Question 1

What neurotransmitter has been found to be elevated in some autistic children?

Accepted Answer

A) dopamine 
B) norepinephrine 
C) serotonin 
D) fenfluramine 
A) dopamine 
B) norepinephrine 
C) serotonin 
D) fenfluramine

Question 2

The DSM-IV-TR's mathematics disorder is called __________ in the DSM-5.

Accepted Answer

A) dyscalculia 
B) calculations disorder 
C) learning disorder 
D) numeric illiteracy disorder 
A) dyscalculia 
B) calculations disorder 
C) learning disorder 
D) numeric illiteracy disorder

Question 3

If a pregnant woman is exposed to an infectious disease,the

Accepted Answer

A) fetus will only be affected if the mother is symptomatic while pregnant. 
B) mother's immune system will protect the fetus. 
C) child has a greater chance of developing Down syndrome. 
D) consequences of the disease are most serious during the first trimester. 
A) fetus will only be affected if the mother is symptomatic while pregnant. 
B) mother's immune system will protect the fetus. 
C) child has a greater chance of developing Down syndrome. 
D) consequences of the disease are most serious during the first trimester.

Question 4

Rather than including a single diagnosis for dyslexia,the DSM-5

Accepted Answer

A) combines it with other problems into Specific Learning Disorders. 
B) clarifies subtypes of reading disorders based on age of onset. 
C) clarifies subtypes of reading disorders based on gender. 
D) includes most reading problems with intellectual disability. 
A) combines it with other problems into Specific Learning Disorders. 
B) clarifies subtypes of reading disorders based on age of onset. 
C) clarifies subtypes of reading disorders based on gender. 
D) includes most reading problems with intellectual disability.

Question 5

Education provided by parents to their autistic children as part of a behavioral treatment program is more effective than education provided by clinics because

Accepted Answer

A) parents command more authority. 
B) parents are present in various situations. 
C) parents can ensure that behaviors are targeted in the appropriate sequential manner. 
D) all of the above. 
A) parents command more authority. 
B) parents are present in various situations. 
C) parents can ensure that behaviors are targeted in the appropriate sequential manner. 
D) all of the above.

Question 6

Which of the following statements are true?

Accepted Answer

A) Heritability estimates for ADHD are quite low. 
B) A single gene,such as the dopamine receptor gene DRD4,is most likely responsible for ADHD. 
C) Serotonin has been found to be associated with ADHD etiology. 
D) Several genes interacting with various environmental factors most likely explain the cause of ADHD. 
A) Heritability estimates for ADHD are quite low. 
B) A single gene,such as the dopamine receptor gene DRD4,is most likely responsible for ADHD. 
C) Serotonin has been found to be associated with ADHD etiology. 
D) Several genes interacting with various environmental factors most likely explain the cause of ADHD.

Question 7

The most important factor in the etiology of autism spectrum disorder appears to be

Accepted Answer

A) auditory and visual deficits. 
B) prenatal hormones. 
C) faulty parenting. 
D) genetic heritability. 
A) auditory and visual deficits. 
B) prenatal hormones. 
C) faulty parenting. 
D) genetic heritability.

Question 8

In children,____ manifestations of either hyperactivity-impulsivity or inattentiveness are required for the diagnosis of ADHD,but in adults the number of required symptoms is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) 6,5 
B) 6,4 
C) 4,6 
D) 5,6 
A) 6,5 
B) 6,4 
C) 4,6 
D) 5,6

Question 9

Seemingly purposeless movements in children repeated over and over that interfere with functioning are known as ____________________________________.

Accepted Answer

A) Autism 
B) Stereotypic Movement Disorder 
C) ADHD 
D) Conduct Disorder 
A) Autism 
B) Stereotypic Movement Disorder 
C) ADHD 
D) Conduct Disorder

Question 10

Sociocultural perspectives on conduct disorder suggest

Accepted Answer

A) disadvantaged children are very likely to become antisocial. 
B) disordered thinking is a result of exposure to antisocial acts among disadvantaged groups. 
C) early antisocial behavior in combination with socioeconomic disadvantage leads to conduct problems. 
D) there are established ethnic differences in antisocial behavior. 
A) disadvantaged children are very likely to become antisocial. 
B) disordered thinking is a result of exposure to antisocial acts among disadvantaged groups. 
C) early antisocial behavior in combination with socioeconomic disadvantage leads to conduct problems. 
D) there are established ethnic differences in antisocial behavior.

Question 11

Compared to children with ADHD,children with oppositional defiant disorder

Accepted Answer

A) are more impulsive. 
B) are more deliberate in their unruly behavior. 
C) are more likely to be male. 
D) have more attentional deficits. 
A) are more impulsive. 
B) are more deliberate in their unruly behavior. 
C) are more likely to be male. 
D) have more attentional deficits.

Question 12

Antipsychotic medications for children increased __________ between 1993 and 2002.

Accepted Answer

A) threefold 
B) fourfold 
C) fivefold 
D) sixfold 
A) threefold 
B) fourfold 
C) fivefold 
D) sixfold

Question 13

Wanda,a 12-year-old girl with severe intellectual disability,was taught to dress herself using the following approach: First,her teacher broke down the behavior of getting dressed into a number of smaller steps,like pulling the neck hole over her head,putting her arm into a shirt sleeve,and then putting the other arm in.Each step was then demonstrated to Wanda,and she was rewarded for each small movement toward the goal.This approach is called

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral rehearsal. 
B) applied behavior analysis. 
C) self-instructional training. 
D) behavior contracting. 
A) behavioral rehearsal. 
B) applied behavior analysis. 
C) self-instructional training. 
D) behavior contracting.

