Question 1

All of the following are examples of learning disorders EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  impairment of written expression. 
B)  impairment in mathematics. 
C)  athletic disorders. 
D)  difficulty with spelling. 
E)  impairment in reading. 
A)  impairment of written expression. 
B)  impairment in mathematics. 
C)  athletic disorders. 
D)  difficulty with spelling. 
E)  impairment in reading.

Question 2

Performance anxiety that is specific to the math situation can give rise to low performance and apparent learning disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

List "essential daily ingredients" outlined by Ramey and Ramey (1992) for the development of young children.

Accepted Answer

Encouragement of curiosity; organization

Question 4

Learning disorders in children virtually always improve with age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What are echolalia and pronoun reversal, and in what disorder are they seen?

Accepted Answer

Echolalia is a common characteristic of

Question 6

In general, biological treatments of autism spectrum disorder have not been found to be effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The findings of the Romanian adoption study are most consistent with the idea that

Accepted Answer

A)  children appear to inherit low intelligence from their parents. 
B)  early environmental factors shape physical health and psychosocial functioning. 
C)  intelligence is affected by peer social influences in middle childhood. 
D)  intelligence is multi-faceted and very difficult to predict. 
E)  adaptive skills, but not intelligence, are strongly affected by the early environment. 
A)  children appear to inherit low intelligence from their parents. 
B)  early environmental factors shape physical health and psychosocial functioning. 
C)  intelligence is affected by peer social influences in middle childhood. 
D)  intelligence is multi-faceted and very difficult to predict. 
E)  adaptive skills, but not intelligence, are strongly affected by the early environment.

Question 8

A recent survey of women with intellectual disability living in community residences indicated that between ___ percent had been sexually assaulted.

Accepted Answer

A)  75-80 
B)  65-70 
C)  45-50 
D)  85-95 
E)  25-30 
A)  75-80 
B)  65-70 
C)  45-50 
D)  85-95 
E)  25-30

Question 9

Autism spectrum disorder was first identified as a childhood disorder by

Accepted Answer

A)  John Watson. 
B)  Steven Garner. 
C)  Sigmund Freud. 
D)  Aaron Beck 
E)  Leo Kanner. 
A)  John Watson. 
B)  Steven Garner. 
C)  Sigmund Freud. 
D)  Aaron Beck 
E)  Leo Kanner.

Question 10

Evaluative reviews of early intervention and prevention programs indicate all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  significant improvement in intellectual performance and academic achievement. 
B)  prevention of behavioural challenges. 
C)  greater engagement and social competence. 
D)  lack of preparation for inclusive education and community experience. 
E)  independence and mastery. 
A)  significant improvement in intellectual performance and academic achievement. 
B)  prevention of behavioural challenges. 
C)  greater engagement and social competence. 
D)  lack of preparation for inclusive education and community experience. 
E)  independence and mastery.

Question 11

Adults with Down syndrome are at high risk for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Parkinson-like dementia. 
B)  lung cancer. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  Alzheimer-type dementia. 
E)  Huntington's disease. 
A)  Parkinson-like dementia. 
B)  lung cancer. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  Alzheimer-type dementia. 
E)  Huntington's disease.

Question 12

Evidence from twin studies suggests that 50 to 60 percent of the variance in reading is explained by genetics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The best known chromosomal abnormality associated with intellectual disability is __________; the most common type of this abnormality is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fragile X syndrome; trisomy 21 
B)  Tay-Sachs disease; trisomy 21 
C)  Down syndrome; trisomy 23 
D)  Tay-Sachs disease; trisomy 23 
E)  Down syndrome; trisomy 21 
A)  Fragile X syndrome; trisomy 21 
B)  Tay-Sachs disease; trisomy 21 
C)  Down syndrome; trisomy 23 
D)  Tay-Sachs disease; trisomy 23 
E)  Down syndrome; trisomy 21

Question 14

Tim is a child with autism who frequently repeats his mother's phrases, using the same or similar intonation. This behaviour is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  repetitious verbal mimicking. 
B)  dystonia. 
C)  echolalia. 
D)  imitation. 
E)  pronoun reversal. 
A)  repetitious verbal mimicking. 
B)  dystonia. 
C)  echolalia. 
D)  imitation. 
E)  pronoun reversal.

Question 15

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the view that intellectual disability was inherited was emphasized. At the same time, the____movement called for measures such as sterilization and restriction of marriage.

