521 Quiz 5
1.During the 1960s and 1970s, there was a widespread belief that the cause of autism was a cold
and unfeeling mother.
2.The UCLA Young Autism Project proposes that 40 hours a week be spend on working directly
with the child to ensure that he or she can be ready for first grade with typical children.
3.One of the disorders included under autism spectrum disorders is pervasive developmental
disorder not otherwise specified.
4.Autism Spectrum Disorder includes which of the following? Childhood disintegrative disorders.
5.An individualized visual daily schedule, a consistent physical environment, and clear and
predictable assignments are examples of structured teaching.
6.The Pivotal Response Model at the University of California at Santa Barbara starts with discrete
trials training and then moves on to a goal of social and educational proficiency in natural
settings.
7.Children with Asperger’s syndrome are often high functioning with autism-like symptoms.
8.A key feature of the treatment programs for children with autism is the use of predictable
routines.
9.Parents of children with autism can reduce family stress by learning to use effective teaching
strategies that enable them to help their child develop new behaviors.
10.Thimerosal, an ingredient found in vaccinations, was originally thought to be the cause of ASD
but this theory has now been discredited.
11.An intensive, long-term intervention that systematically addresses the core symptoms of ASD is a
comprehensive treatment model.
12.Autism can result in serious developmental delay in many areas, especially in the area of social
and communication skills.
13.One of the fundamental characteristics of children with autism is a lack of the theory of mind,
which refers to the ability of human beings to communicate their thoughts clearly.
14.According to the authors of your textbook, there is a possible elevated rate of depression in
adults with autism.
15.One example of a test of theory of mind is the Sally and Anne test.
