Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of oppositional-defiant disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) extreme physical aggressiveness 
B) temper tantrums 
C) refusing to follow directions 
D) annoying others deliberately 
A) extreme physical aggressiveness 
B) temper tantrums 
C) refusing to follow directions 
D) annoying others deliberately

Question 2

The difference between conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder is

Accepted Answer

A) still a matter of debate. 
B) devious,sneaky,behaviors associated with conduct disorder. 
C) the onset of conduct disorder is earlier. 
D) conduct disorder is often combined with ADHD,while oppositional defiant disorder is not. 
A) still a matter of debate. 
B) devious,sneaky,behaviors associated with conduct disorder. 
C) the onset of conduct disorder is earlier. 
D) conduct disorder is often combined with ADHD,while oppositional defiant disorder is not.

Question 3

Which of the following symptoms manifest in children with PTSD,but usually not in adults with PTSD?

Accepted Answer

A) sleep-problems 
B) agitation 
C) flashbacks 
D) hopelessness 
A) sleep-problems 
B) agitation 
C) flashbacks 
D) hopelessness

Question 4

Behaviors that violate the basic rights of others and that violate societal norms are labeled as a(n)__________ in the DSM-5.

Accepted Answer

A) internalizing disorder 
B) ADHD 
C) disruptive,impulse-control,and conduct disorders 
D) reactive anxiety 
A) internalizing disorder 
B) ADHD 
C) disruptive,impulse-control,and conduct disorders 
D) reactive anxiety

Question 5

Down 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. 
A) environmental insult,usually during the birth process. 
B) a recessive-gene disease. 
C) a specific chromosomal abnormality. 
D) none of the above.

Question 6

Investigations of the causes of ADHD have found that environmental toxins,such as food additives and lead

Accepted Answer

A) do not explain more than a small percentage of cases. 
B) are usually the cause of the disorder in those children with an organic basis to their ADHD. 
C) are more likely to cause attentional problems without hyperactivity,but not in those children with both attentional problems and hyperactivity. 
D) cause subtle attentional problems,but not to the degree of ADHD. 
A) do not explain more than a small percentage of cases. 
B) are usually the cause of the disorder in those children with an organic basis to their ADHD. 
C) are more likely to cause attentional problems without hyperactivity,but not in those children with both attentional problems and hyperactivity. 
D) cause subtle attentional problems,but not to the degree of ADHD.

Question 7

In a recent study of instant messaging and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),children with ADHD were more likely to IM statements that were __________ than were children without ADHD.

Accepted Answer

A) hostile and off the topic 
B) hostile and nonsensical 
C) friendly and nonsensical 
D) friendly and off the topic 
A) hostile and off the topic 
B) hostile and nonsensical 
C) friendly and nonsensical 
D) friendly and off the topic

Question 8

Both __________ and __________ theories of the etiology of conduct disorder have empirical support.

Accepted Answer

A) genetic; environmental 
B) behavioral; psychoanalytic 
C) biochemical; behavioral 
D) labeling; biological 
A) genetic; environmental 
B) behavioral; psychoanalytic 
C) biochemical; behavioral 
D) labeling; biological

Question 9

Results from a recent follow-up study of behavior problems in Thai and U.S.cultures suggest that

Accepted Answer

A) U)S.children are referred to clinics more often for internalizing problems than externalizing problems. 
B) Thai children exhibit more externalizing behaviors. 
C) internalizing and externalizing behaviors are fairly comparable across cultures,but specific behaviors within these domains are not. 
D) behaviors should not be separated into internalizing and externalizing behaviors because a behavior that is viewed in one culture as internalizing may not be viewed the same way in a different culture. 
A) U)S.children are referred to clinics more often for internalizing problems than externalizing problems. 
B) Thai children exhibit more externalizing behaviors. 
C) internalizing and externalizing behaviors are fairly comparable across cultures,but specific behaviors within these domains are not. 
D) behaviors should not be separated into internalizing and externalizing behaviors because a behavior that is viewed in one culture as internalizing may not be viewed the same way in a different culture.

Question 10

__________ disorders are characterized by more inward-focused experiences and behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) Internalizing 
B) Intrinsic 
C) Intimate 
D) Individualistic 
A) Internalizing 
B) Intrinsic 
C) Intimate 
D) Individualistic

Question 11

Conduct disorder in childhood may lead to which adult disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia. 
B) sadistic personality disorder. 
C) antisocial personality disorder. 
D) paranoid personality disorder. 
A) schizophrenia. 
B) sadistic personality disorder. 
C) antisocial personality disorder. 
D) paranoid personality disorder.

Question 12

When diagnosing a child,it is most important to consider the child's

Accepted Answer

A) intelligence. 
B) ethnicity. 
C) gender. 
D) age. 
A) intelligence. 
B) ethnicity. 
C) gender. 
D) age.

Question 13

In the treatment of conduct disorder,the most promising approaches focus on the

Accepted Answer

A) individual. 
B) family. 
C) school. 
D) legal system. 
A) individual. 
B) family. 
C) school. 
D) legal system.

