Question 1

Clinical research has shown that autism spectrum disorder and childhood schizophrenia are very similar in clinical features.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The core deficit underlying a reading impairment is a struggle in phonological processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Children with autism spectrum disorder are often very responsive to and become irritated by minor changes in their non-social environment, such as a change in routine or arrangement of furniture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Adaptive behaviours or daily living skills are generally clustered under four domains. Which of the following is not one of those domains?

Accepted Answer

A)  Communication 
B)  Personal living skills (e.g., personal hygiene) 
C)  Cooking skills. 
D)  Social interaction skills. 
E)  Motor skills. 
A)  Communication 
B)  Personal living skills (e.g., personal hygiene) 
C)  Cooking skills. 
D)  Social interaction skills. 
E)  Motor skills.

Question 5

Kathy believes that the lives of individuals with disabilities should be as normal as possible. She is working by what has been called the __________ principle, introduced in Scandinavia by Bengt Nirje.

Accepted Answer

A)  ordinary 
B)  similarity 
C)  normalization 
D)  regular 
E)  contact 
A)  ordinary 
B)  similarity 
C)  normalization 
D)  regular 
E)  contact

Question 6

Stereotypy refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  misunderstandings applied to persons with neurodevelopmental disorders. 
B)  repetition of meaningless and non-functional gestures or movements. 
C)  the prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders. 
D)  behaviours that are used to diagnose Down Syndrome. 
E)  behaviours present in FASD. 
A)  misunderstandings applied to persons with neurodevelopmental disorders. 
B)  repetition of meaningless and non-functional gestures or movements. 
C)  the prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders. 
D)  behaviours that are used to diagnose Down Syndrome. 
E)  behaviours present in FASD.

Question 7

Fetal alcohol syndrome is found in __________ per 1,000 live births.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 3 
B)  5 to 10 
C)  10 to 15 
D)  20 to 30 
E)  40 to 50 
A)  1 to 3 
B)  5 to 10 
C)  10 to 15 
D)  20 to 30 
E)  40 to 50

Question 8

Autism spectrum disorder occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  twice as often in females as in males. 
B)  three to four times as often in females as in males. 
C)  twice as often in males as in females. 
D)  only in males. 
E)  three to four times as often in males as in females. 
A)  twice as often in females as in males. 
B)  three to four times as often in females as in males. 
C)  twice as often in males as in females. 
D)  only in males. 
E)  three to four times as often in males as in females.

Question 9

Research on facilitated communication (FC) training has shown that the initial success stories of this technique were really based on the

Accepted Answer

A)  ouija board effect. 
B)  nocebo effect. 
C)  placebo effect. 
D)  facilitator effect. 
E)  abdication effect. 
A)  ouija board effect. 
B)  nocebo effect. 
C)  placebo effect. 
D)  facilitator effect. 
E)  abdication effect.

Question 10

The Weschler IQ test is the most appropriate IQ test for the assessment of intellectual disability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Impairment of mathematics may reflect deficits in working memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Stanford Binet Scale is an assessment of adaptive behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The DSM and AAMR/AAIDD definitions of intellectual disability both place heavy emphasis on what measure of intelligence? Give one reason why this measure may not accurately reflect people's cognitive abilities?

Accepted Answer

The DSM and AAMR/AAIDD place heavy empha

Question 14

Approximately __________ % of autistic children are mute.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  80 
C)  40 
D)  50 
E)  60 
A)  10 
B)  80 
C)  40 
D)  50 
E)  60

Question 15

Which of the following neonatal disorders has not been associated with risk of intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypoxia 
B)  respiratory disorders. 
C)  meningitis. 
D)  encephalitis. 
E)  weighing in at over 9 lbs at birth. 
A)  hypoxia 
B)  respiratory disorders. 
C)  meningitis. 
D)  encephalitis. 
E)  weighing in at over 9 lbs at birth.

