Wesley is eight and has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. His symptoms include an extreme unresponsiveness to adults and a lack of meaningful speech. If Wesley has the typical pattern of autism symptoms, which other symptom can we expect?
a. muscle tics of the face, arms, and hands
b. repetitive, self-absorbed activities
c. highly imaginative play
d. anxiety attacks when left alone
Question 2The prognosis for children with autism spectrum disorder ____.
a. is generally encouraging
b. suggests that impairments get progressively more severe until the autistic adult has few remaining capabilities
c. is mixed; most children diagnosed with autism require support throughout their lifetime and those with milder symptoms may be self-sufficient and function reasonably well as adults
d. is uniformly poor
Question 3Which statement is correct about the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder?
a. It is more common among the lower socioeconomic classes.
b. It is more common among European Americans than among Asian Americans.
c. It is more common among boys than among girls.
d. Around one percent of children in the United States are born with autism.
Question 4Which disorder is characterized by the DSM-5 as qualitative impairment in social interaction and/or communication; restricted, stereotyped interests and activities; and delays or abnormal functioning in a major area before the age of three?
a. intellectual disability
b. autism spectrum disorder
c. amnestic dissociative disorder
d. learning disorder
Question 5Charles was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. He is extremely unresponsive to adults and does not speak. He first showed these abnormalities around the age of six. What aspect of Charles's case is unusual for autistic disorder?
a. It is unusual for a person with autistic disorder to show abnormalities first at age 6.
b. It is unusual for a person with autistic disorder to be male.
c. It is unusual for a person with autistic disorder to be unresponsive to adults.
d. It is unusual for a person with autistic disorder not to speak.
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