Question 1

Autism spectrum disorder and pervasive developmental disorder are characterized by varying degrees of impairment in each of the following areas EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) social interactions. 
B) gross motor skills. 
C) communication of ideas and feelings. 
D) repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behaviour. 
A) social interactions. 
B) gross motor skills. 
C) communication of ideas and feelings. 
D) repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behaviour.

Question 2

During an unplanned visit to the library,Jim,a student with autism,began screaming and banging his head on the wall.Analyzing the situation to determine what may have preceded the outburst is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) functional behavioural assessment. 
B) positive behavioural support. 
C) instruction in natural settings. 
D) direct instruction. 
A) functional behavioural assessment. 
B) positive behavioural support. 
C) instruction in natural settings. 
D) direct instruction.

Question 3

Most people with autism exhibit remarkable ability or talent in particular splinter skills,such as playing music,drawing,or calculating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Jeremy has severe autism.He does not interact with others socially and his intellectual functioning appears to be very low.However,Jeremy has extraordinary ability as a pianist.Which term best describes Jeremy?

Accepted Answer

A) Asperger syndrome 
B) idiot savant 
C) autistic savant 
D) autistic genius 
A) Asperger syndrome 
B) idiot savant 
C) autistic savant 
D) autistic genius

Question 5

Interpretive Exercise
Jessica was diagnosed with strong autistic tendencies when she was nearly 3 years old.Until she was about two and a half years old,she had been progressing normally,and then,all of a sudden,the development stopped and she even began to slip backward.Within a short period she lost her verbal abilities.
-Which of the following conditions is the description of Jessica most consistent with?

Accepted Answer

A) Asperger syndrome 
B) Rett syndrome 
C) Down syndrome 
D) TBI 
A) Asperger syndrome 
B) Rett syndrome 
C) Down syndrome 
D) TBI

Question 6

A condition in which persons display behaviours typical of autism but to a lesser degree and/or with an onset later than 3 years of age is

Accepted Answer

A) Asperger syndrome. 
B) Rett syndrome. 
C) childhood disintegrative disorder. 
D) pervasive developmental disorder NOS. 
A) Asperger syndrome. 
B) Rett syndrome. 
C) childhood disintegrative disorder. 
D) pervasive developmental disorder NOS.

Question 7

A person whose sensory perceptions are so abnormal that he or she could appear to be deaf or blind would be

Accepted Answer

A) hyporesponsive. 
B) hyperresponsive. 
C) overresponsive. 
D) hypersensitive. 
A) hyporesponsive. 
B) hyperresponsive. 
C) overresponsive. 
D) hypersensitive.

Question 8

A condition characterized by normal development for at least 2 and up to 10 years,followed by a significant loss of skills,and that is much more prevalent in males is

Accepted Answer

A) Asperger syndrome. 
B) Rett syndrome. 
C) childhood disintegrative disorder. 
D) pervasive developmental disorder. 
A) Asperger syndrome. 
B) Rett syndrome. 
C) childhood disintegrative disorder. 
D) pervasive developmental disorder.

Question 9

When girls are diagnosed with autism,they are more likely to have

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive deficits. 
B) better long-term outcomes. 
C) average intelligence. 
D) more severe behaviour problems. 
A) cognitive deficits. 
B) better long-term outcomes. 
C) average intelligence. 
D) more severe behaviour problems.

Question 10

Each of the following is included within autism spectrum disorders EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) childhood disintegrative disorder. 
B) pervasive developmental disorder. 
C) Asperger syndrome. 
D) Butler's disorder. 
A) childhood disintegrative disorder. 
B) pervasive developmental disorder. 
C) Asperger syndrome. 
D) Butler's disorder.

Question 11

A diagnostic criterion for autism is that it is diagnosed by the time a child is

Accepted Answer

A) 2 years old. 
B) 4 years old. 
C) 3 years old. 
D) 1 year old. 
A) 2 years old. 
B) 4 years old. 
C) 3 years old. 
D) 1 year old.

Question 12

In Kanner's seminal work,he distinguished a small group children he termed 'autistic' from those with

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia. 
B) psychotic disorder. 
C) intellectual disabilities. 
D) Asperger's Syndrome. 
A) schizophrenia. 
B) psychotic disorder. 
C) intellectual disabilities. 
D) Asperger's Syndrome.

Question 13

Neurological research that involves the brain and head size of people with autism strongly suggests that for many

Accepted Answer

A) their brains are larger than average at birth. 
B) their brains increase in size after about age five years. 
C) their brains grow suddenly and excessively in the first two years of life. 
D) their brains reach maximum size around age two or three years. 
A) their brains are larger than average at birth. 
B) their brains increase in size after about age five years. 
C) their brains grow suddenly and excessively in the first two years of life. 
D) their brains reach maximum size around age two or three years.

