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Which of the following is a characteristic of autism according to the medical model?
Which of the following is a characteristic of autism according to the medical model?
- Highly restricted, fixated interests (correct)
- Hyper- or hyporeactivity to sensory input
- Deficits in nonverbal communicative behaviors
- Undiagnosed autism in adults
Which of the following is NOT a myth about autism?
Which of the following is NOT a myth about autism?
- Autistic people are either genius or severely intellectually disabled
- Autistic people do not have an intellectual disability (correct)
- Autistic people are likely to be undiagnosed
- Most autistic people are adult
What are some of the challenges faced by autistic people?
What are some of the challenges faced by autistic people?
- Failure of normal back-and-forth conversation
- Insistence on sameness and inflexible adherence to routines (correct)
- Undiagnosed autism in adults
- Abnormal social approach
Which model of autism recognizes that autistic people present on a spectrum?
Which model of autism recognizes that autistic people present on a spectrum?
What are some of the strengths of autistic people?
What are some of the strengths of autistic people?
What are some of the autistic-specific healthcare needs and barriers?
What are some of the autistic-specific healthcare needs and barriers?
What are some of the neural differences in autistic people?
What are some of the neural differences in autistic people?
How does autism present itself?
How does autism present itself?
What is the DSM-5?
What is the DSM-5?
What is the Neurodivergence model of autism?
What is the Neurodivergence model of autism?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic associated with autism?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic associated with autism?
What is the term used to describe the preference for using 'identity-first' language when referring to autism?
What is the term used to describe the preference for using 'identity-first' language when referring to autism?
Which brain region is associated with fear and threat processing in autism?
Which brain region is associated with fear and threat processing in autism?
According to the underconnectivity hypothesis, what is believed to underlie the autistic phenotype?
According to the underconnectivity hypothesis, what is believed to underlie the autistic phenotype?
What is the term used to describe the theory that autistic characteristics emanate from atypical attention allocation?
What is the term used to describe the theory that autistic characteristics emanate from atypical attention allocation?
Which of the following is NOT considered a theory about neural, affective, and sensory differences in autism?
Which of the following is NOT considered a theory about neural, affective, and sensory differences in autism?
What is the term used to describe the co-occurrence of physical and mental health conditions in individuals with autism?
What is the term used to describe the co-occurrence of physical and mental health conditions in individuals with autism?
Which of the following is NOT a sensory area that can be affected in autistic individuals?
Which of the following is NOT a sensory area that can be affected in autistic individuals?
What is the term used to describe the preference for using 'person-first' language when referring to autism?
What is the term used to describe the preference for using 'person-first' language when referring to autism?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic associated with autism according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic associated with autism according to the text?
Which sense is responsible for knowing where the body is in space?
Which sense is responsible for knowing where the body is in space?
What are some examples of sensory sensitivities?
What are some examples of sensory sensitivities?
Why is it important to acknowledge individual strengths and challenges in autistic people?
Why is it important to acknowledge individual strengths and challenges in autistic people?
What is the biggest training need for primary healthcare providers in relation to autism?
What is the biggest training need for primary healthcare providers in relation to autism?
What category of terms should be used to describe autism according to the UK autism community?
What category of terms should be used to describe autism according to the UK autism community?
Which theory suggests that autism is related to an extreme male brain?
Which theory suggests that autism is related to an extreme male brain?
What is the term used to describe the detail-focused cognitive style in autism spectrum disorders?
What is the term used to describe the detail-focused cognitive style in autism spectrum disorders?
Which brain regions show altered intrinsic functional connectivity in high-functioning participants with autism spectrum disorder?
Which brain regions show altered intrinsic functional connectivity in high-functioning participants with autism spectrum disorder?
What is the term used to describe the cognitive style in autism spectrum disorders characterized by attention to a limited number of interests or activities?
What is the term used to describe the cognitive style in autism spectrum disorders characterized by attention to a limited number of interests or activities?
