Asperger syndrome - Quiz
A) Localized brain damage in specific regions B) Exposure to toxins in late adolescence C) Psychological trauma during early childhood D) Developmental factors affecting many or all functional brain systems
A) They are linked to a specific viral infection B) They are unknown C) They are identical to other autism spectrum disorders D) They are caused by nutritional deficiencies
A) It is a degenerative process starting in adulthood B) It occurs primarily during puberty C) It includes alteration of brain development soon after conception D) It happens exclusively after birth
A) Excessive focus on global patterns B) A limited ability to see the big picture C) A total lack of sensory processing D) An inability to focus on minute details
A) Social processing deficits B) The inability to perceive visual stimuli C) Impairments in memory retention D) Superiority of locally oriented and perceptual operations
A) The system is unrelated to social impairment B) Mirror neurons are entirely absent in autistic individuals C) Mirror neurons are hyperactive D) Alterations to mirror neuron development interfere with imitation
A) It is unrelated to imitation B) The process of mimicry is impaired C) It is primarily a motor speech disorder D) Mimicry is enhanced compared to neurotypical individuals
A) They are unable to perceive physical movement B) The social significance of actions is over-analyzed C) Processing of executed/observed actions and social significance is impaired D) They have perfect motor execution
A) General intelligence theories B) Social cognition theories like theory of mind C) The theory of enhanced perceptual functioning D) The weak central coherence theory
A) It arises from impairments in ascribing mental states to oneself and others B) It is a result of physical sensory overload only C) It arises from a lack of visual acuity D) It is caused by excessive social empathy
A) They are superior at understanding other agents' intentions B) They struggle with internal operations C) They are less effective at empathizing when handling events generated by others D) They are unable to systematize any internal operations
A) Active but odd B) Emotionally volatile C) Verbally aggressive D) Socially withdrawn
A) The individual will become naturally outgoing B) The individual may isolate themselves C) The individual will lose all cognitive ability D) The individual will stop needing food
A) Instigators B) Witnesses C) Victims D) Teachers
A) Selective mutism B) Social anxiety disorder C) Schizophrenia D) Bipolar disorder
A) General language delay B) Complete inability to communicate C) Significant cognitive delay D) Physical clumsiness
A) 2 times the rate B) 5 times the rate C) 15 times the rate D) 9 times the rate
A) 10% B) 66% C) 35% D) 50%
A) 35% B) 66% C) 9% D) 20%
A) Lack of genetic markers B) High cost of testing C) Overlapping physical illnesses D) Methodological problems
A) Excessive use of metaphors B) Complete silence C) One-sided verbosity D) Lack of vocabulary
A) 2018 B) 2013 C) 1993 D) 2022
A) The World Health Organization B) The American Psychiatric Association C) Lorna Wing D) Edith Sheffer
A) Understanding Asperger Syndrome B) Asperger's Children C) The History of Autism D) The ASD Handbook
A) 50 million B) 75 million C) 37.2 million D) 10 million
A) Males B) Gender does not affect diagnosis rates C) Both are diagnosed at equal rates D) Females
A) 1990 B) 1994 C) 1981 D) 2013
A) 19 percent B) 51 percent C) 10 percent D) 37 percent
A) Tics B) Twitching C) Spasms D) Stimming
A) Graphic novels B) Non-fiction C) Poetry D) Fiction
A) Without significant general delay B) Markedly impaired from birth C) Significantly delayed D) Non-existent until age five
A) Little professors B) Word masters C) Social butterflies D) Language experts
A) Direct commands B) Basic vocabulary C) Sarcasm D) Descriptive nouns
A) Alexithymia B) Anhedonia C) Dyslexia D) Aphasia
A) Only in adults B) No evidence supports this C) Yes, they are distinct D) They are the primary diagnostic criteria
A) His friends B) His colleagues C) His patients D) His students
A) Grandparents B) Siblings C) Mothers D) Fathers
A) Social B) Dietary C) Environmental D) Genetic
A) Ten B) One C) Thousands D) Hundreds
A) Yes B) Only partially C) None of them do D) No
A) Teratogens B) Antibodies C) Enzymes D) Hormones
A) A self-reported written questionnaire B) A multidisciplinary team observing across multiple settings C) A single observation by a family doctor D) A purely genetic blood test
A) The Szatmari Scale B) Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) C) Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) D) The Gillberg Assessment Tool
A) Medications that worsen behavior B) Excessive financial gain for the family C) Immediate improvement in social skills D) Automatic enrollment in specialized schools
A) Schizophrenia B) Tourette syndrome C) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) D) Bipolar disorder
A) Asthma B) Celiac disease C) Obsessive–compulsive disorder D) Diabetes
A) 5 years B) 12 months C) 30 months D) 18 months
A) The International Autism Foundation B) The Autistic Self Advocacy Network C) The World Health Organization D) The Pediatric Medical Association
A) The Asperger Index B) Autism Diagnostic Observation Scale C) Childhood Asperger Syndrome Test D) Asperger Clinical Screening Tool
A) Demonising special interests B) Reducing linguistic skills C) Causing physical pain D) Increasing memory capacity
A) Risperidone B) Sertraline C) Fluoxetine D) Methylphenidate
A) Olanzapine B) Fluvoxamine C) Risperidone D) Methylphenidate
A) Adrenaline B) Thyroxin C) Insulin D) Oxytocin
A) Depression B) Improved mathematical ability C) Weight loss D) Hyperactivity
A) Aripiprazole B) Olanzapine C) Fluvoxamine D) Methylphenidate
A) Dystonia B) Increased serum prolactin C) Increased impulsivity D) Diabetes
A) 65% B) 45% C) 25% D) 80%
A) 2013 B) 2022 C) 2018 D) 1994
A) Non-theism B) Increased preference for routine C) Heightened sensory processing D) Superior mathematical ability
A) Lorna Wing B) Edith Sheffer C) Uta Frith D) Grunya Sukhareva
A) Hans Asperger B) Grunya Sukhareva C) Uta Frith D) Lorna Wing
A) 51% B) 12% C) 26% D) 45%
A) Autists B) Neurotypes C) Aspies D) Aspergians
A) 1995 B) 1998 C) 2011 D) 2002
A) The Lancet B) Boston Globe C) New York Times D) Scientific American
A) Medical model B) Psychiatric consensus C) Neurodiversity D) Pathology
A) Individuals typically do not want a cure, while parents often seek one B) Neither group believes a cure is medically possible C) Both groups strongly advocate for a medical cure D) Parents do not want a cure, while individuals often seek one
A) Bipolar disorder B) ADHD C) Homosexuality D) Dyslexia
A) Simon Baron-Cohen B) Welin C) Pier Jaarsma D) Hans Asperger
A) Mathematical ability B) Precise eye for detail C) Reduced empathy D) Scientific aptitude
A) The narrow version B) The academic version C) The psychological version D) The broad version |
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