Question 1

When a child shows reluctance in new situations or when meeting new people, he or she is said to experience:

Accepted Answer

A)  Poor manners 
B)  Behavioural inhibition 
C)  Low sensation seeking 
D)  Cautious behaviour 
A)  Poor manners 
B)  Behavioural inhibition 
C)  Low sensation seeking 
D)  Cautious behaviour

Question 2

Billy's babysitter fell asleep while watching him and was woken up when his mother came home screaming. She was screaming because two-year old Billy was peeling paint off the wall and eating it and she was worried that there was lead in the paint. She was most concerned that Billy would develop:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pica 
B)  Intellectual disability 
C)  Dyslexia 
D)  A brain tumor 
A)  Pica 
B)  Intellectual disability 
C)  Dyslexia 
D)  A brain tumor

Question 3

Down's syndrome is the result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmental insult, usually during the birth process. 
B)  A recessive-gene disease. 
C)  A specific chromosomal abnormality. 
D)  None of the above; the cause is unknown. 
A)  Environmental insult, usually during the birth process. 
B)  A recessive-gene disease. 
C)  A specific chromosomal abnormality. 
D)  None of the above; the cause is unknown.

Question 4

The Learning Disabilities Association of Canada released their (2007) research study entitled Putting a Canadian Face on Learning Disabilities (PACFOLD). The report:

Accepted Answer

A)  Indicated that most employers who have workers with learning disabilities are aware of the need for accommodations. 
B)  Was a replication of previous findings that assessed the impact of living with a learning disability. 
C)  Called for mandatory early screening of children as young as four years old. 
D)  Found that, surprisingly, individuals with learning disabilities tend not to experience comorbid depression. 
A)  Indicated that most employers who have workers with learning disabilities are aware of the need for accommodations. 
B)  Was a replication of previous findings that assessed the impact of living with a learning disability. 
C)  Called for mandatory early screening of children as young as four years old. 
D)  Found that, surprisingly, individuals with learning disabilities tend not to experience comorbid depression.

Question 5

Children with reading disorder, better known as dyslexia,

Accepted Answer

A)  have global difficulties with reading. 
B)  primarily struggle with proper orientation of letters. 
C)  do not have the disorder as adults. 
D)  often cannot achieve academically. 
A)  have global difficulties with reading. 
B)  primarily struggle with proper orientation of letters. 
C)  do not have the disorder as adults. 
D)  often cannot achieve academically.

Question 6

The most common disorders of childhood are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Eating disorders 
B)  Learning disorders 
C)  Anxiety disorders 
D)  Mood disorders 
A)  Eating disorders 
B)  Learning disorders 
C)  Anxiety disorders 
D)  Mood disorders

Question 7

What term is used to describe the following communication: Mother: "Would you like to play with this?" Child: "Would you like to play with this?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Pronoun reversal 
B)  Echolalia 
C)  Alogia 
D)  Extreme autistic aloneness 
A)  Pronoun reversal 
B)  Echolalia 
C)  Alogia 
D)  Extreme autistic aloneness

Question 8

Current research on the bi-directional impact that depressed mothers and their children have on each other has been interpreted by Elgar, McGrath, and associates (2003) according to:

Accepted Answer

A)  A family systems model 
B)  A biopsychosocial model 
C)  A diathesis-stress model 
D)  None of the above 
A)  A family systems model 
B)  A biopsychosocial model 
C)  A diathesis-stress model 
D)  None of the above

Question 9

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is the result of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Infectious disease during pregnancy. 
B)  Specific chromosomal abnormality. 
C)  Recessive-gene. 
D)  Fragile X syndrome. 
A)  Infectious disease during pregnancy. 
B)  Specific chromosomal abnormality. 
C)  Recessive-gene. 
D)  Fragile X syndrome.

