Final Comprehension Examination
1) There is no single critical cause or now single common pathway that
explains the cause of autism.
True
False
2) Why do we describe a person’s score as falling within a range of
values?
Because every obtained score is the true score plus error
Because we can never obtain a true score
Because it better describes the range of scores that likely
contains the true score
All of the above
3) Which of the following statements would an individual with high-
functioning autism be more likely to say?
I remember my first day of college.
My math professor's name is Dr. White.
Let me explain about how my first day of college went.
None of the above.
4) Early on, psychiatrists thought the symptoms of autism were more
reflective of which of the following conditions:
Rett's
Psychosis
Cognitive impairment
, Hyperactivity
Both A and B
Both B and C
5) Terms such as atypical, anomalous, and inferior are
synonymous when discussing the brain of an individual of autism.
True
False
6) What does the phrase "Age of Onset" suggest?
This person has autism now but will grow out of it.
This person has autism as a baby and then continues to show
signs through life.
This person at some point in time does not have autism but at a
later time
they do have autism.
This person doesn't show signs at the beginning of life and never
does.
7) An individual with autism would perform fairly well at which of the
following:
Creating stories from random material.
Reciting as many types of animals in a given amount of time.
Remembering their first day of school.
All of the above.
8) Dopamine is known as the "feel good" neurochemical function of the
brain.
, True
False
9) Sporadic ASD, Twin Studies, and Rising incidence of ASD are all
evidence for the environment risk factors of ASD.
True
False
10) High rates of concordance in monozytic twins compared to
discordance of dizygotic twins provide irrefutable evidence that genetic
factors have no effect on development of ASD.
True
False
11) Which of the following would be the most common among
individuals with autism?
Tuberous Sclerosis
Social Anxiety Disorder
Turner Syndrome
Prader-Willi Syndrome
12) Once in elementary school what is the focus of the assessment?
Functional evaluation of the child’s skills
Confirming diagnosis
Making an initial diagnosis
None of the above
, 13) When should comorbidity be considered?
Whenever there are signs of psychiatric problems that are not
part of ASD
When there are marked changes in functioning from baseline
When an existing problem is markedly exacerbated
All of the above
14) Indicate the first academic journal to focus on autism.
Journal of Developmental Disorders
Journal of Autism and Childhood Schizophrenia
Journal of Autism Spectrum Disorders
Journal of Childhood Developmental Disorders
15) What is a significant factor contributing to suicide among
children with ASD?
Self-doubt
Parental disappointment
Bullying
Academic struggles
16) Explaining autism is important for the following reasons except:
Helping people diagnosed with autism reach their potential.
Reduce the prevalence of autism.
1) There is no single critical cause or now single common pathway that
explains the cause of autism.
True
False
2) Why do we describe a person’s score as falling within a range of
values?
Because every obtained score is the true score plus error
Because we can never obtain a true score
Because it better describes the range of scores that likely
contains the true score
All of the above
3) Which of the following statements would an individual with high-
functioning autism be more likely to say?
I remember my first day of college.
My math professor's name is Dr. White.
Let me explain about how my first day of college went.
None of the above.
4) Early on, psychiatrists thought the symptoms of autism were more
reflective of which of the following conditions:
Rett's
Psychosis
Cognitive impairment
, Hyperactivity
Both A and B
Both B and C
5) Terms such as atypical, anomalous, and inferior are
synonymous when discussing the brain of an individual of autism.
True
False
6) What does the phrase "Age of Onset" suggest?
This person has autism now but will grow out of it.
This person has autism as a baby and then continues to show
signs through life.
This person at some point in time does not have autism but at a
later time
they do have autism.
This person doesn't show signs at the beginning of life and never
does.
7) An individual with autism would perform fairly well at which of the
following:
Creating stories from random material.
Reciting as many types of animals in a given amount of time.
Remembering their first day of school.
All of the above.
8) Dopamine is known as the "feel good" neurochemical function of the
brain.
, True
False
9) Sporadic ASD, Twin Studies, and Rising incidence of ASD are all
evidence for the environment risk factors of ASD.
True
False
10) High rates of concordance in monozytic twins compared to
discordance of dizygotic twins provide irrefutable evidence that genetic
factors have no effect on development of ASD.
True
False
11) Which of the following would be the most common among
individuals with autism?
Tuberous Sclerosis
Social Anxiety Disorder
Turner Syndrome
Prader-Willi Syndrome
12) Once in elementary school what is the focus of the assessment?
Functional evaluation of the child’s skills
Confirming diagnosis
Making an initial diagnosis
None of the above
, 13) When should comorbidity be considered?
Whenever there are signs of psychiatric problems that are not
part of ASD
When there are marked changes in functioning from baseline
When an existing problem is markedly exacerbated
All of the above
14) Indicate the first academic journal to focus on autism.
Journal of Developmental Disorders
Journal of Autism and Childhood Schizophrenia
Journal of Autism Spectrum Disorders
Journal of Childhood Developmental Disorders
15) What is a significant factor contributing to suicide among
children with ASD?
Self-doubt
Parental disappointment
Bullying
Academic struggles
16) Explaining autism is important for the following reasons except:
Helping people diagnosed with autism reach their potential.
Reduce the prevalence of autism.
