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SPCE 680 Final Exam | {LATEST 2026/ 2027
UPDATE} COMPLETE ACTUAL AND AUTHENTIC
EXAM | BRAND NEW!
According to Hans Asperger, children with autistic psychopathy may
present with __________________ . ......ANSWER......Motor
clumsiness, limited or inappropriate non-verbal communication, all-
absorbing, narrow interests, often to the exclusion of other activities.
By the mid-1970's, which of the following theories about Autism
Spectrum Disorder was disproved? ......ANSWER......Autism is a form of
psychosis & Autism is a form of neurosis
Creak's 'Nine Points' is a list of diagnostic criteria for what condition?
......ANSWER......Childhood Schizophrenia
In the early years, what mental disorder was often diagnosed instead of
autism? ......ANSWER......Schizophrenia
Infantile autism (as it was called then) was formally recognized as a
distinct condition in 1980 by which diagnostic nominclature?
......ANSWER......Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-
Third Addition (DSM-III)
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Neurosis is ......ANSWER......A term that in the past was used to
characterize ASD & a personality or mental disturbance not resulting
from any known biological cause
Prior to recognizing ASD as a distinct condition, the less able of these
children with ASD were most likely described as ......ANSWER......feeble-
minded
Although Hans Asperger's paper ('Autistic Psychopathy in Childhood' )
was originally published in German in 1944, when did his work become
well known in English-speaking countries? ......ANSWER......Over 40
years later
When was "Infantile autism" first recognized as a distinct condition?
......ANSWER......in 1980
Which of the following is in the Creak's Nine Points diagnostic list for
schizophrenia? ......ANSWER......Gross and sustained impairment of
emotional relationships
Diagnostic criteria for ASD are now supplemented by
_________________ . ......ANSWER......Descriptors
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If a person is part of the aloof group, which would be one of their
behaviors? ......ANSWER......Behavior as though others don't exist
Self-stimulatory stereotypic movements include all the behaviors of:
......ANSWER......Rocking, Biting, hand-flapping. Does not include
repetitive utterances.
Terms previously used when referencing autism include all except which
of the following: ......ANSWER......Cognitive disorder. Does include
childhood schizophrenia, pervasive developmental disorder, early
childhood/infantile autism
The term dissociable is used when referring to the ability to
_____________ communication and language?
......ANSWER......Separate
What was the major problem with the concept of autism subtypes?
......ANSWER......It proved difficult in practice to make unambiguous
distinctions between them
If communication difficulties sufficient for the diagnosis of Social
Communication Disorder (SCD) are not noticed until the child enters
school, the diagnosis... ......ANSWER......may still be made if these
difficulties were found to have been present from a very early age
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Which is not one of the Wing's four types of autism-related social
behavior? ......ANSWER......The quiet group; does include the aloof
group, passive group, and overly formal group
Which of the following are changes from the DSM-IV to DSM-5
diagnostic criteria? ......ANSWER......A new diagnostic condition, Social
Communication Disorder was introduced, The severity of symptoms is
specified as descriptors, Unlike DSM-IV, the DSM-5 abandoned the
PDD subtypes concept in favor of the spectrum concept
Which is not an accurate description of a reaction to the changes from
DSM-IV to DSM-5 in the diagnosis of autism? ......ANSWER......The
changes were accepted as wonderful and forward-thinking by all.; It
does include some people with what was called Aspergers lost their
identity, clinicians largely welcomed the changes, some researchers
argued against the changes
What can be said about reliability when making decisions about special
educational placement? ......ANSWER......a higher reliability would be
best in this situation
When two measures are being compared, it is important that both have
high reliability coefficients because... ......ANSWER......High reliabilities
help ensure that differences are not due to chance.
For an initial test of a scale, a standardization sample should be used.
Which of the following best describes why this is done?
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SPCE 680 Final Exam | {LATEST 2026/ 2027
UPDATE} COMPLETE ACTUAL AND AUTHENTIC
EXAM | BRAND NEW!
According to Hans Asperger, children with autistic psychopathy may
present with __________________ . ......ANSWER......Motor
clumsiness, limited or inappropriate non-verbal communication, all-
absorbing, narrow interests, often to the exclusion of other activities.
By the mid-1970's, which of the following theories about Autism
Spectrum Disorder was disproved? ......ANSWER......Autism is a form of
psychosis & Autism is a form of neurosis
Creak's 'Nine Points' is a list of diagnostic criteria for what condition?
......ANSWER......Childhood Schizophrenia
In the early years, what mental disorder was often diagnosed instead of
autism? ......ANSWER......Schizophrenia
Infantile autism (as it was called then) was formally recognized as a
distinct condition in 1980 by which diagnostic nominclature?
......ANSWER......Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-
Third Addition (DSM-III)
pg. 1
,2|Page
Neurosis is ......ANSWER......A term that in the past was used to
characterize ASD & a personality or mental disturbance not resulting
from any known biological cause
Prior to recognizing ASD as a distinct condition, the less able of these
children with ASD were most likely described as ......ANSWER......feeble-
minded
Although Hans Asperger's paper ('Autistic Psychopathy in Childhood' )
was originally published in German in 1944, when did his work become
well known in English-speaking countries? ......ANSWER......Over 40
years later
When was "Infantile autism" first recognized as a distinct condition?
......ANSWER......in 1980
Which of the following is in the Creak's Nine Points diagnostic list for
schizophrenia? ......ANSWER......Gross and sustained impairment of
emotional relationships
Diagnostic criteria for ASD are now supplemented by
_________________ . ......ANSWER......Descriptors
pg. 2
,3|Page
If a person is part of the aloof group, which would be one of their
behaviors? ......ANSWER......Behavior as though others don't exist
Self-stimulatory stereotypic movements include all the behaviors of:
......ANSWER......Rocking, Biting, hand-flapping. Does not include
repetitive utterances.
Terms previously used when referencing autism include all except which
of the following: ......ANSWER......Cognitive disorder. Does include
childhood schizophrenia, pervasive developmental disorder, early
childhood/infantile autism
The term dissociable is used when referring to the ability to
_____________ communication and language?
......ANSWER......Separate
What was the major problem with the concept of autism subtypes?
......ANSWER......It proved difficult in practice to make unambiguous
distinctions between them
If communication difficulties sufficient for the diagnosis of Social
Communication Disorder (SCD) are not noticed until the child enters
school, the diagnosis... ......ANSWER......may still be made if these
difficulties were found to have been present from a very early age
pg. 3
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Which is not one of the Wing's four types of autism-related social
behavior? ......ANSWER......The quiet group; does include the aloof
group, passive group, and overly formal group
Which of the following are changes from the DSM-IV to DSM-5
diagnostic criteria? ......ANSWER......A new diagnostic condition, Social
Communication Disorder was introduced, The severity of symptoms is
specified as descriptors, Unlike DSM-IV, the DSM-5 abandoned the
PDD subtypes concept in favor of the spectrum concept
Which is not an accurate description of a reaction to the changes from
DSM-IV to DSM-5 in the diagnosis of autism? ......ANSWER......The
changes were accepted as wonderful and forward-thinking by all.; It
does include some people with what was called Aspergers lost their
identity, clinicians largely welcomed the changes, some researchers
argued against the changes
What can be said about reliability when making decisions about special
educational placement? ......ANSWER......a higher reliability would be
best in this situation
When two measures are being compared, it is important that both have
high reliability coefficients because... ......ANSWER......High reliabilities
help ensure that differences are not due to chance.
For an initial test of a scale, a standardization sample should be used.
Which of the following best describes why this is done?
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