Exam 14: Neurodevelopmental Disorders

With regard to diagnosis of autism and Asperger's Disorder,the DSM-5

Stereotypy refers to

According to the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities definition,intellectual disability refers to significantly subaverage intellectual functioning accompanied by

__________,a drug prescribed by European physicians in the 1950s and 1960s for nausea,was found to cause limb deficiencies or malformations in infants.

It has been observed that about a third of youth in correctional institutions have learning disabilities.What are two explanations that have been put forward?

Learning disorders in children virtually always improve with age.

In recent years,many educational programs for people with neurodevelopmental disorders have focused on developing social skills and independent living skills.These programs often use __________ approaches.

Autism spectrum disorder was first identified as a childhood disorder by

Children with autism spectrum disorder are often very responsive to and become irritated by minor changes in their non-social environment,such as a change in routine or arrangement of furniture.

A recent survey of women with intellectual disability living in community residences indicated that between ___ percent had been sexually assaulted.

The three chromosomal abnormalities that cause Down syndrome are:

Kathy believes that the lives of individuals with disabilities should be as normal as possible.She is working by what has been called the __________ principle,introduced in Scandinavia by Bengt Nirje.

Impairment of mathematics may reflect deficits in working memory.

Which of the following is NOT associated with Down syndrome?

__________ therapy appears to be very effective in treating many of the problems associated with developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorder.

__________ approaches are generally the intervention of choice for maladaptive behaviours such as aggression and self-injury.

Evaluative reviews of early intervention and prevention programs indicate all of the following EXCEPT

A small proportion of people with autism display exceptional behaviour in certain areas,such as mathematics or music.These individuals are referred to as

Adaptive behaviours or daily living skills are generally clustered under four domains.Which of the following is not one of those domains?

__________ is the most common hereditary cause of intellectual disability.