Question 10

In comparing girls and boys with ADHD, Canadian researchers have shown that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls have greater impairment on a variety of measures 
B)  Girls have more issues with hyperactivity 
C)  Boys have more issues with inattention 
D)  No difference were found between girls and boys with ADHD 
A)  Girls have greater impairment on a variety of measures 
B)  Girls have more issues with hyperactivity 
C)  Boys have more issues with inattention 
D)  No difference were found between girls and boys with ADHD

Question 11

Specht et al.'s (2009) findings using fMRI in 6-year-olds considered at risk for dyslexia show that:

Accepted Answer

A)  The left angular gyrus and occipitotemporal regions were involved 
B)  The cortical regions affected in 6-year-olds were different than the regions affected in adults 
C)  The Wernike's area of the temporal lobe is mostly affected 
D)  The role of the frontal lobe is more extensive than previously believed 
A)  The left angular gyrus and occipitotemporal regions were involved 
B)  The cortical regions affected in 6-year-olds were different than the regions affected in adults 
C)  The Wernike's area of the temporal lobe is mostly affected 
D)  The role of the frontal lobe is more extensive than previously believed

Question 12

Research conducted in Canada has shown that childhood and adolescent depression is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Maternal depression 
B)  Paternal depression 
C)  Female sibling depression 
D)  Male sibling depression 
A)  Maternal depression 
B)  Paternal depression 
C)  Female sibling depression 
D)  Male sibling depression

Question 13

Autism was first identified by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Leo Kanner 
C)  Emil Kraepelin 
D)  Eugen Blueler 
A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Leo Kanner 
C)  Emil Kraepelin 
D)  Eugen Blueler

Question 14

Phonological disorders are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Difficulties in understanding information presented verbally. 
B)  A general difficulty with articulation of later-acquired speech sounds. 
C)  Difficulty in reading aloud, but no difficulty with spontaneous speech. 
D)  None of the above are correct. 
A)  Difficulties in understanding information presented verbally. 
B)  A general difficulty with articulation of later-acquired speech sounds. 
C)  Difficulty in reading aloud, but no difficulty with spontaneous speech. 
D)  None of the above are correct.

Question 15

Conduct disorder is associated with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety. 
B)  ADHD. 
C)  depression. 
D)  All of the above are associated with conduct disorder. 
A)  anxiety. 
B)  ADHD. 
C)  depression. 
D)  All of the above are associated with conduct disorder.

Question 16

Samantha is in a panic as she has three exams, two papers, and a group project due next week. Her roommate suggested that she try to get some Adderal to help her study. If she does so, she will be like (approximately) ____ university students who use ADHD medication for non-medical reasons.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 in 5 
B)  1 in 4 
C)  1 in 3 
D)  1 in 2 
A)  1 in 5 
B)  1 in 4 
C)  1 in 3 
D)  1 in 2

Question 17

The study of side effects of stimulant medication by Shaw et al. (2009) revealed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Stimulant treatment was associated with differences in the development of the cerebral cortex during adolescence. 
B)  Stimulant treatment was not associated with differences in the development of the cerebral cortex during adolescence. 
C)  There was a slowing of overall growth of the cortical mantle. 
D)  There was an enhancement of overall growth of the cortical mantle. 
A)  Stimulant treatment was associated with differences in the development of the cerebral cortex during adolescence. 
B)  Stimulant treatment was not associated with differences in the development of the cerebral cortex during adolescence. 
C)  There was a slowing of overall growth of the cortical mantle. 
D)  There was an enhancement of overall growth of the cortical mantle.

Question 18

A meta-analysis by Fabiano et al. (2009) revealed the following regarding the behavioural treatments of ADHD:

Accepted Answer

A)  They are somewhat effective. 
B)  There is strong and consistent evidence for their effectiveness. 
C)  There is inconsistent evidence for their effectiveness. 
D)  Behavioural treatments are the best treatments for ADHD. 
A)  They are somewhat effective. 
B)  There is strong and consistent evidence for their effectiveness. 
C)  There is inconsistent evidence for their effectiveness. 
D)  Behavioural treatments are the best treatments for ADHD.

