Question 1

Relative to other disadvantaged children who attended a different pre-school or no preschool,Head Start children

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A) had significantly improved social-cognitive abilities and motor impulsivity. 
B) had significantly higher overall IQ's. 
C) were less socially proactive. 
D) had similar impulsivity problems. 
A) had significantly improved social-cognitive abilities and motor impulsivity. 
B) had significantly higher overall IQ's. 
C) were less socially proactive. 
D) had similar impulsivity problems.

Question 2

Discuss the research supporting genetic factors for autism.

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Research supporting genetic factors for

Question 3

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

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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.

Question 4

The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities recommends an individualized assessment

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A) in terms of overall ability to function in society. 
B) using tests free of cultural/ethnic bias. 
C) of a person's specific skills and needs across many areas. 
D) in coordination with parents and teachers. 
A) in terms of overall ability to function in society. 
B) using tests free of cultural/ethnic bias. 
C) of a person's specific skills and needs across many areas. 
D) in coordination with parents and teachers.

Question 5

Twin studies of people with autism

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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 6

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

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

Question 7

Mental retardation is diagnosed based on

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A) parent and teacher reports. 
B) psychological test scores. 
C) measures of sensory-motor abilities by a pediatrician. 
D) a psychiatrist's evaluation. 
A) parent and teacher reports. 
B) psychological test scores. 
C) measures of sensory-motor abilities by a pediatrician. 
D) a psychiatrist's evaluation.

Question 8

Sam is a 16-year-old adolescent who feels that he is unable to be an adult,despite the fact that he's nearly 6 feet,3 inches tall and has grown a beard.Although he led a "normal" childhood,when he was about 11,he began to get into frequent fights at school and has had trouble with the law ten times.According to Moffitt,Sam would be categorized as having

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A) life-course persistent conduct problems. 
B) adolescence-limited conduct problems. 
C) antisocial development disorder. 
D) explosive personality disorder. 
A) life-course persistent conduct problems. 
B) adolescence-limited conduct problems. 
C) antisocial development disorder. 
D) explosive personality disorder.

Question 9

The worst prognosis is for those children who have

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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 10

It is recommended that people with phenylketonuria (PKU)

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A) be kept on a special diet to prevent mental retardation. 
B) be educated at home since the disease is highly infectious. 
C) not marry,since their offspring will almost certainly be mentally retarded. 
D) undergo frequent blood tests to determine whether their lithium levels are within safe limits. 
A) be kept on a special diet to prevent mental retardation. 
B) be educated at home since the disease is highly infectious. 
C) not marry,since their offspring will almost certainly be mentally retarded. 
D) undergo frequent blood tests to determine whether their lithium levels are within safe limits.

Question 11

Which of the following is a learning disability?

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A) pervasive developmental disorder 
B) mental retardation 
C) mathematics disorder 
D) attention deficit disorder 
A) pervasive developmental disorder 
B) mental retardation 
C) mathematics disorder 
D) attention deficit disorder

Question 12

Stimulant medications such as Ritalin

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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 choices are correct. 
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 choices are correct.

Question 13

Abnormal behavior in children

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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 14

Describe three perinatal or prenatal factors that can affect a child's cognitive development.What steps can be taken to protect a child from these risk factors?

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Three perinatal or prenatal factors that

Question 15

Which of the following factors were found to be predictive of conduct disorder in a large scale research study on children from New Zealand?

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A) being maltreated as children and low birth weight 
B) presence of low MAOA activity 
C) low birth weight and being male 
D) both maltreatment and low MAOA activity 
A) being maltreated as children and low birth weight 
B) presence of low MAOA activity 
C) low birth weight and being male 
D) both maltreatment and low MAOA activity

Question 16

Children with reading disorder,better known as dyslexia,

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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

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

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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 18

Five-year-old Jake has an IQ of 68.He has not yet learned to count and does not know the names of all the colors,but he can tie his shoes without help,loves to tell stories and jokes,and helps his mother with cooking.Which of the following diagnoses would fit Jake?

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A) mild mental retardation 
B) moderate mental retardation 
C) severe mental retardation 
D) None of the above are correct. 
A) mild mental retardation 
B) moderate mental retardation 
C) severe mental retardation 
D) None of the above are correct.

Question 19

When completing face perception or identity tasks,fMRI studies of autistic children have found that

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A) autistic children can easily recognize faces,but just cannot express this knowledge. 
B) the areas of the brain associated with the identification of faces were not activated. 
C) the fusiform gyrus is overactive,indicating that despite not paying attention to people's faces,these children can identify them. 
D) these children have overactive amygdalas. 
A) autistic children can easily recognize faces,but just cannot express this knowledge. 
B) the areas of the brain associated with the identification of faces were not activated. 
C) the fusiform gyrus is overactive,indicating that despite not paying attention to people's faces,these children can identify them. 
D) these children have overactive amygdalas.

Question 20

A diagnosis of mental retardation may not be made if the problem begins

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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.

Relative to other disadvantaged children who attended a different pre-school or no preschool,Head Start children

Discuss the research supporting genetic factors for autism.

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

The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities recommends an individualized assessment

Twin studies of people with autism

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

Mental retardation is diagnosed based on

The worst prognosis is for those children who have

It is recommended that people with phenylketonuria (PKU)

Which of the following is a learning disability?

Stimulant medications such as Ritalin

Abnormal behavior in children

Describe three perinatal or prenatal factors that can affect a child's cognitive development.What steps can be taken to protect a child from these risk factors?

Which of the following factors were found to be predictive of conduct disorder in a large scale research study on children from New Zealand?

Children with reading disorder,better known as dyslexia,

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

Five-year-old Jake has an IQ of 68.He has not yet learned to count and does not know the names of all the colors,but he can tie his shoes without help,loves to tell stories and jokes,and helps his mother with cooking.Which of the following diagnoses would fit Jake?

When completing face perception or identity tasks,fMRI studies of autistic children have found that

A diagnosis of mental retardation may not be made if the problem begins

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Health

Mood Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Late Life and Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatment

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Exam 14: Disorders of Childhood

Relative to other disadvantaged children who attended a different pre-school or no preschool,Head Start children

Discuss the research supporting genetic factors for autism.

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

The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities recommends an individualized assessment

Twin studies of people with autism

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

Mental retardation is diagnosed based on

The worst prognosis is for those children who have

It is recommended that people with phenylketonuria (PKU)

Which of the following is a learning disability?

Stimulant medications such as Ritalin

Abnormal behavior in children

Describe three perinatal or prenatal factors that can affect a child's cognitive development.What steps can be taken to protect a child from these risk factors?

Which of the following factors were found to be predictive of conduct disorder in a large scale research study on children from New Zealand?

Children with reading disorder,better known as dyslexia,

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

Five-year-old Jake has an IQ of 68.He has not yet learned to count and does not know the names of all the colors,but he can tie his shoes without help,loves to tell stories and jokes,and helps his mother with cooking.Which of the following diagnoses would fit Jake?

When completing face perception or identity tasks,fMRI studies of autistic children have found that

A diagnosis of mental retardation may not be made if the problem begins

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Health

Mood Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Late Life and Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatment

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters