Question 1

How would a psychologist describe the behavior of children with ASD?

Accepted Answer

A) psychotic 
B) restrictive and repetitive 
C) manipulative and antisocial 
D) dependent and emotionally needy 
A) psychotic 
B) restrictive and repetitive 
C) manipulative and antisocial 
D) dependent and emotionally needy

Question 2

What basic problem is reflected in the communication difficulties and impaired social relationships of ASD children?

Accepted Answer

A) motor impairments 
B) perceptual impairment 
C) depression and sleeplessness 
D) lack of social imitation and reciprocity 
A) motor impairments 
B) perceptual impairment 
C) depression and sleeplessness 
D) lack of social imitation and reciprocity

Question 3

Your family is discussing autism because a neighbor was recently diagnosed as suffering from ASD.Most of the members of the family say they are not surprised,because autism occurs in better-educated families.You recognize that this is not true,so you tell your family that their false correlation is a result of a referral bias.They look at you with puzzlement and ask you to explain.What do you say?

Accepted Answer

A) Better educated families with autistic children tend to demand more of therapists. 
B) Better educated families are more likely to seek diagnosis and treatment for their children at specialty clinics. 
C) These families tend to blame themselves for their child's autism and often are the source of media reports on autism. 
D) These families tend to be sought out by researchers seeking individuals to study in research on autism. 
A) Better educated families with autistic children tend to demand more of therapists. 
B) Better educated families are more likely to seek diagnosis and treatment for their children at specialty clinics. 
C) These families tend to blame themselves for their child's autism and often are the source of media reports on autism. 
D) These families tend to be sought out by researchers seeking individuals to study in research on autism.

Question 4

What do psychologists mean when they say that an autistic individual lacks a theory of mind?

Accepted Answer

A) The individual's brain is so damaged there is no mind there. 
B) These individuals fail to appreciate that other people have a point of reference that differs from their own. 
C) The disorder is so devastating that there is no chance of recovery,and it affects the mental health of other family members. 
D) The inability to bond to caretakers has left these individuals in an existential vacuum,without a way of explaining the complexity that surrounds them. 
A) The individual's brain is so damaged there is no mind there. 
B) These individuals fail to appreciate that other people have a point of reference that differs from their own. 
C) The disorder is so devastating that there is no chance of recovery,and it affects the mental health of other family members. 
D) The inability to bond to caretakers has left these individuals in an existential vacuum,without a way of explaining the complexity that surrounds them.

Question 5

One potential problem with deviation IQ scores is that research suggests that IQ scores are rising with each successive generation.This is called the __________ effect.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One potential problem with deviation IQ scores...

Question 6

Which of the following characterizes the physical appearance of children with ASD?

Accepted Answer

A) uncoordinated movements 
B) small head circumference 
C) normal physical appearance 
D) "mongoloid" facial features 
A) uncoordinated movements 
B) small head circumference 
C) normal physical appearance 
D) "mongoloid" facial features

Question 7

In the United States,the term "mental retardation" has been replaced by the term "intellectual disability" by

Accepted Answer

A) law. 
B) some psychologists. 
C) DSM-5 only. 
D) all citizens for the last three decades. 
A) law. 
B) some psychologists. 
C) DSM-5 only. 
D) all citizens for the last three decades.

Question 8

You are advising a school about the adoption of programs for their ASD students.Several treatment options are presented,but one caught your attention.It is a program that is still used despite clear evidence from the APA that it is ineffective.You will advise against the use of

Accepted Answer

A) facilitated communication. 
B) risperidone. 
C) applied behavior analysis. 
D) any therapy. 
A) facilitated communication. 
B) risperidone. 
C) applied behavior analysis. 
D) any therapy.

Question 9

What is the gender distribution of ASD?

Accepted Answer

A) Four times as many boys as girls have ASD. 
B) Four times as many girls as boys have ASD. 
C) The gender distribution is about 50-50. 
D) At present,the gender distribution is unknown. 
A) Four times as many boys as girls have ASD. 
B) Four times as many girls as boys have ASD. 
C) The gender distribution is about 50-50. 
D) At present,the gender distribution is unknown.

Question 10

Some theorists propose that autism is related to elevated levels of

Accepted Answer

A) education. 
B) praise. 
C) endorphins. 
D) serotonin 
A) education. 
B) praise. 
C) endorphins. 
D) serotonin

Question 11

Which of the following six-year-old children with autism has the best prognosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Sally,who has unusual mathematic abilities 
B) Tommy,who has unusual musical abilities 
C) Andy,who has developed some language skills 
D) Tammy,who does not engage in any self-injuring behavior 
A) Sally,who has unusual mathematic abilities 
B) Tommy,who has unusual musical abilities 
C) Andy,who has developed some language skills 
D) Tammy,who does not engage in any self-injuring behavior

Question 12

____________ disorder begins early in life and involves severe impairments in relationships,communication,and behaviors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ disorder begins early in life and...

Question 13

What is the typical course of autism?

