Question 1

Phenylketonuria is treated with ________

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral conditioning. 
B)  cognitive behavioral therapy. 
C)  antidepressant medication. 
D)  the elimination of phenylalanine-containing foods. 
A)  behavioral conditioning. 
B)  cognitive behavioral therapy. 
C)  antidepressant medication. 
D)  the elimination of phenylalanine-containing foods.

Question 2

Which of the following is not listed in the DSM-5 under elimination disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary Functional Enuresis 
B)  Encopresis 
C)  Secondary Functional Enuresis 
D)  Sleepwalking disorder 
A)  Primary Functional Enuresis 
B)  Encopresis 
C)  Secondary Functional Enuresis 
D)  Sleepwalking disorder

Question 3

The parenting in families of children with conduct disorders typically involves ________

Accepted Answer

A)  accepting the child's behavior as "normal." 
B)  providing the child with harsh but consistent discipline. 
C)  rejection and neglect. 
D)  overprotecting the child. 
A)  accepting the child's behavior as "normal." 
B)  providing the child with harsh but consistent discipline. 
C)  rejection and neglect. 
D)  overprotecting the child.

Question 4

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is ________

Accepted Answer

A)  commonly diagnosed after age of 15. 
B)  more frequently diagnosed than other disorders in children and adolescents. 
C)  seen equally in boys and girls. 
D)  thought to occur in about 15 percent of school-aged children. 
A)  commonly diagnosed after age of 15. 
B)  more frequently diagnosed than other disorders in children and adolescents. 
C)  seen equally in boys and girls. 
D)  thought to occur in about 15 percent of school-aged children.

Question 5

ADHD is characterized by a persistent pattern of difficulties ________

Accepted Answer

A)  negativistic, defiant, disobedient, and hostile behavior toward authority figures. 
B)  violation of rules and a disregard for the rights of others. 
C)  excessive anxiety about separation from major attachment figures. 
D)  sustaining attention and/or impulsiveness and excessive or exaggerated motor activity. 
A)  negativistic, defiant, disobedient, and hostile behavior toward authority figures. 
B)  violation of rules and a disregard for the rights of others. 
C)  excessive anxiety about separation from major attachment figures. 
D)  sustaining attention and/or impulsiveness and excessive or exaggerated motor activity.

Question 6

Which of the following has been associated with autism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Down syndrome 
B)  Chromosome 21 
C)  Genetic mutations 
D)  Huntington's disease 
A)  Down syndrome 
B)  Chromosome 21 
C)  Genetic mutations 
D)  Huntington's disease

Question 7

Which of the following correctly represents one of the four areas where the law allows for treatment of child or adolescent without parental consent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immature minors who are not capable of making their own decisions 
B)  Emancipated minors 
C)  Custody cases 
D)  Law suits resulting from delinquent acts 
A)  Immature minors who are not capable of making their own decisions 
B)  Emancipated minors 
C)  Custody cases 
D)  Law suits resulting from delinquent acts

Question 8

The most effective medical treatment for Tourette's syndrome is ________

Accepted Answer

A)  biofeedback training. 
B)  central nervous stimulants such as Ritalin. 
C)  neuroleptics such as haloperidol. 
D)  the hormone replacement drug DDVAP. 
A)  biofeedback training. 
B)  central nervous stimulants such as Ritalin. 
C)  neuroleptics such as haloperidol. 
D)  the hormone replacement drug DDVAP.

Question 9

An interesting and effective cognitive-behavioral anxiety prevention and treatment study in which children were taught to recognize and deal with their feelings, and parents were taught how to manage their anxious children's behavior, was implemented in which country?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Nigeria 
C)  United States 
D)  Australia 
A)  China 
B)  Nigeria 
C)  United States 
D)  Australia

Question 10

We are likely to find that many of the children with autistic disorder ________

Accepted Answer

A)  are girls. 
B)  also suffer from depression, tic disorders, and other forms of psychopathology. 
C)  come from poverty-stricken environments. 
D)  were identified as having the disorder before they were 3 years old. 
A)  are girls. 
B)  also suffer from depression, tic disorders, and other forms of psychopathology. 
C)  come from poverty-stricken environments. 
D)  were identified as having the disorder before they were 3 years old.

Question 11

The hallmark symptom of autism is ________

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of language. 
B)  lack of interest in other people. 
C)  intellectual disability. 
D)  strange behaviors. 
A)  lack of language. 
B)  lack of interest in other people. 
C)  intellectual disability. 
D)  strange behaviors.

Question 12

What complicates the diagnosis of maladaptive behavior in childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavior that is problematic for a child of one age is normal behavior for a child of a different age. 
B)  The dividing line between childhood and adolescence has been arbitrarily drawn. 
C)  Most psychological disorders in the young have an identifiable environmental cause. 
D)  Drugs are not effective in treating the disorders that are most commonly seen in children. 
A)  Behavior that is problematic for a child of one age is normal behavior for a child of a different age. 
B)  The dividing line between childhood and adolescence has been arbitrarily drawn. 
C)  Most psychological disorders in the young have an identifiable environmental cause. 
D)  Drugs are not effective in treating the disorders that are most commonly seen in children.

Question 13

By definition, learning disorders ________

Accepted Answer

A)  are not due to a physical defect. 
B)  reflect a developmental delay. 
C)  are present before the age of 5. 
D)  cannot be treated medically. 
A)  are not due to a physical defect. 
B)  reflect a developmental delay. 
C)  are present before the age of 5. 
D)  cannot be treated medically.

