Question 1

What percentage of the population of those with autism is thought to be autistic savant?

Accepted Answer

A) about 10% 
B) about 25% 
C) about 75% 
D) about 50% 
A) about 10% 
B) about 25% 
C) about 75% 
D) about 50%

Question 2

Which statement about the causes of autism spectrum disorder is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Autism spectrum disorder is likely caused by parental attitudes and behavior. 
B) Scientists have established unequivocally that the cause is neurological. 
C) Psychoanalytic ideas attribute autism to brain malfunction. 
D) Childhood inoculations have been proven to cause autism in some cases. 
A) Autism spectrum disorder is likely caused by parental attitudes and behavior. 
B) Scientists have established unequivocally that the cause is neurological. 
C) Psychoanalytic ideas attribute autism to brain malfunction. 
D) Childhood inoculations have been proven to cause autism in some cases.

Question 3

Briefly describe attempts to construct a unifying theory of autism spectrum disorders.

Accepted Answer

There are three prominent theories that

Question 4

Most children with autism can be diagnosed by the age of

Accepted Answer

A) 12 years 
B) 9 years 
C) 6 years 
D) 3 years 
A) 12 years 
B) 9 years 
C) 6 years 
D) 3 years

Question 5

Why is "autism" more appropriately thought of in terms of the broader phrase "autism spectrum disorder"?

Accepted Answer

Autism has been a separate category in t

Question 6

Asperger identified children who had

Accepted Answer

A) average intelligence but channeled their intellectual pursuits into obsessive preoccupation in narrow areas. 
B) above average intelligence but channeled their intellectual pursuits into obsessive preoccupation in narrow areas. 
C) below average intelligence but remarkable ability in a particular area. 
D) below average intelligence and a tendency toward violent, psychotic behavior. 
A) average intelligence but channeled their intellectual pursuits into obsessive preoccupation in narrow areas. 
B) above average intelligence but channeled their intellectual pursuits into obsessive preoccupation in narrow areas. 
C) below average intelligence but remarkable ability in a particular area. 
D) below average intelligence and a tendency toward violent, psychotic behavior.

Question 7

The words "autistic" and "autism" come from the Greek word autos, meaning

Accepted Answer

A) cars. 
B) withdrawn. 
C) others. 
D) self. 
A) cars. 
B) withdrawn. 
C) others. 
D) self.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic idea that attributes cause to parents 
B) biological basis that attributes cause to heredity 
C) neurological basis that attributes cause to brain damage 
D) childhood inoculations 
A) psychoanalytic idea that attributes cause to parents 
B) biological basis that attributes cause to heredity 
C) neurological basis that attributes cause to brain damage 
D) childhood inoculations

Question 9

A condition that is much like autism but usually without significant delays in cognition and language 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 10

What areas particularly need to be assessed for students with autism spectrum disorders, what are appropriate methods of assessment, and what special concerns are there regarding assessment?

Accepted Answer

Language development and social/adaptive

Question 11

In many ways, outcomes for persons with autism are similar to those with

Accepted Answer

A) learning disabilities. 
B) intellectual disabilities. 
C) emotional or behavioral disorders. 
D) attention deficit hyperactivity disorders. 
A) learning disabilities. 
B) intellectual disabilities. 
C) emotional or behavioral disorders. 
D) attention deficit hyperactivity disorders.

Question 12

The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)focuses on

Accepted Answer

A) teaching pivotal skills like motivation. 
B) improving relatively severe language problems. 
C) teaching pivotal skills like self-management. 
D) teaching to more actively initiate responses. 
A) teaching pivotal skills like motivation. 
B) improving relatively severe language problems. 
C) teaching pivotal skills like self-management. 
D) teaching to more actively initiate responses.

Question 13

Which of the following statements illustrates evidence for autism having a hereditary component?

Accepted Answer

A) "Refrigerator mothers" have been shown to have had mothers who were also "cold" and uninvolved. 
B) Identical twins are much more likely to both have autism than are fraternal twins. 
C) When one family member has autism, the chances are 10 times higher that another family member has autism than in the population as a whole. 
D) Family members of those with autism are less likely to have a preference for routines than people in general. 
A) "Refrigerator mothers" have been shown to have had mothers who were also "cold" and uninvolved. 
B) Identical twins are much more likely to both have autism than are fraternal twins. 
C) When one family member has autism, the chances are 10 times higher that another family member has autism than in the population as a whole. 
D) Family members of those with autism are less likely to have a preference for routines than people in general.

Question 14

Planning for transition to adulthood for people with Asperger syndrome is largely concerned with issues of

Accepted Answer

A) supported living. 
B) competitive employment. 
C) residential placement. 
D) social interaction. 
A) supported living. 
B) competitive employment. 
C) residential placement. 
D) social interaction.

