Question 1

Besides high IQs, the gifted in Terman's study were

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A)  healthier. 
B)  taller. 
C)  not interested in sports. 
D)  not successful in later life. 
E)  emotionally disabled. 
A)  healthier. 
B)  taller. 
C)  not interested in sports. 
D)  not successful in later life. 
E)  emotionally disabled.

Question 2

__________ is an eating disorder characterized by alternating periods of binging and purging.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is an eating disorder characterized by...

Question 3

Surveys suggest that ______ percent of high school students in the United States have thought seriously about committing suicide, and ______ percent have actually attempted it.

Accepted Answer

A)  15; 12 
B)  15; 7 
C)  15; 3 
D)  12; 7 
E)  12; 3 
A)  15; 12 
B)  15; 7 
C)  15; 3 
D)  12; 7 
E)  12; 3

Question 4

The profoundly gifted tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  be extroverted. 
B)  be popular with classmates. 
C)  be socially solitary and fiercely nonconforming. 
D)  be viewed as normal by their peers. 
E)  be overconforming. 
A)  be extroverted. 
B)  be popular with classmates. 
C)  be socially solitary and fiercely nonconforming. 
D)  be viewed as normal by their peers. 
E)  be overconforming.

Question 5

Doctors treating eating disorders have found that treatment

Accepted Answer

A)  is more difficult for anorexia. 
B)  leads to relapse more often in bulimia. 
C)  should involve sedation and behavior therapy. 
D)  should involve antidepressant medication. 
E)  relies heavily on tranquilizers. 
A)  is more difficult for anorexia. 
B)  leads to relapse more often in bulimia. 
C)  should involve sedation and behavior therapy. 
D)  should involve antidepressant medication. 
E)  relies heavily on tranquilizers.

Question 6

Describe and evaluate the key points taken by researchers in developmental psychopathology.

Accepted Answer

Normal and abnormal behaviors arise from

Question 7

Children with Asperger's differ from autistic children in that they have

Accepted Answer

A)  excellent social skills. 
B)  good social relationships. 
C)  age-appropriate language skills. 
D)  lower IQs. 
E)  solid theories of mind. 
A)  excellent social skills. 
B)  good social relationships. 
C)  age-appropriate language skills. 
D)  lower IQs. 
E)  solid theories of mind.

Question 8

What percent of children diagnosed with ADHD in the U.S. are treated with methylphenidate?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  50 
E)  60 
A)  20 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  50 
E)  60

Question 9

Eating disorders are more common among girls than boys, but another group at higher risk is

Accepted Answer

A)  African-American youth 
B)  gay and lesbian youth 
C)  elementary school children 
D)  Hispanic American youth 
E)  preschool children 
A)  African-American youth 
B)  gay and lesbian youth 
C)  elementary school children 
D)  Hispanic American youth 
E)  preschool children

Question 10

According to Russell Barkley, the underlying problem in ADHD is a deficit in the child's ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  understand language. 
B)  read facial expressions. 
C)  understand social cues. 
D)  inhibit behavior. 
E)  moderate his or her mood. 
A)  understand language. 
B)  read facial expressions. 
C)  understand social cues. 
D)  inhibit behavior. 
E)  moderate his or her mood.

Question 11

Usually we label a child's development atypical or deviant only if a problem is at the extreme end of the continuum for that behavior, or if it persists for ________ or longer.

Accepted Answer

A)  two weeks 
B)  one month 
C)  three months 
D)  six months 
E)  one year 
A)  two weeks 
B)  one month 
C)  three months 
D)  six months 
E)  one year

Question 12

The MRI scans in the video are able to detect both brain __________ and __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The MRI scans in the video are...

Question 13

A pattern of behavior that includes high levels of aggression, argumentativeness, bullying, disobedience, irritability, and threatening behavior is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  conduct disorder. 
B)  ADHD. 
C)  attention disorder. 
D)  personality disorder. 
E)  psychosomatic disorder. 
A)  conduct disorder. 
B)  ADHD. 
C)  attention disorder. 
D)  personality disorder. 
E)  psychosomatic disorder.

Question 14

Connie defies her parents and her teachers; Zeke has been labeled a delinquent. They both have which type of problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  attention 
B)  externalizing 
C)  internalizing 
D)  psychosomatic 
E)  neurotic 
A)  attention 
B)  externalizing 
C)  internalizing 
D)  psychosomatic 
E)  neurotic

Question 15

All of the following are warning signs for psychopathology in children and teenagers EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in grades. 
B)  changes in sleeping or eating patterns. 
C)  obsessive concern with weight loss. 
D)  depression that lasts six weeks. 
E)  outbursts of rage. 
A)  changes in grades. 
B)  changes in sleeping or eating patterns. 
C)  obsessive concern with weight loss. 
D)  depression that lasts six weeks. 
E)  outbursts of rage.

Question 16

To be labeled as clinical depression, a depressed mood must last for how long?

Accepted Answer

A)  six weeks 
B)  two months 
C)  three months 
D)  four months 
E)  six months 
A)  six weeks 
B)  two months 
C)  three months 
D)  four months 
E)  six months

Question 17

As a child psychologist you are reading the latest figures on the number of children given Ritalin over the last six years and find that the rates have

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased. 
B)  stayed the same. 
C)  doubled. 
D)  tripled. 
A)  decreased. 
B)  stayed the same. 
C)  doubled. 
D)  tripled.

