Question 1

Childhood vaccines and immunizations have been clearly linked to the onset of autism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Kyle, a 9-month-old, will take his mother's face and turn it towards an object he wants her to see or get for him. This is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

joint attention

Question 3

Identify two school-based interventions for children with ASD. What does the research indicate regarding the effectiveness of mainstreaming of children with ASD with typically developing peers?

Accepted Answer

-Based services on educational needs rather than diagnoses
-Opportunities to teach social skills, communication skills, language skills, etc.
-Mainstreaming - little evidence that this is successful
-Early intervention is very important to encourage social relationships

Question 4

Describe common social and communication pathways in children with ASD.

Accepted Answer

-Most commonly a lifelong disability wit

Question 5

Research supports that fact that a child's ________ is the best resource when considering long-term treatment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Research supports that fact that a child's...

Question 6

Discuss the research related to the role of genes and heredity in the development of ASD.

Accepted Answer

-Most heritable of all psychopathologies

Question 7

Dr. Smith is investigating the link between a specific neuron and a child with ASD's deficits in imitating others. What is the name of this neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  imitation 
B)  mirror 
C)  social 
D)  pragmatic 
A)  imitation 
B)  mirror 
C)  social 
D)  pragmatic

Question 8

Tyler, a 5-year-old with ASD, has a fascination with anything to do with trains and if allowed to would spend hours lining up his trains in his room. This is an example of what characteristic of ASD?

Accepted Answer

A)  purposeless behaviors 
B)  social anxiety 
C)  genetic predisposition 
D)  restricted and repetitive behaviors 
A)  purposeless behaviors 
B)  social anxiety 
C)  genetic predisposition 
D)  restricted and repetitive behaviors

Question 9

Jeremy is a 14-year-old who has been diagnosed with ASD. It is possible that he will show cognitive and communication skill declines as a result of the onset of seizures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Design a treatment protocol for a young child with ASD. Base your approach on research and best practices identified in your text.

Accepted Answer

-Must be evidence-based (not based on fa

Question 11

The research that demonstrates the fact that children with autism spectrum disorder scan human faces in fundamentally different ways than children who are developmentally delayed and typically developing children supports which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children with ASD are also developmentally delayed in social communication. 
B)  Children with ASD do not attend to important social details when compared to developmentally delayed and typically developing children. 
C)  Children who are later diagnosed with ASD do not begin to show deficits in social relationships until middle childhood. 
D)  Children who are diagnosed with ASD in infancy are likely to demonstrate similar patterns of facial scanning as children with developmental delays. 
A)  Children with ASD are also developmentally delayed in social communication. 
B)  Children with ASD do not attend to important social details when compared to developmentally delayed and typically developing children. 
C)  Children who are later diagnosed with ASD do not begin to show deficits in social relationships until middle childhood. 
D)  Children who are diagnosed with ASD in infancy are likely to demonstrate similar patterns of facial scanning as children with developmental delays.

Question 12

Describe ways in which parent factors are important to consider during the emergence, assessment/diagnosis, and treatment of ASDs.

Accepted Answer

-Emergence - parent input is critical to

Question 13

The type of intervention used with ASD that focuses on discrete trials and intensive interactions between the child and an adult is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Lovaas therapy. 
B)  intensive psychotherapy. 
C)  applied behavior analysis. 
D)  discrete trial therapy. 
A)  Lovaas therapy. 
B)  intensive psychotherapy. 
C)  applied behavior analysis. 
D)  discrete trial therapy.

Question 14

Tony Attwood's plaid clothes analogy indicates that children with ASD have similar characteristics but are still individuals with unique strengths and weaknesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Wayne loves to talk about recipes made with a particular brand of mayonnaise, and will do so for long periods of time at home and at school. This is known as ________ and ________ behavior.

Accepted Answer

restricted

Question 16

Compare and contrast historical and current perspectives of autism spectrum disorder. What has led to changes in these perspectives over the years?

Accepted Answer

-Various names - autistic disorder, Aspe

Question 17

Describe and discuss how early home videos of children with ASD have contributed to the understanding of early signs of ASD. How can this knowledge be used to develop interventions?

Accepted Answer

-Confirm/support parents' suspensions of

Question 18

As evidenced in the changes seen in DSM-5's description of autism spectrum disorder, changes in nomenclature reflect shifts in societal attitudes as well as current research of childhood disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Children with ASD often have difficulties with experiencing emotions, sending emotional messages to others, and accurately reading others' emotional signals. This is known as theory of mind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Evaluate Tony Attwood's analogy of children with ASD as unique plaid clothes. How does this concept add to the understanding of children with ASD?

Accepted Answer

-Each child is unique even tho

Childhood vaccines and immunizations have been clearly linked to the onset of autism.

Kyle, a 9-month-old, will take his mother's face and turn it towards an object he wants her to see or get for him. This is known as ________.

Identify two school-based interventions for children with ASD. What does the research indicate regarding the effectiveness of mainstreaming of children with ASD with typically developing peers?

Describe common social and communication pathways in children with ASD.

Research supports that fact that a child's ________ is the best resource when considering long-term treatment.

Discuss the research related to the role of genes and heredity in the development of ASD.

