Question 1

Asperger's syndrome is a form of autism in which diagnosed individuals have:

Accepted Answer

A) An affinity with computers 
B) A high IQ 
C) Savant abilities 
D) No significant delay in language development 
E) Received a diagnosis during adulthood 
A) An affinity with computers 
B) A high IQ 
C) Savant abilities 
D) No significant delay in language development 
E) Received a diagnosis during adulthood D

Question 2

What is the relationship between passing a test of false belief and verbal mental age in children with autism?

Accepted Answer

A) Negative 
B) Positive 
C) Unrelated 
D) Futile 
E) Uninformative 
A) Negative 
B) Positive 
C) Unrelated 
D) Futile 
E) Uninformative B

Question 3

One of the distinctive claims made by the theory of weak central coherence is that children with autism:

Accepted Answer

A) Are less vulnerable to "capture by meaning" than individuals who do not have autism 
B) Have an impaired theory of mind 
C) Have inflexibility of thought 
D) Have difficulty with inhibition 
E) Have impaired abilities in communication 
A) Are less vulnerable to "capture by meaning" than individuals who do not have autism 
B) Have an impaired theory of mind 
C) Have inflexibility of thought 
D) Have difficulty with inhibition 
E) Have impaired abilities in communication A

Question 4

Which word best characterizes the performance of children with autism on the windows task?

Accepted Answer

A) Inattentive 
B) Sloppy 
C) Disorganized 
D) Perseveration 
E) Cheerful 
A) Inattentive 
B) Sloppy 
C) Disorganized 
D) Perseveration 
E) Cheerful

Question 5

The recent increase in the rate of diagnosis of autism coincides with:

Accepted Answer

A) A deterioration in the quality of diagnostic training that clinicians receive 
B) An increase in the uptake of the MMR vaccine 
C) An increase in the prevalence of children's illnesses associated with the digestive system 
D) The use of a radically new system of diagnosis that is vulnerable to false positives 
E) A decrease in diagnosing general learning disabilities 
A) A deterioration in the quality of diagnostic training that clinicians receive 
B) An increase in the uptake of the MMR vaccine 
C) An increase in the prevalence of children's illnesses associated with the digestive system 
D) The use of a radically new system of diagnosis that is vulnerable to false positives 
E) A decrease in diagnosing general learning disabilities

Question 6

There are more boys than girls diagnosed with autism, and the ratio is approximately:

Accepted Answer

A) One in a hundred 
B) 4 : 1 
C) 16 : 1 
D) 25 : 1 
E) 30 : 1 
A) One in a hundred 
B) 4 : 1 
C) 16 : 1 
D) 25 : 1 
E) 30 : 1

Question 7

Ropar and Mitchell (2001) presented a picture of a banana colored blue and found that children with autism responded by:

Accepted Answer

A) Saying they were hungry 
B) Pointing to a blue color sample 
C) Becoming anxious 
D) Laughing 
E) Pointing to a yellow color sample 
A) Saying they were hungry 
B) Pointing to a blue color sample 
C) Becoming anxious 
D) Laughing 
E) Pointing to a yellow color sample

Question 8

What percentage of children with autism passed the test of false belief in Baron-Cohen et al.'s (1985) study?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 10 
C) 20 
D) 50 
E) 80 
A) 0 
B) 10 
C) 20 
D) 50 
E) 80

Question 9

Autism is thought to have a(an) ______ basis.

Accepted Answer

A) Organic 
B) Purely psychological 
C) Sociological 
D) Largely environmental 
E) Purely genetic 
A) Organic 
B) Purely psychological 
C) Sociological 
D) Largely environmental 
E) Purely genetic

Question 10

Baron-Cohen, Leslie, and Frith (1985) developed a simplified test of false belief known as the ______ task.

Accepted Answer

A) Deceptive box 
B) Sally-Ann 
C) Maxi 
D) TOMM 
E) Deceptive pointing 
A) Deceptive box 
B) Sally-Ann 
C) Maxi 
D) TOMM 
E) Deceptive pointing

Question 11

Autism is diagnosed according to the presence of:

Accepted Answer

A) A constellation of characteristically abnormal behaviors 
B) A genetic marker 
C) Chromosomal abnormality 
D) An extended phenotype 
E) An analysis of DNA carried out after about 3 months of pregnancy 
A) A constellation of characteristically abnormal behaviors 
B) A genetic marker 
C) Chromosomal abnormality 
D) An extended phenotype 
E) An analysis of DNA carried out after about 3 months of pregnancy

Question 12

Would it be true to say that difficulty acknowledging false belief is specific to autism?

Accepted Answer

A) No, some children with hearing impairment have difficulty acknowledging false belief 
B) Yes 
C) No, some children with autism reliably pass the test 
D) Yes, so long as the diagnosis of autism is accurate 
E) No, children with autism also present with symptoms of executive dysfunction 
A) No, some children with hearing impairment have difficulty acknowledging false belief 
B) Yes 
C) No, some children with autism reliably pass the test 
D) Yes, so long as the diagnosis of autism is accurate 
E) No, children with autism also present with symptoms of executive dysfunction

Question 13

Would it be true to say that difficulty acknowledging false belief is universal in autism?

