Question 1

The two most successful interventions in treating children with ADHD are:

Accepted Answer

A) Jungian therapy and behavioral exposure. 
B) exposure therapy and systematic desensitization. 
C) insight therapy and anti-depressant medications. 
D) behavioral management and psychostimulant medications. 
A) Jungian therapy and behavioral exposure. 
B) exposure therapy and systematic desensitization. 
C) insight therapy and anti-depressant medications. 
D) behavioral management and psychostimulant medications. D

Question 2

Which of the following neuroanatomical structures is implicated in dyslexia?

Accepted Answer

A) planum temporale 
B) frontal cortex 
C) corpus callosum 
D) all of these 
A) planum temporale 
B) frontal cortex 
C) corpus callosum 
D) all of these D

Question 3

An individual with nonverbal learning disability syndrome is likely to:

Accepted Answer

A) be especially skilled in social interactions. 
B) exhibit poor social judgment. 
C) have a speech impediment. 
D) exhibit dyslexia. 
A) be especially skilled in social interactions. 
B) exhibit poor social judgment. 
C) have a speech impediment. 
D) exhibit dyslexia. B

Question 4

The fragmentation in the processing of incoming information from the various sensory modalities is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) canalesthesia. 
B) impaired affective assignment. 
C) asociality. 
D) extended selective attention. 
A) canalesthesia. 
B) impaired affective assignment. 
C) asociality. 
D) extended selective attention.

Question 5

The cerebellum has not been implicated in the pathogenesis of ADHD.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A student frequently calls out in class,interrupts others,and has great difficulty waiting his turn.These behaviors suggest:

Accepted Answer

A) inattentiveness. 
B) impulsiveness. 
C) poor parenting. 
D) distractibility. 
A) inattentiveness. 
B) impulsiveness. 
C) poor parenting. 
D) distractibility.

Question 7

Which gene has been associated with "thrill seeking"?

Accepted Answer

A) D4 receptor gene,7 repeat allele 
B) catechol 0-methyltransferase (COMT) 
C) dopamine receptor D5 
D) none of these 
A) D4 receptor gene,7 repeat allele 
B) catechol 0-methyltransferase (COMT) 
C) dopamine receptor D5 
D) none of these

Question 8

Behavioral inhibition involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) stopping the release of a prepotent response 
B) stopping an ongoing response 
C) protecting ongoing mental operations from disruption by competing stimuli 
D) all of these 
A) stopping the release of a prepotent response 
B) stopping an ongoing response 
C) protecting ongoing mental operations from disruption by competing stimuli 
D) all of these

Question 9

The cells that are highly sensitive to movement and low contrast are contained within the:

Accepted Answer

A) parvocellular visual system. 
B) anterior attentional network. 
C) magnocellular visual system. 
D) visual attentional system. 
A) parvocellular visual system. 
B) anterior attentional network. 
C) magnocellular visual system. 
D) visual attentional system.

Question 10

Barkley proposes a(n)____________________ model of ADHD.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Barkley proposes a(n)____________________ model of ADHD....

Question 11

"Autistic aloneness" refers to the psychological state of significant separation and disconnection from other people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What percentage of school-age children are affected by dyslexia?

Accepted Answer

A) 1-2% 
B) 2-4% 
C) 4-9% 
D) 10-15% 
A) 1-2% 
B) 2-4% 
C) 4-9% 
D) 10-15%

Question 13

A learning disability that involves impairment in arithmetic is called:

Accepted Answer

A) dyscalculia. 
B) dyslexia. 
C) autism. 
D) dysgraphia. 
A) dyscalculia. 
B) dyslexia. 
C) autism. 
D) dysgraphia.

Question 14

Which of the following is implicated in extended selective attention?

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin 
B) the parietal association area 
C) the corpus callosum 
D) the hippocampus 
A) serotonin 
B) the parietal association area 
C) the corpus callosum 
D) the hippocampus

Question 15

The impulsive-hyperactive symptoms of ADHD have been related to anomalies of the:

Accepted Answer

A) executive control system supported by the anterior cingulate region. 
B) orienting system supported by the posterior parietal region. 
C) orienting system supported by the thalamus. 
D) alerting system supported by right posterior parietal. 
A) executive control system supported by the anterior cingulate region. 
B) orienting system supported by the posterior parietal region. 
C) orienting system supported by the thalamus. 
D) alerting system supported by right posterior parietal.

