Quiz 4 Flashcards
What is repeated speech?
Echolalia
Who came up with echolalia?
Kanner
Who observed 11 children at John Hopkins?
Kanner
What three ways are autism and schizophrenia different?
- ASD never made a social connection
- Echolalia
- ASD functioning skills do not deteriorate over time
What are the three levels of echolalia?
- Immediate
- Delayed
- Mitigated
What level of echolalia does one repeat a word or phrase immediately?
Immediate
What level of echolalia does one repeat a word or phrase hours/days after hearing it?
Delayed
What level of echolalia does one slightly change the phrase or word when they repeat it?
Mitigated
Who coined the term “autistic psychopathy”?
Asperger
Who went to a summer camp to observe autistic children?
Asperger
What is a disorder of the mind involving antisocial activity?
Autistic psychopathy
Who coined the term “emotional refrigeration”?
Bettelheim
What means that parents aren’t giving much warmth and are cold-hearted towards their kids?
Emotional refrigeration
Name the two definitions of autism.
- social communication impairment/behaviors
- repetitive/restrictive since the 1960s
What is the ratio of autism?
4:1 boys to girls
Name the four theories for the cause of autism.
- neurological factors
- intestine-microflora-brain
- hereditary
- environmental toxins
What means that the neurons aren’t communicating with each other?
Neuronal under connectivity
What is being able to plan their day?
Executive functioning
What is responsible for male characteristics in the body before birth?
Androgen
What type of twins are more likely to be autistic?
Monochromatic
Name three ways to identify autism.
- observation
- interview
- autistic regression
What is the ability to share focus on one event or person?
Joint attention
What is the inability to convey a message?
Communicative intent
What is the social use of language/misunderstanding sarcasm?
Pragmatics
