Question 1

Which of the following has been considered a mild form of autism?

Accepted Answer

A) Rett's disorder 
B) Disintegrative disorder 
C) PKU 
D) Asperger's disorder 
A) Rett's disorder 
B) Disintegrative disorder 
C) PKU 
D) Asperger's disorder

Question 2

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 choices are correct. 
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 choices are correct.

Question 3

The most important factor in the etiology of autism 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 4

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 5

According to learning theorists,aggressive behavior is

Accepted Answer

A) both modeled and rewarded in society. 
B) is modeled,but not rewarded in society. 
C) is not modeled,but is rewarded in society. 
D) is neither modeled,nor rewarded in society. 
A) both modeled and rewarded in society. 
B) is modeled,but not rewarded in society. 
C) is not modeled,but is rewarded in society. 
D) is neither modeled,nor rewarded in society.

Question 6

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 7

The genetic factors that are inherited by children with ADHD are

Accepted Answer

A) brain function and structure. 
B) neurotransmitter function and specificity. 
C) appetitive and metabolic functions. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) brain function and structure. 
B) neurotransmitter function and specificity. 
C) appetitive and metabolic functions. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 8

Joan,an autistic child,reacts to her mother's expression of pain by withdrawing from her.This reaction

Accepted Answer

A) is atypical of autistic children. 
B) is Joan's way of expressing sympathy. 
C) supports the idea that Joan lacks theory of mind. 
D) is indicative of a more serious disturbance underlying Joan's autism,such as childhood disintegrative disorder. 
A) is atypical of autistic children. 
B) is Joan's way of expressing sympathy. 
C) supports the idea that Joan lacks theory of mind. 
D) is indicative of a more serious disturbance underlying Joan's autism,such as childhood disintegrative disorder.

Question 9

Mildly retarded individuals have IQs between about

Accepted Answer

A) 70 and 85. 
B) 50 and 70. 
C) 40 and 55. 
D) 30 and 60. 
A) 70 and 85. 
B) 50 and 70. 
C) 40 and 55. 
D) 30 and 60.

Question 10

Which of the following may explain why an fMRI study examining Chinese children with dyslexia failed to find problems in the temporoparietal area of the brain during reading tasks?

Accepted Answer

A) This study only evaluated 10 children. 
B) Because of the differences between Chinese and English languages. 
C) The study examining Chinese children used older fMRI techniques. 
D) The Chinese language relies on less visual processing than does English. 
A) This study only evaluated 10 children. 
B) Because of the differences between Chinese and English languages. 
C) The study examining Chinese children used older fMRI techniques. 
D) The Chinese language relies on less visual processing than does English.

Question 11

Autistic 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 12

Which of the following problems are common in people with Down syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) violent outbursts 
B) heart problems 
C) phenylketonuria 
D) autism 
A) violent outbursts 
B) heart problems 
C) phenylketonuria 
D) autism

Question 13

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 14

"Fragile X" is commonly due to

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

In a recent fMRI study examining three different types of readers,adults who had trouble learning to read early in school

Accepted Answer

A) showed less activation in the areas of the brain linked to reading than adults who never had any trouble with reading. 
B) showed the same activation in the areas of the brain linked to reading as adults who never had any trouble with reading. 
C) showed more activation in the areas of the brain linked to reading than adults who never had any trouble with reading. 
D) showed no activation on the right side of the brain. 
A) showed less activation in the areas of the brain linked to reading than adults who never had any trouble with reading. 
B) showed the same activation in the areas of the brain linked to reading as adults who never had any trouble with reading. 
C) showed more activation in the areas of the brain linked to reading than adults who never had any trouble with reading. 
D) showed no activation on the right side of the brain.

Question 16

The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales are used for diagnosing

Accepted Answer

A) learning disabilities. 
B) conduct disorders. 
C) mental retardation. 
D) adjustment disorder. 
A) learning disabilities. 
B) conduct disorders. 
C) mental retardation. 
D) adjustment disorder.

Question 17

The DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of mental retardation requires both low intellectual functioning and

Accepted Answer

A) poor social skills. 
B) poor adaptive skills. 
C) poor academic achievement. 
D) inability to hold a job. 
A) poor social skills. 
B) poor adaptive skills. 
C) poor academic achievement. 
D) inability to hold a job.

Question 18

If a pregnant woman is exposed to an infectious disease,

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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 20

Girls with ADHD

Accepted Answer

A) are more likely to be depressed than girls without ADHD. 
B) show deficits in planning and problem-solving. 
C) were likely to have symptoms of an eating disorder by adolescence. 
D) All of the above choices are correct. 
A) are more likely to be depressed than girls without ADHD. 
B) show deficits in planning and problem-solving. 
C) were likely to have symptoms of an eating disorder by adolescence. 
D) All of the above choices are correct.

Which of the following has been considered a mild form of autism?

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

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

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?

According to learning theorists,aggressive behavior is

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?

The genetic factors that are inherited by children with ADHD are

Joan,an autistic child,reacts to her mother's expression of pain by withdrawing from her.This reaction

Mildly retarded individuals have IQs between about

Which of the following may explain why an fMRI study examining Chinese children with dyslexia failed to find problems in the temporoparietal area of the brain during reading tasks?

Autistic disorder is more common among

Which of the following problems are common in people with Down syndrome?

Compared to children with ADHD,children with oppositional defiant disorder

"Fragile X" is commonly due to

In a recent fMRI study examining three different types of readers,adults who had trouble learning to read early in school

The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales are used for diagnosing

The DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of mental retardation requires both low intellectual functioning and

If a pregnant woman is exposed to an infectious disease,

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

Girls with ADHD

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Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

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Schizophrenia

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Exam 14: Disorders of Childhood

Which of the following has been considered a mild form of autism?

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

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

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?

According to learning theorists,aggressive behavior is

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?

The genetic factors that are inherited by children with ADHD are

Joan,an autistic child,reacts to her mother's expression of pain by withdrawing from her.This reaction

Mildly retarded individuals have IQs between about

Which of the following may explain why an fMRI study examining Chinese children with dyslexia failed to find problems in the temporoparietal area of the brain during reading tasks?

Autistic disorder is more common among

Which of the following problems are common in people with Down syndrome?

Compared to children with ADHD,children with oppositional defiant disorder

"Fragile X" is commonly due to

In a recent fMRI study examining three different types of readers,adults who had trouble learning to read early in school

The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales are used for diagnosing

The DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of mental retardation requires both low intellectual functioning and

If a pregnant woman is exposed to an infectious disease,

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

Girls with ADHD

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