Chapter 1
Multiple Choice
1. What is the current prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder?
a. 1 in 48
b. 1 in 68
c. 1 in 88
d. 1 in 100
2. Who first described Autism?
a. Asperger
b. Lovaas
c. Kanner
d. Green
3. In what year was Asperger Disorder first described?
a. 1944
b. 1952
c. 1966
d. 1988
4. What are the two main areas of Autism Spectrum Disorder described in the DSM-V?
a. Language and behavior
b. Social and language
c. Social and behavior
d. Behavior and motor
5. What does research say causes ASD?
a. Genetic
b. Environment
c. Vaccines
d. Unknown
6. The ability to understand that others have thoughts, perspectives, and opinions other than your
own is known as what?
a. Theory of mind
b. Savant skills
c. Joint attention
d. Motor planning
7. What are savant skills?
a. Social skills
b. Empathic skills
c. Splinter skills
d. Imitation skills
8. Approximately what percent of people with classic autism have savant skills?
a. 1%
b. 10%
c. 25%
d. 50%
9. Difficulty demonstrating acquired skills in a setting other than the one in which the skill was
learned is referred to as what?
a. Maintenance
b. Generalization
c. Acquisition
d. Fluency
10. “Losing” skills after they have been acquired is referred to as what?
a. Maintenance
b. Generalization
c. Acquisition
d. Fluency
11. The tendency of individuals with ASD to focus on a restricted range of available environmental
cues is known as what?
a. Theory of mind
b. Joint attention
c. Self-stimulatory behaviors
d. Stimulus over-selectivity
12. Which of the following is an example of an appropriately written IEP objective?
a. Isaac will improve his communication skills with peers and adults.
b. Georgia will independently raise her hand and wait for teacher acknowledgement before
speaking during independent and group work on 3 out of 5 opportunities.
c. Grant will appreciate the importance of working with others on 90% of opportunities for
5 consecutive data collection days.
d. Aram will refrain cross the street with 80% accuracy.
13. Difficulty with motor planning is also known as what?
a. Dyspraxia
b. Dysgraphia
c. Graphomotor
d. Stimulus over-selectivity
Short Answer
1. What are the two main characteristics used in diagnosing ASD (from the DSM-V)?
2. What was an early theory of cause of ASD?
3. What are 3 examples of language deficits in individuals with ASD?
4. What are 3 examples of social differences in individuals with ASD?
5. What are 3 examples of behavioral differences in individuals with ASD?
Essay
1. Describe the language differences in individuals with ASD.
2. Describe the social differences in individuals with ASD.
3. Describe the behavioral differences in individuals with ASD.
4. Describe the motor differences in individuals with ASD.
5. Describe the learning challenges associated with ASD.
6. Explain why dyspraxia may be particularly challenging for individuals with ASD.
7. Describe the six required components of an IEP.
8. Write two examples of an appropriate IEP objective.
Answer Key