Question 1

1-101.The incidence of Down syndrome increases

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A) when the mother drinks heavily during pregnancy. 
B) if the father is extremely young. 
C) as the age of the parents increases. 
D) when the mother is exposed to lead during pregnancy. 
A) when the mother drinks heavily during pregnancy. 
B) if the father is extremely young. 
C) as the age of the parents increases. 
D) when the mother is exposed to lead during pregnancy.

Question 2

As a camp counselor,you are surprised when you hear that one of your young campers takes a hormone replacement drug intranasally to treat a psychological disorder.The disorder is most likely

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A) enuresis. 
B) autism. 
C) somnambulism. 
D) encopresis. 
A) enuresis. 
B) autism. 
C) somnambulism. 
D) encopresis.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about early-onset conduct disorder is true?

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A) Later problems are not likely. 
B) Most will develop antisocial personality disorder. 
C) The majority will continue to have,at minimum,social dysfunction as adults. 
D) Environmental factors predict whether or not the disorder persists. 
A) Later problems are not likely. 
B) Most will develop antisocial personality disorder. 
C) The majority will continue to have,at minimum,social dysfunction as adults. 
D) Environmental factors predict whether or not the disorder persists.

Question 4

Suppose you were the director of a mental health center that provided treatment for children.Based on research,you would expect that

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A) more girls would be diagnosed with disorders than boys. 
B) the most common disorders diagnosed would be eating disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder. 
C) the average age of your child clients would be around 5 or 6. 
D) more boys would be diagnosed with maladjustment disorders than girls. 
A) more girls would be diagnosed with disorders than boys. 
B) the most common disorders diagnosed would be eating disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder. 
C) the average age of your child clients would be around 5 or 6. 
D) more boys would be diagnosed with maladjustment disorders than girls.

Question 5

Childhood depression is likely to persist because

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A) lasting changes occur in the brain. 
B) positive events are unlikely to occur. 
C) most treatments are not effective. 
D) an attributional style is adopted that maintains a negative mood state. 
A) lasting changes occur in the brain. 
B) positive events are unlikely to occur. 
C) most treatments are not effective. 
D) an attributional style is adopted that maintains a negative mood state.

Question 6

What is coprolalia?

Accepted Answer

Coprolalia is a vocal tic that

Question 7

Childhood and adult depression differ in what way?

Accepted Answer

A) Irritability is often seen as a major symptom in childhood depression. 
B) Altered eating habits are not seen in childhood depression. 
C) Adult depression does not remit without pharmacological intervention. 
D) Altered hormone levels are not seen in children. 
A) Irritability is often seen as a major symptom in childhood depression. 
B) Altered eating habits are not seen in childhood depression. 
C) Adult depression does not remit without pharmacological intervention. 
D) Altered hormone levels are not seen in children.

Question 8

1-96.The intellectual level of adults with mild intellectual disability are most comparable to:

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A) an intelligent 10-year-old. 
B) an adolescent. 
C) an average 5-year-old. 
D) an average 11-year-old. 
A) an intelligent 10-year-old. 
B) an adolescent. 
C) an average 5-year-old. 
D) an average 11-year-old.

Question 9

1-86.Which of the following has been associated with autism?

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A) Down syndrome 
B) Mutations of chromosome 23 
C) Defective genes or radiation damage 
D) Huntington's disease 
A) Down syndrome 
B) Mutations of chromosome 23 
C) Defective genes or radiation damage 
D) Huntington's disease

Question 10

The evidence suggests that medications for ADHD

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A) work well for the short-term but show little long-term effect. 
B) work well for both the short- and long-term. 
C) really don't work at all - what is seen is due to the placebo effect. 
D) only work for children who have had the diagnosis at least two years. 
A) work well for the short-term but show little long-term effect. 
B) work well for both the short- and long-term. 
C) really don't work at all - what is seen is due to the placebo effect. 
D) only work for children who have had the diagnosis at least two years.

Question 11

Which statement about separation anxiety disorder is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Children who have the disorder commonly develop antisocial personality disorder as adults. 
B) The child with separation anxiety is likely to be immature and lack self-confidence. 
C) The disorder is equally common in boys and girls. 
D) It is a severe but extremely rare form of childhood anxiety disorder. 
A) Children who have the disorder commonly develop antisocial personality disorder as adults. 
B) The child with separation anxiety is likely to be immature and lack self-confidence. 
C) The disorder is equally common in boys and girls. 
D) It is a severe but extremely rare form of childhood anxiety disorder.

Question 12

The parenting in families of children with conduct disorders typically involves

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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 13

1-82.Despite what is shown in movies like Rain Man,most autistic children would not cope well being brought to a Las Vegas casino for the first time,because

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A) they are afraid of large groups of people. 
B) they would want to touch things they weren't allowed to touch. 
C) they would be so excited by all the sights and sounds they would become over-agitated. 
D) they often show aversion to auditory stimulation and prefer a limited and solitary routine. 
A) they are afraid of large groups of people. 
B) they would want to touch things they weren't allowed to touch. 
C) they would be so excited by all the sights and sounds they would become over-agitated. 
D) they often show aversion to auditory stimulation and prefer a limited and solitary routine.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

Early-onset conduct disorder is associat

Question 15

1-90.Jenny has an IQ in the average range.However,at school she is doing very poorly.She has consistently scored at two or more grade levels below the grade she is actually in.From this,a diagnostician would hypothesize that Jenny

Accepted Answer

A) most likely has an anxiety disorder. 
B) most likely does not have a learning disability because her IQ is only average. 
C) most likely has a learning disability. 
D) most likely has intellectual disability. 
A) most likely has an anxiety disorder. 
B) most likely does not have a learning disability because her IQ is only average. 
C) most likely has a learning disability. 
D) most likely has intellectual disability.

