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Autism Spectrum Disorders QuestionsWhich are behaviors associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?
Select all that apply.
Excessive tongue lolling
Extreme resistance to change
Stereotypical repetitive speech
Fixation with particular objects
Emotional attachment to soft objects - answerExcessive tongue lolling
Excessive tongue lolling is not a behavior associated with ASD.
Extreme resistance to change
Children with ASD are very resistant to change or activities that occur outside of their
regular schedules.
Stereotypical repetitive speech
Stereotypical repetitive speech, such as repeating a song's lyrics over and over, is a
behavior associated with ASD.
Fixation with particular objects
Fixation with particular objects, such as a toy car and watching the wheels go round and
round, is a behavior associated with ASD.
Emotional attachment to soft objects
Children with ASD have difficulty forming emotional attachments to people. However,
they have attachments to unusual objects such as rubber bands or pieces of string.
Which factors are most associated with the causes of ASD?
Select all that apply.
Social
Genetic
Metabolic
Socioeconomic
Environmental - answerSocial
Social factors are not associated with the cause of ASD.
Genetic
Genetic factors, such as Fragile X syndrome and tuberous sclerosis, have been
associated with ASD.
, Metabolic
Metabolic factors, such as oxidative stress and metabolic impairment, have been linked
to ASD.
Socioeconomic
Socioeconomic factors, including family income or education level, are not linked to
ASD.
Environmental
Parental exposure to the chemicals thalidomide and valproic acid have been linked to
increased risk of autism.
Which example demonstrates the cognitive concept of "islands of genius" as seen in
ASD?
A child who is able to quickly count to 1000.
An adolescent who has difficulty reading but can play the guitar.
A child who can recite the complete daily area train schedules.
An adolescent who can quickly make change for a one hundred dollar bill. - answerA
child who is able to quickly count to 1000.
A child who is able to quickly count numbers is not demonstrating "islands of genius."
An adolescent who has difficulty reading but can play the guitar.
An adolescent who struggles to read but can play the guitar is not demonstrating
"islands of genius."
A child who can recite the complete daily area train schedules.
A child who is able to recite large amounts of insignificant data, such as train schedules,
is exhibiting "islands of genius."
An adolescent who can quickly make change for a one hundred dollar bill.
An adolescent who can quickly make change is not exhibiting "islands of genius."
Which class of antidepressant is most successful in the treatment of ASD symptoms?
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
Serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) - answerTricyclic antidepressants
(TCAs)
TCAs are successful in treating symptoms of depression, but they are not the most
successful pharmacological treatment of ASD symptoms.
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
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