Question 1

A new communication disorder in DSM-5 is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Disorder of written expression 
B)  Phonological disorder 
C)  Social communication disorder 
D)  Language disorder 
A)  Disorder of written expression 
B)  Phonological disorder 
C)  Social communication disorder 
D)  Language disorder

Question 2

What findings have led Dalhousie researchers to postulate an illusory bias in children with ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A)  ADHD boys had more positive self-evaluations of their social interactions than control participants. 
B)  ADHD boys had more negative evaluations of themselves in their social interactions with same age peers. 
C)  ADHD boys perceived control participants to be socially unskilled compared to themselves. 
D)  ADHD boys perceived control participants to be uninteresting. 
A)  ADHD boys had more positive self-evaluations of their social interactions than control participants. 
B)  ADHD boys had more negative evaluations of themselves in their social interactions with same age peers. 
C)  ADHD boys perceived control participants to be socially unskilled compared to themselves. 
D)  ADHD boys perceived control participants to be uninteresting.

Question 3

Autism was formerly considered a form of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Learning disability 
B)  Mental retardation 
C)  Schizophrenia 
D)  Conduct disorder 
A)  Learning disability 
B)  Mental retardation 
C)  Schizophrenia 
D)  Conduct disorder

Question 4

Which of the following researchers is known for his/her pioneering contributions in highlighting the attention deficits in hyperactive children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Richard Tremblay 
B)  Virginia Douglas 
C)  David (Dan) Offord 
D)  Ivar Lovaas 
A)  Richard Tremblay 
B)  Virginia Douglas 
C)  David (Dan) Offord 
D)  Ivar Lovaas

Question 5

What did Gould et al. (2009) find regarding the use of stimulants in the treatment of ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stimulants are not associated with serious cardiovascular events. 
B)  Stimulants are associated with sudden death in children and adolescents. 
C)  Stimulants are not associated with sudden death in children and adolescents. 
D)  Stimulants are associated with increased susceptibility to subsequent substance use disorders. 
A)  Stimulants are not associated with serious cardiovascular events. 
B)  Stimulants are associated with sudden death in children and adolescents. 
C)  Stimulants are not associated with sudden death in children and adolescents. 
D)  Stimulants are associated with increased susceptibility to subsequent substance use disorders.

Question 6

The inattentive behaviours of ADHD are usually the first ones noticed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Results from the MTA (1999) study on the combined treatment of stimulant medication (i.e., Ritalin) and behaviour therapy programs have shown the following results:

Accepted Answer

A)  The medication alone leads to better outcomes. 
B)  The behaviour therapy alone offers better outcomes. 
C)  The combined program leads to significantly better outcomes. 
D)  Regardless of treatment, ADHD is a life-long disorder 
A)  The medication alone leads to better outcomes. 
B)  The behaviour therapy alone offers better outcomes. 
C)  The combined program leads to significantly better outcomes. 
D)  Regardless of treatment, ADHD is a life-long disorder

Question 8

According to Steinberg (2009), harsh discipline by parents or government contribute to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Further delinquency in adulthood. 
B)  Decreased delinquency in adulthood. 
C)  Decreased criminal activity in adulthood. 
D)  Complete recovery. 
A)  Further delinquency in adulthood. 
B)  Decreased delinquency in adulthood. 
C)  Decreased criminal activity in adulthood. 
D)  Complete recovery.

Question 9

Kutcher et al. (2010) remarked that, in Canada, mental health services for children are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Adequate 
B)  Well coordinated 
C)  Inadequate 
D)  Almost non-existent 
A)  Adequate 
B)  Well coordinated 
C)  Inadequate 
D)  Almost non-existent

Question 10

New research on depression in mothers by Elgar and associates (2003) at Dalhousie University found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mothers had only a small influence on their children 
B)  Mothers had a strong, unidirectional impact on their children 
C)  Mothers and children had a strong, mutual influence on each other 
D)  Maternal anger is unrelated to the child's overactive, impulsive behaviour 
A)  Mothers had only a small influence on their children 
B)  Mothers had a strong, unidirectional impact on their children 
C)  Mothers and children had a strong, mutual influence on each other 
D)  Maternal anger is unrelated to the child's overactive, impulsive behaviour

Question 11

When educating mentally retarded children, academic skills:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are taught in the same way as with non-retarded children, although progress is slower. 
B)  Are not usually taught. 
C)  Are taught, but with an emphasis on functional skills. 
D)  Can be taught to the level of non-retarded children if behavioural rewards are used to motivate them. 
A)  Are taught in the same way as with non-retarded children, although progress is slower. 
B)  Are not usually taught. 
C)  Are taught, but with an emphasis on functional skills. 
D)  Can be taught to the level of non-retarded children if behavioural rewards are used to motivate them.

