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Autism Core Knowledge Flashcards

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  1. According to the DSM-5, autism spectrum disorder is characterized by persistent deficits in which two core domains?

    Answer: Social communication and restricted/repetitive behaviors

    DSM-5 consolidates previous ASD subtypes into two core symptom domains: social communication deficits and restricted, repetitive behaviors.

  2. Which type of play deficit is most commonly observed in young children with ASD compared to typically developing peers?

    Answer: Symbolic/pretend play

    Children with ASD often show marked deficits in symbolic or pretend play, which requires the ability to mentally represent objects and social scenarios.

  3. What change did DSM-5 make regarding Asperger's syndrome?

    Answer: It merged Asperger's into the autism spectrum disorder diagnosis

    DSM-5 eliminated Asperger's syndrome as a separate diagnosis and subsumed it under the unified autism spectrum disorder diagnosis.

  4. Echolalia in the context of ASD is best described as:

    Answer: Repetition of words or phrases heard from others

    Echolalia is the repetition of speech heard from others; it can be immediate or delayed and may serve communicative or non-communicative functions.

  5. DSM-5 Level 3 autism spectrum disorder is distinguished by:

    Answer: Severe deficits requiring very substantial support

    Level 3 ("requiring very substantial support") describes individuals with severe impairments in social communication and highly restricted, repetitive behaviors that markedly interfere with functioning.

  6. Joint attention, frequently impaired in ASD, refers to:

    Answer: Coordinating attention with another person toward a shared object or event

    Joint attention involves using eye gaze, pointing, or other cues to share attention with another person about a third referent, and its impairment is an early social marker of ASD.

  7. Which pattern of sensory processing is most accurately associated with individuals with ASD?

    Answer: Both hyper- and hyposensitivity, sometimes within the same individual

    Individuals with ASD can show hyperreactivity to some stimuli and hyporeactivity to others, and a single person may display both patterns across different sensory modalities.