Exam 14: Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Fran is a 25-year-old woman who has been having a great deal of difficulty taking care of herself. Her IQ score is 68, though this surprises her parents because they recall that her IQ was tested several times when she was in school and it was always in the 80s. The diagnosis of intellectual disability for Fran is

Clorinda is very concerned about giving her son Mario medication to treat his hyperactivity. She read that the use of prescription medications to treat ADHD places children at increased risk for later substance abuse. If she were to treat her son with medication, which would be the best one to give him that would address these concerns?

When there are no known genetic or organic influences, the causes of intellectual disability are generally considered to be _.

Research regarding the behavior of the parents of autistic children suggests that autistic disorder is

Jane is a 14-year-old autistic girl currently participating in a behavioral social skills training program for autistic adolescents. Jane's most likely outcome from this program is

Stimulant medications seem to treat ADHD because they

The drug Strattera (atomoxetine) appears effective for some children with ADHD, and according to recent research, does not cause the same as stimulant medication when used in larger doses.

Individuals with intellectual disability show an extremely

Fragile X syndrome

Research by Lovaas (1987) and others suggest that intervention for autism may be most effective when it is provided _.

Which of the following is currently being researched as a possible cause of autistic disorder?

Discuss the possible causes of autistic disorder.

Robin is a 3-year-old girl who appears uninterested in people. She generally interacts with her mom only when she needs something. In some ways, Robin seems to be interested in her mother only as a tool to help her get what she wants. Robin would probably be diagnosed with

The major difference between the DSM-5 system of classification of levels of intellectual disability and the American Association on Intellectual Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) system is that the AAIDD system is based on _.

Ritalin and Adderall, medications generally used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, are classified as ____________.

Parents who have a child with autism spectrum disorder have about a percent chance of having another child with such a disorder. This rate is more than 100 times the risk in the general population, lending weight to the idea that there is a strong genetic component to these conditions.

Non-medication treatments for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder usually involve

Jim is a teen who has no friends. Although he is quite verbal, he speaks in a strange and formal style of speech. Jim is obsessed with airplanes and behaves in a very strange way. He is very self-focused and does not understand the concept of social reciprocity. The most likely form of autistic spectrum disorder affecting Jim is .

Johnny is a 2-year-old boy who has no motivation to interact with other people. His absence of interest in people may also lead to severe deficits in his ability to .

The restricted pattern of behavior generally observed in autistic disorder involves