Question 16

An individual who fails to understand the social and emotional content of speech could have an impairment in the ____________________ of language.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An individual who fails to understand the...

Question 17

Asperger's syndrome and autism are terms that describe the same symptom presentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How many higher functioning individuals with autism achieve independent living?

Accepted Answer

A) one-quarter 
B) one-third 
C) one-half 
D) two-thirds 
A) one-quarter 
B) one-third 
C) one-half 
D) two-thirds

Question 19

The acquisition of reading skills at an early age,without reading comprehension,is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) dyslexia. 
B) dysgraphia. 
C) hyperlexia. 
D) aphasia. 
A) dyslexia. 
B) dysgraphia. 
C) hyperlexia. 
D) aphasia.

Question 20

____________________ refers to the application of rules for translating letters and letter sequences into their corresponding speech-sound equivalents.

Accepted Answer

Phonologic

The two most successful interventions in treating children with ADHD are:

Which of the following neuroanatomical structures is implicated in dyslexia?

An individual with nonverbal learning disability syndrome is likely to:

The fragmentation in the processing of incoming information from the various sensory modalities is known as:

The cerebellum has not been implicated in the pathogenesis of ADHD.

A student frequently calls out in class,interrupts others,and has great difficulty waiting his turn.These behaviors suggest:

Which gene has been associated with "thrill seeking"?

Behavioral inhibition involves which of the following?

The cells that are highly sensitive to movement and low contrast are contained within the:

Barkley proposes a(n)____________________ model of ADHD.

"Autistic aloneness" refers to the psychological state of significant separation and disconnection from other people.

What percentage of school-age children are affected by dyslexia?

A learning disability that involves impairment in arithmetic is called:

Which of the following is implicated in extended selective attention?

The impulsive-hyperactive symptoms of ADHD have been related to anomalies of the:

An individual who fails to understand the social and emotional content of speech could have an impairment in the ____________________ of language.

Asperger's syndrome and autism are terms that describe the same symptom presentation.

How many higher functioning individuals with autism achieve independent living?

The acquisition of reading skills at an early age,without reading comprehension,is known as:

____________________ refers to the application of rules for translating letters and letter sequences into their corresponding speech-sound equivalents.

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Exam 11: Learning and Neuropsychiatric Disorders of Childhood

The two most successful interventions in treating children with ADHD are:

Which of the following neuroanatomical structures is implicated in dyslexia?

An individual with nonverbal learning disability syndrome is likely to:

The fragmentation in the processing of incoming information from the various sensory modalities is known as:

The cerebellum has not been implicated in the pathogenesis of ADHD.

A student frequently calls out in class,interrupts others,and has great difficulty waiting his turn.These behaviors suggest:

Which gene has been associated with "thrill seeking"?

Behavioral inhibition involves which of the following?

The cells that are highly sensitive to movement and low contrast are contained within the:

Barkley proposes a(n)____________________ model of ADHD.

"Autistic aloneness" refers to the psychological state of significant separation and disconnection from other people.

What percentage of school-age children are affected by dyslexia?

A learning disability that involves impairment in arithmetic is called:

Which of the following is implicated in extended selective attention?

The impulsive-hyperactive symptoms of ADHD have been related to anomalies of the:

An individual who fails to understand the social and emotional content of speech could have an impairment in the ____________________ of language.

Asperger's syndrome and autism are terms that describe the same symptom presentation.

How many higher functioning individuals with autism achieve independent living?

The acquisition of reading skills at an early age,without reading comprehension,is known as:

____________________ refers to the application of rules for translating letters and letter sequences into their corresponding speech-sound equivalents.

A History of Neuropsychology

Methods of Investigating the Brain

Neuropsychological Assessment and Diagnosis

Cells of Thought

Functional Neuroanatomy

Cerebral Specialization

Somatosensory,chemical,and Motor Systems

Vision and Language

Memory,attention,emotion,and Executive Functioning

Developmental Disorders of Childhood

Cerebrovascular Disorders and Tumors

Traumatic Head Injury and Rehabilitation

Normal Aging and Dementia: Alzheimers Disease

Subcortical Dementias

Alterations of Consciousness

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