CAS Social Skills Development Competency 2

Question 1

Video modeling is considered an evidence-based practice for social skills instruction primarily because it:

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Provides a clear visual demonstration of target behaviors for visual learners

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Eliminates the need for generalization practice

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Replaces the need for peer interaction

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Is the least time-intensive intervention available

Question 2

The 'hidden curriculum' in social skills refers to:

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Unwritten, implicit social rules that neurotypical individuals learn informally

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Academic content excluded from the standard curriculum

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Behavioral expectations documented in a student's IEP

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Social skills goals embedded within academic lessons

Question 3

Comic Strip Conversations, a strategy developed by Carol Gray, help individuals with ASD by:

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Providing a visual map of social interactions to clarify what people say, think, and feel

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Improving academic reading comprehension through visual aids

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Teaching drawing and artistic expression

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Replacing written social stories for nonreaders

Question 4

When selecting participants for a social skills group for individuals with ASD, the most critical consideration is:

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Matching participants on cognitive and social skill level to maximize learning

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Ensuring all members are the same chronological age

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Requiring all members to be verbal communicators

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Limiting the group to participants from the same school

Question 5

In the context of autism social skills, 'scripting' refers to:

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Repeating memorized phrases or lines from movies or TV in social situations

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Writing dialogue for a school play

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Following a written social protocol step-by-step

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Using AAC scripts to initiate communication

Question 6

Which cognitive-behavioral strategy teaches individuals with ASD to recognize internal emotional states and apply self-regulation techniques in social contexts?

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Cognitive Behavioral Intervention (CBI)

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Discrete Trial Training (DTT)

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Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)

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Functional Communication Training (FCT)

Question 7

Which of the following Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBIs) emphasizes adult-child play routines and joint engagement to build social communication?

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JASPER (Joint Attention, Symbolic Play, Engagement, and Regulation)

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Social Thinking curriculum

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Discrete Trial Training (DTT)

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Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) clinic model