Question 19

Genetic causes are at the root of ____ of cases of autism.

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  35% 
D)  50% 
A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  35% 
D)  50%

Question 20

The Strange Situation paradigm is associated with which of the following researchers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bowlby 
B)  Ainsworth 
C)  Atkinson 
D)  Vygotsky 
A)  Bowlby 
B)  Ainsworth 
C)  Atkinson 
D)  Vygotsky

When a child shows reluctance in new situations or when meeting new people, he or she is said to experience:

Billy's babysitter fell asleep while watching him and was woken up when his mother came home screaming. She was screaming because two-year old Billy was peeling paint off the wall and eating it and she was worried that there was lead in the paint. She was most concerned that Billy would develop:

Down's syndrome is the result of:

The Learning Disabilities Association of Canada released their (2007) research study entitled Putting a Canadian Face on Learning Disabilities (PACFOLD). The report:

Children with reading disorder, better known as dyslexia,

The most common disorders of childhood are:

What term is used to describe the following communication: Mother: "Would you like to play with this?" Child: "Would you like to play with this?"

Current research on the bi-directional impact that depressed mothers and their children have on each other has been interpreted by Elgar, McGrath, and associates (2003) according to:

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is the result of a(n):

In comparing girls and boys with ADHD, Canadian researchers have shown that:

Specht et al.'s (2009) findings using fMRI in 6-year-olds considered at risk for dyslexia show that:

Research conducted in Canada has shown that childhood and adolescent depression is associated with:

Autism was first identified by:

Phonological disorders are characterized by:

Conduct disorder is associated with ______.

Samantha is in a panic as she has three exams, two papers, and a group project due next week. Her roommate suggested that she try to get some Adderal to help her study. If she does so, she will be like (approximately) ____ university students who use ADHD medication for non-medical reasons.

The study of side effects of stimulant medication by Shaw et al. (2009) revealed that:

A meta-analysis by Fabiano et al. (2009) revealed the following regarding the behavioural treatments of ADHD:

Genetic causes are at the root of ____ of cases of autism.

The Strange Situation paradigm is associated with which of the following researchers?

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

When a child shows reluctance in new situations or when meeting new people, he or she is said to experience:

Billy's babysitter fell asleep while watching him and was woken up when his mother came home screaming. She was screaming because two-year old Billy was peeling paint off the wall and eating it and she was worried that there was lead in the paint. She was most concerned that Billy would develop:

Down's syndrome is the result of:

The Learning Disabilities Association of Canada released their (2007) research study entitled Putting a Canadian Face on Learning Disabilities (PACFOLD). The report:

Children with reading disorder, better known as dyslexia,

The most common disorders of childhood are:

What term is used to describe the following communication: Mother: "Would you like to play with this?" Child: "Would you like to play with this?"

Current research on the bi-directional impact that depressed mothers and their children have on each other has been interpreted by Elgar, McGrath, and associates (2003) according to:

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is the result of a(n):

In comparing girls and boys with ADHD, Canadian researchers have shown that:

Specht et al.'s (2009) findings using fMRI in 6-year-olds considered at risk for dyslexia show that:

Research conducted in Canada has shown that childhood and adolescent depression is associated with:

Autism was first identified by:

Phonological disorders are characterized by:

Conduct disorder is associated with ______.

Samantha is in a panic as she has three exams, two papers, and a group project due next week. Her roommate suggested that she try to get some Adderal to help her study. If she does so, she will be like (approximately) ____ university students who use ADHD medication for non-medical reasons.

The study of side effects of stimulant medication by Shaw et al. (2009) revealed that:

A meta-analysis by Fabiano et al. (2009) revealed the following regarding the behavioural treatments of ADHD:

Genetic causes are at the root of ____ of cases of autism.

The Strange Situation paradigm is associated with which of the following researchers?

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