A) echolalia.
B) repetitive behaviors.
C) self-abusive behaviors.
D) stereotypic behaviors.
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Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that is typically described as a collection of behavioral symptoms. The extent and severity of those symptoms provide a range of diagnoses referred to as autism spectrum disorders.
F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 The federal definition of autism begins: Autism means a developmental disability significantly
affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction, generally evident before age
three that adversely affects a child's educational performance. (Se
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A) applied behavior analysis.
B) early intervention.
C) treatment with serotonin.
D) the Lovaas method.
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A) increase the volume of their speech.
B) use audio feedback to reduce the occurrence of echolalia.
C) replay verbal directions or requests to allow time to formulate verbal responses.
D) produce words or sentences by selecting pictures or written words on a communication board.
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A) Autism is most likely caused by reactions to immunizations or early childhood infections.
B) Although many genes appear to be associated with autism, no clear causal relationship between a specific genetic abnormality and the occurrence of autism has been established.
C) Research indicates that the cause will be located in an area of the X chromosome.
D) Environmental factors, such as family configuration, are thought to be the primary cause.
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A) 100 children.
B) 500 children.
C) 1,000 children.
D) 10,000 children.
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A) the use of message boards.
B) the use of speech-recognition computers.
C) teaching in the context of social interaction.
D) teaching in the context of the regular classroom.
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A) Around 1900
B) In the 1940s
C) In the 1960s
D) 1990
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A) a point system through which students with autism can earn reinforcers for good behavior.
B) a chart system used by children with autism that depicts the schedule of daily classroom activities.
C) a communication system based on teaching nonverbal children to request information, actions, or objects.
D) sets of pictures grouped into categories, such as family and school, which are used to teach social skills to children with autism.
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A) Parents have contributed substantially to knowledge about autism.
B) Parents may have difficulty obtaining an accurate diagnosis for their child.
C) Once a diagnosis is obtained, families find treatment decisions to be clearcut.
D) Most interventions for children with autism include intensive teaching by family members.
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A) a close relationship between families and professionals.
B) institutionalization of the child.
C) up to 40 hours per week of one-on-one therapy.
D) unstructured instructional sessions that allow children to explore.
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A) recover from autism without intervention.
B) progress through a general education academic curriculum and receive less intensive behavioral, academic, and social support.
C) function in a general education classroom without accommodations.
D) benefit from intensive psychotherapy.
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A) Withdrawal and avoidance
B) Gregariousness
C) Inability to be alone
D) Social phobia
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A) undesirable behavior will be difficult to eliminate.
B) teaching an alternative behavior will involve changing cognitions.
C) there is little relationship between communication and behavior.
D) every behavior has a communicative intent.
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A) repetition of animal noises.
B) repetition of the speech sounds a child has spontaneously uttered.
C) mimicking of environmental noises.
D) repetition of speech sounds the child has heard.
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A) not considered a valid method for individuals with autism.
B) one of the most successful approaches for individuals with autism.
C) focused primarily upon a student's play behaviors.
D) is considered to be a language-based intervention.
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A) other people.
B) objects.
C) animals.
D) pictures in books.
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