Question 12

What is the prognosis for children labelled as having conduct disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  The vast majority outgrow their problems naturally. 
B)  The vast majority outgrow their problems but only with treatment. 
C)  A significant minority become antisocial adults. 
D)  Almost half become antisocial adults. 
A)  The vast majority outgrow their problems naturally. 
B)  The vast majority outgrow their problems but only with treatment. 
C)  A significant minority become antisocial adults. 
D)  Almost half become antisocial adults.

Question 13

Oppositional defiant disorder is to ADHD as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Classical conditioning is to operant conditioning. 
B)  Operant conditioning is to biological dysregulation. 
C)  Conduct disorder is to substance abuse. 
D)  Anxiety is to depression. 
A)  Classical conditioning is to operant conditioning. 
B)  Operant conditioning is to biological dysregulation. 
C)  Conduct disorder is to substance abuse. 
D)  Anxiety is to depression.

Question 14

The major difference in diagnostic criteria for children and adults with ADHD is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Children have to have symptom onset prior to age 7; adults can have onset at any age 
B)  Children need to have at least six symptoms; adults need to have at least five symptoms 
C)  Children need to have at least five symptoms; adults need to have at least six symptoms 
D)  There is no difference - the same criteria are applied to children and adults 
A)  Children have to have symptom onset prior to age 7; adults can have onset at any age 
B)  Children need to have at least six symptoms; adults need to have at least five symptoms 
C)  Children need to have at least five symptoms; adults need to have at least six symptoms 
D)  There is no difference - the same criteria are applied to children and adults

Question 15

Deater-Deckar et al. (2009) examined the role of 'chaos' in family environment and its effects on conduct disorder and found that 'chaos' was related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Poorer housing conditions and higher parental education and IQ 
B)  Higher stress and higher negativity and lower warmth 
C)  Mild conduct problems concurrently but not longitudinally 
D)  Severe conduct problems concurrently and longitudinally 
A)  Poorer housing conditions and higher parental education and IQ 
B)  Higher stress and higher negativity and lower warmth 
C)  Mild conduct problems concurrently but not longitudinally 
D)  Severe conduct problems concurrently and longitudinally

Question 16

Shannon, a junior in high school, was recently suspended from school for extorting money from ninth-graders and beating up another student. Shannon's teacher reports that she has very few friends. The most likely diagnosis for Shannon would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder 
B)  Antisocial personality disorder 
C)  Oppositional defiant disorder 
D)  Conduct disorder 
A)  Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder 
B)  Antisocial personality disorder 
C)  Oppositional defiant disorder 
D)  Conduct disorder

Question 17

Deirdre is participating in an anxiety prevention program. Which of the following is likely to be an element of the program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Academic tutoring 
B)  Assertiveness training 
C)  Developing problem solving skills 
D)  Art therapy 
A)  Academic tutoring 
B)  Assertiveness training 
C)  Developing problem solving skills 
D)  Art therapy

Question 18

In studying prenatal and postnatal risk factors in the development of chronic disregard for rules in conduct disorder, Peticlerc et al. (2009) found that the strongest predictor(s) was/were:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mother's history of antisocial behaviour 
B)  Mother and father depressive symptoms 
C)  Being male 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Mother's history of antisocial behaviour 
B)  Mother and father depressive symptoms 
C)  Being male 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

Wanda, a 12-year-old severely retarded girl, was taught to dress herself using the following approach: First, her teacher broke down the behaviour of getting dressed into a number of smaller steps, like pulling the neck hole over her head, putting her arm into a shirt sleeve, and then putting the other arm in. Each step was then demonstrated to Wanda, and she was rewarded for each small movement toward the goal. This approach is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioural rehearsal. 
B)  Applied behaviour analysis. 
C)  Self-instructional training. 
D)  Behaviour contracting. 
A)  Behavioural rehearsal. 
B)  Applied behaviour analysis. 
C)  Self-instructional training. 
D)  Behaviour contracting.

