Exam 14: Understanding Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Autism

Recent research indicates that the best approach to the etiology of pervasive developmental disorders may be

A prolonged repetition of other people's words or phrases is called ____.

Stephen has been diagnosed as having childhood schizophrenia. Although we expect to see a number of unusual behaviours displayed by Stephen, he will likely NOT show

Children with autism exhibit a generalized over- or under- responsiveness to incoming ______

Bruno Bettelheim contended that infantile autism was primarily the result of

The following are all difficulties that children with Asperger's syndrome experience in their communication EXCEPT

Among the following, infantile autism is BEST described as

Childhood schizophrenia is considered more____ than the adult type.

In the film, Rain Man, the central character, an autistic man, often displays unusual learning, such as the safety records of all the airlines. This behaviour may be seen as

The etiology of pervasive developmental disorders is

Deficits in language acquisition and development in children with autism are well documented. Which of the following BEST describes the language of these children?

In terms of motor development, children with childhood schizophrenia

List three examples of maladaptive behaviours that may be displayed by children withautism.

The play of autistic children is described by each of the following words EXCEPT

Children with autism tend to be healthier than other children with pervasive developmental disorders.

Asperger's syndrome is above all considered to be which ONE of the following disorders?

Autistic children invariably show signs of social isolation.

Which of the following is NOT a component of the Autism Screening Instrument for Educational Planning?

Schizophrenia has its most profound effects on the child's ability to monitor and test____