Question 14

In evaluating the presence of mental health problems in children, one needs to consider that children do not have as ________ and ____________ view of the world as adults do.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In evaluating the presence of mental health...

Question 15

One of the most important factors in the treatment of children and adolescents is ________

Accepted Answer

A)  the type of disorder they have. 
B)  their intellectual level. 
C)  parental willingness to be involved in treatment. 
D)  their response to medications. 
A)  the type of disorder they have. 
B)  their intellectual level. 
C)  parental willingness to be involved in treatment. 
D)  their response to medications.

Question 16

Currently, the cause of ADHD is believed to be ________

Accepted Answer

A)  a combination of family pathology and poor peer modeling. 
B)  excessive sugar in the diet. 
C)  an allergic reaction to certain foods and food additives. 
D)  both genetic and social-environmental factors. 
A)  a combination of family pathology and poor peer modeling. 
B)  excessive sugar in the diet. 
C)  an allergic reaction to certain foods and food additives. 
D)  both genetic and social-environmental factors.

Question 17

In ________, the clinician teaches the parents how to effectively prompt and reinforce prosocial behaviors while ignoring aggressive or antisocial behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)  parent management training 
B)  child management training 
C)  the Fast Track Prevention Program 
D)  psychoanalysis 
A)  parent management training 
B)  child management training 
C)  the Fast Track Prevention Program 
D)  psychoanalysis

Question 18

What relationship is there between conduct disorder and antisocial personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

Early-onset conduct disorder is associat

Question 19

The intensive experimental behavior program designed by Ivar Lovaas for children with autism ________

Accepted Answer

A)  has not proven successful. 
B)  has shown promise, but not as much as medications. 
C)  helped almost half of the children in the treatment program achieve normal intellectual functioning. 
D)  helped most of the parents of autistic children learn to cope better with their children. 
A)  has not proven successful. 
B)  has shown promise, but not as much as medications. 
C)  helped almost half of the children in the treatment program achieve normal intellectual functioning. 
D)  helped most of the parents of autistic children learn to cope better with their children.

Question 20

Brad has been diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). The disorder began around age 12 and is characterized by disobedient and hostile behavior toward authority figures. What aspect of this case is unusual?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is unusual for children with ODD to be boys. 
B)  It is unusual for the onset of ODD to occur at age 12. 
C)  It is unusual for children with ODD to be hostile toward authority figures. 
D)  Nothing about this case is unusual. 
A)  It is unusual for children with ODD to be boys. 
B)  It is unusual for the onset of ODD to occur at age 12. 
C)  It is unusual for children with ODD to be hostile toward authority figures. 
D)  Nothing about this case is unusual.

Phenylketonuria is treated with ________

Which of the following is not listed in the DSM-5 under elimination disorders?

The parenting in families of children with conduct disorders typically involves ________

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is ________

ADHD is characterized by a persistent pattern of difficulties ________

Which of the following has been associated with autism?

Which of the following correctly represents one of the four areas where the law allows for treatment of child or adolescent without parental consent?

The most effective medical treatment for Tourette's syndrome is ________

An interesting and effective cognitive-behavioral anxiety prevention and treatment study in which children were taught to recognize and deal with their feelings, and parents were taught how to manage their anxious children's behavior, was implemented in which country?

We are likely to find that many of the children with autistic disorder ________

The hallmark symptom of autism is ________

What complicates the diagnosis of maladaptive behavior in childhood?

By definition, learning disorders ________

In evaluating the presence of mental health problems in children, one needs to consider that children do not have as and ____ view of the world as adults do.

One of the most important factors in the treatment of children and adolescents is ________

Currently, the cause of ADHD is believed to be ________

In ________, the clinician teaches the parents how to effectively prompt and reinforce prosocial behaviors while ignoring aggressive or antisocial behaviors.

What relationship is there between conduct disorder and antisocial personality disorder?

The intensive experimental behavior program designed by Ivar Lovaas for children with autism ________

Brad has been diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). The disorder began around age 12 and is characterized by disobedient and hostile behavior toward authority figures. What aspect of this case is unusual?

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Phenylketonuria is treated with ________

Which of the following is not listed in the DSM-5 under elimination disorders?

The parenting in families of children with conduct disorders typically involves ________

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is ________

ADHD is characterized by a persistent pattern of difficulties ________

Which of the following has been associated with autism?

Which of the following correctly represents one of the four areas where the law allows for treatment of child or adolescent without parental consent?

The most effective medical treatment for Tourette's syndrome is ________

An interesting and effective cognitive-behavioral anxiety prevention and treatment study in which children were taught to recognize and deal with their feelings, and parents were taught how to manage their anxious children's behavior, was implemented in which country?

We are likely to find that many of the children with autistic disorder ________

The hallmark symptom of autism is ________

What complicates the diagnosis of maladaptive behavior in childhood?

By definition, learning disorders ________

In evaluating the presence of mental health problems in children, one needs to consider that children do not have as ________ and ____________ view of the world as adults do.

One of the most important factors in the treatment of children and adolescents is ________

Currently, the cause of ADHD is believed to be ________

In ________, the clinician teaches the parents how to effectively prompt and reinforce prosocial behaviors while ignoring aggressive or antisocial behaviors.

What relationship is there between conduct disorder and antisocial personality disorder?

The intensive experimental behavior program designed by Ivar Lovaas for children with autism ________

Brad has been diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). The disorder began around age 12 and is characterized by disobedient and hostile behavior toward authority figures. What aspect of this case is unusual?

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Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

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Panic, Anxiety, Obsessions, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

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Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

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Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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In evaluating the presence of mental health problems in children, one needs to consider that children do not have as and ____ view of the world as adults do.