Question 1

Phenylketonuria (PKU)is the result of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) infectious disease during pregnancy. 
B) specific chromosomal abnormality. 
C) recessive-gene. 
D) fragile X syndrome. 
A) infectious disease during pregnancy. 
B) specific chromosomal abnormality. 
C) recessive-gene. 
D) fragile X syndrome.

Question 2

Stimulant drugs have which of the following effects on hyperactive children?

Accepted Answer

A) increased activity level 
B) immediate and steady improvement in academic achievement 
C) short-term improvements in attention,goal-directed activity and behavior 
D) addiction to the medication 
A) increased activity level 
B) immediate and steady improvement in academic achievement 
C) short-term improvements in attention,goal-directed activity and behavior 
D) addiction to the medication

Question 3

Which of the following DSM-5 diagnoses is not changed from the DSM-IV-TR criteria?

Accepted Answer

A) ADHD 
B) conduct disorder 
C) oppositional defiant disorder 
D) learning disorders 
A) ADHD 
B) conduct disorder 
C) oppositional defiant disorder 
D) learning disorders

Question 4

Autism spectrum disorder is more common among

Accepted Answer

A) upper socioeconomic classes. 
B) Caucasian children. 
C) boys. 
D) learning disabled children. 
A) upper socioeconomic classes. 
B) Caucasian children. 
C) boys. 
D) learning disabled children.

Question 5

You witness a child in the grocery store kicking and screaming because his mother won't buy him candy.Which of the following DSM-IV-TR disorders would apply to the child?

Accepted Answer

A) conduct disorder 
B) oppositional defiant disorder 
C) It depends on the mother's response; if she gives in,the behavior is probably not a disorder,but the result of poor parenting strategies. 
D) There is not enough information provided to make a diagnosis.In addition,it depends on the child's age. 
A) conduct disorder 
B) oppositional defiant disorder 
C) It depends on the mother's response; if she gives in,the behavior is probably not a disorder,but the result of poor parenting strategies. 
D) There is not enough information provided to make a diagnosis.In addition,it depends on the child's age.

Question 6

Which of these criteria are not required for the diagnosis of Intellectual Disability?

Accepted Answer

A) Intellectual Deficit two or more standard deviations below average. 
B) Includes deficits in adaptive behaviors. 
C) Onset must occur during development. 
D) Relativity to the person's age and cultural group. 
A) Intellectual Deficit two or more standard deviations below average. 
B) Includes deficits in adaptive behaviors. 
C) Onset must occur during development. 
D) Relativity to the person's age and cultural group.

Question 7

In the DSM-5,there are __________ chapters of childhood disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 5 
A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 5

Question 8

Typical treatment of specific learning disoreder consists of

Accepted Answer

A) specialized diet and medication to improve brain functioning. 
B) individualized instruction and practice in the deficient skill. 
C) systematic reinforcement of the desired academic behavior. 
D) instruction in other skills that compensate for the deficiency. 
A) specialized diet and medication to improve brain functioning. 
B) individualized instruction and practice in the deficient skill. 
C) systematic reinforcement of the desired academic behavior. 
D) instruction in other skills that compensate for the deficiency.

Question 9

Abnormal behavior in children

Accepted Answer

A) is based upon destructiveness at any given age. 
B) is developmentally determined; that is,normal behavior at one age is abnormal at another. 
C) can be reliably determined across age groups. 
D) is typically associated with a lack of control. 
A) is based upon destructiveness at any given age. 
B) is developmentally determined; that is,normal behavior at one age is abnormal at another. 
C) can be reliably determined across age groups. 
D) is typically associated with a lack of control.

Question 10

Depressed children and their parents

Accepted Answer

A) tend to avoid conflict. 
B) have more negative interactions. 
C) have less supportive relationships,but are generally free of conflict. 
D) frequently have over involved relationships. 
A) tend to avoid conflict. 
B) have more negative interactions. 
C) have less supportive relationships,but are generally free of conflict. 
D) frequently have over involved relationships.

