Exam 5: Disorders of Childhood

Most people with ADHD have a combination of the ______ subtype and the hyperactive-impulsive subtype.

People with autism spectrum disorder are often good at understanding the rules and patterns underlying the structure of objects and events; that is, they are good at an ability called ______.

The major treatment for ADHD is ______.

The ability to distinguish among different facial expressions of emotion depends mainly on a brain area called the ______.

______ disorder is NOT a neurodevelopmental disorder.

According to the textbook, "Individuals with ADHD have a more difficult time switching from resting state conditions to those of active task management." With respect to the brain networks described earlier in the textbook, ADHD MOST likely reflects difficulty in switching from ______ network activity to ______ network activity.

The textbook states that Harry Harlow's findings with infant monkeys contradicted learning theory. This means that his results were inconsistent with the ______ approach in psychology.

Fragile X syndrome is

According to Baron-Cohen's empathizing-systemizing theory, individuals with autism spectrum disorder are

When people with autism spectrum disorder view emotional faces, mirror neuron activity is ______ correlated with the severity of ASD symptoms.

The strange situation allows researchers to investigate attachment experimentally.

Describe the possible causes of intellectual developmental disorder.

Jaime is uncooperative and annoying in school in her fourth-grade class. Jamie shows defiance and anger but does not act on her feelings. She is not aggressive towards others, and she does not damage others' belongings. Jaime's case BEST reflects ______ disorder.

A chromosomal abnormality called ______ syndrome is more severe and 1.5 to 2 times more prevalent among males than among females.

Which phrase BEST expresses the proportion of young children with autism spectrum disorder who might expect to "recover" in a treatment program modeled on the UCLA Young Autism Project?

A child whose attachment style is anxious or ambivalent is at a greater risk than securely attached children to develop a mood disorder later in life.

Aggressive and destructive behavior are seen in

______ neurons are the foundation of understanding others people's intentions and emotions.

Baron-Cohen has recently revised his model of the development of a theory of mind by adding an ______ and a(n) ______.

It is estimated that about ______ of individuals with autism spectrum disorder have special abilities in terms of music, art, calculation, or memory.