Chapter 1: Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. The ratio of boys diagnosed with autism in relation to girls is:
A. 1:4
B. 2:3
C. 1:3
D. 4:1
2. The ratio of boys diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome in relation to girls is:
A 1:5
B 2:1
C 8:1
D 6:1
3. Those diagnosed with high-functioning autism (HFA) have standard scores above
A. 85
B. 70
C. 75
D. 90
4. Individuals with AS live in a world that frequently appears over stimulating and unpredictable. Frequently
creating a sense of _________
A. Euphoria
B. Anxiety
C. Eagerness
D. Attention Deficit Disorder
5. As children repeatedly fail at social interactions and are ridiculed by their peers, they become increasingly
at risk for______________
A. Depression
B. Anxiety
C. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
D. Attention Deficit Disorder
6. The restrictive and repetitive interests of children with ASD, as well as their atypical motor mannerisms,
are similar to and may meet the criteria for the additional diagnosis of ___________
A. Depression
B. Anxiety
C. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
D. Attention Deficit Disorder
Matching
1. Match the following as identified under
a. Section 504
b. IDEA
IEP’s have specific requirements
No parental notice required
Provides services in all public schools
Transitions services required by age 16
Antidiscrimination law
Specific eligibility requirements
Disability must limit one or more major life activity
Expelled students do not continue to receive services
True/False
1. TRUE or FALSE. If a child is formally evaluated at age 2, he may not meet full criteria for Autistic
Disorder.
2. TRUE OR FALSE. Girls affected with classic autism are less likely to be severely impaired.
3. TRUE or FALSE. Students who have a medical diagnosis of AS and PDD-NOS may be identified by a
school team as meeting the IDEA criteria for an autism label.
4. TRUE or FALSE. Nonverbal learning disabilities (NLB) characteristics include average or low IQ, poor
rote memory, strong vocabulary, concrete and literal thinking and language interpretation, difficulty
processing nonverbal communication including body language and facial expressions
5. TRUE or FALSE. The ADI-R can be used as the sole diagnostic tool for ASD
6. TRUE or FALSE. The role of genetics in autism has been clearly defined.
7. TRUE or FALSE. An individual with ASD cannot simultaneously be diagnosed with a cognitive or
learning disability.
Short Answer/Essay
Short Answer.
1. Hayden’s teachers have been working on receptive vocabulary (discrimination) using a field of two photographs
(“show me bird; show me flower”). He seemed to be doing well, getting 100% on all trials for several sessions.
However, when they introduced a new flower photo, he began to point to it when asked to show “bird”. In the
initial training sessions the flower in the photo was yellow and the bird was red. The new flower was also red.
It appeared to Hayden’s teacher that he was fixating on the color rather than the actual item. This is an example
of which cognitive functioning problem common to some children with autism?
2. Carl is a 16 year old with Asperger Syndrome. He has been sent to the principal’s office a number of times this
school year for arguing with teachers. It seems that when “someone looks at me funny” (as Carl frequently says),
his teachers have been trying to tell him that the person was not, in fact, looking at him at all. When this happens,
Carl becomes increasingly agitated and argumentative, saying that the teachers are wrong. His teachers cannot
figure out why he gets so upset and why he can’t just believe them when they tell him that no one is looking at
him funny. Carl’s inability to agree with his teachers is an example of what ASD trait?
3. Jamie Lynn has autism and is in an early childhood special education classroom. Teachers have noticed that Jamie
Lynn does not engage in any of the play that the other children do; she doesn’t play dress up or pretend to cook
in the home center. This is an example of what cognitive functioning deficit for some children with autism?
4. What is the difference between Autism and Asperger Syndrome?
5. How are High Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome similar? How are they different?
6. According to the textbook, what is the incidence of ASD?
7. According to the textbook, approximately what percentage of individuals with autism have savant skills?
8. List the three elements of the autism spectrum.
9. What are the main characteristics of autism spectrum disorders
Essay.
1. Describe the characteristics of ASD in each of the primary diagnostic areas.
2. Explain the current theory on the etiology of ASD, comparing it to previous theories.
3. Describe how Autism Spectrum Disorders are diagnosed.
Chapter 1
Multiple Choice
Matching
1. Match the following as identified under
True/False
Short Answer/Essay
Short Answer
Essay