Question 16

The three chromosomal abnormalities that cause Down syndrome are:

Accepted Answer

A)  trisomy 21 ; translocation ; mosaicism 
B)  trisomy 23 ; translocation ; mosaicism 
C)  trisomy 21 ; translocation ; Fragile X 
D)  trisomy 23 ; translocation ; Fragile X 
E)  trisomy 23 ; mosaicism ; Fragile X 
A)  trisomy 21 ; translocation ; mosaicism 
B)  trisomy 23 ; translocation ; mosaicism 
C)  trisomy 21 ; translocation ; Fragile X 
D)  trisomy 23 ; translocation ; Fragile X 
E)  trisomy 23 ; mosaicism ; Fragile X

Question 17

Which of the following drugs was NOT mentioned by the text as having been used in the treatment of autism spectrum disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  resperidone 
B)  valium 
C)  naltrexone 
D)  haloperidol 
E)  methylphenidate 
A)  resperidone 
B)  valium 
C)  naltrexone 
D)  haloperidol 
E)  methylphenidate

Question 18

Dyslexia has not been explained by genetics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What are the effects of phenylketonuria (PKU)? How is PKU detected and treated?

Accepted Answer

PKU is a metabolic disorder that can cau

Question 20

In recent years, many educational programs for people with neurodevelopmental disorders have focused on developing social skills and independent living skills. These programs often use __________ approaches.

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning 
B)  operant conditioning 
C)  classical conditioning 
D)  paired-associate conditioning 
E)  modelling 
A)  social learning 
B)  operant conditioning 
C)  classical conditioning 
D)  paired-associate conditioning 
E)  modelling

Clinical research has shown that autism spectrum disorder and childhood schizophrenia are very similar in clinical features.

The core deficit underlying a reading impairment is a struggle in phonological processing.

Children with autism spectrum disorder are often very responsive to and become irritated by minor changes in their non-social environment, such as a change in routine or arrangement of furniture.

Adaptive behaviours or daily living skills are generally clustered under four domains. Which of the following is not one of those domains?

Kathy believes that the lives of individuals with disabilities should be as normal as possible. She is working by what has been called the __________ principle, introduced in Scandinavia by Bengt Nirje.

Stereotypy refers to

Fetal alcohol syndrome is found in __________ per 1,000 live births.

Autism spectrum disorder occurs

Research on facilitated communication (FC) training has shown that the initial success stories of this technique were really based on the

The Weschler IQ test is the most appropriate IQ test for the assessment of intellectual disability.

Impairment of mathematics may reflect deficits in working memory.

The Stanford Binet Scale is an assessment of adaptive behaviour.

The DSM and AAMR/AAIDD definitions of intellectual disability both place heavy emphasis on what measure of intelligence? Give one reason why this measure may not accurately reflect people's cognitive abilities?

Approximately __________ % of autistic children are mute.

Which of the following neonatal disorders has not been associated with risk of intellectual disability?

The three chromosomal abnormalities that cause Down syndrome are:

Which of the following drugs was NOT mentioned by the text as having been used in the treatment of autism spectrum disorder?

Dyslexia has not been explained by genetics.

What are the effects of phenylketonuria (PKU)? How is PKU detected and treated?

In recent years, many educational programs for people with neurodevelopmental disorders have focused on developing social skills and independent living skills. These programs often use __________ approaches.

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

Clinical research has shown that autism spectrum disorder and childhood schizophrenia are very similar in clinical features.

The core deficit underlying a reading impairment is a struggle in phonological processing.

Children with autism spectrum disorder are often very responsive to and become irritated by minor changes in their non-social environment, such as a change in routine or arrangement of furniture.

Adaptive behaviours or daily living skills are generally clustered under four domains. Which of the following is not one of those domains?

Kathy believes that the lives of individuals with disabilities should be as normal as possible. She is working by what has been called the __________ principle, introduced in Scandinavia by Bengt Nirje.

Stereotypy refers to

Fetal alcohol syndrome is found in __________ per 1,000 live births.

Autism spectrum disorder occurs

Research on facilitated communication (FC) training has shown that the initial success stories of this technique were really based on the

The Weschler IQ test is the most appropriate IQ test for the assessment of intellectual disability.

Impairment of mathematics may reflect deficits in working memory.

The Stanford Binet Scale is an assessment of adaptive behaviour.

The DSM and AAMR/AAIDD definitions of intellectual disability both place heavy emphasis on what measure of intelligence? Give one reason why this measure may not accurately reflect people's cognitive abilities?

Approximately __________ % of autistic children are mute.

Which of the following neonatal disorders has not been associated with risk of intellectual disability?

The three chromosomal abnormalities that cause Down syndrome are:

Which of the following drugs was NOT mentioned by the text as having been used in the treatment of autism spectrum disorder?

Dyslexia has not been explained by genetics.

What are the effects of phenylketonuria (PKU)? How is PKU detected and treated?

In recent years, many educational programs for people with neurodevelopmental disorders have focused on developing social skills and independent living skills. These programs often use __________ approaches.

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