What is the term used to describe the hypothesis that suggests autism is caused by an overactive brain?
What is the term used to describe the hypothesis that suggests autism is caused by an overactive brain?
Which of the following is NOT a condition that the speaker mentioned they have?
Which of the following is NOT a condition that the speaker mentioned they have?
What is the main reason the speaker believes it is important for doctors to know about autism?
What is the main reason the speaker believes it is important for doctors to know about autism?
According to the speaker, what is the life expectancy of autistic people compared to non-autistic people?
According to the speaker, what is the life expectancy of autistic people compared to non-autistic people?
What is the focus of the research conducted by autistic researchers at BSM in the Medical Education Department?
What is the focus of the research conducted by autistic researchers at BSM in the Medical Education Department?
According to the neurodiversity movement, how should autism be viewed?
According to the neurodiversity movement, how should autism be viewed?
What is the term used to describe any brain that is different from the majority?
What is the term used to describe any brain that is different from the majority?
Which language preference is generally preferred in the autistic community?
Which language preference is generally preferred in the autistic community?
Why do some autistic individuals prefer identity-first language?
Why do some autistic individuals prefer identity-first language?
What is the empathy quotient?
What is the empathy quotient?
How did autistic people react to the picture of someone almost being stabbed?
How did autistic people react to the picture of someone almost being stabbed?
What did the study on loneliness in autistic people find?
What did the study on loneliness in autistic people find?
What does the concept of neurodiversity describe?
What does the concept of neurodiversity describe?
What is the term used to describe the theory that autism is characterized by difficulties in processing information in its context?
What is the term used to describe the theory that autism is characterized by difficulties in processing information in its context?
Which brain region is associated with emotional processing and is part of a network called the salience network?
Which brain region is associated with emotional processing and is part of a network called the salience network?
Which theory suggests that the world is perceived as more intense for individuals with autism due to increased local neural connectivity?
Which theory suggests that the world is perceived as more intense for individuals with autism due to increased local neural connectivity?
Which cognitive style is characteristic of individuals with autism, where they tend to focus more on details rather than the bigger picture?
Which cognitive style is characteristic of individuals with autism, where they tend to focus more on details rather than the bigger picture?
What is the extreme male brain theory of autism?
What is the extreme male brain theory of autism?
What is camouflaging or masking in relation to autism?
What is camouflaging or masking in relation to autism?
What is the prevalence ratio of autism in males and females according to recent research?
What is the prevalence ratio of autism in males and females according to recent research?
What is the impact of diagnostic criteria based on research done only on boys?
What is the impact of diagnostic criteria based on research done only on boys?
According to the medical model of autism, which of the following is NOT a category of deficits in social communication and social interaction?
According to the medical model of autism, which of the following is NOT a category of deficits in social communication and social interaction?
Which of the following is NOT an example of restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior, interest, or activities according to the DSM-5?
Which of the following is NOT an example of restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior, interest, or activities according to the DSM-5?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the medical model of autism?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the medical model of autism?
Which of the following is NOT a myth about autistic people according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT a myth about autistic people according to the text?
Which theory was created by autistic people and suggests that autistic characteristics stem from a different attention allocation?
Which theory was created by autistic people and suggests that autistic characteristics stem from a different attention allocation?
What is a characteristic of autistic attention allocation?
What is a characteristic of autistic attention allocation?
What is one of the empirical pieces of evidence for the globally leading to a locally focused processing style?
What is one of the empirical pieces of evidence for the globally leading to a locally focused processing style?
What is a characteristic of autistic people's attention allocation, according to the text?
What is a characteristic of autistic people's attention allocation, according to the text?
What is the term used to describe the intense interests and sensory processing difficulties seen in autistic people?
What is the term used to describe the intense interests and sensory processing difficulties seen in autistic people?
What is the term used to describe the processing style where attention allocation supports multiple interests that are less highly aroused?
What is the term used to describe the processing style where attention allocation supports multiple interests that are less highly aroused?