Deck 14: Bettelheim on Autism

Question 1

A phenomenological approach with autistic children includes

A) putting ourselves in their shoes
B) appreciating the need for autonomy
C) looking at overt phenomena
D) all of the above

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Bettelheim believed that autistic symptoms

A) are the child's greatest spontaneous achievement
B) should be eliminated, but gradually
C) are directly taught to them by parents and others
D) are crude imitations of adult behavior

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Bettelheim has stirred controversy because

A) his suicide left many questions unanswered
B) he changed his view on the cause of autism
C) he sometimes used physical force with the children
D) he may have hidden some case reports

Answer 3

C

Question 4

According to Bettelheim, autistic children

A) do not feel their actins make a difference
B) lack a sense of self
C) fear for their lives
D) all of the above

Question 5

Which is not a symptom of autism?

A) isolation
B) echolalia
C) self-stimulation
D) excessive dependency

Question 6

In his treatment of autism, Bettelheim believed in

A) teaching self-help skills to give children independence
B) personal development over conformity
C) a good deal of parental involvement in his school
D) all of the above

Question 7

The text criticizes Bettelheim for

A) lack of clarity on the concept of autonomy
B) encouraging too much unsocial behavior
C) not providing statistical reports beyond his impressions
D) failing to recognize the importance of behavioral approaches