Question 16

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is characterized by

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A) an increasing frequency from age 6 to age 16. 
B) a greater frequency in girls than in boys. 
C) mild to moderate intellectual disability. 
D) difficulties that interfere with effective task-oriented behavior. 
A) an increasing frequency from age 6 to age 16. 
B) a greater frequency in girls than in boys. 
C) mild to moderate intellectual disability. 
D) difficulties that interfere with effective task-oriented behavior.

Question 17

The most common chromosomal abnormality seen in Down syndrome is the
__________ of chromosome 21.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most common chromosomal abnormality seen in...

Question 18

Childhood anxiety disorders are associated with which of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

A) A deficit in conditionability to aversive stimuli. 
B) Maladaptive learning from an underprotective parent. 
C) Refusing to go to school. 
D) Parental substance abuse. 
A) A deficit in conditionability to aversive stimuli. 
B) Maladaptive learning from an underprotective parent. 
C) Refusing to go to school. 
D) Parental substance abuse.

Question 19

Girls with conduct disorder

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A) seek security from a father figure. 
B) are at risk for teen pregnancy. 
C) usually have a comorbid diagnosis of ADHD and/or a mood disorder. 
D) do not show the same social deficits seen in boys. 
A) seek security from a father figure. 
B) are at risk for teen pregnancy. 
C) usually have a comorbid diagnosis of ADHD and/or a mood disorder. 
D) do not show the same social deficits seen in boys.

Question 20

1-104.Urine testing allows for the early detection of ________ and its treatment,which consists of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Down syndrome; behavior therapy 
B) phenylketonuria; a low-phenylalanine diet 
C) macrocephaly; surgery to remove excess fluid 
D) Down syndrome; the drug tacrine 
A) Down syndrome; behavior therapy 
B) phenylketonuria; a low-phenylalanine diet 
C) macrocephaly; surgery to remove excess fluid 
D) Down syndrome; the drug tacrine

1-101.The incidence of Down syndrome increases

As a camp counselor,you are surprised when you hear that one of your young campers takes a hormone replacement drug intranasally to treat a psychological disorder.The disorder is most likely

Which of the following statements about early-onset conduct disorder is true?

Suppose you were the director of a mental health center that provided treatment for children.Based on research,you would expect that

Childhood depression is likely to persist because

What is coprolalia?

Childhood and adult depression differ in what way?

1-96.The intellectual level of adults with mild intellectual disability are most comparable to:

1-86.Which of the following has been associated with autism?

The evidence suggests that medications for ADHD

Which statement about separation anxiety disorder is accurate?

The parenting in families of children with conduct disorders typically involves

1-82.Despite what is shown in movies like Rain Man,most autistic children would not cope well being brought to a Las Vegas casino for the first time,because

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

1-90.Jenny has an IQ in the average range.However,at school she is doing very poorly.She has consistently scored at two or more grade levels below the grade she is actually in.From this,a diagnostician would hypothesize that Jenny

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is characterized by

The most common chromosomal abnormality seen in Down syndrome is the __________ of chromosome 21.

Childhood anxiety disorders are associated with which of the following factors?

Girls with conduct disorder

1-104.Urine testing allows for the early detection of and its treatment,which consists of .

Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic,anxiety,obsessions,and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants,abuse,and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Therapy

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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Exam 15: Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

1-101.The incidence of Down syndrome increases

As a camp counselor,you are surprised when you hear that one of your young campers takes a hormone replacement drug intranasally to treat a psychological disorder.The disorder is most likely

Which of the following statements about early-onset conduct disorder is true?

Suppose you were the director of a mental health center that provided treatment for children.Based on research,you would expect that

Childhood depression is likely to persist because

What is coprolalia?

Childhood and adult depression differ in what way?

1-96.The intellectual level of adults with mild intellectual disability are most comparable to:

1-86.Which of the following has been associated with autism?

The evidence suggests that medications for ADHD

Which statement about separation anxiety disorder is accurate?

The parenting in families of children with conduct disorders typically involves

1-82.Despite what is shown in movies like Rain Man,most autistic children would not cope well being brought to a Las Vegas casino for the first time,because

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

1-90.Jenny has an IQ in the average range.However,at school she is doing very poorly.She has consistently scored at two or more grade levels below the grade she is actually in.From this,a diagnostician would hypothesize that Jenny

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is characterized by

The most common chromosomal abnormality seen in Down syndrome is the __________ of chromosome 21.

Childhood anxiety disorders are associated with which of the following factors?

Girls with conduct disorder

1-104.Urine testing allows for the early detection of ________ and its treatment,which consists of ________.

Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic,anxiety,obsessions,and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants,abuse,and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Therapy

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

Filters

1-104.Urine testing allows for the early detection of and its treatment,which consists of .