Question 14

Early behavioral theorists emphasized the role of __________ in the etiology of autism spectrum disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) exposure to war or other traumas 
B) biological factors 
C) inadequate parenting 
D) well-meaning but overindulgent parents 
A) exposure to war or other traumas 
B) biological factors 
C) inadequate parenting 
D) well-meaning but overindulgent parents

Question 15

John was diagnosed as having selective mutism.This means that he

Accepted Answer

A) has a communication disorder that makes him unable to talk. 
B) refuses to speak in unfamiliar social circumstances. 
C) communicates to his parents and other family members with gestures only. 
D) has created his own language; this disorder is common in twins. 
A) has a communication disorder that makes him unable to talk. 
B) refuses to speak in unfamiliar social circumstances. 
C) communicates to his parents and other family members with gestures only. 
D) has created his own language; this disorder is common in twins.

Question 16

Generally,children with intellectual disability show __________ deficits in intellectual functioning while children with autism spectrum disorder show __________ deficits.

Accepted Answer

A) overall; only language 
B) only language; overall 
C) overall; only visual-spatial 
D) visual-spatial; overall 
A) overall; only language 
B) only language; overall 
C) overall; only visual-spatial 
D) visual-spatial; overall

Question 17

Asthma can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) allergens 
B) air pollution 
C) stress 
D) these are all potential causes of asthma 
A) allergens 
B) air pollution 
C) stress 
D) these are all potential causes of asthma

Question 18

Studies of treatment for childhood fears and phobias suggest that the best treatment is

Accepted Answer

A) based on exposure methods. 
B) relaxation. 
C) insight-oriented therapy. 
D) parent training. 
A) based on exposure methods. 
B) relaxation. 
C) insight-oriented therapy. 
D) parent training.

Question 19

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) ADHD Predominantly Inattentive-type. 
A) only ADHD. 
B) only conduct disorder. 
C) both ADHD and conduct disorder. 
D) ADHD Predominantly Inattentive-type.

Question 20

Neuropsychological findings from research on conduct disorder children suggests impairment in all of the following areas EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) memory. 
B) problem-solving. 
C) focused attention. 
D) verbal skills. 
A) memory. 
B) problem-solving. 
C) focused attention. 
D) verbal skills.

What neurotransmitter has been found to be elevated in some autistic children?

The DSM-IV-TR's mathematics disorder is called __________ in the DSM-5.

If a pregnant woman is exposed to an infectious disease,the

Rather than including a single diagnosis for dyslexia,the DSM-5

Education provided by parents to their autistic children as part of a behavioral treatment program is more effective than education provided by clinics because

Which of the following statements are true?

The most important factor in the etiology of autism spectrum disorder appears to be

In children, manifestations of either hyperactivity-impulsivity or inattentiveness are required for the diagnosis of ADHD,but in adults the number of required symptoms is _.

Seemingly purposeless movements in children repeated over and over that interfere with functioning are known as ____________________________________.

Sociocultural perspectives on conduct disorder suggest

Compared to children with ADHD,children with oppositional defiant disorder

Antipsychotic medications for children increased __________ between 1993 and 2002.

Early behavioral theorists emphasized the role of __________ in the etiology of autism spectrum disorder.

John was diagnosed as having selective mutism.This means that he

Generally,children with intellectual disability show deficits in intellectual functioning while children with autism spectrum disorder show deficits.

Asthma can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT

Studies of treatment for childhood fears and phobias suggest that the best treatment is

The worst prognosis is for those children who have

Neuropsychological findings from research on conduct disorder children suggests impairment in all of the following areas EXCEPT:

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in Psychopathology

Mood Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Related and Trauma-Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Late Life and Neurocognitive Disorders

Personality Disorders

Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 13: Disorders of Childhood

What neurotransmitter has been found to be elevated in some autistic children?

The DSM-IV-TR's mathematics disorder is called __________ in the DSM-5.

If a pregnant woman is exposed to an infectious disease,the

Rather than including a single diagnosis for dyslexia,the DSM-5

Education provided by parents to their autistic children as part of a behavioral treatment program is more effective than education provided by clinics because

Which of the following statements are true?

The most important factor in the etiology of autism spectrum disorder appears to be

In children,____ manifestations of either hyperactivity-impulsivity or inattentiveness are required for the diagnosis of ADHD,but in adults the number of required symptoms is _____.

Seemingly purposeless movements in children repeated over and over that interfere with functioning are known as ____________________________________.

Sociocultural perspectives on conduct disorder suggest

Compared to children with ADHD,children with oppositional defiant disorder

Antipsychotic medications for children increased __________ between 1993 and 2002.

Early behavioral theorists emphasized the role of __________ in the etiology of autism spectrum disorder.

John was diagnosed as having selective mutism.This means that he

Generally,children with intellectual disability show __________ deficits in intellectual functioning while children with autism spectrum disorder show __________ deficits.

Asthma can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT

Studies of treatment for childhood fears and phobias suggest that the best treatment is

The worst prognosis is for those children who have

Neuropsychological findings from research on conduct disorder children suggests impairment in all of the following areas EXCEPT:

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in Psychopathology

Mood Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Related and Trauma-Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Late Life and Neurocognitive Disorders

Personality Disorders

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters

In children, manifestations of either hyperactivity-impulsivity or inattentiveness are required for the diagnosis of ADHD,but in adults the number of required symptoms is _.

Generally,children with intellectual disability show deficits in intellectual functioning while children with autism spectrum disorder show deficits.