Question 20

Which of the following researchers is known for his/her involvement in the Montreal Longitudinal-Experimental Study of antisocial behaviour in boys?

Accepted Answer

A)  Virginia Douglas 
B)  Richard Tremblay 
C)  David (Dan) Offord 
D)  Ivar Lovaas 
A)  Virginia Douglas 
B)  Richard Tremblay 
C)  David (Dan) Offord 
D)  Ivar Lovaas

A new communication disorder in DSM-5 is:

What findings have led Dalhousie researchers to postulate an illusory bias in children with ADHD?

Autism was formerly considered a form of:

Which of the following researchers is known for his/her pioneering contributions in highlighting the attention deficits in hyperactive children?

What did Gould et al. (2009) find regarding the use of stimulants in the treatment of ADHD?

The inattentive behaviours of ADHD are usually the first ones noticed.

Results from the MTA (1999) study on the combined treatment of stimulant medication (i.e., Ritalin) and behaviour therapy programs have shown the following results:

According to Steinberg (2009), harsh discipline by parents or government contribute to:

Kutcher et al. (2010) remarked that, in Canada, mental health services for children are:

New research on depression in mothers by Elgar and associates (2003) at Dalhousie University found that:

When educating mentally retarded children, academic skills:

What is the prognosis for children labelled as having conduct disorder?

Oppositional defiant disorder is to ADHD as:

The major difference in diagnostic criteria for children and adults with ADHD is that:

Deater-Deckar et al. (2009) examined the role of 'chaos' in family environment and its effects on conduct disorder and found that 'chaos' was related to:

Shannon, a junior in high school, was recently suspended from school for extorting money from ninth-graders and beating up another student. Shannon's teacher reports that she has very few friends. The most likely diagnosis for Shannon would be:

Deirdre is participating in an anxiety prevention program. Which of the following is likely to be an element of the program?

In studying prenatal and postnatal risk factors in the development of chronic disregard for rules in conduct disorder, Peticlerc et al. (2009) found that the strongest predictor(s) was/were:

Which of the following researchers is known for his/her involvement in the Montreal Longitudinal-Experimental Study of antisocial behaviour in boys?

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

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Exam 15: Disorders of Childhood

A new communication disorder in DSM-5 is:

What findings have led Dalhousie researchers to postulate an illusory bias in children with ADHD?

Autism was formerly considered a form of:

Which of the following researchers is known for his/her pioneering contributions in highlighting the attention deficits in hyperactive children?

What did Gould et al. (2009) find regarding the use of stimulants in the treatment of ADHD?

The inattentive behaviours of ADHD are usually the first ones noticed.

Results from the MTA (1999) study on the combined treatment of stimulant medication (i.e., Ritalin) and behaviour therapy programs have shown the following results:

According to Steinberg (2009), harsh discipline by parents or government contribute to:

Kutcher et al. (2010) remarked that, in Canada, mental health services for children are:

New research on depression in mothers by Elgar and associates (2003) at Dalhousie University found that:

When educating mentally retarded children, academic skills:

What is the prognosis for children labelled as having conduct disorder?

Oppositional defiant disorder is to ADHD as:

The major difference in diagnostic criteria for children and adults with ADHD is that:

Deater-Deckar et al. (2009) examined the role of 'chaos' in family environment and its effects on conduct disorder and found that 'chaos' was related to:

Shannon, a junior in high school, was recently suspended from school for extorting money from ninth-graders and beating up another student. Shannon's teacher reports that she has very few friends. The most likely diagnosis for Shannon would be:

Deirdre is participating in an anxiety prevention program. Which of the following is likely to be an element of the program?

In studying prenatal and postnatal risk factors in the development of chronic disregard for rules in conduct disorder, Peticlerc et al. (2009) found that the strongest predictor(s) was/were:

Which of the following researchers is known for his/her involvement in the Montreal Longitudinal-Experimental Study of antisocial behaviour in boys?

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

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