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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Liane recounts an experience in which she painted the entire house in _____ colors, and then had to repaint two weeks later because she couldn't stand it.
(a) Black.
(b) Primary.
(c) Pastel.
(d) Grey.

2. There is a great deal of conflict in the AS community about ______ with the greater community.
(a) Disclosure.
(b) School.
(c) Work.
(d) Diagnosis.

3. Liane states that the process of parenting could thoroughly overwhelm her _____ system, making it difficult for her to calm herself.
(a) Sensory.
(b) Respiratory.
(c) Muscular.
(d) Digestive.

4. Liane realizes that she tends to think very concretely and needs answers to be ______ or wrong.
(a) Simple.
(b) Bad.
(c) Right.
(d) Easy.

5. Liane lists several strategies for college students with AS to establish relationships with peers including all of the following except _____.
(a) Using resources such as peer tutors or mentors to help get around campus.
(b) Asking your guidance counselor to find a group of people whon share interests.
(c) Going to lots of fraternity parties.
(d) Asking your guidance counselor to help you establish a friendship with another person.

6. Liane stated that during her daughter's testing at the Child Development Unit, she and her husband both ______, her from acceptance and possibility.
(a) Sighed.
(b) Laughed.
(c) Shouted.
(d) Cried.

7. Liane has learned to ______ people who challenge the reality of the AS experience as a means of protecting herself.
(a) Beat up.
(b) Separate herself from.
(c) Yell at.
(d) Ignore.

8. Liane lists several responsibilities for people with AS once on the job including all of the following except: _____.
(a) Try to be patient with people who ignore your needs.
(b) Tell your employer and co-workers what you think they need to know about AS.
(c) Don't try too many training programs - they may overwhelm you.
(d) Try not to quit a job without giving two weeks notice.

9. The negative aspects of choosing to share with others about AS include all of the following except ______.
(a) People may understand the reasons why you act differently.
(b) Once people learn about AS they may consciously exclude you from social circles.
(c) Because AS is subtle, people may think that you are making excuses.
(d) Once you realize others know, you may be tempted to withdraw.

10. Liane lists several strategies for college students with AS to help establish relationships with teachers including all of the following except _____.
(a) Taking only courses at which you are good.
(b) Finding appropriate teachers by asking other students who their favorite is.
(c) Taking courses only from empathetic teachers.
(d) Asking your guidance counselor to find you teachers who will help with your experience.

11. Liane states that 'Aspies' have to be ______ and forthright, which can cause a certain amount of awkwardness.
(a) Deceitful.
(b) Vague.
(c) Honest.
(d) Abstract.

12. Liane reports that most of the time Tom is able to ______ the conversation which helps her decode what he is saying.
(a) Change the topic of.
(b) Restructure.
(c) Forget.
(d) Drop.

13. Some strategies for dealing with touch issues include all of the following except ______.
(a) Wearing small weights in clothes.
(b) Choosing appropriate fabrics.
(c) Asking those who touch you to stop.
(d) Rubbing your skin vigorously with a brush.

14. Liane states that her children model for her how to _____ in public, while she teaches them moral and ethical standards.
(a) Walk.
(b) Laugh.
(c) Behave.
(d) Cry.

15. One time Liane hurried to get her daughters from school without realizing that she had left in the middle of an appointment with the ______.
(a) Therapist.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Beautician.
(d) Dentist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Liane realized that her daughter needed the kind of support Liane's ______ had given her, but was unable to provide it.

2. Liane lists several strategies for people with AS to organize record keeping for the house including all of the following except _____.

3. Liane thinks of her peculiarities as ______ that interferes with her communication with others.

4. Liane lists several strategies for people with AS to keep stress levels low including all of the following except _____.

5. Liane realizes that her daughter's ways of ______ will be different from her own, especially since she has to grow up knowing something is wrong with her.

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