Accepted Answer

A) No, some children with visual impairment have difficulty acknowledging false belief 
B) Yes 
C) No, some children with hearing impairment have difficulty acknowledging false belief 
D) Yes, so long as the diagnosis of autism is accurate 
E) No, some children with autism reliably pass the test 
A) No, some children with visual impairment have difficulty acknowledging false belief 
B) Yes 
C) No, some children with hearing impairment have difficulty acknowledging false belief 
D) Yes, so long as the diagnosis of autism is accurate 
E) No, some children with autism reliably pass the test

Question 14

Autism was discovered by:

Accepted Answer

A) Frith 
B) Kanner 
C) Asperger 
D) Kanner and Asperger working together 
E) Kanner and Asperger working independently 
A) Frith 
B) Kanner 
C) Asperger 
D) Kanner and Asperger working together 
E) Kanner and Asperger working independently

Question 15

Most children diagnosed with autism have:

Accepted Answer

A) Savant abilities 
B) Brothers and sisters with the disorder 
C) A "refrigerator mother" 
D) A high IQ 
E) Associated learning disabilities 
A) Savant abilities 
B) Brothers and sisters with the disorder 
C) A "refrigerator mother" 
D) A high IQ 
E) Associated learning disabilities

Question 16

Children with autism tend to perform ______ on an embedded figures task.

Accepted Answer

A) badly 
B) well 
C) slowly 
D) inaccurately 
E) carelessly 
A) badly 
B) well 
C) slowly 
D) inaccurately 
E) carelessly

Question 17

Individuals with autism typically have ______ interests.

Accepted Answer

A) Unhealthy 
B) Broad 
C) Narrow 
D) Popular 
E) Financial 
A) Unhealthy 
B) Broad 
C) Narrow 
D) Popular 
E) Financial

Question 18

Most children with autism have:

Accepted Answer

A) Savant abilities 
B) Difficulty with pretence and make believe 
C) Exceptional memory 
D) Lots of friends 
E) Poor visuospatial ability 
A) Savant abilities 
B) Difficulty with pretence and make believe 
C) Exceptional memory 
D) Lots of friends 
E) Poor visuospatial ability

Question 19

What is the "windows task"?

Accepted Answer

A) A test of false belief 
B) A tool for diagnosing autism 
C) A test of inhibition 
D) Drawing scenes on windows with a felt-tip pen that has washable ink 
E) Cleaning the windows in the classroom 
A) A test of false belief 
B) A tool for diagnosing autism 
C) A test of inhibition 
D) Drawing scenes on windows with a felt-tip pen that has washable ink 
E) Cleaning the windows in the classroom

Question 20

What is the "Wisconsin Card Sort Test"?

Accepted Answer

A) A children's memory game 
B) A party trick 
C) A test of inflexibility of thought 
D) A tool for diagnosing autism 
E) A picture task designed to help children understand the geography of the city of Wisconsin 
A) A children's memory game 
B) A party trick 
C) A test of inflexibility of thought 
D) A tool for diagnosing autism 
E) A picture task designed to help children understand the geography of the city of Wisconsin

Asperger's syndrome is a form of autism in which diagnosed individuals have:

What is the relationship between passing a test of false belief and verbal mental age in children with autism?

One of the distinctive claims made by the theory of weak central coherence is that children with autism:

Which word best characterizes the performance of children with autism on the windows task?

The recent increase in the rate of diagnosis of autism coincides with:

There are more boys than girls diagnosed with autism, and the ratio is approximately:

Ropar and Mitchell (2001) presented a picture of a banana colored blue and found that children with autism responded by:

What percentage of children with autism passed the test of false belief in Baron-Cohen et al.'s (1985) study?

Autism is thought to have a(an) ______ basis.

Baron-Cohen, Leslie, and Frith (1985) developed a simplified test of false belief known as the ______ task.

Autism is diagnosed according to the presence of:

Would it be true to say that difficulty acknowledging false belief is specific to autism?

Would it be true to say that difficulty acknowledging false belief is universal in autism?

Autism was discovered by:

Most children diagnosed with autism have:

Children with autism tend to perform ______ on an embedded figures task.

Individuals with autism typically have ______ interests.

Most children with autism have:

What is the "windows task"?

What is the "Wisconsin Card Sort Test"?

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Exam 7: Autism

Asperger's syndrome is a form of autism in which diagnosed individuals have:

What is the relationship between passing a test of false belief and verbal mental age in children with autism?

One of the distinctive claims made by the theory of weak central coherence is that children with autism:

Which word best characterizes the performance of children with autism on the windows task?

The recent increase in the rate of diagnosis of autism coincides with:

There are more boys than girls diagnosed with autism, and the ratio is approximately:

Ropar and Mitchell (2001) presented a picture of a banana colored blue and found that children with autism responded by:

What percentage of children with autism passed the test of false belief in Baron-Cohen et al.'s (1985) study?

Autism is thought to have a(an) ______ basis.

Baron-Cohen, Leslie, and Frith (1985) developed a simplified test of false belief known as the ______ task.

Autism is diagnosed according to the presence of:

Would it be true to say that difficulty acknowledging false belief is specific to autism?

Would it be true to say that difficulty acknowledging false belief is universal in autism?

Autism was discovered by:

Most children diagnosed with autism have:

Children with autism tend to perform ______ on an embedded figures task.

Individuals with autism typically have ______ interests.

Most children with autism have:

What is the "windows task"?

What is the "Wisconsin Card Sort Test"?

Themes and Perspectives in Developmental Psychology

Methodological Approaches

The Development of Thinking

Does Piagets Theory Stand up to Examination

What Children Understand About the Mind

Developmental Disorders

Numerical Development

Developing an Ability to Draw

Developing an Ability to See the World

The Role of Heredity and Environment in Intelligence

Language Development

Developing an Ability to Communicate

Parenting and the Development of Love and Attachment

Moral Development

Development of Antisocial Behavior

Filters