Question 1

Both attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder are ______

Accepted Answer

A)  new to DSM-IV. 
B)  even more of a problem to the individual child than to people who interact with him or her. 
C)  disorders of overcontrol. 
D)  disorders of undercontrol. 
A)  new to DSM-IV. 
B)  even more of a problem to the individual child than to people who interact with him or her. 
C)  disorders of overcontrol. 
D)  disorders of undercontrol.

Question 2

A change in DSM-5, is that ______ can now be diagnosed with separation anxiety disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescents 
B)  Adults 
C)  Infants 
D)  There was no change from DSM-IV-TR to DSM-5. 
A)  Adolescents 
B)  Adults 
C)  Infants 
D)  There was no change from DSM-IV-TR to DSM-5.

Question 3

According to Dodge and Frame (1982), aggressive children demonstrate cognitive biases in situations:

Accepted Answer

A)  In which peers act aggressively. 
B)  In which peers act in a prosocial manner. 
C)  Which are ambiguous. 
D)  In which they are rejected. 
A)  In which peers act aggressively. 
B)  In which peers act in a prosocial manner. 
C)  Which are ambiguous. 
D)  In which they are rejected.

Question 4

The genetic factors that are inherited by children with ADHD are not totally known but are believed to reflect:

Accepted Answer

A)  Brain function and structure. 
B)  Neurotransmitter function and specificity. 
C)  Appetitive and metabolic functions. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  Brain function and structure. 
B)  Neurotransmitter function and specificity. 
C)  Appetitive and metabolic functions. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 5

Infants with a difficult temperament at five months are at risk of developing anxiety and depression early in childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the initial report "Growing Up in Canada", which is based on results from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, the following was found EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Low birth weight is associated with a number of childhood health issues 
B)  Immigrant children have poorer adjustment than children born in Canada 
C)  Children with emotional and/or behavioural problems tend to have multiple problems 
D)  Single-mother families is related to increased physical aggression on the part of the child 
A)  Low birth weight is associated with a number of childhood health issues 
B)  Immigrant children have poorer adjustment than children born in Canada 
C)  Children with emotional and/or behavioural problems tend to have multiple problems 
D)  Single-mother families is related to increased physical aggression on the part of the child

Question 7

You witness a child in the grocery store kicking and screaming because his mother won't buy him candy. Which of the following DSM-5 disorders would apply to the child?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conduct disorder 
B)  Oppositional defiant disorder 
C)  It depends on the mother's response; if she gives in, the behaviour is probably not a disorder, but the result of poor parenting strategies. 
D)  It depends on the child's age. 
A)  Conduct disorder 
B)  Oppositional defiant disorder 
C)  It depends on the mother's response; if she gives in, the behaviour is probably not a disorder, but the result of poor parenting strategies. 
D)  It depends on the child's age.

Question 8

Neuropsychological findings from research with conduct disorder children suggest impairment in all of the following areas EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Memory 
B)  Problem-solving 
C)  Verbal skills 
D)  Visual-spatial awareness 
A)  Memory 
B)  Problem-solving 
C)  Verbal skills 
D)  Visual-spatial awareness

Question 9

Children who are high in callousness tend to have parents who are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Harsh disciplinarians 
B)  Lax disciplinarians 
C)  Warm 
D)  Cold 
A)  Harsh disciplinarians 
B)  Lax disciplinarians 
C)  Warm 
D)  Cold

Question 10

The difference between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHd) and simply being a "rambunctious kid" is that ADHD children

Accepted Answer

A)  within each age group, show more extreme behaviour. 
B)  have subtle brain damage. 
C)  also have academic problems. 
D)  are truant. 
A)  within each age group, show more extreme behaviour. 
B)  have subtle brain damage. 
C)  also have academic problems. 
D)  are truant.

Question 11

Autism is more common among:

Accepted Answer

A)  Upper socioeconomic classes 
B)  Caucasian children 
C)  Boys 
D)  Learning disabled children 
A)  Upper socioeconomic classes 
B)  Caucasian children 
C)  Boys 
D)  Learning disabled children

Question 12

Which of the following is most promising as a treatment for conduct disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medication 
B)  Covert desensitization 
C)  Multisystemic treatment 
D)  Juvenile justice programs 
A)  Medication 
B)  Covert desensitization 
C)  Multisystemic treatment 
D)  Juvenile justice programs

Question 13

The prevalence of autism has increased in recent years, largely due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Preservatives in childhood vaccines 
B)  Pressure from schools to diagnose unruly children 
C)  Universal screening 
D)  Broadening the diagnostic criteria 
A)  Preservatives in childhood vaccines 
B)  Pressure from schools to diagnose unruly children 
C)  Universal screening 
D)  Broadening the diagnostic criteria

Question 14

Eight-year-old Hank is extremely active and very distractible. He has particular difficulty in school, as he does not comply with the teacher's directions and has a hard time concentrating. When Hank reaches adolescence, he will probably:

Accepted Answer

A)  Be in jail or juvenile hall. 
B)  Exhibit the same behaviours that he exhibits now. 
C)  Be less active but continue to have difficulty in school. 
D)  Outgrow his problem. 
A)  Be in jail or juvenile hall. 
B)  Exhibit the same behaviours that he exhibits now. 
C)  Be less active but continue to have difficulty in school. 
D)  Outgrow his problem.

