Question 1

School behavioural programs for ADHD children focus on:

Accepted Answer

A)  Applying classical conditioning techniques in the classroom 
B)  Having teachers and parents communicate daily to maintain rewards and consequences at home. 
C)  Segregating children with ADHD in a special needs classroom 
D)  Allowing children with ADHD to stand, rather than sit, at their desks 
A)  Applying classical conditioning techniques in the classroom 
B)  Having teachers and parents communicate daily to maintain rewards and consequences at home. 
C)  Segregating children with ADHD in a special needs classroom 
D)  Allowing children with ADHD to stand, rather than sit, at their desks

Question 2

A diagnosis of specific learning disorder can refer to dyslexia or mathematics disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

IQ scores are one piece of the diagnosis of intellectual disability disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following results have Canadian researchers reported with respect to language impairment in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Language impairment is a stronger predictor of executive functioning than ADHD. 
B)  Early language problems are not associated with later psychiatric disorders. 
C)  ADHD children are at a disadvantage compared to children with language disorders. 
D)  Early language problems are associated with parental psychopathology. 
A)  Language impairment is a stronger predictor of executive functioning than ADHD. 
B)  Early language problems are not associated with later psychiatric disorders. 
C)  ADHD children are at a disadvantage compared to children with language disorders. 
D)  Early language problems are associated with parental psychopathology.

Question 5

Studying the etiology of learning disabilities lead Howarth et al. (2009) to state that:

Accepted Answer

A)  There is considerable overlap of genes between learning disabilities 
B)  There is considerable overlap of genes between cognitive abilities 
C)  There is considerable overlap of genes between learning disabilities and cognitive abilities 
D)  All of the above 
A)  There is considerable overlap of genes between learning disabilities 
B)  There is considerable overlap of genes between cognitive abilities 
C)  There is considerable overlap of genes between learning disabilities and cognitive abilities 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

Juan is an 8 year old boy in third grade. He has been struggling with school since first grade, but this year his teacher is fed up. Even though he is a polite child, she can no longer pass him for simply trying his hardest. Juan is frequently out of his seat, misplaces his work, makes careless errors, and distracts other children. It is likely that Juan has ADHD and wasn't previously diagnosed because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Children aren't usually diagnosed until third grade 
B)  Children are not diagnosed until the behaviours have been present for seven years 
C)  Juan is Hispanic 
D)  Juan is Caucasian 
A)  Children aren't usually diagnosed until third grade 
B)  Children are not diagnosed until the behaviours have been present for seven years 
C)  Juan is Hispanic 
D)  Juan is Caucasian

Question 7

Sara, age 5, talks "baby talk," as when she says "wabbit" instead of "rabbit," and "boo," when she means "blue." What type of outcome would we expect for Sara?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sara's problem is probably caused by emotional distress and will likely clear up when the cause of stress is relieved. 
B)  Even with speech therapy, Sara will continue to have difficulty speaking clearly. 
C)  With some training in the later-acquired speech sounds, complete recovery is likely. 
D)  Sara's problem is an early sign of dyslexia; she is likely to have difficulty learning to read when she begins first grade. 
A)  Sara's problem is probably caused by emotional distress and will likely clear up when the cause of stress is relieved. 
B)  Even with speech therapy, Sara will continue to have difficulty speaking clearly. 
C)  With some training in the later-acquired speech sounds, complete recovery is likely. 
D)  Sara's problem is an early sign of dyslexia; she is likely to have difficulty learning to read when she begins first grade.

Question 8

Which of the following behaviours would be typical obsessive-compulsive behaviour for an autistic child?

Accepted Answer

A)  Banging pots together to make a sound 
B)  The need to drink milk from the same cup each time 
C)  Hand staring 
D)  Head banging 
A)  Banging pots together to make a sound 
B)  The need to drink milk from the same cup each time 
C)  Hand staring 
D)  Head banging

Question 9

The brains of children with ADHD differ from normal children in that ADHD brains have:

Accepted Answer

A)  Excessive dopamine activity in ADHD children. 
B)  Subtle seizure activity in the temporal lobes of ADHD children 
C)  Delays in cortical maturation . 
D)  None of the above; no differences have been found. 
A)  Excessive dopamine activity in ADHD children. 
B)  Subtle seizure activity in the temporal lobes of ADHD children 
C)  Delays in cortical maturation . 
D)  None of the above; no differences have been found.

