Concept Quiz 11.2 Flashcards
A disorder characterized by deficits in social relatedness and communication skills, which often accompanies by repetitive, ritualistic behavior, is called _____.
Autism spectrum disorder
Four-year-old Ryan, does not like to make eye contact, does not engage in reciprocal games with his parents or other children, and does not express awareness of others’ point of view. His deficits, which have been diagnosed as autism spectrum disorder, may be due to ____.
A failure to develop a normal theory of mind
Ethan, a 5-year-old with autism spectrum disorder, often rocks back and forth repetitively. He also gets upset if he cannot follow each step of his familiar routines. A possible source of repetitive or ritualistic behavior is ______.
A general dysfunction in sensory networks
Most children with autism spectrum disorder have a level of disorder have a level of auditory filtering that is _____ that of a group of typical, healthy children.
Very different from
Recent research attention on the causes of jurist focuses on the gene expression during brain development, with specific attention to ____.
A large number of genes
Five-year-old Lielle cannot sit still. She is almost always active and noisy and has difficulty maintaining sustained attention and following instructions in her kindergarten class. What condition might she have?
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Which of the following statements is true regarding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?
Fewer than 40% are surveyed Pediatricians reported using DSM criteria to evaluate cases of ADHD
In the development of autism spectrum disorder, environmental factors are likely to interact with genetics, especially _____.
During sensitive periods of brain development
Family and twin studies provide strong evidence that ASD is influenced by ____.
Genetics
According to the text, which of the following is not an example of a repetitive movement, expressed by persons with ASD?
Whistling
A brain imaging studies show that peak cortical thickness occurred around the age of 7.5 years and healthy children in an average around 10.5 years and children with ADHD. This finding imply that children with ADHD _____.
Can be expected to lag behind their same age peers and some tasks, but will eventually experience improvement
The parts of the brain implicated in ADHD, such as the prefrontal cortex in the basal ganglia, feature large amounts of ______ activity. Many of the medication is used to treat ADHD work by boosting the activity of this chemical.
Dopamine
