PSYC345 Quiz 5- Autism Spectrum Disorder (Liberty university), Quizzes of Psychology

Download PSYC345 Quiz 5- Autism Spectrum Disorder (Liberty university) and more Quizzes Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! / PSYC 345 / Quiz #5: Autism Spectrum Disorder Which of the following statements is true regarding the developmental trajectory of autism spectrum disorder? • All children with ASD show similar signs at the age of two. • Some children who have an early diagnosis of ASD become indistinguishable from typically developing peers in early adolescence. • The most likely improvement in the developmental trajectory of ASD is in of social and communication domains. • The developmental trajectory is nearly identical for children who show early signs of intellectual giftedness. Jeremy is a 14-year-old high school student who functions at the level of a four-year- old. Jeremy[d1] is at-risk of exhibiting signs of depression. • True • False Temple is a 15-year-old high school student who is in advanced placement classes and has been diagnosed with ASD. If she is like other high-functioning adolescents with ASD she is most[d1] likely to also be diagnosed with which of the following disorders? • depression • bipolar • communication • OCD Which of the following have been identified as early precursors of autism spectrum disorder? • deficits in eye contact • reduced social interest • atypical sensorimotor development • all of these Dr. Smith is investigating the link between a specific neuron and a child with ASD’s deficits in imitating others. What is the name of this neuron? • imitation • mirror • social • pragmatic Question 4 2.5 / 2.5 pts Question 2 2.5 / 2.5 pts Question 1 2.5 / 2.5 pts Question 3 2.5 / 2.5 pts Question 5 2.5 / 2.5 pts / Childhood vaccines and immunizations have been clearly linked to the onset of autism. • True • False Question 7 2.5 / 2.5 pts Five-year-old Bethany enters to the room and promptly sits on the school psychologist’s lap without acknowledging her. This is an example of Bethany’s ability to differentiate what is social and nonsocial and is known as . • social cognition • theory of mind • affective social competence • theory of others The two-hit model of autism helps to explain why adolescents with ASD may have unique and[d1] primarily negative impact on their development. • True • False Which of the following statements would the authors of your text most likely endorse as it relates to the identification of childhood disorders? • The identification of childhood disorders is currently unnecessary because many interventions have been identified to help with a variety of disorders. • The identification of childhood disorders is currently unnecessary because many disorders are limited to the period of childhood and therefore unnecessarily stigmatize children. • The identification of childhood disorders is important as it aids in research, communication, and continued understanding of how to better treat childhood disorders. • The identification of childhood disorders is necessary because it leads to the identification of other disorders that were once thought to only exist in adulthood. Nine-month-old Andrew looks intently as his older brother as he talks to him. In response he coos and babbles, as if having a conversation with his brother. Andrew is demonstrating an important social learning task that exemplifies . • social language • learning from others • pragmatic skills • reciprocal social skills Question 9 2.5 / 2.5 pts Question 6 2.5 / 2.5 pts Question 8 2.5 / 2.5 pts Question 10 2.5 / 2.5 pts