Question 1

Which of the following is a common error made by individuals with nonverbal learning disability syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) misreading mathematical symbols 
B) failure to remember mathematical rules 
C) poorly formed numbers 
D) all of these 
A) misreading mathematical symbols 
B) failure to remember mathematical rules 
C) poorly formed numbers 
D) all of these

Question 2

The frontal lobes of children with dyslexia and those with ADHD have been found to be structurally similar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Adolescents with nonverbal learning disability syndrome are likely to:

Accepted Answer

A) form peer relationships as well as anyone else. 
B) act-out and engage in impulsive behavior. 
C) become isolated and withdrawn. 
D) exhibit poor verbal skills. 
A) form peer relationships as well as anyone else. 
B) act-out and engage in impulsive behavior. 
C) become isolated and withdrawn. 
D) exhibit poor verbal skills.

Question 4

Waterhouse and coworkers (1996)posit four neurofunctional mechanisms that create the core symptoms of autism.These four are:

Accepted Answer

A) asociality,distractibility,affective impairment,and canalesthesia. 
B) asociality,extended selective attention,affective impairment,and canalesthesia. 
C) nonverbal impairment,affective disturbance,canalesthesia,and desensitization. 
D) none of these 
A) asociality,distractibility,affective impairment,and canalesthesia. 
B) asociality,extended selective attention,affective impairment,and canalesthesia. 
C) nonverbal impairment,affective disturbance,canalesthesia,and desensitization. 
D) none of these

Question 5

In autism,a state of separation and disconnection from other people is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) joint attention. 
B) autistic aloneness. 
C) separation anxiety. 
D) none of these. 
A) joint attention. 
B) autistic aloneness. 
C) separation anxiety. 
D) none of these.

Question 6

Recent research suggests that children with NVLD struggle with recalling their math facts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is a frequent deficit observed in the nonverbal learning disability syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) mathematics 
B) reading 
C) spelling 
D) expressive language 
A) mathematics 
B) reading 
C) spelling 
D) expressive language

Question 8

The three frontal-basal ganglia circuits believed to mediate higher-order behavior are dorsolateral,lateral orbitofrontal,and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The three frontal-basal ganglia circuits believed to...

Question 9

If only the oxytocin-opiate system is damaged,the Comprehensive Neurofunctional Model would predict that most of the autistic symptoms would be absent except for those associated with disrupted social attachment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is implicated in asociality?

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 11

What percentage of children with ADHD also exhibit learning disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A) 1-2% 
B) 5-10% 
C) 10-15% 
D) 15-20% 
A) 1-2% 
B) 5-10% 
C) 10-15% 
D) 15-20%

Question 12

____________________,or "mentalism," refers to the ability to infer mental states of others.
or

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________,or "mentalism," refers to the ability to...

Question 13

The understanding that other people have mental states is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) emotional perception. 
B) theory of mind. 
C) stuck-in-set perseveration. 
D) autistic aloneness. 
A) emotional perception. 
B) theory of mind. 
C) stuck-in-set perseveration. 
D) autistic aloneness.

Question 14

Individuals with autism,when viewing the movement of geometric shapes,fail to:

Accepted Answer

A) describe the physical features of the shapes. 
B) impose social meaning on the movements. 
C) perceive the movement of the shapes. 
D) none of these 
A) describe the physical features of the shapes. 
B) impose social meaning on the movements. 
C) perceive the movement of the shapes. 
D) none of these

Question 15

Which of the following has been implicated in the etiology of ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A) frontal lobes 
B) basal ganglia 
C) cerebellum 
D) all of these 
A) frontal lobes 
B) basal ganglia 
C) cerebellum 
D) all of these

Question 16

A reading and spelling (R-S)learning disability is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) preserved psycholinguistic skills. 
B) poor visual-perceptual skills. 
C) preserved nonverbal problem solving skills. 
D) impaired psychomotor abilities. 
A) preserved psycholinguistic skills. 
B) poor visual-perceptual skills. 
C) preserved nonverbal problem solving skills. 
D) impaired psychomotor abilities.

