Question 1

A small proportion of people with autism display exceptional behaviour in certain areas, such as mathematics or music. These individuals are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  savants. 
B)  autists. 
C)  geniuses. 
D)  excepts. 
E)  special. 
A)  savants. 
B)  autists. 
C)  geniuses. 
D)  excepts. 
E)  special.

Question 2

Research concerning maternal drinking during pregnancy indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  binge drinking and moderate drinking over a longer period of time are equally damaging. 
B)  moderate drinking over a longer period may be more damaging than binge drinking. 
C)  the effects of binge drinking depend on the type of beverage consumed by the mother. 
D)  neither binge drinking nor moderate drinking over a longer period of time have an effect on the fetus. 
E)  binge drinking may be more damaging than moderate drinking that takes place over a longer period. 
A)  binge drinking and moderate drinking over a longer period of time are equally damaging. 
B)  moderate drinking over a longer period may be more damaging than binge drinking. 
C)  the effects of binge drinking depend on the type of beverage consumed by the mother. 
D)  neither binge drinking nor moderate drinking over a longer period of time have an effect on the fetus. 
E)  binge drinking may be more damaging than moderate drinking that takes place over a longer period.

Question 3

In sex-linked inheritance, the abnormal gene is carried on the X chromosome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Translocation and mosaicism are two causes of Down syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The most controversial and least understood of all of the learning disorder subtypes is

Accepted Answer

A)  impairment of reading 
B)  autism spectrum disorder. 
C)  impairment of written expression. 
D)  impairment of mathematics. 
E)  Asperger disorder. 
A)  impairment of reading 
B)  autism spectrum disorder. 
C)  impairment of written expression. 
D)  impairment of mathematics. 
E)  Asperger disorder.

Question 6

While deinstitutionalization was a major issue in the 1970s and 1980s, according to the text the focus shifted in the 1990s to

Accepted Answer

A)  studying normalization. 
B)  examining mainstreaming. 
C)  reducing marginalization. 
D)  reinstituting institutionalization. 
E)  evaluating quality of life. 
A)  studying normalization. 
B)  examining mainstreaming. 
C)  reducing marginalization. 
D)  reinstituting institutionalization. 
E)  evaluating quality of life.

Question 7

People who function intellectually within the mild range of intellectual disability are found more frequently within lower socioeconomic groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Males with __________ show a particular pattern of cognitive functioning: a weakness in sequential processing of information but strengths in simultaneous, holistic processing.

Accepted Answer

A)  phenylketonuria 
B)  Tay-Sachs disease 
C)  Fragile X syndrome 
D)  Turner's syndrome 
E)  Down syndrome 
A)  phenylketonuria 
B)  Tay-Sachs disease 
C)  Fragile X syndrome 
D)  Turner's syndrome 
E)  Down syndrome

A small proportion of people with autism display exceptional behaviour in certain areas, such as mathematics or music. These individuals are referred to as

Research concerning maternal drinking during pregnancy indicates that

In sex-linked inheritance, the abnormal gene is carried on the X chromosome.

Translocation and mosaicism are two causes of Down syndrome.

The most controversial and least understood of all of the learning disorder subtypes is

While deinstitutionalization was a major issue in the 1970s and 1980s, according to the text the focus shifted in the 1990s to

People who function intellectually within the mild range of intellectual disability are found more frequently within lower socioeconomic groups.

Males with __________ show a particular pattern of cognitive functioning: a weakness in sequential processing of information but strengths in simultaneous, holistic processing.

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

A small proportion of people with autism display exceptional behaviour in certain areas, such as mathematics or music. These individuals are referred to as

Research concerning maternal drinking during pregnancy indicates that

In sex-linked inheritance, the abnormal gene is carried on the X chromosome.

Translocation and mosaicism are two causes of Down syndrome.

The most controversial and least understood of all of the learning disorder subtypes is

While deinstitutionalization was a major issue in the 1970s and 1980s, according to the text the focus shifted in the 1990s to

People who function intellectually within the mild range of intellectual disability are found more frequently within lower socioeconomic groups.

Males with __________ show a particular pattern of cognitive functioning: a weakness in sequential processing of information but strengths in simultaneous, holistic processing.

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