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Prevalence of Sensory Processing in the General Population: It's all about us!

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1.  Approximately ______ of people have characteristics that are more than the typical range.
  1. 2%
  2. 10%
  3. 16%
  4. 50%
2.  Children with conditions such as ASD and ADHD have what overall distribution of sensory responsiveness?
  1. They have a higher distribution of 'more than others' scores
  2. They have an equal distribution across the bell curve
  3. They have the same pattern as the general population
  4. They have unpredictable distribution patterns
3.  Children in the typical population ________________________.
  1. Have all their avoiding scores out of the expected range
  2. Have all sensory pattern scores in the expected range
  3. Have only seeking scores out of the expected range
  4. Have some sensory patterns out of the expected range
4.  When considering the question of being 'abnormal':
  1. Professionals get to decide which variables get considered
  2. We recognize that many variables must be considered
  3. Families get to decide which variables get considered
  4. The variable of interest is all that needs to be considered
5.  Frances speaks of human difference in his book "Saving Normal". What is his core thesis about human difference?
  1. Differences form the basis of diagnoses
  2. We must create treatments based on differences
  3. It takes all types to make a successful tribe
  4. Human difference is the basis of good medical care
6.  Based on the evidence presented, children with sensitivity to taste and smell:
  1. Reject fruits and vegetables
  2. Select only protein
  3. Choose foods based on tactile features
  4. Reject unfamiliar foods
7.  When children have lower proprioception processing:
  1. Heavy work resolves this difference
  2. We cannot detect differences in their play
  3. They continue to have a full range of play options
  4. They select more sedentary play
8.  Regarding social participation and sensory processing:
  1. Differences in sensory processing have no impact on social participation
  2. Sensitivity does not affect social participation
  3. Differences in sensory processing only impact large group social interaction
  4. Registration does not affect social participation
9.  Children with which pattern have less TOTAL sleep?
  1. Seeking
  2. Avoiding
  3. Sensitivity
  4. Registration
10.  Adults with sensitivity to pain stimuli:
  1. Experience more pain in the moment but then the experience is over
  2. Experience the pain sensation at least 5 minutes after the stimulus is gone
  3. Experience many stimuli for a long time after the stimuli are gone
  4. Experience some pain stimuli as enjoyable when compared to others

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