Question 1

What two childhood disorders are characterized by aggressive or antisocial behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder 
B)  Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder 
C)  Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and childhood depression 
D)  Conduct disorder and childhood depression 
A)  Oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder 
B)  Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder 
C)  Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and childhood depression 
D)  Conduct disorder and childhood depression

Question 2

After her parents' divorce, Julia began wetting the bed. She wets the bed almost nightly and is embarrassed about it in the morning. What disorder would this 7-year-old be diagnosed with?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary functional enuresis 
B)  Secondary functional enuresis 
C)  Primary functional encopresis 
D)  Secondary organic enuresis 
A)  Primary functional enuresis 
B)  Secondary functional enuresis 
C)  Primary functional encopresis 
D)  Secondary organic enuresis

Question 3

As children with ADHD become adolescents and adults,

Accepted Answer

A)  they outgrow their ADHD symptoms. 
B)  many continue to experience symptoms. 
C)  most get worse. 
D)  those with hyperactivity tend to get worse, the rest get better. 
A)  they outgrow their ADHD symptoms. 
B)  many continue to experience symptoms. 
C)  most get worse. 
D)  those with hyperactivity tend to get worse, the rest get better.

Question 4

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 5

The most widely known and studied learning disorder is

Accepted Answer

A)  mental retardation. 
B)  autism. 
C)  conduct disorder. 
D)  dyslexia. 
A)  mental retardation. 
B)  autism. 
C)  conduct disorder. 
D)  dyslexia.

Question 6

Orlando, 14, frequently twists his head uncontrollably and yelps or grunts. If he has not done this for several hours, he has a sensation that can only be relieved by engaging in these movements and sounds. Orlando has had this problem since he was 8. The most likely diagnosis is

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B)  tic disorder. 
C)  coprolalia. 
D)  Tourette's syndrome. 
A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B)  tic disorder. 
C)  coprolalia. 
D)  Tourette's syndrome.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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 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 disorders than girls.

Question 8

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 mental retardation. 
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 mental retardation.

Question 9

_______________are the most common types of medications used in the treatment of ADHD.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________are the most common types of medications...

Question 10

Microcephaly and macrocephaly have what in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They involve alterations in head size and shape. 
B)  They are due to recessive genes. 
C)  They are caused by an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the cranium. 
D)  They are associated with older parental age. 
A)  They involve alterations in head size and shape. 
B)  They are due to recessive genes. 
C)  They are caused by an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the cranium. 
D)  They are associated with older parental age.

Question 11

Effective treatments for conduct disorder usually involve

Accepted Answer

A)  removing the child from the environment that has fostered the maladaptive behavior. 
B)  legal intervention. 
C)  teaching the child basic moral lessons. 
D)  parental participation. 
A)  removing the child from the environment that has fostered the maladaptive behavior. 
B)  legal intervention. 
C)  teaching the child basic moral lessons. 
D)  parental participation.

Question 12

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 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

What was the greatest problem that emerged as a classification system for childhood disorders was being developed?

Accepted Answer

A)  The same classification system that had been developed for adults was used for children. 
B)  Few childhood disorders had been identified. 
C)  The role of parents in the development of disordered behavior was overemphasized. 
D)  There was a hesitancy to identify childhood disorders as parents were likely to be blamed for any diagnosis given. 
A)  The same classification system that had been developed for adults was used for children. 
B)  Few childhood disorders had been identified. 
C)  The role of parents in the development of disordered behavior was overemphasized. 
D)  There was a hesitancy to identify childhood disorders as parents were likely to be blamed for any diagnosis given.

Question 15

The cohesive family model is a treatment strategy for the child with conduct disorder that

Accepted Answer

A)  focuses on how the child's behavior elicits negative responses from other family members. 
B)  proposes that dysfunctional interactions have served to maintain the child's problematic behavior. 
C)  teaches the child basic moral lessons. 
D)  combines punitive and therapeutic interventions. 
A)  focuses on how the child's behavior elicits negative responses from other family members. 
B)  proposes that dysfunctional interactions have served to maintain the child's problematic behavior. 
C)  teaches the child basic moral lessons. 
D)  combines punitive and therapeutic interventions.

Question 16

Children with autism often have additional problems such as

Accepted Answer

A)  encopresis and sleep problems. 
B)  obsessive compulsive disorder and Tourette's syndrome. 
C)  conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder. 
D)  social anxiety disorder and elective mutism. 
A)  encopresis and sleep problems. 
B)  obsessive compulsive disorder and Tourette's syndrome. 
C)  conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder. 
D)  social anxiety disorder and elective mutism.

Question 17

What is unique about the mental retardation caused by PKU?

Accepted Answer

While many conditions inevitably result

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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 19

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 20

With respect to how he or she functions in relationships, an individual with mild mental retardation is most comparable to

Accepted Answer

A)  an intelligent 10-year-old. 
B)  an adolescent. 
C)  an average 7-year-old. 
D)  an average 11-year-old. 
A)  an intelligent 10-year-old. 
B)  an adolescent. 
C)  an average 7-year-old. 
D)  an average 11-year-old.

What two childhood disorders are characterized by aggressive or antisocial behavior?

After her parents' divorce, Julia began wetting the bed. She wets the bed almost nightly and is embarrassed about it in the morning. What disorder would this 7-year-old be diagnosed with?

As children with ADHD become adolescents and adults,

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

The most widely known and studied learning disorder is

Orlando, 14, frequently twists his head uncontrollably and yelps or grunts. If he has not done this for several hours, he has a sensation that can only be relieved by engaging in these movements and sounds. Orlando has had this problem since he was 8. The most likely diagnosis is

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

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

_______________are the most common types of medications used in the treatment of ADHD.

Microcephaly and macrocephaly have what in common?

Effective treatments for conduct disorder usually involve

The parenting in families of children with conduct disorders typically involves

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

What was the greatest problem that emerged as a classification system for childhood disorders was being developed?

The cohesive family model is a treatment strategy for the child with conduct disorder that

Children with autism often have additional problems such as

What is unique about the mental retardation caused by PKU?

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

Which statement about separation anxiety disorder is accurate?

With respect to how he or she functions in relationships, an individual with mild mental retardation is most comparable to

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Exam 15: Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

What two childhood disorders are characterized by aggressive or antisocial behavior?

After her parents' divorce, Julia began wetting the bed. She wets the bed almost nightly and is embarrassed about it in the morning. What disorder would this 7-year-old be diagnosed with?

As children with ADHD become adolescents and adults,

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

The most widely known and studied learning disorder is

Orlando, 14, frequently twists his head uncontrollably and yelps or grunts. If he has not done this for several hours, he has a sensation that can only be relieved by engaging in these movements and sounds. Orlando has had this problem since he was 8. The most likely diagnosis is

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

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

_______________are the most common types of medications used in the treatment of ADHD.

Microcephaly and macrocephaly have what in common?

Effective treatments for conduct disorder usually involve

The parenting in families of children with conduct disorders typically involves

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

What was the greatest problem that emerged as a classification system for childhood disorders was being developed?

The cohesive family model is a treatment strategy for the child with conduct disorder that

Children with autism often have additional problems such as

What is unique about the mental retardation caused by PKU?

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

Which statement about separation anxiety disorder is accurate?

With respect to how he or she functions in relationships, an individual with mild mental retardation is most comparable to

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, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatoform 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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