QABA FINAL STUDY PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A.

QABA FINAL STUDY PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+

●● Asperger Syndrome. Answer: • Named after Hans Asperger
• Individuals with similar deficits in social interaction, but with stronger
language skills
• Milder form of autism
• Known as "Little Professors" due to excess knowledge in 1 subject


●● Five Disorders that are encompassed within ASD diagnosis:.
Answer: • Autistic Disorder: also known as "Classical Autism"
• Asperger Syndrome
• Pervasive Developmental Disorder: otherwise known as PDD-NOS
• Retts Syndrome
• Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD)


●● T/F: There is NO single cause of ASD. Answer: True


●● Complex relationship between ____________ and ____________
factors.. Answer: Genetic predisposition, environmental

, ●● Characterized by _____________ and ___________ patterns..
Answer: social communication deficits, restricted and repetitive
behavior


●● Two classifications of diagnostic criteria:. Answer: - International
Classification of Disease, Tenth Edition (ICD 10)
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition
(DSM- V)


●● What is the ASD: Triad of Primary Impairments?. Answer: 1. Social
& Emotional Interaction
2. Imagination & Flexibility of Thought
3. Social Communication & Language


●● Characteristics of Social & Emotional Interaction Impairments:.
Answer: • Standing too close to people
• Unaware of different ways of interacting with others
• Has desire to have friends and relationships but struggles to initiate and
maintain these


●● Characteristics of Imagination & Flexibility of Thought
Impairments:. Answer: • Does not understand others points of view or
feelings
• Takes everything literally