Question

A child has autism spectrum disorder and does not like much variation in his life. He puts his toys on a shelf in a particular order and throws a tantrum if his mother moves any of them. Any one of several trivial changes in his daily routine can set him off. This is an example of:A. overstimulation.B. stimulus over selectivity.C. a self stimulatory behavior.D. a perseveration of sameness.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. a perseveration of sameness.

Explanation:

Autism spectrum disorder: The autism spectrum disorder is also denoted with the term ASD and is one of the developmental and neurological disorders. The disorder starts in the early childhood period of an individual's life and lasts throughout life. The ASD hinders an individual's social life, communication skills, and learning abilities.

Perseveration of sameness: A person dealing with ASD desires for loathe change and sameness. With perseveration of sameness, the person with ASD often feels the need to compulsions i.e, repeat things over and over and think about a particular topic again and again.

Sign: The child tends to arrange the toys in a specific manner repeatedly.

In the question above, the given statement is an example of the perseveration of sameness.