3/10/25, 8:38 AM Autism Core Knowledge (QABA ABAT Exam Study Slides) (Part 1) (2025) COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED A…
Autism Core Knowledge (QABA ABAT Exam
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Terms in this set (30)
Children who were highly intelligent but displayed
Autisitic Disorder "a powerful desire for aloneness" and "an obsessive
insistence on persistent sameness"
• Named after Hans Asperger
• Individuals with similar deficits in social interaction,
but with stronger language skills
Asperger Syndrome
• Milder form of autism
• Known as "Little Professors" due to excess
knowledge in 1 subject
• Autistic Disorder: also known as "Classical Autism"
• Asperger Syndrome
Five Disorders that are
• Pervasive Developmental Disorder: otherwise
encompassed within ASD
known as PDD-NOS
diagnosis:
• Retts Syndrome
• Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD)
T/F: There is NO single True
cause of ASD
Complex relationship Genetic predisposition, environmental
between ____________ and
____________ factors.
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, 3/10/25, 8:38 AM Autism Core Knowledge (QABA ABAT Exam Study Slides) (Part 1) (2025) COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED A…
Characterized by social communication deficits, restricted and
_____________ and ___________ repetitive behavior
patterns.
- International Classification of Disease, Tenth
Two classifications of Edition (ICD 10)
diagnostic criteria: - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, 5th edition (DSM- V)
1. Social & Emotional Interaction
What is the ASD: Triad of
2. Imagination & Flexibility of Thought
Primary Impairments?
3. Social Communication & Language
• Standing too close to people
Characteristics of Social • Unaware of different ways of interacting with
& Emotional Interaction others
Impairments: • Has desire to have friends and relationships but
struggles to initiate and maintain these
• Does not understand others points of view or
Characteristics of
feelings
Imagination & Flexibility
• Takes everything literally
of Thought Impairments:
• Agitated by change in routine
• Asks repetitive questions
• Cannot 'read between the lines' of what people
Characteristics of Social mean
Communication & • Communicates for own needs, rather than for
Language Impairments: 'social' engagement
• Makes factual comments inappropriate to the
context
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Autism Core Knowledge (QABA ABAT Exam
Study Slides) (Part 1) (2025) COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (
DETAILED & ELABORATED) ACTUAL EXAM 2025
TEST!!
Save
Terms in this set (30)
Children who were highly intelligent but displayed
Autisitic Disorder "a powerful desire for aloneness" and "an obsessive
insistence on persistent sameness"
• Named after Hans Asperger
• Individuals with similar deficits in social interaction,
but with stronger language skills
Asperger Syndrome
• Milder form of autism
• Known as "Little Professors" due to excess
knowledge in 1 subject
• Autistic Disorder: also known as "Classical Autism"
• Asperger Syndrome
Five Disorders that are
• Pervasive Developmental Disorder: otherwise
encompassed within ASD
known as PDD-NOS
diagnosis:
• Retts Syndrome
• Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD)
T/F: There is NO single True
cause of ASD
Complex relationship Genetic predisposition, environmental
between ____________ and
____________ factors.
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, 3/10/25, 8:38 AM Autism Core Knowledge (QABA ABAT Exam Study Slides) (Part 1) (2025) COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED A…
Characterized by social communication deficits, restricted and
_____________ and ___________ repetitive behavior
patterns.
- International Classification of Disease, Tenth
Two classifications of Edition (ICD 10)
diagnostic criteria: - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, 5th edition (DSM- V)
1. Social & Emotional Interaction
What is the ASD: Triad of
2. Imagination & Flexibility of Thought
Primary Impairments?
3. Social Communication & Language
• Standing too close to people
Characteristics of Social • Unaware of different ways of interacting with
& Emotional Interaction others
Impairments: • Has desire to have friends and relationships but
struggles to initiate and maintain these
• Does not understand others points of view or
Characteristics of
feelings
Imagination & Flexibility
• Takes everything literally
of Thought Impairments:
• Agitated by change in routine
• Asks repetitive questions
• Cannot 'read between the lines' of what people
Characteristics of Social mean
Communication & • Communicates for own needs, rather than for
Language Impairments: 'social' engagement
• Makes factual comments inappropriate to the
context
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