Question 10

Separation anxiety disorder can be diagnosed at any age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Disorders that affect children:

Accepted Answer

A)  Often carry over into adulthood 
B)  Are typically short-lived 
C)  Do not have long-lasting consequences 
D)  Are the most devastating mental illnesses 
A)  Often carry over into adulthood 
B)  Are typically short-lived 
C)  Do not have long-lasting consequences 
D)  Are the most devastating mental illnesses

Question 12

The worst prognosis is for those children who have:

Accepted Answer

A)  Only ADHD 
B)  Only conduct disorder 
C)  Both ADHD and conduct disorder 
D)  Children with none of the above have an equally poor prognosis 
A)  Only ADHD 
B)  Only conduct disorder 
C)  Both ADHD and conduct disorder 
D)  Children with none of the above have an equally poor prognosis

Question 13

Leilani Muir's forced sexual sterilization was particularly heinous because:

Accepted Answer

A)  She was mentally retarded 
B)  She objected to it before it occurred 
C)  She was told she was having an appendectomy, not a sterilization procedure 
D)  She was misdiagnosed as mentally retarded, but in fact of average intelligence 
A)  She was mentally retarded 
B)  She objected to it before it occurred 
C)  She was told she was having an appendectomy, not a sterilization procedure 
D)  She was misdiagnosed as mentally retarded, but in fact of average intelligence

Question 14

Stimulant drugs have which of the following effects on hyperactive children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased activity level 
B)  Gradual improvement in academic performance 
C)  Short-term improvements in attention and behaviour 
D)  Addiction to the medication 
A)  Increased activity level 
B)  Gradual improvement in academic performance 
C)  Short-term improvements in attention and behaviour 
D)  Addiction to the medication

Question 15

Sixteen-year-old Chris had a history of trouble with the law since age 10; most recently, he was picked up by the police because he was truant from school and was vandalizing a bus stop with several friends. He was court-ordered to Dr. Henggeler's program for multisystemic treatment. Which of the following was probably a part of the treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medication to reduce Chris' impulsivity 
B)  Separating Chris from the damaging effects of his current peer system 
C)  Conducting therapy at Chris' home 
D)  All of the above choices are correct. 
A)  Medication to reduce Chris' impulsivity 
B)  Separating Chris from the damaging effects of his current peer system 
C)  Conducting therapy at Chris' home 
D)  All of the above choices are correct.

Question 16

According to research by Pires and Jenkins (2007), which of the following strongly predicted initial drug use by adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deviant peer affiliations 
B)  High levels of anxiety 
C)  Parental warmth 
D)  High levels of aggression 
A)  Deviant peer affiliations 
B)  High levels of anxiety 
C)  Parental warmth 
D)  High levels of aggression

Question 17

What has McGill researcher and professor emeritus Virginia Douglas found about the arousal levels of children with ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children with ADHD, compared to normal children, are overaroused by almost every task they encounter. 
B)  Children with ADHD are overaroused by stimulating tasks and underaroused by boring tasks. 
C)  Children with ADHD are underaroused by stimulating tasks and overaroused by everyday mundane tasks that capture their attention. 
D)  Only children with primarily attentional difficulties experience differential arousal as compared with normal children. 
A)  Children with ADHD, compared to normal children, are overaroused by almost every task they encounter. 
B)  Children with ADHD are overaroused by stimulating tasks and underaroused by boring tasks. 
C)  Children with ADHD are underaroused by stimulating tasks and overaroused by everyday mundane tasks that capture their attention. 
D)  Only children with primarily attentional difficulties experience differential arousal as compared with normal children.

