)  do not form meaningful social attachments to their parents 
B)  form indiscriminate attachments with any adult 
C)  do not form attachments with any individual except their parents 
D)  prefer their caregivers over unfamiliar adults

Question 11

Joint attention refers to the ability to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  communicate with two people at the same time 
B)  coordinate one's focus of attention on another person and an object of mutual interest 
C)  hold a conversation on two different topics 
D)  pay attention to the conversation that two other people are having 
A)  communicate with two people at the same time 
B)  coordinate one's focus of attention on another person and an object of mutual interest 
C)  hold a conversation on two different topics 
D)  pay attention to the conversation that two other people are having

Question 12

The tendency to focus on certain types of sensory input over others is called sensory ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  dominance 
B)  specialization 
C)  screening 
D)  overselectivity 
A)  dominance 
B)  specialization 
C)  screening 
D)  overselectivity

Question 13

Discuss the evidence for genetic factors in the etiology of ASD.

Accepted Answer

The discovery of the fragile-X anomaly (

Question 14

What are the goals of treatment for children with ASD?

Accepted Answer

The goals for most treatments

Question 15

The most common co-morbid disorders in children with schizophrenia are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ASD and other PDDs 
B)  anxiety disorders 
C)  conduct disorder and depression 
D)  pica and mental retardation 
A)  ASD and other PDDs 
B)  anxiety disorders 
C)  conduct disorder and depression 
D)  pica and mental retardation

Question 16

In comparison to children with ASD, children with childhood-onset schizophrenia ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to be younger at diagnosis 
B)  show a more chronic and declining course 
C)  show similar social and language deficits 
D)  show less intellectual impairment 
A)  tend to be younger at diagnosis 
B)  show a more chronic and declining course 
C)  show similar social and language deficits 
D)  show less intellectual impairment

Question 17

Many parents who have a child with ASD feel that the ____ in vaccines increased number of incidences of ASD.

Accepted Answer

A)  niacin 
B)  copper 
C)  mercury 
D)  lead 
A)  niacin 
B)  copper 
C)  mercury 
D)  lead

Question 18

Examples of social communication or social interaction deficits indicative of ASD include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity 
B)  Insistence on sameness 
C)  Stereotyped motor movements 
D)  Highly restricted, fixated interests 
A)  Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity 
B)  Insistence on sameness 
C)  Stereotyped motor movements 
D)  Highly restricted, fixated interests

Question 19

____ in some children with ASD distinguishes them from those with intellectual disability or language disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  Low-set ears 
B)  Abnormally large head circumference 
C)  Flattened bridge of the nose 
D)  Wide-spaced eyes 
A)  Low-set ears 
B)  Abnormally large head circumference 
C)  Flattened bridge of the nose 
D)  Wide-spaced eyes

Question 20

How are disruptive behaviors in early treatment of children with ASD addressed?

Accepted Answer

Many procedures are effective

Describe the features that commonly characterize the speech of children with ASD who have developed some useful language.

____ strengthens behaviors by capitalizing on naturally occurring opportunities.

Which characteristic is least prevalent in the families of children with schizophrenia?

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that children be screened for ASD at _______.

A child is close to school age and needs to learn to sit in a chair. Which would be a step-by-step approach using a stimulus that requires a specific response?

Describe and identify the most common disorders and symptoms present in individuals with ASD.

The most common presenting symptom for children with childhood-onset schizophrenia is ____.

In what ways are children with ASD distinguishable from children with language delays?

Children with ASD ____.

With respect to attachment, most children with ASD ____.

Joint attention refers to the ability to ____.

The tendency to focus on certain types of sensory input over others is called sensory ____.

Discuss the evidence for genetic factors in the etiology of ASD.

What are the goals of treatment for children with ASD?

The most common co-morbid disorders in children with schizophrenia are ____.

In comparison to children with ASD, children with childhood-onset schizophrenia ____.

Many parents who have a child with ASD feel that the ____ in vaccines increased number of incidences of ASD.

Examples of social communication or social interaction deficits indicative of ASD include which of the following?

____ in some children with ASD distinguishes them from those with intellectual disability or language disorders.

How are disruptive behaviors in early treatment of children with ASD addressed?

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Exam 6: Autism Spectrum Disorder and Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia

Describe the features that commonly characterize the speech of children with ASD who have developed some useful language.

____ strengthens behaviors by capitalizing on naturally occurring opportunities.

Which characteristic is least prevalent in the families of children with schizophrenia?

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that children be screened for ASD at _______.

A child is close to school age and needs to learn to sit in a chair. Which would be a step-by-step approach using a stimulus that requires a specific response?

Describe and identify the most common disorders and symptoms present in individuals with ASD.

The most common presenting symptom for children with childhood-onset schizophrenia is ____.

In what ways are children with ASD distinguishable from children with language delays?

Children with ASD ____.

With respect to attachment, most children with ASD ____.

Joint attention refers to the ability to ____.

The tendency to focus on certain types of sensory input over others is called sensory ____.

Discuss the evidence for genetic factors in the etiology of ASD.

What are the goals of treatment for children with ASD?

The most common co-morbid disorders in children with schizophrenia are ____.

In comparison to children with ASD, children with childhood-onset schizophrenia ____.

Many parents who have a child with ASD feel that the ____ in vaccines increased number of incidences of ASD.

Examples of social communication or social interaction deficits indicative of ASD include which of the following?

____ in some children with ASD distinguishes them from those with intellectual disability or language disorders.

How are disruptive behaviors in early treatment of children with ASD addressed?

Introduction to Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Children and Adolescents

Theories and Causes

Research

Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder)

Communication and Learning Disorders

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Conduct Problems

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Anxiety and Obsessive–Compulsive Disorders

Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

Health-Related and Substance-Use Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders

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