Question 11

The DSM-5 moves which category of disorders to the adult collection of disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety disorders 
B) eating disorders 
C) attachment disorders 
D) motor disorders 
A) anxiety disorders 
B) eating disorders 
C) attachment disorders 
D) motor disorders

Question 12

Which of the following disorders is classified as an autism spectrum disorder in the DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

A) autistic disorder 
B) Asperger's disorder 
C) pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified 
D) all of the above 
A) autistic disorder 
B) Asperger's disorder 
C) pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified 
D) all of the above

Question 13

Which of the following has been shown to be a promising treatment for conduct disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) medication 
B) covert desensitization 
C) parent-management training 
D) juvenile justice programs 
A) medication 
B) covert desensitization 
C) parent-management training 
D) juvenile justice programs

Question 14

Twin studies of people with autism

Accepted Answer

A) have been inconclusive. 
B) have uncovered striking similarities between the functioning of autistic and non-autistic identical twins. 
C) are often carried out with poor methodologies. 
D) None of the above; twin studies have yet to be conducted on this rare disorder. 
A) have been inconclusive. 
B) have uncovered striking similarities between the functioning of autistic and non-autistic identical twins. 
C) are often carried out with poor methodologies. 
D) None of the above; twin studies have yet to be conducted on this rare disorder.

Question 15

Penelope is a 9-year-old girl who has had the following symptoms for the past month: lack of interest in her friends,loss of appetite and weight,tearfulness,and difficulty concentrating.Which of the following treatments would most likely be effective in treating her problem?

Accepted Answer

A) antidepressant medication and cognitive-behavioral therapy 
B) multisystemic treatment 
C) social skills training 
D) psychodynamic psychotherapy 
A) antidepressant medication and cognitive-behavioral therapy 
B) multisystemic treatment 
C) social skills training 
D) psychodynamic psychotherapy

Question 16

According to Dodge and Frame (1982),aggressive children demonstrate cognitive biases in situations

Accepted Answer

A) in which peers act aggressively. 
B) in which peers act in a pro-social manner. 
C) which are ambiguous. 
D) in which they are rejected. 
A) in which peers act aggressively. 
B) in which peers act in a pro-social manner. 
C) which are ambiguous. 
D) in which they are rejected.

Question 17

Generally speaking,children exposed to trauma

Accepted Answer

A) do not re-experience the traumatic events or avoid trauma-related situations like adults do. 
B) almost always develop PTSD. 
C) rarely develop PTSD. 
D) experience the same symptoms as adults exposed to trauma. 
A) do not re-experience the traumatic events or avoid trauma-related situations like adults do. 
B) almost always develop PTSD. 
C) rarely develop PTSD. 
D) experience the same symptoms as adults exposed to trauma.

Question 18

A diagnosis of intellectual developmental disorder may not be made if the problem begins

Accepted Answer

A) after age 6. 
B) after age 12. 
C) after age 18. 
D) after age 21. 
A) after age 6. 
B) after age 12. 
C) after age 18. 
D) after age 21.

Question 19

The Parkers read about Ivar Lovaas' pioneering work with autistic children and were relieved when he agreed to accept their son into his program.What type of treatment would the Parker's autistic boy be likely to receive in Lovaas' clinic?