Question 15

Each of the following is a misconception about autism spectrum disorders EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) It is a single, well-defined category of disability. 
B) People with autism spectrum disorders are all intellectually disabled. 
C) People with autism are impaired in some cognitive areas but are highly intelligent or geniuses in others. 
D) There is no evidence that bad parenting causes autism. 
A) It is a single, well-defined category of disability. 
B) People with autism spectrum disorders are all intellectually disabled. 
C) People with autism are impaired in some cognitive areas but are highly intelligent or geniuses in others. 
D) There is no evidence that bad parenting causes autism.

Question 16

Kanner's research with a group of children he called "autistic" indicated that these children could be set apart from children with schizophrenia in each of the following ways EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Children with schizophrenia withdrew from the world at some point, while children with autism had no social connections to begin with. 
B) Children with autism exhibited unique language patterns, such as echolalia. 
C) Children with schizophrenia exhibited bizarre, repetitive physical movement. 
D) Children with schizophrenia tended to deteriorate in their functioning over time, while children with autism did not. 
A) Children with schizophrenia withdrew from the world at some point, while children with autism had no social connections to begin with. 
B) Children with autism exhibited unique language patterns, such as echolalia. 
C) Children with schizophrenia exhibited bizarre, repetitive physical movement. 
D) Children with schizophrenia tended to deteriorate in their functioning over time, while children with autism did not.

Question 17

What characteristics should early education and interventions for students with autism have?

Accepted Answer

To be most effective, they must be early

Question 18

There are no standardized assessments available for outcome measures for people with autism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Executive functions include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) ability to conceptualize stimuli as a whole. 
B) working memory. 
C) the ability to plan ahead. 
D) self-regulation of emotions. 
A) ability to conceptualize stimuli as a whole. 
B) working memory. 
C) the ability to plan ahead. 
D) self-regulation of emotions.

Question 20

Describe how you could use a system like the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)to improve the functional communication of a person with autism.

Accepted Answer

Students should describe a step-by-step

What percentage of the population of those with autism is thought to be autistic savant?

Which statement about the causes of autism spectrum disorder is true?

Briefly describe attempts to construct a unifying theory of autism spectrum disorders.

Most children with autism can be diagnosed by the age of

Why is "autism" more appropriately thought of in terms of the broader phrase "autism spectrum disorder"?

Asperger identified children who had

The words "autistic" and "autism" come from the Greek word autos, meaning

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

A condition that is much like autism but usually without significant delays in cognition and language is

What areas particularly need to be assessed for students with autism spectrum disorders, what are appropriate methods of assessment, and what special concerns are there regarding assessment?

In many ways, outcomes for persons with autism are similar to those with

The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)focuses on

Which of the following statements illustrates evidence for autism having a hereditary component?

Planning for transition to adulthood for people with Asperger syndrome is largely concerned with issues of

Each of the following is a misconception about autism spectrum disorders EXCEPT

Kanner's research with a group of children he called "autistic" indicated that these children could be set apart from children with schizophrenia in each of the following ways EXCEPT

What characteristics should early education and interventions for students with autism have?

There are no standardized assessments available for outcome measures for people with autism.

Executive functions include all of the following EXCEPT

Describe how you could use a system like the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)to improve the functional communication of a person with autism.

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Learners With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

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Exam 9: Learners With Autism Spectrum Disorders

What percentage of the population of those with autism is thought to be autistic savant?

Which statement about the causes of autism spectrum disorder is true?

Briefly describe attempts to construct a unifying theory of autism spectrum disorders.

Most children with autism can be diagnosed by the age of

Why is "autism" more appropriately thought of in terms of the broader phrase "autism spectrum disorder"?

Asperger identified children who had

The words "autistic" and "autism" come from the Greek word autos, meaning

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

A condition that is much like autism but usually without significant delays in cognition and language is

What areas particularly need to be assessed for students with autism spectrum disorders, what are appropriate methods of assessment, and what special concerns are there regarding assessment?

In many ways, outcomes for persons with autism are similar to those with

The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)focuses on

Which of the following statements illustrates evidence for autism having a hereditary component?

Planning for transition to adulthood for people with Asperger syndrome is largely concerned with issues of

Each of the following is a misconception about autism spectrum disorders EXCEPT

Kanner's research with a group of children he called "autistic" indicated that these children could be set apart from children with schizophrenia in each of the following ways EXCEPT

What characteristics should early education and interventions for students with autism have?

There are no standardized assessments available for outcome measures for people with autism.

Executive functions include all of the following EXCEPT

Describe how you could use a system like the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)to improve the functional communication of a person with autism.

Exceptionality and Special Education

Current Practices for Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Learners

Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education

Parent and Families

Learners With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Learners With Learning Disabilities

Learners With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Learners With Emotional or Behavioral 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 Disabilities

Learners With Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments

Learners With Special Gifts and Talents

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