ASD Midterm Exam Final Questions and
Answers 2024
DSM V Criteria for ASD - CORRECT ANSWER--Persistent deficits in social
communication and social interaction across multiple contexts
-Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities
How many social symptoms must an individual manifest to qualify in ASD? - CORRECT
ANSWER-3, currently or by history
How many repetitive behaviors/restricted interests must an individual manifest to qualify
in ASD? - CORRECT ANSWER-2, currently or by history
ASD Part A of diagnosis - Persistent deficits in social communication and social
interaction across multiple contexts, as manifested by the following: - CORRECT
ANSWER-1. Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity.
2. Deficits in communicative behaviors used for social interaction (non-verbal
behaviors).
3. Deficits in developing, maintaining, and understanding relationships.
ASD Part B of diagnosis - Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or
activities as manifest by at least two of the following: - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
Stereotyped or repetitive motor movements, use of objects, or speech.
2. Insistence on sameness, inflexible adherence to routines, or ritualized patterns of
verbal or nonverbal behavior.
3. Highly restricted, fixated interests that are abnormal in intensity or focus.
4. Hyper- or hypo-reactivity to sensory input or unusual interest in sensory aspects of
the environment.
ASD Part C of diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER-Symptoms must be present in the early
developmental period (but may not become fully manifest until social demands exceed
limited capacities, or may be masked by learned strategies in later life).
ASD Part D of diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER-Symptoms cause clinically significant
impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of current functioning.
ASD Part E of diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER-Disturbances are not better explained
by intellectual disability.
Additional specifiers after ASD is determined: - CORRECT ANSWER--with or without
accompanying intellectual disability
-with or without accompanying language impairment
-associated with a known medical or genetic condition or environmental factor
, -associated with another neuro-developmental, mental, or behavioral disorder
Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder Part A of diagnosis - Persistent deficits in
the social use of verbal AND nonverbal communication as manifested by: - CORRECT
ANSWER-1. Deficits in using communication for social purposes in a manner that is
appropriate for the social context.
2. Impairment of the ability to change communication to match context or the needs of
the listener.
3. Difficulties following rules for conversation and storytelling.
4. Difficulties understanding what is not explicitly stated and non-literal or ambiguous
language.
SCD Part B of diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER-The deficits result in functional
limitations in effective communication, social participation, social relationships,
academic achievement, or occupational performance, individually or in combination.
SCD Part C of diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER-The onset of symptoms is in the early
developmental period (but deficits may not become fully manifest until social
communication demands exceed limited capacities).
SCD Part D of diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER-The symptoms are not attributable to
another medical or neurological condition or to low abilities in the domains or word
structure and grammar, and are not better explained by ASD, intellectual disability,
global developmental delay, or another mental disorder.
Additional criteria for diagnosing SCD - CORRECT ANSWER--cannot co-occur with
ASD
-can co-occur with other language disorders
-does NOT equal mild ASD
Symptom onset - 6 months - CORRECT ANSWER--no CLEAR behavioral difference at
this age
-passivity and decreased activity
-extreme distress reactions
-lack of attention to people
Infant siblings studies show... - CORRECT ANSWER-autism symptoms present in
some children by 12 months (on standardized cognitive/language measures, as well as
more subtle measures of affect and social reciprocity)
Retrospective parent report studies show... - CORRECT ANSWER-delays in some skills
(like gesture use) may be more generally associated with developmental delay rather
than ASD, but may relate to later emergence of autism symptoms and/or loss of skills
Answers 2024
DSM V Criteria for ASD - CORRECT ANSWER--Persistent deficits in social
communication and social interaction across multiple contexts
-Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities
How many social symptoms must an individual manifest to qualify in ASD? - CORRECT
ANSWER-3, currently or by history
How many repetitive behaviors/restricted interests must an individual manifest to qualify
in ASD? - CORRECT ANSWER-2, currently or by history
ASD Part A of diagnosis - Persistent deficits in social communication and social
interaction across multiple contexts, as manifested by the following: - CORRECT
ANSWER-1. Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity.
2. Deficits in communicative behaviors used for social interaction (non-verbal
behaviors).
3. Deficits in developing, maintaining, and understanding relationships.
ASD Part B of diagnosis - Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or
activities as manifest by at least two of the following: - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
Stereotyped or repetitive motor movements, use of objects, or speech.
2. Insistence on sameness, inflexible adherence to routines, or ritualized patterns of
verbal or nonverbal behavior.
3. Highly restricted, fixated interests that are abnormal in intensity or focus.
4. Hyper- or hypo-reactivity to sensory input or unusual interest in sensory aspects of
the environment.
ASD Part C of diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER-Symptoms must be present in the early
developmental period (but may not become fully manifest until social demands exceed
limited capacities, or may be masked by learned strategies in later life).
ASD Part D of diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER-Symptoms cause clinically significant
impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of current functioning.
ASD Part E of diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER-Disturbances are not better explained
by intellectual disability.
Additional specifiers after ASD is determined: - CORRECT ANSWER--with or without
accompanying intellectual disability
-with or without accompanying language impairment
-associated with a known medical or genetic condition or environmental factor
, -associated with another neuro-developmental, mental, or behavioral disorder
Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder Part A of diagnosis - Persistent deficits in
the social use of verbal AND nonverbal communication as manifested by: - CORRECT
ANSWER-1. Deficits in using communication for social purposes in a manner that is
appropriate for the social context.
2. Impairment of the ability to change communication to match context or the needs of
the listener.
3. Difficulties following rules for conversation and storytelling.
4. Difficulties understanding what is not explicitly stated and non-literal or ambiguous
language.
SCD Part B of diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER-The deficits result in functional
limitations in effective communication, social participation, social relationships,
academic achievement, or occupational performance, individually or in combination.
SCD Part C of diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER-The onset of symptoms is in the early
developmental period (but deficits may not become fully manifest until social
communication demands exceed limited capacities).
SCD Part D of diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER-The symptoms are not attributable to
another medical or neurological condition or to low abilities in the domains or word
structure and grammar, and are not better explained by ASD, intellectual disability,
global developmental delay, or another mental disorder.
Additional criteria for diagnosing SCD - CORRECT ANSWER--cannot co-occur with
ASD
-can co-occur with other language disorders
-does NOT equal mild ASD
Symptom onset - 6 months - CORRECT ANSWER--no CLEAR behavioral difference at
this age
-passivity and decreased activity
-extreme distress reactions
-lack of attention to people
Infant siblings studies show... - CORRECT ANSWER-autism symptoms present in
some children by 12 months (on standardized cognitive/language measures, as well as
more subtle measures of affect and social reciprocity)
Retrospective parent report studies show... - CORRECT ANSWER-delays in some skills
(like gesture use) may be more generally associated with developmental delay rather
than ASD, but may relate to later emergence of autism symptoms and/or loss of skills
