The diagnostic criteria for intellectual disability include an assessment of adaptive functioning, because an IQ score is
a. not a measure of intelligence.
b. an insufficient measure of impairment.
c. an insufficient measure of impairment.
d. always highly inaccurate.
Question 2Which is true regarding the prognosis for children with ASD?
a. IQ is not predictive of later functioning
b. Higher IQ is generally associated with better functioning later in life
c. Higher IQ is generally associated with lower functioning later in life
d. Higher IQ predicts better vocational functioning, but not better social functioning
Question 3Intellectual disability is defined as
a. Significantly below-average intellectual ability.
b. Significantly below-average intellectual ability and adaptive functioning.
c. significant deficits in self-care abilities and social interaction
d. a low IQ score.
Question 4Children diagnosed with ADHD tend to be
a. Children diagnosed with ADHD tend to be
b. no more or less popular than other children.
c. unpopular with other children.
d. uninterested in socialization.
Question 5Medication treatment for autism has been found to be
a. mildly effective.
b. generally ineffective.
c. generally effective.
d. highly effective initially, though the benefits of medication decrease over time.
Question 6Suneal is an eight-year-old boy with autism whose parents have just been informed that their son will be placed in a regular classroom and provided with whatever special support he needs. Suneal's parents should
a. insist on a special education classroom, since research suggests this is best for children with autism.
b. consider changing schools, because it is obvious that Jake's school knows nothing about the needs of autistic children with autism.
c. be relieved that Jake's autism must be very mild, since the school would not place a child with significant autistic deficits in a regular classroom.
d. be pleased, since research suggests that regular classroom placement is best for children with autism.
Question 7According to research, the intellectual and educational improvements the children with autism made appeared to be
a. transient.
b. fairly permanent.
c. little different from the control group, thus clinically insignificant.
d. little different from the control group, but still statistically significant.
Question 8Research suggests that intervention for autism may be most effective for significant change in core symptoms if it is begun
a. when children are very young.
b. during adolescence.
c. at puberty.
d. in adulthood.
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