Neurodevelopment: practice question

A Psychiatry question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Psychiatry · Neurodevelopment

Sample item

Which pattern supports autism spectrum disorder?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Social-communication differences with restricted interests

Autism spectrum disorder involves persistent social-communication differences with restricted or repetitive behaviors beginning in early development.

Option by option

  • A. Isolated low mood for one week

    One week of low mood is nonspecific.

  • B. Social-communication differences with restricted interests (correct)

    Correct: both social communication and restricted patterns are central.

  • C. Acute delirium overnight

    Overnight delirium is an acute medical syndrome.

  • D. New hearing loss after trauma

    Traumatic hearing loss is unrelated.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is B, Social-communication differences with restricted interests. Autism spectrum disorder involves persistent social-communication differences with restricted or repetitive behaviors beginning in early development.

Why is "Isolated low mood for one week" not the answer?

One week of low mood is nonspecific.

Why is "Acute delirium overnight" not the answer?

Overnight delirium is an acute medical syndrome.

Why is "New hearing loss after trauma" not the answer?

Traumatic hearing loss is unrelated.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Neurodevelopment in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: both social communication and restricted patterns are central.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Neurodevelopment?

Learn each diagnosis by its core features and its first-line treatment. Then use the flashcards and the other Psychiatry questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.