Accepted Answer

A) a supportive,loving milieu program within a residential setting 
B) careful attention to diet and treatment with fenfluramine 
C) group therapy geared toward encouraging the children to express their anger and frustration more openly 
D) behavior therapy based on social-learning principles 
A) a supportive,loving milieu program within a residential setting 
B) careful attention to diet and treatment with fenfluramine 
C) group therapy geared toward encouraging the children to express their anger and frustration more openly 
D) behavior therapy based on social-learning principles

Question 20

Studies of the persistence of ADHD into adulthood indicate that

Accepted Answer

A) adults who were diagnosed with ADHD as children are less likely to marry. 
B) adults who were diagnosed with ADHD as children usually completely outgrow their symptoms. 
C) the rates of ADHD vary considerably depending on the assessment method employed. 
D) the rates of ADHD appear to increase in adulthood because so many adults seek out diagnosis in order to obtain prescriptions for stimulants like Ritalin. 
A) adults who were diagnosed with ADHD as children are less likely to marry. 
B) adults who were diagnosed with ADHD as children usually completely outgrow their symptoms. 
C) the rates of ADHD vary considerably depending on the assessment method employed. 
D) the rates of ADHD appear to increase in adulthood because so many adults seek out diagnosis in order to obtain prescriptions for stimulants like Ritalin.

Phenylketonuria (PKU)is the result of a(n)

Stimulant drugs have which of the following effects on hyperactive children?

Which of the following DSM-5 diagnoses is not changed from the DSM-IV-TR criteria?

Autism spectrum disorder is more common among

You witness a child in the grocery store kicking and screaming because his mother won't buy him candy.Which of the following DSM-IV-TR disorders would apply to the child?

Which of these criteria are not required for the diagnosis of Intellectual Disability?

In the DSM-5,there are __________ chapters of childhood disorders.

Typical treatment of specific learning disoreder consists of

Abnormal behavior in children

Depressed children and their parents

The DSM-5 moves which category of disorders to the adult collection of disorders?

Which of the following disorders is classified as an autism spectrum disorder in the DSM-5?

Which of the following has been shown to be a promising treatment for conduct disorders?

Twin studies of people with autism

Penelope is a 9-year-old girl who has had the following symptoms for the past month: lack of interest in her friends,loss of appetite and weight,tearfulness,and difficulty concentrating.Which of the following treatments would most likely be effective in treating her problem?

According to Dodge and Frame (1982),aggressive children demonstrate cognitive biases in situations

Generally speaking,children exposed to trauma

A diagnosis of intellectual developmental disorder may not be made if the problem begins

The Parkers read about Ivar Lovaas' pioneering work with autistic children and were relieved when he agreed to accept their son into his program.What type of treatment would the Parker's autistic boy be likely to receive in Lovaas' clinic?

Studies of the persistence of ADHD into adulthood indicate that

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

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Exam 13: Disorders of Childhood

Phenylketonuria (PKU)is the result of a(n)

Stimulant drugs have which of the following effects on hyperactive children?

Which of the following DSM-5 diagnoses is not changed from the DSM-IV-TR criteria?

Autism spectrum disorder is more common among

You witness a child in the grocery store kicking and screaming because his mother won't buy him candy.Which of the following DSM-IV-TR disorders would apply to the child?

Which of these criteria are not required for the diagnosis of Intellectual Disability?

In the DSM-5,there are __________ chapters of childhood disorders.

Typical treatment of specific learning disoreder consists of

Abnormal behavior in children

Depressed children and their parents

The DSM-5 moves which category of disorders to the adult collection of disorders?

Which of the following disorders is classified as an autism spectrum disorder in the DSM-5?

Which of the following has been shown to be a promising treatment for conduct disorders?

Twin studies of people with autism

Penelope is a 9-year-old girl who has had the following symptoms for the past month: lack of interest in her friends,loss of appetite and weight,tearfulness,and difficulty concentrating.Which of the following treatments would most likely be effective in treating her problem?

According to Dodge and Frame (1982),aggressive children demonstrate cognitive biases in situations

Generally speaking,children exposed to trauma

A diagnosis of intellectual developmental disorder may not be made if the problem begins

The Parkers read about Ivar Lovaas' pioneering work with autistic children and were relieved when he agreed to accept their son into his program.What type of treatment would the Parker's autistic boy be likely to receive in Lovaas' clinic?

Studies of the persistence of ADHD into adulthood indicate that

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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