Which of the following would be especially difficult for a child who suffers from autistic disorder? ...

Which of the following would be especially difficult for a child who suffers from autistic disorder?
 
  a) eating with a spoon
   b) rolling a marble across the floor
   c) pretending that a stick is a sword
   d) repeating words heard on a television commercial

Question 2

Which of the following is a clinical feature of autism?
 
  a) rapid weight loss
   b) severe nightmares
   c) visual hallucinations
   d) avoidance of eye contact with people

Question 3

Which of the following is an autistic child most likely to spend time doing?
 
  a) telling stories
   b) playing with siblings
   c) rocking their bodies
   d) worrying about his parents

Question 4

As part of an Abnormal Child Psychology course, you are required to observe children at the Children's Psychiatric Hospital. The child you are observing has been diagnosed with autistic disorder.
 
  Which of the following are you most likely to observe?
   a) The child stares at you for long periods of time.
   b) The child uses words that rhyme with each other.
   c) The child clings to you and will not let go for even a minute.
   d) The child repeats every word from a television commercial over and over.

Question 5

When she was young, Temple Grandin was diagnosed with autistic disorder. What aspect of her life has been of special interest to psychologists?
 
  a) She gave birth to children who show no signs of autism.
   b) She has managed to live longer than most individuals with autism.
   c) She used her experiences to develop a widely used sign language program for autistic children.
   d) She earned a Ph.D. in animal science and developed widely used techniques for animal management.