Question 1

Repetitive, ritualistic motor movements such as twirling, flapping hands, and rocking are known as

Accepted Answer

A) impaired social responsiveness. 
B) impaired communication. 
C) stereotypic behaviors. 
D) preoccupation with objects. 
A) impaired social responsiveness. 
B) impaired communication. 
C) stereotypic behaviors. 
D) preoccupation with objects.

Question 2

Children with autism have impaired communication; as many as 50 percent are thought to

Accepted Answer

A) be mute. 
B) lack communicative intent. 
C) display stereotypic behavior. 
D) exhibit echolalia. 
A) be mute. 
B) lack communicative intent. 
C) display stereotypic behavior. 
D) exhibit echolalia.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about intelligence and autism is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Intelligence does not appear to be affected by autism. 
B) About 20% of individuals with autism have mental retardation as well. 
C) People with autism are unusually intelligent as a group. 
D) The majority of individuals with autism display cognitive deficits similar to those with intellectual disabilities. 
A) Intelligence does not appear to be affected by autism. 
B) About 20% of individuals with autism have mental retardation as well. 
C) People with autism are unusually intelligent as a group. 
D) The majority of individuals with autism display cognitive deficits similar to those with intellectual disabilities.

Question 4

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 5

Functional behavioral assessment is used to reduce or eliminate negative behaviors. The purposes the behaviors serve for a person are

Accepted Answer

A) antecedents. 
B) setting events. 
C) consequences. 
D) motivations. 
A) antecedents. 
B) setting events. 
C) consequences. 
D) motivations.

Question 6

Which statement about the prevalence rate of ASD is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) It is 4 times higher for girls than boys. 
B) It is 4 times higher for boys than girls. 
C) It is higher for Latinos than European Americans. 
D) It is higher for African Americans than for European Americans. 
A) It is 4 times higher for girls than boys. 
B) It is 4 times higher for boys than girls. 
C) It is higher for Latinos than European Americans. 
D) It is higher for African Americans than for European Americans.

Question 7

The three most prominent theories that identify the major impairments attributed to autism spectrum disorders include each of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) executive functions. 
B) family systems. 
C) weak central coherence. 
D) theory of mind. 
A) executive functions. 
B) family systems. 
C) weak central coherence. 
D) theory of mind.

Question 8

A mixing of sensory or cognitive systems whereby stimulation of one elicits stimulation of the other is

Accepted Answer

A) mirror neurons. 
B) synaesthesia. 
C) hyperresponsiveness. 
D) hyposensitivity. 
A) mirror neurons. 
B) synaesthesia. 
C) hyperresponsiveness. 
D) hyposensitivity.

Question 9

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 10

Evidence strongly indicates that there is a connection between the measles, mumps, rubella vaccine and autism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Repetitive, ritualistic motor movements such as twirling, flapping hands, and rocking are known as

Children with autism have impaired communication; as many as 50 percent are thought to

Which of the following statements about intelligence and autism is true?

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

Functional behavioral assessment is used to reduce or eliminate negative behaviors. The purposes the behaviors serve for a person are

Which statement about the prevalence rate of ASD is TRUE?

The three most prominent theories that identify the major impairments attributed to autism spectrum disorders include each of the following EXCEPT

A mixing of sensory or cognitive systems whereby stimulation of one elicits stimulation of the other is

The desire to communicate for social reasons is

Evidence strongly indicates that there is a connection between the measles, mumps, rubella vaccine and autism.

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Exam 9: Learners With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Repetitive, ritualistic motor movements such as twirling, flapping hands, and rocking are known as

Children with autism have impaired communication; as many as 50 percent are thought to

Which of the following statements about intelligence and autism is true?

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

Functional behavioral assessment is used to reduce or eliminate negative behaviors. The purposes the behaviors serve for a person are

Which statement about the prevalence rate of ASD is TRUE?

The three most prominent theories that identify the major impairments attributed to autism spectrum disorders include each of the following EXCEPT

A mixing of sensory or cognitive systems whereby stimulation of one elicits stimulation of the other is

The desire to communicate for social reasons is

Evidence strongly indicates that there is a connection between the measles, mumps, rubella vaccine and 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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