Question 1

According to the current DSM, there are ___ disorders in the category of pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  five 
C)  four 
D)  three 
A)  two 
B)  five 
C)  four 
D)  three

Question 2

The onset of CDD is usually between

Accepted Answer

A)  2 to 3 years. 
B)  5 to 12 months. 
C)  1to 2 years. 
D)  3 to 4 years. 
A)  2 to 3 years. 
B)  5 to 12 months. 
C)  1to 2 years. 
D)  3 to 4 years.

Question 3

Develop an experiment to illustrate the concept of theory of mind. Show how two different children (one with autism and one with Asperger's Disorder) might respond to the task.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Develop an experiment to illustrate the concept...

Question 4

In response to Edelson's paper, Freeman and Van Dyke suggest that another reason that reports may be inflated is that

Accepted Answer

A)  children with autism are penalized on IQ tests due to poor language and motivation. 
B)  autism was defined differently in many of the studies. 
C)  samples were mixed with an over?representation of clinical samples. 
D)  many studies relied on parent surveys to determine autism. 
A)  children with autism are penalized on IQ tests due to poor language and motivation. 
B)  autism was defined differently in many of the studies. 
C)  samples were mixed with an over?representation of clinical samples. 
D)  many studies relied on parent surveys to determine autism.

Question 5

A child with CDD will evidence a progressive loss in function in all the following areas, except

Accepted Answer

A)  language. 
B)  hearing. 
C)  adaptive skills. 
D)  motor skills. 
A)  language. 
B)  hearing. 
C)  adaptive skills. 
D)  motor skills.

Question 6

Several explanations have been posited to explain the "need for repetition and sameness." Which of the following has been suggested?

Accepted Answer

A)  The children have a low threshold for stimulation and are easily overwhelmed. 
B)  The children have a high threshold for stimulation and are unresponsive 
C)  The children are hyper?responsive. 
D)  All of the above . 
A)  The children have a low threshold for stimulation and are easily overwhelmed. 
B)  The children have a high threshold for stimulation and are unresponsive 
C)  The children are hyper?responsive. 
D)  All of the above .

Question 7

While those this autism are preoccupied with ______, those with Asperger's are preoccupied with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pictures……sounds 
B)  images…… words 
C)  numbers……etters 
D)  object parts……topic discussions 
A)  pictures……sounds 
B)  images…… words 
C)  numbers……etters 
D)  object parts……topic discussions

Question 8

Individuals with CDD also may be diagnosed with metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), which is

Accepted Answer

A)  a respiratory ailment that eventually can result in respiratory arrest. 
B)  a disease that creates plaque in the ventricles of the brain. 
C)  a disease that attacks the cones, causing impaired ability to see color. 
D)  a disease that impairs the development of myelin. 
A)  a respiratory ailment that eventually can result in respiratory arrest. 
B)  a disease that creates plaque in the ventricles of the brain. 
C)  a disease that attacks the cones, causing impaired ability to see color. 
D)  a disease that impairs the development of myelin.

Question 9

What is the single most important symptom category from above that distinguishes autism form Asperger's Disorder. Explain how this differs for Asperger's.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the single most important symptom...

Question 10

According to Rourke and colleagues, Asperger's and HFA

Accepted Answer

A)  share many similar features in how they process information by hemisphere. 
B)  HFA tends to demonstrate greater left processing deficits than Asperger's. 
C)  Asperger's tends to demonstrate greater right processing deficits than HFA. 
D)  Both b and c are correct. 
A)  share many similar features in how they process information by hemisphere. 
B)  HFA tends to demonstrate greater left processing deficits than Asperger's. 
C)  Asperger's tends to demonstrate greater right processing deficits than HFA. 
D)  Both b and c are correct.

Question 11

Which of the following is not an example of impaired nonverbal behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of social gesture 
B)  lack of eye contact 
C)  pronoun reversals 
D)  impaired ability to read facial expressions 
A)  lack of social gesture 
B)  lack of eye contact 
C)  pronoun reversals 
D)  impaired ability to read facial expressions

Question 12

Those with higher functioning autism have an IQ that is

Accepted Answer

A)  in the average range. 
B)  in the moderate mental retardation range. 
C)  between 85 and 100. 
D)  above 70. 
A)  in the average range. 
B)  in the moderate mental retardation range. 
C)  between 85 and 100. 
D)  above 70.