Question 14

Interpretive Exercise
Jessica was diagnosed with strong autistic tendencies when she was nearly 3 years old.Until she was about two and a half years old,she had been progressing normally,and then,all of a sudden,the development stopped and she even began to slip backward.Within a short period she lost her verbal abilities.
-Jessica is likely to have cognitive deficits similar to a person with an intellectual disability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Interpretive Exercise
Jessica was diagnosed with strong autistic tendencies when she was nearly 3 years old.Until she was about two and a half years old,she had been progressing normally,and then,all of a sudden,the development stopped and she even began to slip backward.Within a short period she lost her verbal abilities.
-Write a descriptive case study of Jessica that illustrates: impaired social interaction,impaired communication,stereotyped and ritualistic behaviours,impaired cognition,and abnormal sensory perceptions.Rather than defining each of these characteristics,use examples of each to portray Jessica.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary to

Question 16

Why has autism been "fertile ground for faddish and unproven treatment methods?"

Accepted Answer

Autism's symptoms are very unusual and e

Question 17

The desire to communicate for social reasons is

Accepted Answer

A) pragmatic language. 
B) communicative intent. 
C) echolalia. 
D) conversational impetus. 
A) pragmatic language. 
B) communicative intent. 
C) echolalia. 
D) conversational impetus.

Question 18

During the 1960s,which cause was popular among professionals trying to explain autism?

Accepted Answer

A) home environment 
B) biological basis 
C) neurological basis 
D) childhood inoculations 
A) home environment 
B) biological basis 
C) neurological basis 
D) childhood inoculations

Question 19

The autism spectrum disorder that is most prevalent in Canada is

Accepted Answer

A) Rett syndrome. 
B) autism. 
C) Asperger's syndrome. 
D) childhood disintegrative disorder. 
A) Rett syndrome. 
B) autism. 
C) Asperger's syndrome. 
D) childhood disintegrative disorder.

Question 20

How is Asperger syndrome diagnosed,and why is it more difficult to assess than autism?

Accepted Answer

Autism is relatively easy to diagnose be

Autism spectrum disorder and pervasive developmental disorder are characterized by varying degrees of impairment in each of the following areas EXCEPT

During an unplanned visit to the library,Jim,a student with autism,began screaming and banging his head on the wall.Analyzing the situation to determine what may have preceded the outburst is an example of

Most people with autism exhibit remarkable ability or talent in particular splinter skills,such as playing music,drawing,or calculating.

Jeremy has severe autism.He does not interact with others socially and his intellectual functioning appears to be very low.However,Jeremy has extraordinary ability as a pianist.Which term best describes Jeremy?

A condition in which persons display behaviours typical of autism but to a lesser degree and/or with an onset later than 3 years of age is

A person whose sensory perceptions are so abnormal that he or she could appear to be deaf or blind would be

A condition characterized by normal development for at least 2 and up to 10 years,followed by a significant loss of skills,and that is much more prevalent in males is

When girls are diagnosed with autism,they are more likely to have

Each of the following is included within autism spectrum disorders EXCEPT

A diagnostic criterion for autism is that it is diagnosed by the time a child is

In Kanner's seminal work,he distinguished a small group children he termed 'autistic' from those with

Neurological research that involves the brain and head size of people with autism strongly suggests that for many

Why has autism been "fertile ground for faddish and unproven treatment methods?"

The desire to communicate for social reasons is

During the 1960s,which cause was popular among professionals trying to explain autism?

The autism spectrum disorder that is most prevalent in Canada is

How is Asperger syndrome diagnosed,and why is it more difficult to assess than autism?

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Exam 12: Learners With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism spectrum disorder and pervasive developmental disorder are characterized by varying degrees of impairment in each of the following areas EXCEPT

During an unplanned visit to the library,Jim,a student with autism,began screaming and banging his head on the wall.Analyzing the situation to determine what may have preceded the outburst is an example of

Most people with autism exhibit remarkable ability or talent in particular splinter skills,such as playing music,drawing,or calculating.

Jeremy has severe autism.He does not interact with others socially and his intellectual functioning appears to be very low.However,Jeremy has extraordinary ability as a pianist.Which term best describes Jeremy?

A condition in which persons display behaviours typical of autism but to a lesser degree and/or with an onset later than 3 years of age is

A person whose sensory perceptions are so abnormal that he or she could appear to be deaf or blind would be

A condition characterized by normal development for at least 2 and up to 10 years,followed by a significant loss of skills,and that is much more prevalent in males is

When girls are diagnosed with autism,they are more likely to have

Each of the following is included within autism spectrum disorders EXCEPT

A diagnostic criterion for autism is that it is diagnosed by the time a child is

In Kanner's seminal work,he distinguished a small group children he termed 'autistic' from those with

Neurological research that involves the brain and head size of people with autism strongly suggests that for many

Why has autism been "fertile ground for faddish and unproven treatment methods?"

The desire to communicate for social reasons is

During the 1960s,which cause was popular among professionals trying to explain autism?

The autism spectrum disorder that is most prevalent in Canada is

How is Asperger syndrome diagnosed,and why is it more difficult to assess than autism?

Exceptionality and Special Education

Current Trends and Issues

Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education

Parents and Families

Learners With Intellectual Disabilities

Learners With Learning Disabilities

Learners With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Learners With Emotional or Behavioural Disorders

Learners With Communication Disorders

Learners Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Learners With Blindness or Low Vision

Learners With Low Incidence, Multiple, and Severe Exceptionalities

Learners With Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments

Learners With Special Gifts and Talents

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