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Abnormal Child Psych - Ch. 6 (ASD only) Questions and Answers 2024
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Abnormal Child Psych - Ch. 6 (ASD only)What is the most common attribute of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that virtually
everyone can agree on, laypersons, clinicians, and therapists alike? - answerChildren
with ASD vary wildly in the core features of the disorder.
Dr. Hans Asperger studied the Austrian poet Georg Trakl, who wrote lyrical but fatalistic
poems over again, some just a minor variation of an earlier poem or a different poem
with the same title. What features of Asperger's syndrome did Trakl present? -
answerAn obsession with sameness and intense interests
What connection did Kanner, an early pioneer of ASD, make between the so-called
"refrigerator parent" and a child with what he called "early infantile autism"? -
answerKanner saw a parallel between cold, indifferent parents and their offspring. He
also saw autism as a defense mechanism on the part of a child whose parents
subconsciously wanted their offspring to die.
In the movie Rain Man (1988), the first film that brought autism into the mainstream of
popular culture, Dustin Hoffman plays Raymond, an autistic savant whose talent for
perfect recall gets him and his brother (Tom Cruise) into trouble in a Las Vegas casino.
Raymond's fictional talent exaggerates but exhibits one of the most fascinating features
of some people with ASD, __________. - answerthe extraordinary perceptual abilities
that certain individuals have in rare instances
Lourdes is being seen by her child therapist for the first time. She can answer his simple
questions (favorite color and the name of the family cat) but when she does, she rolls
her eyes in an exaggerated, counterclockwise motion, without ever looking at the
therapist. Which symptom domain of ASD does she exhibit? - answerPossibly both
social communication and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior
Polly only meets the first domain of diagnosing autism spectrum disorder. She cannot
empathize with others when they tell her how they feel. She parrots them and becomes
totally self-referential. If she has a disorder, what label does the DSM-5 provisionally
give to her? - answerSocial (pragmatic) communication disorder
For a positive ASD diagnosis, ______ in the domain of restrictive and repetitive
behaviors are/is required. - answertwo of four types
Annie was born premature. When she was diagnosed for ASD, this information from her
medical records was indicated as __________. - answera specifier associated with her
disorder
, Children with ASD who are most likely to improve over time exhibit which
characteristics? - answerChildren who have average or above-average intelligence
Carlo's gaze routinely drops to Dean's beard whenever Dean gives Carlo a "searching
look." Instead of meeting Dean's eyes, Carlo follows the beard. What deficit of ASD
does Carlo exhibit? - answerCarlo's fixation on the beard suggests that Carlo has a
problem in processing Dean's face and facial expression.
Whenever he pulls off one of the wheels of his favorite toy-a plastic fire engine-Henry
brings it to his therapist to fix. However, he doesn't bring the wheel. If his therapist
points to the wheel on the other side of the play room, he doesn't turn to look for it, nor
does he show any desire to share interest with his therapist for the sheer pleasure of
interaction. How might you describe this impairment? - answerHenry has an impairment
in joint attention
Not only do some children with ASD regress in their speech development, __________
lack the ability to speak or be understood except in specific scenarios. - answer30-40%
For a child with ASD, a lack of pragmatic competence can be simply described as
__________. - answerbeing unable to interpret the context of what is spoken to him or
her
The category of restricted and repetitive behaviors was expanded in the DSM-5 to
include repetitive speech and idiosyncratic phrases that were previously identified in the
DSM-IV as deficits in communication. Echolalia, a common type of repetitive speech in
children with ASD, is believed to be a(n) ________. - answerimportant step in their
language acquisition
One theory about the intelligence of autistic savants, which closely aligns with their
ability to excel in one thing, like playing any piano composition after hearing it only once,
states that __________. - answerchildren think in images rather than abstract ideas,
which allows them to record what they experience
Which of the following medical specifiers in diagnosing ASD is the most common? -
answerSleep disturbances
By medicating children with ADS, the chief benefit is __________. - answermanaging
specific behavioral symptoms of ADS and comorbid behaviors
Imagine being a therapist working with the parents of a child with ASD. You suggest
that the parents imitate the child's use of toys. Prompting the child to engage in play
with a preferred toy will most likely... - answerdecrease social avoidance
Which of the following is true about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to the
DSM-5? - answerAll children with ASD display its core features, characterized by
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