Question 13

Gaigg and Bowler (2007) found that adults with Asperger's Disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrated an exaggerated startle response. 
B)  demonstrated an impaired ability on a task of fear discrimination. 
C)  demonstrated a heightened fear response from the beginning. 
D)  could not acquire the fear response (fear acquisition). 
A)  demonstrated an exaggerated startle response. 
B)  demonstrated an impaired ability on a task of fear discrimination. 
C)  demonstrated a heightened fear response from the beginning. 
D)  could not acquire the fear response (fear acquisition).

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of self?stimulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  continuing to line up blocks for no apparent reason 
B)  repeating phrases that one hears 
C)  robotic language 
D)  all of the above 
A)  continuing to line up blocks for no apparent reason 
B)  repeating phrases that one hears 
C)  robotic language 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

In the above investigation, Szatmari and colleagues found that the worst adaptive outcomes were for those children who demonstrated

Accepted Answer

A)  insistence on sameness. 
B)  compulsions and rituals. 
C)  repetitive, sensory and motor behaviors. 
D)  difficulties with change in the environment. 
A)  insistence on sameness. 
B)  compulsions and rituals. 
C)  repetitive, sensory and motor behaviors. 
D)  difficulties with change in the environment.

Question 16

The reason that males do not have Rett's is that

Accepted Answer

A)  males cannot inherit the disorder since it is linked to the X chromosome. 
B)  females can compensate with their other X chromosome, while males have only one X chromosome. 
C)  if males get the condition, the defective gene cannot not be compensated for and the male cannot survive. 
D)  both b and c are correct. 
A)  males cannot inherit the disorder since it is linked to the X chromosome. 
B)  females can compensate with their other X chromosome, while males have only one X chromosome. 
C)  if males get the condition, the defective gene cannot not be compensated for and the male cannot survive. 
D)  both b and c are correct.

Question 17

Sarah is 8 years old and she has been diagnosed with Rett's Disorder. She has shown continued deterioration of motor problems, some decline in negative behaviors, and some improvementssocially. Given your understanding, it is most likely that Sarah is in what stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage I 
B)  Stage II 
C)  Stage III 
D)  Stage IV 
A)  Stage I 
B)  Stage II 
C)  Stage III 
D)  Stage IV

Question 18

Which of the following would most likely be part of the TEACCH Program?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing social skills through vocational training 
B)  bringing a new tricycle into the room and letting the first one ride who says "trike" 
C)  reading to children while they are in rest period 
D)  using isolation to reinforce compliance 
A)  increasing social skills through vocational training 
B)  bringing a new tricycle into the room and letting the first one ride who says "trike" 
C)  reading to children while they are in rest period 
D)  using isolation to reinforce compliance

Question 19

Compare and contrast Asperger's Disorder and autism along the following dimensions
 $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } 
\hline & \text { Asperger's Disorder } & \text { Autism } \
\hline \text { IQ/ MR } & & \
\hline \text { Social } & & \
\hline \text { Adaptive } & & \
\hline \text { Language } & & \
\hline \text { Preoccupations } & & \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast Asperger's Disorder and autism...

Question 20

Heritability of autism is considered to be very high with increased risk for siblings between 3?6%. This represents an increased risk of ______ times greater than the population at large.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 10 
B)  50 to 100 
C)  20 to 50 
D)  15 to 30 
A)  1 to 10 
B)  50 to 100 
C)  20 to 50 
D)  15 to 30

According to the current DSM, there are ___ disorders in the category of pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).

The onset of CDD is usually between

Develop an experiment to illustrate the concept of theory of mind. Show how two different children (one with autism and one with Asperger's Disorder) might respond to the task.

In response to Edelson's paper, Freeman and Van Dyke suggest that another reason that reports may be inflated is that

A child with CDD will evidence a progressive loss in function in all the following areas, except

Several explanations have been posited to explain the "need for repetition and sameness." Which of the following has been suggested?

While those this autism are preoccupied with , those with Asperger's are preoccupied with __.

