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ASD FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSAccording to the Adult Consumer Survey, most adults with autism spectrum disorder
live... - Answers-with parents or relatives
What were some of the differences found between the self-reporting subsamples (SR)
and the legally represented subsamples (LR) in the paper by Gotham et al. (2015)? -
Answers-- The LR group is thought to represent less cognitively able adults in
comparison to the SR group.
- Both the SR group and the LR group placed priority on improving health care access
and current treatments.
- Both SR group and LR group placed priority on increasing understanding and
acceptance of adults with ASD.
According to Henninger and Taylor, what aspect of measuring ASD outcomes was
missing from early studies (pre early 2000s)? - Answers-consideration of the fit between
the individual and their environment
Studying alexithymia is important because - Answers-- difficulties with identifying and
describing emotions are not a feature of ASD, but a feature of co-morbid alexithymia
- people with ASD commonly seek treatment for co-morbid difficulties such as anxiety
and depression, and alexithymia can have negative impacts on psychotherapy
What dimension did the qualitative responses in the Cage et al., 2018 study enable the
researchers to identify in the majority of adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder? -
Answers-Participants exhibited camouflaging which contributed to mental illness and
severely affected their psychological well-being
According to the article by Lai and Baren Cohen (2015), why is it difficult to diagnose
ASD in adults? - Answers-- adults may not accurately reflect on their childhood
experiences due to the long time gap
- learned coping or camouflaging could hide symptoms
- ASD symptoms could get overshadowed by a co-occurring condition
Which of the following is not a disadvantage associated with camouflaging? - Answers-
lack of original interests
What are two key methodological challenges to research on females with ASD? -
Answers-- participants were from autism clinics where there is a mostly male sample
due to a higher rate of undiagnosed women
- measures have been developed and validated with largely male samples
Compared to _____, ________, are at an elevated risk of their ASD going undiagnosed;
their difficulties are frequently mislabelled or missed entirely. - Answers-males; females
, Why in some cases does an ASD diagnosis in adulthood bring positivity? - Answers-it
gives an alternate explanation for their behavior
Of the following, which of these is the most important individual factor for individuals
with ASD to sustain employment? - Answers-personal care and hygeine
Which of these receives the lowest funding in terms of research on autism? - Answers-
lifespan issues
According to Gotham (2015), adults with ASD and their caregivers place the most
emphasis on what as a priority for future research? - Answers-societal understanding
and acceptance
According to The Psychophysiological Mechanisms of Alexithymia in Autism Spectrum
Disorder by Gaigg and colleagues, what percentage range is most accurate regarding
the affect alexithymia has on individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder? - Answers-40-
50%
According to Chan et al. (2017), what was/were the most powerful predictor(s) of
sustained employment in adults with ASD and co-occurring intellectual disabilities? -
Answers-- living currently in an area with large population size
- having participated in inclusive education as a child
- having more independent daily living skills
Chan et al. argue that their study is one of the first to use longitudinal data to examine
what in individuals with ASD with a comorbid ID? - Answers-sustained paid employment
over time
To sustain employment in adults with ASD with co, occurring ID (intellectual disability)
which one of the following would play a major role: - Answers-a. Independent daily living
skills
b. Higher family income and living in a large area of population
c. Maternal social network and inclusive education
d. All of the above
????but probably d
According to the Anderson et al (2019) article, what are some difficulties a student with
ASD may face in a postsecondary education setting? - Answers-- understanding
abstract thoughts
- unpredictability of university life
- distractions due to larger class size and crowds
Which of the following is false in regards to Brown-Lavoie, et al. findings on sexual
victimization in individuals with ASD? - Answers-women with ASD were more likely than
males to be victimized
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