Question 18

__________ suggests that atypical behaviors do not result from any underlying cause. Rather, the behaviors themselves are the problem and are thought to be learned and sustained in the same way as any other behavior.

Accepted Answer

Learning p

Question 19

During the preadolescent years, prior to age 13, girls are _______ as likely as boys to report high or chronic levels of depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  five times 
B)  not as 
C)  just as 
D)  three times 
E)  twice 
A)  five times 
B)  not as 
C)  just as 
D)  three times 
E)  twice

Question 20

Autistic disorder and Asperger's disorder are the two most frequently diagnosed

Accepted Answer

A)  forms of mental retardation. 
B)  attention problems. 
C)  forms of depression. 
D)  learning disabilities. 
E)  pervasive developmental disorders. 
A)  forms of mental retardation. 
B)  attention problems. 
C)  forms of depression. 
D)  learning disabilities. 
E)  pervasive developmental disorders.

Besides high IQs, the gifted in Terman's study were

__________ is an eating disorder characterized by alternating periods of binging and purging.

Surveys suggest that percent of high school students in the United States have thought seriously about committing suicide, and percent have actually attempted it.

The profoundly gifted tend to

Doctors treating eating disorders have found that treatment

Describe and evaluate the key points taken by researchers in developmental psychopathology.

Children with Asperger's differ from autistic children in that they have

What percent of children diagnosed with ADHD in the U.S. are treated with methylphenidate?

Eating disorders are more common among girls than boys, but another group at higher risk is

According to Russell Barkley, the underlying problem in ADHD is a deficit in the child's ability to

Usually we label a child's development atypical or deviant only if a problem is at the extreme end of the continuum for that behavior, or if it persists for ________ or longer.

The MRI scans in the video are able to detect both brain and .

A pattern of behavior that includes high levels of aggression, argumentativeness, bullying, disobedience, irritability, and threatening behavior is a(n)

Connie defies her parents and her teachers; Zeke has been labeled a delinquent. They both have which type of problem?

All of the following are warning signs for psychopathology in children and teenagers EXCEPT

To be labeled as clinical depression, a depressed mood must last for how long?

As a child psychologist you are reading the latest figures on the number of children given Ritalin over the last six years and find that the rates have

__________ suggests that atypical behaviors do not result from any underlying cause. Rather, the behaviors themselves are the problem and are thought to be learned and sustained in the same way as any other behavior.

During the preadolescent years, prior to age 13, girls are _______ as likely as boys to report high or chronic levels of depression.

Autistic disorder and Asperger's disorder are the two most frequently diagnosed

Basic Issues in the Study of Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and Early Infancy

Physical Development

Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process

Cognitive Development Ii: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities

The Development of Language

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

The Development of Social Relationships

Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development

The Ecology of Development: the Child Within the Family System

Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture

Putting It All Together: The Developing Child

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Exam 15: Atypical Development

Besides high IQs, the gifted in Terman's study were

__________ is an eating disorder characterized by alternating periods of binging and purging.

Surveys suggest that ______ percent of high school students in the United States have thought seriously about committing suicide, and ______ percent have actually attempted it.

The profoundly gifted tend to

Doctors treating eating disorders have found that treatment

Describe and evaluate the key points taken by researchers in developmental psychopathology.

Children with Asperger's differ from autistic children in that they have

What percent of children diagnosed with ADHD in the U.S. are treated with methylphenidate?

Eating disorders are more common among girls than boys, but another group at higher risk is

According to Russell Barkley, the underlying problem in ADHD is a deficit in the child's ability to

Usually we label a child's development atypical or deviant only if a problem is at the extreme end of the continuum for that behavior, or if it persists for ________ or longer.

The MRI scans in the video are able to detect both brain __________ and __________ .

A pattern of behavior that includes high levels of aggression, argumentativeness, bullying, disobedience, irritability, and threatening behavior is a(n)

Connie defies her parents and her teachers; Zeke has been labeled a delinquent. They both have which type of problem?

All of the following are warning signs for psychopathology in children and teenagers EXCEPT

To be labeled as clinical depression, a depressed mood must last for how long?

As a child psychologist you are reading the latest figures on the number of children given Ritalin over the last six years and find that the rates have

__________ suggests that atypical behaviors do not result from any underlying cause. Rather, the behaviors themselves are the problem and are thought to be learned and sustained in the same way as any other behavior.

During the preadolescent years, prior to age 13, girls are _______ as likely as boys to report high or chronic levels of depression.

Autistic disorder and Asperger's disorder are the two most frequently diagnosed

Basic Issues in the Study of Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and Early Infancy

Physical Development

Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process

Cognitive Development Ii: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities

The Development of Language

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

The Development of Social Relationships

Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development

The Ecology of Development: the Child Within the Family System

Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture

Putting It All Together: The Developing Child

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Surveys suggest that percent of high school students in the United States have thought seriously about committing suicide, and percent have actually attempted it.

The MRI scans in the video are able to detect both brain and .