Autism - 2 hour


INSTRUCTIONS
You will need to answer 7 questions correctly to pass the test.
You can only check ONE box per question.
If you check more than one box for same question, that answer will not count.

1. What percentage of children with autism remain mute throughout their lives?

A. 10%
B. 25%
C. 50%
D. 75%


2. Odd repetitive motions by autistic children are also known as

A. stereotypies
B. repetations
C. oscillating behaviors
D. shadowing


3. Normally, at what age does an infant imitate simple gestures?

A. birth to 3 months
B. 3 - 6 months
C. 6 - 9 months
D. 9 - 12 months


4. The diagnostic criteria for autism requires that symptoms must appear by age

A.2
B.3
C.4
D.5


5. The area of the brain that regulates aspects of social and emotional behavior is known as the:

A. amygdala
B. parietal lobe
C. hippocampus
D. substantia negra


6. About ____ of the children with autism develop seizures.

A. 10%
B. 33%
C. 50%
D. 75%


7. Dr. O. Ivar Lovaas pioneered which treatment method for autistic children?

A. Developmental
B. Behaviorist
C. Facilitated Communication
D. Auditory Integration Training


8. Which of the following drugs have been approved by the FDA for the treatment of autism?

A. Sertraline
B. Ritalin
C. Haloperidol
D. None of the above


9. The 1991 Disabilities Education Act ensures that public schools must provide services to children who are developmentally delayed beginning at the age of

A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4


10. About ____ of all adults with autism can live and work in the community with some degree of independence

A.15%
B.20%
C.25%
D.33%



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