What are the answers to these multiple-choice questions about ASD and intellectual disorders?

Here are the answers to the multiple-choice questions:

9. Hyper-reactivity refers to:

   • B. Excessive response to sensory input
   • Hyper-reactivity means an exaggerated or over-the-top reaction, often to sensory stimuli.

10. The type of intellectual disorder where the child that progresses to adulthood may adapt well and can perform simple tasks under close supervision and often live in group homes or with their families is...

    • B. Mild mental retardation
    • Individuals with mild intellectual disability can often achieve a degree of independence and perform simple tasks with support.

11. Hyperactivity in ASD may be treated with:

    • B. Antipsychotics
    • Antipsychotics are sometimes used to manage behavioral symptoms like hyperactivity, irritability, and aggression in individuals with ASD.

12. Diagnosis of ASD is mainly based on:

    • B. DSM criteria
    • Autism Spectrum Disorder is diagnosed clinically based on specific criteria outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).

13. Echolalia means:

    • B. Repetition of words
    • Echolalia is the repetition of words or phrases spoken by another person or oneself.

14. Repetitive motor movement is an example of:

    • B. Restricted behavior
    • Repetitive motor movements are a core feature of restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities seen in ASD.

15. Which of the following is NOT one of the three affected areas [of intellectual disability]?

    • D. Vision
    • Intellectual disability involves deficits in intellectual functioning and adaptive functioning, which includes conceptual (intellectual), social, and practical domains. Vision is a sensory function, not a core domain of adaptive functioning.

16. Intellectual disability mainly affects a person's ability to:

    • B. Learn and function in daily life
    • Intellectual disability is characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning (learning, problem-solving) and adaptive behavior (daily life skills).

17. The most common genetic cause of intellectual disability is:

    • B. Down syndrome
    • Down syndrome (Trisomy 21) is the most common chromosomal cause of intellectual disability.