Cognitive Disorders

Question 1

Defining characteristics of intellectual disability

Answer 1

Deficits in intellectual function
Deficits in function
Onset of these deficits during development

Question 2

Language disorder define

Answer 2

Reduced vocabulary
Limited sentence structure
Impairments in discourse
Language abilities below expected for age
Not attributable to other issues

Question 3

Autism spectrum disorder define

Answer 3

Deficits in emotional reciprocity
Deficits in non verbal communication
Deficits in maintaining and understanding relationships
Restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviour
Symptoms must impair function

Question 4

Attention deficit disorder define

Answer 4

Inattention
Hyperactivity and impulsity
Must be in 2 environments