Question 15

Which theorist is credited with the idea that poor self-regulation is the primary deficit in ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bettelheim 
B)  Feingold 
C)  Hinshaw 
D)  Douglas 
A)  Bettelheim 
B)  Feingold 
C)  Hinshaw 
D)  Douglas

Question 16

What have MRI studies (Sparks et al., 2002) revealed about individuals with autism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enlarged ventricles 
B)  Decreased hippocampal volume 
C)  Lesions in the corpus callosum 
D)  Enlarged brains 
A)  Enlarged ventricles 
B)  Decreased hippocampal volume 
C)  Lesions in the corpus callosum 
D)  Enlarged brains

Question 17

The intelligence scores of individuals with learning disabilities are typically:

Accepted Answer

A)  Above average 
B)  At least average 
C)  Below average 
D)  In the mentally retarded range 
A)  Above average 
B)  At least average 
C)  Below average 
D)  In the mentally retarded range

Question 18

The most empirically supported treatment for childhood anxiety is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Medication 
B)  Applied behaviour analysis 
C)  Cognitive-behavioural therapy 
D)  Art therapy 
A)  Medication 
B)  Applied behaviour analysis 
C)  Cognitive-behavioural therapy 
D)  Art therapy

Question 19

A problem facing ADHD researchers is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Reliance on small sample sizes as ADHD is quite rare. 
B)  Diagnosis of ADHD is confounded with that of conduct disorder in many children. 
C)  The follow-up periods are too short. 
D)  ADHD children often will not comply with research activities. 
A)  Reliance on small sample sizes as ADHD is quite rare. 
B)  Diagnosis of ADHD is confounded with that of conduct disorder in many children. 
C)  The follow-up periods are too short. 
D)  ADHD children often will not comply with research activities.

Question 20

According to the Growing up in Canada report, children with difficult temperaments have parents characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic advantage 
B)  Greater hostility 
C)  Traditional parenting styles 
D)  Permissive parenting styles 
A)  Economic advantage 
B)  Greater hostility 
C)  Traditional parenting styles 
D)  Permissive parenting styles

Both attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder are ______

A change in DSM-5, is that ______ can now be diagnosed with separation anxiety disorder.

According to Dodge and Frame (1982), aggressive children demonstrate cognitive biases in situations:

The genetic factors that are inherited by children with ADHD are not totally known but are believed to reflect:

Infants with a difficult temperament at five months are at risk of developing anxiety and depression early in childhood.

In the initial report "Growing Up in Canada", which is based on results from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, the following was found EXCEPT:

You witness a child in the grocery store kicking and screaming because his mother won't buy him candy. Which of the following DSM-5 disorders would apply to the child?

Neuropsychological findings from research with conduct disorder children suggest impairment in all of the following areas EXCEPT:

Children who are high in callousness tend to have parents who are:

The difference between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHd) and simply being a "rambunctious kid" is that ADHD children

Autism is more common among:

Which of the following is most promising as a treatment for conduct disorders?

The prevalence of autism has increased in recent years, largely due to:

Eight-year-old Hank is extremely active and very distractible. He has particular difficulty in school, as he does not comply with the teacher's directions and has a hard time concentrating. When Hank reaches adolescence, he will probably:

Which theorist is credited with the idea that poor self-regulation is the primary deficit in ADHD?

What have MRI studies (Sparks et al., 2002) revealed about individuals with autism?

The intelligence scores of individuals with learning disabilities are typically:

The most empirically supported treatment for childhood anxiety is:

A problem facing ADHD researchers is that:

According to the Growing up in Canada report, children with difficult temperaments have parents characterized by:

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters

Exam 15: Disorders of Childhood

Both attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder are ______

A change in DSM-5, is that ______ can now be diagnosed with separation anxiety disorder.

According to Dodge and Frame (1982), aggressive children demonstrate cognitive biases in situations:

The genetic factors that are inherited by children with ADHD are not totally known but are believed to reflect:

Infants with a difficult temperament at five months are at risk of developing anxiety and depression early in childhood.

In the initial report "Growing Up in Canada", which is based on results from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, the following was found EXCEPT:

You witness a child in the grocery store kicking and screaming because his mother won't buy him candy. Which of the following DSM-5 disorders would apply to the child?

Neuropsychological findings from research with conduct disorder children suggest impairment in all of the following areas EXCEPT:

Children who are high in callousness tend to have parents who are:

The difference between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHd) and simply being a "rambunctious kid" is that ADHD children

Autism is more common among:

Which of the following is most promising as a treatment for conduct disorders?

The prevalence of autism has increased in recent years, largely due to:

Eight-year-old Hank is extremely active and very distractible. He has particular difficulty in school, as he does not comply with the teacher's directions and has a hard time concentrating. When Hank reaches adolescence, he will probably:

Which theorist is credited with the idea that poor self-regulation is the primary deficit in ADHD?

What have MRI studies (Sparks et al., 2002) revealed about individuals with autism?

The intelligence scores of individuals with learning disabilities are typically:

The most empirically supported treatment for childhood anxiety is:

A problem facing ADHD researchers is that:

According to the Growing up in Canada report, children with difficult temperaments have parents characterized by:

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters