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Abnormal Psychology Exam 5-Autism Spectrum Disorder Questions and Answers
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Abnormal Psychology Exam 5-AutismSpectrum Disorder Questions and
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Social communication and interaction deficits
Restricted, repetitive behavior patterns, interests or activities - Answer-2 main
diagnostic criteria of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Repetitive motor or speech patterns
Insistence on sameness or inflexible adherence to routines
Restricted interests
Hyper or hyporeactivity to sensory input or unusual interest in sensory aspects of the
environment - Answer-Restricted, repetitive behavior patterns, interests, or behaviors
Lack of social and emotional reciprocity
Lack of back-and-forth conversation
Lack of social imitation
Poor joint attention
Difficulties with emotions
Nonverbal communication deficits
Lack of eye contact
Few facil expressons
Deficits in developing, maintaining, or understanding relationships - Answer-Social
communication and interaction deficits
Language impairment
Intellectual impairment
Self-injury
Poor motor coordination - Answer-Associated features of ASD
Usually identified prior to 3 years old
Early detection is associated with better prognosis - Answer-Onset of ASD
80% - Answer-What percent of ASD cases occurs in boys
Diagnostic criteria is much more broad now
Those who used to be diagnosed with mental retardation now ADS - Answer-Why has
ASD been diagnosed more in the recent years?
Probably genetic or brain abnormality, but unknown - Answer-What is the cause of
ASD?
Smaller cerebellum (motor coordination; rapidly shifting attention)
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