Individuals with CDD also may be diagnosed with metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), which is

What is the single most important symptom category from above that distinguishes autism form Asperger's Disorder. Explain how this differs for Asperger's.

According to Rourke and colleagues, Asperger's and HFA

Which of the following is not an example of impaired nonverbal behavior?

Those with higher functioning autism have an IQ that is

Gaigg and Bowler (2007) found that adults with Asperger's Disorder

Which of the following is an example of self?stimulation?

In the above investigation, Szatmari and colleagues found that the worst adaptive outcomes were for those children who demonstrated

The reason that males do not have Rett's is that

Sarah is 8 years old and she has been diagnosed with Rett's Disorder. She has shown continued deterioration of motor problems, some decline in negative behaviors, and some improvementssocially. Given your understanding, it is most likely that Sarah is in what stage?

Which of the following would most likely be part of the TEACCH Program?

Compare and contrast Asperger's Disorder and autism along the following dimensions Asperger's Disorder Autism IQ/ MR Social Adaptive Language Preoccupations

Heritability of autism is considered to be very high with increased risk for siblings between 3?6%. This represents an increased risk of ______ times greater than the population at large.

Section A: Introduction to Internalizing Problems

Section B: Introduction to Externalizing Problems

Past, Present Future

Theoretical Perspectives

Risks, Protective Factors, and Culturally Diverse Youth

Ethical Issues and Research Methods

Issues in Diagnosis, Assessment, Treatment

Anxiety Disorders With Likely Onset in Childhood

Anxiety Disorders With Likely Onset in Adolescence Stress Disorders

The Mood Disorders

Behavioral Problems and Disruptive Disorders

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Adhd

Specific Learning Disabilities SLD

Eating Disorders

Substance Use and Abuse Among Youth

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Exam 15: Pervasive Development Disorders PDD

According to the current DSM, there are ___ disorders in the category of pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).

The onset of CDD is usually between

Develop an experiment to illustrate the concept of theory of mind. Show how two different children (one with autism and one with Asperger's Disorder) might respond to the task.

In response to Edelson's paper, Freeman and Van Dyke suggest that another reason that reports may be inflated is that

A child with CDD will evidence a progressive loss in function in all the following areas, except

Several explanations have been posited to explain the "need for repetition and sameness." Which of the following has been suggested?

While those this autism are preoccupied with ______, those with Asperger's are preoccupied with ________.

Individuals with CDD also may be diagnosed with metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), which is

What is the single most important symptom category from above that distinguishes autism form Asperger's Disorder. Explain how this differs for Asperger's.

According to Rourke and colleagues, Asperger's and HFA

Which of the following is not an example of impaired nonverbal behavior?

Those with higher functioning autism have an IQ that is

Gaigg and Bowler (2007) found that adults with Asperger's Disorder

Which of the following is an example of self?stimulation?

In the above investigation, Szatmari and colleagues found that the worst adaptive outcomes were for those children who demonstrated

The reason that males do not have Rett's is that

Sarah is 8 years old and she has been diagnosed with Rett's Disorder. She has shown continued deterioration of motor problems, some decline in negative behaviors, and some improvementssocially. Given your understanding, it is most likely that Sarah is in what stage?

Which of the following would most likely be part of the TEACCH Program?

Compare and contrast Asperger's Disorder and autism along the following dimensions Asperger's Disorder Autism IQ/ MR Social Adaptive Language Preoccupations

Heritability of autism is considered to be very high with increased risk for siblings between 3?6%. This represents an increased risk of ______ times greater than the population at large.

Section A: Introduction to Internalizing Problems

Section B: Introduction to Externalizing Problems

Past, Present Future

Theoretical Perspectives

Risks, Protective Factors, and Culturally Diverse Youth

Ethical Issues and Research Methods

Issues in Diagnosis, Assessment, Treatment

Anxiety Disorders With Likely Onset in Childhood

Anxiety Disorders With Likely Onset in Adolescence Stress Disorders

The Mood Disorders

Behavioral Problems and Disruptive Disorders

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Adhd

Specific Learning Disabilities SLD

Eating Disorders

Substance Use and Abuse Among Youth

Filters

While those this autism are preoccupied with , those with Asperger's are preoccupied with __.