Question 18

When children with ADHD reach adolescence:

Accepted Answer

A)  Their ADHD symptoms typically remit. 
B)  Other psychiatric disturbance is more prominent that the ADHD. 
C)  The severity reduces, but they continue to meet criteria for the disorder. 
D)  Their academic performance is greatly improved. 
A)  Their ADHD symptoms typically remit. 
B)  Other psychiatric disturbance is more prominent that the ADHD. 
C)  The severity reduces, but they continue to meet criteria for the disorder. 
D)  Their academic performance is greatly improved.

Question 19

What did a study conducted in Toronto by Rucklidge and Kaplan determine about the functioning of adults who had a history of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although symptoms were still present, the adults had learned to adapt to them. 
B)  Experiencing career success was the factor that led to improved adult functioning. 
C)  Most adults still had social impairments and other disturbances. 
D)  Adult usually went on to develop comorbid Axis I disorders. 
A)  Although symptoms were still present, the adults had learned to adapt to them. 
B)  Experiencing career success was the factor that led to improved adult functioning. 
C)  Most adults still had social impairments and other disturbances. 
D)  Adult usually went on to develop comorbid Axis I disorders.

Question 20

Both ______________ and ______________ theories of the etiology of conduct disorder have empirical support.

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic; psychosocial 
B)  behavioural; psychoanalytic 
C)  biochemical; behavioural 
D)  labelling; biological 
A)  genetic; psychosocial 
B)  behavioural; psychoanalytic 
C)  biochemical; behavioural 
D)  labelling; biological

School behavioural programs for ADHD children focus on:

A diagnosis of specific learning disorder can refer to dyslexia or mathematics disorder.

IQ scores are one piece of the diagnosis of intellectual disability disorder.

Which of the following results have Canadian researchers reported with respect to language impairment in children?

Studying the etiology of learning disabilities lead Howarth et al. (2009) to state that:

Sara, age 5, talks "baby talk," as when she says "wabbit" instead of "rabbit," and "boo," when she means "blue." What type of outcome would we expect for Sara?

Which of the following behaviours would be typical obsessive-compulsive behaviour for an autistic child?

The brains of children with ADHD differ from normal children in that ADHD brains have:

Separation anxiety disorder can be diagnosed at any age.

Disorders that affect children:

The worst prognosis is for those children who have:

Leilani Muir's forced sexual sterilization was particularly heinous because:

Stimulant drugs have which of the following effects on hyperactive children?

According to research by Pires and Jenkins (2007), which of the following strongly predicted initial drug use by adolescents?

What has McGill researcher and professor emeritus Virginia Douglas found about the arousal levels of children with ADHD?

When children with ADHD reach adolescence:

What did a study conducted in Toronto by Rucklidge and Kaplan determine about the functioning of adults who had a history of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

Both and theories of the etiology of conduct disorder have empirical support.

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

School behavioural programs for ADHD children focus on:

A diagnosis of specific learning disorder can refer to dyslexia or mathematics disorder.

IQ scores are one piece of the diagnosis of intellectual disability disorder.

Which of the following results have Canadian researchers reported with respect to language impairment in children?

Studying the etiology of learning disabilities lead Howarth et al. (2009) to state that:

Sara, age 5, talks "baby talk," as when she says "wabbit" instead of "rabbit," and "boo," when she means "blue." What type of outcome would we expect for Sara?

Which of the following behaviours would be typical obsessive-compulsive behaviour for an autistic child?

The brains of children with ADHD differ from normal children in that ADHD brains have:

Separation anxiety disorder can be diagnosed at any age.

Disorders that affect children:

The worst prognosis is for those children who have:

Leilani Muir's forced sexual sterilization was particularly heinous because:

Stimulant drugs have which of the following effects on hyperactive children?

According to research by Pires and Jenkins (2007), which of the following strongly predicted initial drug use by adolescents?

What has McGill researcher and professor emeritus Virginia Douglas found about the arousal levels of children with ADHD?

When children with ADHD reach adolescence:

What did a study conducted in Toronto by Rucklidge and Kaplan determine about the functioning of adults who had a history of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

Both ______________ and ______________ theories of the etiology of conduct disorder have empirical support.

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

Both and theories of the etiology of conduct disorder have empirical support.