Question 14

According to Oliver Sacks,Temple Grandin,despite her great successes,

Accepted Answer

A) still struggles with severe symptoms and appears depressed. 
B) does not appear to understand social interactions. 
C) may have a different form of psychopathology. 
D) is actually completely recovered from autism,thus her ability to succeed. 
A) still struggles with severe symptoms and appears depressed. 
B) does not appear to understand social interactions. 
C) may have a different form of psychopathology. 
D) is actually completely recovered from autism,thus her ability to succeed.

Question 15

Stimulant medications such as Ritalin

Accepted Answer

A) have not been shown to be effective for improving long-term academic achievement. 
B) have been shown to have equal effectiveness to behavioral training alone. 
C) have been shown to be more effective in white children than Latino or African American children. 
D) all of the above. 
A) have not been shown to be effective for improving long-term academic achievement. 
B) have been shown to have equal effectiveness to behavioral training alone. 
C) have been shown to be more effective in white children than Latino or African American children. 
D) all of the above.

Question 16

Children with specific learning disorder in reading,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 17

A "high-functioning" individual with autism spectrum disorder most likely has

Accepted Answer

A) a peer group and is able to attend regular schools. 
B) an IQ score of over 130. 
C) an IQ score of over 80. 
D) a very good long-term memory. 
A) a peer group and is able to attend regular schools. 
B) an IQ score of over 130. 
C) an IQ score of over 80. 
D) a very good long-term memory.

Question 18

What is the best diagnostic label for Misha? At six years of age,she does not play with other children and turns away when they approach her.She spends much of her time spinning a pencil endlessly in her fingers.She does not talk to others although she does sing jingles from TV commercials.

Accepted Answer

A) intellectual disability 
B) expressive language disorder 
C) autism spectrum disorder 
D) Rett's disorder 
A) intellectual disability 
B) expressive language disorder 
C) autism spectrum disorder 
D) Rett's disorder

Question 19

"Fragile X" is commonly due to a

Accepted Answer

A) mutation in the X-chromosome. 
B) fragile psychological state that leads to intellectual disability. 
C) brief period where there was limited exposure to oxygenated air. 
D) metabolic disorder. 
A) mutation in the X-chromosome. 
B) fragile psychological state that leads to intellectual disability. 
C) brief period where there was limited exposure to oxygenated air. 
D) metabolic disorder.

Question 20

Which of the following distinguishes children with ADHD from other children?

Accepted Answer

A) extreme distractibility. 
B) anxiety. 
C) problems only in classroom. 
D) poor social understanding. 
A) extreme distractibility. 
B) anxiety. 
C) problems only in classroom. 
D) poor social understanding.

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of oppositional-defiant disorder?

The difference between conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder is

Which of the following symptoms manifest in children with PTSD,but usually not in adults with PTSD?

Behaviors that violate the basic rights of others and that violate societal norms are labeled as a(n)__________ in the DSM-5.

Down syndrome is the result of

Investigations of the causes of ADHD have found that environmental toxins,such as food additives and lead

In a recent study of instant messaging and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),children with ADHD were more likely to IM statements that were __________ than were children without ADHD.

Both and theories of the etiology of conduct disorder have empirical support.

Results from a recent follow-up study of behavior problems in Thai and U.S.cultures suggest that

__________ disorders are characterized by more inward-focused experiences and behaviors.

Conduct disorder in childhood may lead to which adult disorder?

When diagnosing a child,it is most important to consider the child's

In the treatment of conduct disorder,the most promising approaches focus on the

According to Oliver Sacks,Temple Grandin,despite her great successes,

Stimulant medications such as Ritalin

Children with specific learning disorder in reading,better known as dyslexia,

A "high-functioning" individual with autism spectrum disorder most likely has

What is the best diagnostic label for Misha? At six years of age,she does not play with other children and turns away when they approach her.She spends much of her time spinning a pencil endlessly in her fingers.She does not talk to others although she does sing jingles from TV commercials.

"Fragile X" is commonly due to a

Which of the following distinguishes children with ADHD from other children?

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

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of oppositional-defiant disorder?

The difference between conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder is

Which of the following symptoms manifest in children with PTSD,but usually not in adults with PTSD?

Behaviors that violate the basic rights of others and that violate societal norms are labeled as a(n)__________ in the DSM-5.

Down syndrome is the result of

Investigations of the causes of ADHD have found that environmental toxins,such as food additives and lead

In a recent study of instant messaging and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),children with ADHD were more likely to IM statements that were __________ than were children without ADHD.

Both __________ and __________ theories of the etiology of conduct disorder have empirical support.

Results from a recent follow-up study of behavior problems in Thai and U.S.cultures suggest that

__________ disorders are characterized by more inward-focused experiences and behaviors.

Conduct disorder in childhood may lead to which adult disorder?

When diagnosing a child,it is most important to consider the child's

In the treatment of conduct disorder,the most promising approaches focus on the

According to Oliver Sacks,Temple Grandin,despite her great successes,

Stimulant medications such as Ritalin

Children with specific learning disorder in reading,better known as dyslexia,

A "high-functioning" individual with autism spectrum disorder most likely has

What is the best diagnostic label for Misha? At six years of age,she does not play with other children and turns away when they approach her.She spends much of her time spinning a pencil endlessly in her fingers.She does not talk to others although she does sing jingles from TV commercials.

"Fragile X" is commonly due to a

Which of the following distinguishes children with ADHD from other children?

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

Both and theories of the etiology of conduct disorder have empirical support.