Autism Spectrum Disorder Exam 1
Questions and Answers
Why do we use classification? - Answer---helps us organize items to better understand
things
--helps us determine if they qualify for services
--beneficial in a school system (funding for those services)
True/False Autism is human construct that we came up with based on a certain set of
behaviors that we notice in these populations - Answer-True
Autism was originally thought to be a behavioral manifestation of ______________
_______________ and ___________________; use to be studied with
__________________. - Answer-childhood psychosis, schizophrenia, schizophrenia
DSM-III: in 1980, _____________________________
DSM-IV: had _________ and ____________ in it at first
DSM-V: no longer ______________ - only ______________________; lack of
consistency in this disorder, so a spectrum is better because each child is different -
Answer-Autism was entered
Aspergers, Autism
subcategories, autism spectrum disorder
Up until DSM-V, ASD was categorized as _________________ _____________
_________________ - Answer-Pervasive Development Disorder
What are the two symptoms of Autism according to the DSM-V? - Answer-deficits in
social communication/social interaction and restricted repetitive behaviors.
What's the difference between Autism Spectrum Disorder and Social Pragmatic
Disorder? - Answer-Social Pragmatic Disorders has no restrictive/repetitive behaviors
Prevalence/Incidence: includes old and new cases (everyone that has the particular
diagnosis) - Answer-Prevalence
Prevalence/Incidence: only the new cases developing at a given time - Answer-
Incidence
The prevalence of ASD:
1 in ___ children; mostly boys/girls - Answer-68, boys
Questions and Answers
Why do we use classification? - Answer---helps us organize items to better understand
things
--helps us determine if they qualify for services
--beneficial in a school system (funding for those services)
True/False Autism is human construct that we came up with based on a certain set of
behaviors that we notice in these populations - Answer-True
Autism was originally thought to be a behavioral manifestation of ______________
_______________ and ___________________; use to be studied with
__________________. - Answer-childhood psychosis, schizophrenia, schizophrenia
DSM-III: in 1980, _____________________________
DSM-IV: had _________ and ____________ in it at first
DSM-V: no longer ______________ - only ______________________; lack of
consistency in this disorder, so a spectrum is better because each child is different -
Answer-Autism was entered
Aspergers, Autism
subcategories, autism spectrum disorder
Up until DSM-V, ASD was categorized as _________________ _____________
_________________ - Answer-Pervasive Development Disorder
What are the two symptoms of Autism according to the DSM-V? - Answer-deficits in
social communication/social interaction and restricted repetitive behaviors.
What's the difference between Autism Spectrum Disorder and Social Pragmatic
Disorder? - Answer-Social Pragmatic Disorders has no restrictive/repetitive behaviors
Prevalence/Incidence: includes old and new cases (everyone that has the particular
diagnosis) - Answer-Prevalence
Prevalence/Incidence: only the new cases developing at a given time - Answer-
Incidence
The prevalence of ASD:
1 in ___ children; mostly boys/girls - Answer-68, boys