Accepted Answer

A) a lifelong disorder 
B) resolves itself at puberty 
C) resolves itself by age five or six 
D) improves itself in young adulthood 
A) a lifelong disorder 
B) resolves itself at puberty 
C) resolves itself by age five or six 
D) improves itself in young adulthood

Question 14

Recent studies of the IQs of children with ASD indicate that approximately _____ percent of these children might also qualify for a diagnosis of intellectual disability.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Some research has suggested that when compared to the brains of individuals who do not have the disorder,the brains of people diagnosed with autism are

Accepted Answer

A) larger. 
B) smaller. 
C) less active. 
D) consume more glucose. 
A) larger. 
B) smaller. 
C) less active. 
D) consume more glucose.

Question 16

The statistic formulated by adding a group of scores together and then by dividing that sum by the total number of scores is called the

Accepted Answer

A) median. 
B) mean. 
C) mode. 
D) variance. 
A) median. 
B) mean. 
C) mode. 
D) variance.

Question 17

Which of the following is a similarity between intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Both begin late in life. 
B) Each leads to difficulties within a narrow range of life functioning. 
C) Academic aptitude is impaired with both. 
D) Both are initially a shock to parents. 
A) Both begin late in life. 
B) Each leads to difficulties within a narrow range of life functioning. 
C) Academic aptitude is impaired with both. 
D) Both are initially a shock to parents.

Question 18

What are the typical symptoms seen in ASD?

Accepted Answer

The three defining symptoms of ASD are i

Question 19

Intellectual disability is defined ________ in more industrialized countries than in less industrialized countries.

Accepted Answer

A) in broader terms 
B) less often 
C) differently 
D) more often by the parents 
A) in broader terms 
B) less often 
C) differently 
D) more often by the parents

Question 20

Which of the following causes of intellectual disability results from infection of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) encephalitis 
B) Turner syndrome 
C) Klinefelter syndrome 
D) fetal alcohol syndrome 
A) encephalitis 
B) Turner syndrome 
C) Klinefelter syndrome 
D) fetal alcohol syndrome

How would a psychologist describe the behavior of children with ASD?

What basic problem is reflected in the communication difficulties and impaired social relationships of ASD children?

What do psychologists mean when they say that an autistic individual lacks a theory of mind?

One potential problem with deviation IQ scores is that research suggests that IQ scores are rising with each successive generation.This is called the __________ effect.

Which of the following characterizes the physical appearance of children with ASD?

In the United States,the term "mental retardation" has been replaced by the term "intellectual disability" by

You are advising a school about the adoption of programs for their ASD students.Several treatment options are presented,but one caught your attention.It is a program that is still used despite clear evidence from the APA that it is ineffective.You will advise against the use of

What is the gender distribution of ASD?

Some theorists propose that autism is related to elevated levels of

Which of the following six-year-old children with autism has the best prognosis?

____________ disorder begins early in life and involves severe impairments in relationships,communication,and behaviors.

What is the typical course of autism?

Recent studies of the IQs of children with ASD indicate that approximately _____ percent of these children might also qualify for a diagnosis of intellectual disability.

Some research has suggested that when compared to the brains of individuals who do not have the disorder,the brains of people diagnosed with autism are

The statistic formulated by adding a group of scores together and then by dividing that sum by the total number of scores is called the

Which of the following is a similarity between intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders?

What are the typical symptoms seen in ASD?

Intellectual disability is defined ________ in more industrialized countries than in less industrialized countries.

Which of the following causes of intellectual disability results from infection of the brain?

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Exam 15: Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders

How would a psychologist describe the behavior of children with ASD?

What basic problem is reflected in the communication difficulties and impaired social relationships of ASD children?

What do psychologists mean when they say that an autistic individual lacks a theory of mind?

One potential problem with deviation IQ scores is that research suggests that IQ scores are rising with each successive generation.This is called the __________ effect.

Which of the following characterizes the physical appearance of children with ASD?

In the United States,the term "mental retardation" has been replaced by the term "intellectual disability" by

You are advising a school about the adoption of programs for their ASD students.Several treatment options are presented,but one caught your attention.It is a program that is still used despite clear evidence from the APA that it is ineffective.You will advise against the use of

What is the gender distribution of ASD?

Some theorists propose that autism is related to elevated levels of

Which of the following six-year-old children with autism has the best prognosis?

____________ disorder begins early in life and involves severe impairments in relationships,communication,and behaviors.

What is the typical course of autism?

Recent studies of the IQs of children with ASD indicate that approximately _____ percent of these children might also qualify for a diagnosis of intellectual disability.

Some research has suggested that when compared to the brains of individuals who do not have the disorder,the brains of people diagnosed with autism are

The statistic formulated by adding a group of scores together and then by dividing that sum by the total number of scores is called the

Which of the following is a similarity between intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders?

What are the typical symptoms seen in ASD?

Intellectual disability is defined ________ in more industrialized countries than in less industrialized countries.

Which of the following causes of intellectual disability results from infection of the brain?

Examples and Definitions of Abnormal Behavior

Causes of Abnormal Behavior

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Anxiety Disorders

Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Stress and Physical Health

Personality Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Psychological Disorders of Childhood

Adjustment Disorders and Life-Cycle Transitions

Mental Health and the Law

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