ABAT - Applied Behavior Analysis Autism Core Knowledge Questions and Answers

Question 1

According to the DSM-5, the core diagnostic features of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are categorized into two main areas. What are these two areas?

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Deficits in social communication/interaction and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior.

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Intellectual disability and language delays.

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Sensory processing issues and motor skill deficits.

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Social-emotional reciprocity and deficits in nonverbal communication.

Question 2

An ABAT is working with a child who frequently covers their ears and cries in the school cafeteria, which is often loud and crowded. However, the child seems to not notice when they scrape their knee on the playground. This child's behavior is most likely indicative of which common characteristic of ASD?

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Hyper- and hypo-reactivity to sensory input.

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Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity.

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Insistence on sameness and inflexible adherence to routines.

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Stereotyped or repetitive motor movements.

Question 3

A client with ASD often repeats phrases they have heard in a movie or from a caregiver, sometimes immediately after hearing them and sometimes later in the day. Which of the following terms best describes this form of communication?

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Echolalia

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Pragmatics

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Receptive Language

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Scripting

Question 4

A child with ASD is playing a game with a peer. The peer hides a toy while the child is looking, then leaves the room. While the peer is gone, the ABAT moves the toy to a new hiding spot. When asked where the returning peer will look for the toy, the child with ASD points to the new hiding spot. This demonstrates a potential difficulty with:

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Theory of Mind

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Joint attention

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Motor planning

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Auditory processing

Question 5

Which statement is most accurate regarding the general prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?

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ASD is diagnosed about 3 to 4 times more often in boys than in girls.

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ASD is more commonly diagnosed in girls than in boys.

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Most individuals with ASD also have a significant intellectual disability.

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The symptoms of ASD typically emerge for the first time in adolescence.

Question 6

An individual with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may often have other conditions or challenges that exist at the same time. Which of the following is considered a common co-occurring condition with ASD?

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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

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Asthma

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Diabetes

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Myopia (nearsightedness)