Occupational Therapy Assistant Test Occupational Therapy Assistant Test Sensory Processing and Integration

Question 1

Ayres Sensory Integration (ASI) theory was developed to explain how the brain processes which types of sensory information?

Accepted Answer

Tactile, proprioceptive, and vestibular primarily

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Visual and auditory only

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Olfactory and gustatory primarily

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Interoceptive and nociceptive only

Question 2

A child who seeks excessive movement, constantly jumps, and craves spinning activities is MOST likely demonstrating:

Accepted Answer

Sensory craving/seeking

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Sensory over-responsivity (sensory defensiveness)

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Sensory under-responsivity (low registration)

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Postural-ocular movement disorder

Question 3

Proprioception provides the central nervous system with information about:

Accepted Answer

Body position, movement, and force generated by muscles and joints

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Light touch and temperature on the skin surface

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The body's orientation in relation to gravity

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Visual tracking and eye-hand coordination

Question 4

The vestibular system, located in the inner ear, primarily detects:

Accepted Answer

Head position and movement relative to gravity

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Sound frequency and volume

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Skin pressure and vibration

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Muscle length and tension

Question 5

A child who avoids wearing certain clothing textures, dislikes being touched unexpectedly, and overreacts to minor pain is demonstrating:

Accepted Answer

Tactile defensiveness / sensory over-responsivity

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Sensory discrimination disorder

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Sensory under-responsivity

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Dyspraxia

Question 6

Which sensory diet component would MOST likely be used to provide calming, organizing input to a child who is over-aroused?

Accepted Answer

Heavy work activities such as pushing a cart or carrying books

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Fast, unpredictable vestibular movement like spinning

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Bright lighting and loud music

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Light tickling touch to the face