Question 17

The nonverbal learning disability syndrome can by caused by:

Accepted Answer

A) damage to white fibers which access the right cerebral hemisphere. 
B) damage to white fibers which connect cortical regions within the right hemisphere. 
C) damage to white fibers which link cortical to subcortical regions within the right hemisphere. 
D) all of these 
A) damage to white fibers which access the right cerebral hemisphere. 
B) damage to white fibers which connect cortical regions within the right hemisphere. 
C) damage to white fibers which link cortical to subcortical regions within the right hemisphere. 
D) all of these

Question 18

Which of the following is most likely to co-occur with ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A) oppositional-defiant disorder 
B) autism 
C) agyria 
D) hydrocephalus 
A) oppositional-defiant disorder 
B) autism 
C) agyria 
D) hydrocephalus

Question 19

Individuals suffering from an NLD have difficulty understanding facial and body gestures as they relate to emotional expression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Kunin-Batson and associates (2002)found that psychostimulant medication had a facilitating effect on which components of Mirsky's model?

Accepted Answer

A) "shift" and "encode" 
B) "sustain" and "stable" 
C) "focus-execute" and "encode" 
D) "sustain" and "shift" 
A) "shift" and "encode" 
B) "sustain" and "stable" 
C) "focus-execute" and "encode" 
D) "sustain" and "shift"

Which of the following is a common error made by individuals with nonverbal learning disability syndrome?

The frontal lobes of children with dyslexia and those with ADHD have been found to be structurally similar.

Adolescents with nonverbal learning disability syndrome are likely to:

Waterhouse and coworkers (1996)posit four neurofunctional mechanisms that create the core symptoms of autism.These four are:

In autism,a state of separation and disconnection from other people is known as:

Recent research suggests that children with NVLD struggle with recalling their math facts.

Which of the following is a frequent deficit observed in the nonverbal learning disability syndrome?

The three frontal-basal ganglia circuits believed to mediate higher-order behavior are dorsolateral,lateral orbitofrontal,and ____________________.

If only the oxytocin-opiate system is damaged,the Comprehensive Neurofunctional Model would predict that most of the autistic symptoms would be absent except for those associated with disrupted social attachment.

Which of the following is implicated in asociality?

What percentage of children with ADHD also exhibit learning disabilities?

____________________,or "mentalism," refers to the ability to infer mental states of others. or

The understanding that other people have mental states is referred to as:

Individuals with autism,when viewing the movement of geometric shapes,fail to:

Which of the following has been implicated in the etiology of ADHD?

A reading and spelling (R-S)learning disability is characterized by:

The nonverbal learning disability syndrome can by caused by:

Which of the following is most likely to co-occur with ADHD?

Individuals suffering from an NLD have difficulty understanding facial and body gestures as they relate to emotional expression.

Kunin-Batson and associates (2002)found that psychostimulant medication had a facilitating effect on which components of Mirsky's model?

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Exam 11: Learning and Neuropsychiatric Disorders of Childhood

Which of the following is a common error made by individuals with nonverbal learning disability syndrome?

The frontal lobes of children with dyslexia and those with ADHD have been found to be structurally similar.

Adolescents with nonverbal learning disability syndrome are likely to:

Waterhouse and coworkers (1996)posit four neurofunctional mechanisms that create the core symptoms of autism.These four are:

In autism,a state of separation and disconnection from other people is known as:

Recent research suggests that children with NVLD struggle with recalling their math facts.

Which of the following is a frequent deficit observed in the nonverbal learning disability syndrome?

The three frontal-basal ganglia circuits believed to mediate higher-order behavior are dorsolateral,lateral orbitofrontal,and ____________________.

If only the oxytocin-opiate system is damaged,the Comprehensive Neurofunctional Model would predict that most of the autistic symptoms would be absent except for those associated with disrupted social attachment.

Which of the following is implicated in asociality?

What percentage of children with ADHD also exhibit learning disabilities?

____________________,or "mentalism," refers to the ability to infer mental states of others. or

The understanding that other people have mental states is referred to as:

Individuals with autism,when viewing the movement of geometric shapes,fail to:

Which of the following has been implicated in the etiology of ADHD?

A reading and spelling (R-S)learning disability is characterized by:

The nonverbal learning disability syndrome can by caused by:

Which of the following is most likely to co-occur with ADHD?

Individuals suffering from an NLD have difficulty understanding facial and body gestures as they relate to emotional expression.

Kunin-Batson and associates (2002)found that psychostimulant medication had a facilitating effect on which components of Mirsky's model?

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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