SPCE 680 Final Comprehension Exam | 100
Questions and Answers | Ball State University
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 1970, which of the following theories about Autism Spectrum Disorder was
disproved? - Answer-Autism is a form of neurosis
Creak's 'Nine Points' is a list of diagnostic criteria for what condition? - Answer-
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 nomenclature? - Answer-Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
,Neurosis is _____________ . - Answer-A. a term that in the past was used to
characterize ASD.
B. a personality or mental disturbance not resulting from any known biological
cause.
Prior to recognizing ASD as distinct condition, the least able of these children with
ASD were most likely described as ______________ . - Answer-feeble-minded.
When did Han Asperger's work become well known in English speaking countries?
- Answer-1980s
When was Autism Spectrum Disorder first recognized as a distinct condition? -
Answer-Mid 1900s
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
If a person is part of the aloof group, which would be one of their behaviors? -
Answer-Act as though others don't exist.
Self-stimulatory stereotypic movements include all the behaviors below except for
________________ . - Answer-repetitive utterances
,Terms previously used when referencing autism include all except which of the
following: - Answer-Cognitive disorder
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.
Communication difficulties are often not noticed until _________? - Answer-a
child starts school
Which is not one of the Wing's four types of autism-related social behavior? -
Answer-The quiet group.
Which of the following is not a change from the DSM-IV to DSM-5 diagnostic
criteria? - Answer-Restricted and repetitive behavior is no longer seen as an
essential element.
Which was not a main focus of Chapter 2? - Answer-Outlining reasons why there
was a change in the name of the disorder and why other major changes to the
description and definition of Asperger's Disorder were made.
, 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? - Answer-A standardized sample
allows for a representative sample to be used to determine standard scores and to
identify abnormal scores.
After a scale has been tested and retested, it is important to look at the reliability
of each section and subsections. In the development of the ADOS, when an item
was deemed to have lower than acceptable reliability, what was the next step for
those items? - Answer-Remove item(s)
Edit item(s)
The Autism Diagnostic Interview, Revised (ADI-R) assesses all of the following
EXCEPT? - Answer-Developmental History
The Autism Spectrum Rating Scale, (ASRS) is usually filled out by which of the
following? - Answer-Parents
Teachers
Clinicians
Questions and Answers | Ball State University
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 1970, which of the following theories about Autism Spectrum Disorder was
disproved? - Answer-Autism is a form of neurosis
Creak's 'Nine Points' is a list of diagnostic criteria for what condition? - Answer-
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 nomenclature? - Answer-Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
,Neurosis is _____________ . - Answer-A. a term that in the past was used to
characterize ASD.
B. a personality or mental disturbance not resulting from any known biological
cause.
Prior to recognizing ASD as distinct condition, the least able of these children with
ASD were most likely described as ______________ . - Answer-feeble-minded.
When did Han Asperger's work become well known in English speaking countries?
- Answer-1980s
When was Autism Spectrum Disorder first recognized as a distinct condition? -
Answer-Mid 1900s
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
If a person is part of the aloof group, which would be one of their behaviors? -
Answer-Act as though others don't exist.
Self-stimulatory stereotypic movements include all the behaviors below except for
________________ . - Answer-repetitive utterances
,Terms previously used when referencing autism include all except which of the
following: - Answer-Cognitive disorder
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.
Communication difficulties are often not noticed until _________? - Answer-a
child starts school
Which is not one of the Wing's four types of autism-related social behavior? -
Answer-The quiet group.
Which of the following is not a change from the DSM-IV to DSM-5 diagnostic
criteria? - Answer-Restricted and repetitive behavior is no longer seen as an
essential element.
Which was not a main focus of Chapter 2? - Answer-Outlining reasons why there
was a change in the name of the disorder and why other major changes to the
description and definition of Asperger's Disorder were made.
, 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? - Answer-A standardized sample
allows for a representative sample to be used to determine standard scores and to
identify abnormal scores.
After a scale has been tested and retested, it is important to look at the reliability
of each section and subsections. In the development of the ADOS, when an item
was deemed to have lower than acceptable reliability, what was the next step for
those items? - Answer-Remove item(s)
Edit item(s)
The Autism Diagnostic Interview, Revised (ADI-R) assesses all of the following
EXCEPT? - Answer-Developmental History
The Autism Spectrum Rating Scale, (ASRS) is usually filled out by which of the
following? - Answer-Parents
Teachers
Clinicians