Dr. Smith is investigating the link between a specific neuron and a child with ASD's deficits in imitating others. What is the name of this neuron?

Tyler, a 5-year-old with ASD, has a fascination with anything to do with trains and if allowed to would spend hours lining up his trains in his room. This is an example of what characteristic of ASD?

Jeremy is a 14-year-old who has been diagnosed with ASD. It is possible that he will show cognitive and communication skill declines as a result of the onset of seizures.

Design a treatment protocol for a young child with ASD. Base your approach on research and best practices identified in your text.

The research that demonstrates the fact that children with autism spectrum disorder scan human faces in fundamentally different ways than children who are developmentally delayed and typically developing children supports which of the following statements?

Describe ways in which parent factors are important to consider during the emergence, assessment/diagnosis, and treatment of ASDs.

The type of intervention used with ASD that focuses on discrete trials and intensive interactions between the child and an adult is known as

Tony Attwood's plaid clothes analogy indicates that children with ASD have similar characteristics but are still individuals with unique strengths and weaknesses.

Wayne loves to talk about recipes made with a particular brand of mayonnaise, and will do so for long periods of time at home and at school. This is known as and behavior.

Compare and contrast historical and current perspectives of autism spectrum disorder. What has led to changes in these perspectives over the years?

Describe and discuss how early home videos of children with ASD have contributed to the understanding of early signs of ASD. How can this knowledge be used to develop interventions?

As evidenced in the changes seen in DSM-5's description of autism spectrum disorder, changes in nomenclature reflect shifts in societal attitudes as well as current research of childhood disorders.

Children with ASD often have difficulties with experiencing emotions, sending emotional messages to others, and accurately reading others' emotional signals. This is known as theory of mind.

Evaluate Tony Attwood's analogy of children with ASD as unique plaid clothes. How does this concept add to the understanding of children with ASD?

Introduction

Models of Child Development, Psychopathology, and Treatment

Principles and Practices of Developmental Psychopathology

Classification, Assessment and Diagnosis, and Intervention

Disorders of Early Development

Disorders of Attachment

Intellectual Developmental Disorder and Learning Disorders

Attention Deficithyperactivity Disorder

Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder

Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicidality

Maltreatment, and Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

Substance Use and Addictive Disorders

Eating Disorders

Filters

Exam 8: Autism Spectrum Disorder

Childhood vaccines and immunizations have been clearly linked to the onset of autism.

Kyle, a 9-month-old, will take his mother's face and turn it towards an object he wants her to see or get for him. This is known as ________.

Identify two school-based interventions for children with ASD. What does the research indicate regarding the effectiveness of mainstreaming of children with ASD with typically developing peers?

Describe common social and communication pathways in children with ASD.

Research supports that fact that a child's ________ is the best resource when considering long-term treatment.

Discuss the research related to the role of genes and heredity in the development of ASD.

Dr. Smith is investigating the link between a specific neuron and a child with ASD's deficits in imitating others. What is the name of this neuron?

Tyler, a 5-year-old with ASD, has a fascination with anything to do with trains and if allowed to would spend hours lining up his trains in his room. This is an example of what characteristic of ASD?

Jeremy is a 14-year-old who has been diagnosed with ASD. It is possible that he will show cognitive and communication skill declines as a result of the onset of seizures.

Design a treatment protocol for a young child with ASD. Base your approach on research and best practices identified in your text.

The research that demonstrates the fact that children with autism spectrum disorder scan human faces in fundamentally different ways than children who are developmentally delayed and typically developing children supports which of the following statements?

Describe ways in which parent factors are important to consider during the emergence, assessment/diagnosis, and treatment of ASDs.

The type of intervention used with ASD that focuses on discrete trials and intensive interactions between the child and an adult is known as

Tony Attwood's plaid clothes analogy indicates that children with ASD have similar characteristics but are still individuals with unique strengths and weaknesses.

Wayne loves to talk about recipes made with a particular brand of mayonnaise, and will do so for long periods of time at home and at school. This is known as ________ and ________ behavior.

Compare and contrast historical and current perspectives of autism spectrum disorder. What has led to changes in these perspectives over the years?

Describe and discuss how early home videos of children with ASD have contributed to the understanding of early signs of ASD. How can this knowledge be used to develop interventions?

As evidenced in the changes seen in DSM-5's description of autism spectrum disorder, changes in nomenclature reflect shifts in societal attitudes as well as current research of childhood disorders.

Children with ASD often have difficulties with experiencing emotions, sending emotional messages to others, and accurately reading others' emotional signals. This is known as theory of mind.

Evaluate Tony Attwood's analogy of children with ASD as unique plaid clothes. How does this concept add to the understanding of children with ASD?

Introduction

Models of Child Development, Psychopathology, and Treatment

Principles and Practices of Developmental Psychopathology

Classification, Assessment and Diagnosis, and Intervention

Disorders of Early Development

Disorders of Attachment

Intellectual Developmental Disorder and Learning Disorders

Attention Deficithyperactivity Disorder

Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder

Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicidality

Maltreatment, and Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

Substance Use and Addictive Disorders

Eating Disorders

Filters

Wayne loves to talk about recipes made with a particular brand of mayonnaise, and will do so for long periods of time at home and at school. This is known as and behavior.