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CH6 PSY CHILD

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Leo Kanner used the term early infantile autism, which literally mea within oneself
A DSM-5 diagnosis of ASD will be based o one overarching categor
Which statement about ASD is true ASD is a neurodevelopmental disorder.
which statement about the social skills of children with ASD is true Children with ASD experience profound difficulties relating to others, even when they have average or above- average intelligence
Children who have been diagnosed with have deficits in recognizing facial expressions ASD
Joint attention refers to the ability to coordinate one’s focus of attention on another person and an object of mutual intere
With respect to attachment, most children with ASD prefer their caregivers over unfamiliar adul
The use of protodeclarative gestures requires implicit understanding and shared social attention
children with ASD do not develop any useful language Approximately half of
Children with ASD are most likely to use instrumental gestures
Echolalia in children with ASD is believed to be a important step in their language acquisition
The primary language deficit of children with ASD (who develop language pragmatics
Traditional intelligence tests, such as the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC), may the intellectual functioning of children with ASD underestimate
Special cognitive skills that are above average for the general population, as well as well above the autistic child’s own general level of intellect are referred to as splinter skills
The tendency to focus on one feature of an object in the environment while ignoring other equally important features is called stimulus overselectivity
The tendency to focus on certain types of sensory input over others is called senso dominance
A person lacking central coherence ____. processes information in bits and pieces but fails to see the big picture
If you were to administer the WISC to a child with ASD, which subscale would likely cause the child the most difficulty Verbal comprehension subtests
Children with ASD are likely to experience problems with non-verbal play
The cognitive deficit most specific to children with ASD i deficient theory of mind
in some children with ASD distinguishes them from those with intellectual disability or language disorders Abnormally large head circumference
A child with intellectual disability but not ASD would more likely display general delays across all areas of intellectual functioning on the WISC-IV
Children with ASD and language development are most likely to show deficits in spontaneous social conversation
Recent findings estimate the prevalence of ASD worldwide to be one per 68
The rise in prevalence of ASD is most likely due to stricter guidelines for diagnosis
Leo Kanner used the term early infantile autism, which literally mea within oneself
A DSM-5 diagnosis of ASD will be based o one overarching categor
Which statement about ASD is true ASD is a neurodevelopmental disorder.
which statement about the social skills of children with ASD is true Children with ASD experience profound difficulties relating to others, even when they have average or above- average intelligence
Children who have been diagnosed with have deficits in recognizing facial expressions ASD
Joint attention refers to the ability t coordinate one’s focus of attention on another person and an object of mutual intere
With respect to attachment, most children with ASD prefer their caregivers over unfamiliar adul
The use of protodeclarative gestures requires implicit understanding and shared social attention
children with ASD do not develop any useful language Approximately half of
Children with ASD are most likely to use instrumental gestures
Echolalia in children with ASD is believed to be a important step in their language acquisition
The primary language deficit of children with ASD (who develop language pragmatics
Traditional intelligence tests, such as the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC), may the intellectual functioning of children with ASD underestimate
Special cognitive skills that are above average for the general population, as well as well above the autistic child’s own general level of intellect are referred to as splinter skills
The tendency to focus on one feature of an object in the environment while ignoring other equally important features is called stimulus overselectivity
The tendency to focus on certain types of sensory input over others is called senso dominance
A person lacking central coherence ____. processes information in bits and pieces but fails to see the big picture
If you were to administer the WISC to a child with ASD, which subscale would likely cause the child the most difficulty Verbal comprehension subtests
Children with ASD are likely to experience problems with non-verbal play
The cognitive deficit most specific to children with ASD i deficient theory of mind
in some children with ASD distinguishes them from those with intellectual disability or language disorders Abnormally large head circumference
A child with intellectual disability but not ASD would more likely display general delays across all areas of intellectual functioning on the WISC-IV
Children with ASD and language development are most likely to show deficits in spontaneous social conversation
Recent findings estimate the prevalence of ASD worldwide to be one per 68
The rise in prevalence of ASD is most likely due to stricter guidelines for diagnosis
Which statement about gender differences in ASD is true ASD is more common in boys, except among those with profound ID, where the numbers of boys and girls are similar
Which racial/ethnic group has the highest prevalence of ASD Non-Hispanic white
The extreme male brain theory of ASD suggests that ____ autistic brains are more “systemizing
The deficits of ASD become increasingly noticeable __ around 2 years of age
The two strongest predictors of adult outcomes in children with ASD are intellectual ability and language development
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that children be screened for ASD 18 months and 24 month
has been associated with ASD more than any other genetically based condition Tuberous sclerosis
Family members of children with ASD display higher than normal rates of language deficits
Many parents who have a child with ASD feel that the in vaccines increased number of incidences of ASD mercury
Studies of brain metabolism in individuals with ASD suggest decreased blood flow in these two lobes frontal and temporal
A step-by-step approach to presenting a stimulus and requiring a specific response that is used in the treatment of ASD is called _ discrete trial training
The promise of early intervention with ASD derives primarily from the plasticity of neural systems early in development
. Some studies have indicated the effectiveness of in comparison to other treatment ABA
A child is close to school again and needs to learn to sit in a chair. Which would be a step-by-step approach using a stimulus that requires a specific response discrete trial training
The most common comorbid disorders in children with schizophrenia conduct disorder and depression
Schizophrenia is extremely rare prior to adolescence
Current views regarding the causes of schizophrenia emphasize genetic vulnerability and early neurodevelopmental insult
Which characteristic is least prevalent in the families of children with schizophrenia supportive bonds
Children with schizophrenia may be treated with to diminish psychotic symptoms. medications
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