Quiz 1

Question 1

What are the 4 Diagnostic Criteria of Autism Spectrum Disorder?

Answer 1

A. Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts.

B. Repeated, restrictive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities.

C. Symptoms must be present in the early developmental period.

D. Symptoms must cause clinically significant impairment in everyday functioning.

Question 2

What are the 3 Deficits of Diagnostic Criteria A?

Answer 2

1. Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity.
2. Deficits in non-verbal communication behaviors used for social interaction.
3. Deficits in developing, maintaining and understanding relationships.

Question 3

What are the 4 manifestations of Diagnostic Criteria B?

Answer 3

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 non verbal behavior.
3. Highly restricted, fixated interests that are abnormal in intensity or focus.
4. Hyper or Hyperactivity to sensory input or unusual interest in sensory aspects of the environment.

Question 4

What specific Deficit is Criteria A1?

Answer 4

Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity.

Question 5

What specific Deficit is Criteria A2?

Answer 5

Deficits in non verbal communicative behaviors used for social interaction.

Question 6

What specific Deficit is Criteria A3?

Answer 6

Deficits in developing, maintaining and understanding relationships.

Question 7

Explain how a deficit in social-emotional reciprocity manifests itself.

Answer 7

Failure of normal back and forth conversation. Reduced sharing of interests or emotions. Failure to initiate or respond to social interactions.

Question 8

Explain how a deficit in non verbal communicative behaviors used for social interaction might manifest itself

Answer 8

Poorly integrated verbal and nonverbal communication, abnormalities in eye contact and body language, a total lack of facial expressions.

Question 9

Explain how a deficit in developing, maintaining and understanding relationships manifests itself.

Answer 9

Difficulties adjusting behavior to suit various social contexts, difficulties in sharing imaginative play or making friends, to an absence of interest in peers.

Question 10

What type of restricted, repetitive pattern of behavior, interest or activity is Criteria B1?

Answer 10

Stereotyped or repetitive motor movements

Question 11

What type of restricted, repetitive pattern of behavior, interest or activity is Criteria B2?

Answer 11

Insistence on sameness, inflexible adherence to routines, or ritualized patterns of verbal or nonverbal behavior.

Question 12

What type of restricted, repetitive pattern of behavior, interest or activity is Criteria B3?

Answer 12

Highly restricted, fixated interests that are abnormal in intensity or focus

Question 13

What type of restricted, repetitive pattern of behavior, interest or activity is Criteria B4?

Answer 13

Hyper or Hyperactivity to sensory input or unusual interest in sensory aspects of the environment.

Question 14

Explain what a manifestation of stereotyped or repetitive motor movements might look like.

Answer 14

Lining up toys or flipping objects

Question 15

Explain what a manifestation of insistence on sameness, inflexible adherence to routines or ritualized patters of verbal or nonverbal behavior might look like.

Answer 15

Extreme distress at small changes, difficulties with transitions, need to take same route or eat same food everyday

Question 16

Explain what a manifestation of Highly restricted, fixated interests that are abnormal in intensity or focus might look like.

Answer 16

Strong attachment or preoccupation with unusual objects - a boy and a frying pan

Question 17

Explain what a manifestation of Hyper or hyperactivity to sensory input or unusual interest in sensory aspects of the environment might look like.

Answer 17

Apparent indifference to pain or temperature, adverse response to specific sounds or textures, excessive smelling or touching of objects.