Accepted Answer

A)  eugenics 
B)  moral 
C)  sanctity 
D)  purity 
E)  humane 
A)  eugenics 
B)  moral 
C)  sanctity 
D)  purity 
E)  humane

Question 16

Katie is a baby who stiffens or screams in response to being held by her parents. This behaviour is most likely a sign of which disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  autism spectrum disorder 
B)  pervasive developmental disorder 
C)  Tay-Sachs disease 
D)  childhood schizophrenia 
E)  Fragile X syndrome 
A)  autism spectrum disorder 
B)  pervasive developmental disorder 
C)  Tay-Sachs disease 
D)  childhood schizophrenia 
E)  Fragile X syndrome

Question 17

The __________ hypothesis of autism spectrum disorder focused on family characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic 
B)  biological 
C)  medical 
D)  psychogenic 
E)  social 
A)  psychodynamic 
B)  biological 
C)  medical 
D)  psychogenic 
E)  social

Question 18

The co-occurrence of serious behavioural or psychiatric disorders in people with developmental disabilities has been labelled __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  co-diagnosis 
B)  comorbidity 
C)  dual occurrence 
D)  co-prevalence 
E)  dual diagnosis 
A)  co-diagnosis 
B)  comorbidity 
C)  dual occurrence 
D)  co-prevalence 
E)  dual diagnosis

Question 19

What are etiological factors in autism spectrum disorder?

Accepted Answer

Genetic factors are proposed to play a d

Question 20

The influence of the __________ principle has contributed to the ____ of thousands of people living with disabilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  regularity; deinstitutionalization 
B)  regularity; ostracizing 
C)  contact; normalization 
D)  normalization; ostracizing 
E)  normalization; deinstitutionalization 
A)  regularity; deinstitutionalization 
B)  regularity; ostracizing 
C)  contact; normalization 
D)  normalization; ostracizing 
E)  normalization; deinstitutionalization

All of the following are examples of learning disorders EXCEPT

Performance anxiety that is specific to the math situation can give rise to low performance and apparent learning disorder.

List "essential daily ingredients" outlined by Ramey and Ramey (1992) for the development of young children.

Learning disorders in children virtually always improve with age.

What are echolalia and pronoun reversal, and in what disorder are they seen?

In general, biological treatments of autism spectrum disorder have not been found to be effective.

The findings of the Romanian adoption study are most consistent with the idea that

A recent survey of women with intellectual disability living in community residences indicated that between ___ percent had been sexually assaulted.

Autism spectrum disorder was first identified as a childhood disorder by

Evaluative reviews of early intervention and prevention programs indicate all of the following EXCEPT

Adults with Down syndrome are at high risk for:

Evidence from twin studies suggests that 50 to 60 percent of the variance in reading is explained by genetics.

The best known chromosomal abnormality associated with intellectual disability is ; the most common type of this abnormality is .

Tim is a child with autism who frequently repeats his mother's phrases, using the same or similar intonation. This behaviour is referred to as

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the view that intellectual disability was inherited was emphasized. At the same time, the____movement called for measures such as sterilization and restriction of marriage.

Katie is a baby who stiffens or screams in response to being held by her parents. This behaviour is most likely a sign of which disorder?

The __________ hypothesis of autism spectrum disorder focused on family characteristics.

The co-occurrence of serious behavioural or psychiatric disorders in people with developmental disabilities has been labelled __________.

What are etiological factors in autism spectrum disorder?

The influence of the ______ principle has contributed to the of thousands of people living with disabilities.

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma -Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorder and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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Exam 14: Neurodevelopmental Disorders

All of the following are examples of learning disorders EXCEPT

Performance anxiety that is specific to the math situation can give rise to low performance and apparent learning disorder.

List "essential daily ingredients" outlined by Ramey and Ramey (1992) for the development of young children.

Learning disorders in children virtually always improve with age.

What are echolalia and pronoun reversal, and in what disorder are they seen?

In general, biological treatments of autism spectrum disorder have not been found to be effective.

The findings of the Romanian adoption study are most consistent with the idea that

A recent survey of women with intellectual disability living in community residences indicated that between ___ percent had been sexually assaulted.

Autism spectrum disorder was first identified as a childhood disorder by

Evaluative reviews of early intervention and prevention programs indicate all of the following EXCEPT

Adults with Down syndrome are at high risk for:

Evidence from twin studies suggests that 50 to 60 percent of the variance in reading is explained by genetics.

The best known chromosomal abnormality associated with intellectual disability is __________; the most common type of this abnormality is __________.

Tim is a child with autism who frequently repeats his mother's phrases, using the same or similar intonation. This behaviour is referred to as

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the view that intellectual disability was inherited was emphasized. At the same time, the____movement called for measures such as sterilization and restriction of marriage.

Katie is a baby who stiffens or screams in response to being held by her parents. This behaviour is most likely a sign of which disorder?

The __________ hypothesis of autism spectrum disorder focused on family characteristics.

The co-occurrence of serious behavioural or psychiatric disorders in people with developmental disabilities has been labelled __________.

What are etiological factors in autism spectrum disorder?

The influence of the __________ principle has contributed to the ____ of thousands of people living with disabilities.

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma -Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorder and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

Filters

The best known chromosomal abnormality associated with intellectual disability is ; the most common type of this abnormality is .

The influence of the ______ principle has contributed to the of thousands of people living with disabilities.