Exam 5: Disorders of Childhood

At a genetic level, there are connections between autism and both schizophrenia and ADHD.

Judy falls into relationships very quickly and is very clingy. When her partner is absent, she worries that he is cheating on her. Judy is demonstrating a(n) ______ attachment style.

The two main dimensions of ADHD are labeled ______.

Complete the table with brief phrases to identify Ainsworth's attachment styles and to describe the behavior of each style in the different phases of the strange situation paradigm. The "secure" attachment style has been identified for you to orient you to the task.

Jared is a fetus. Gemma is 7 and in the second grade. Cole is 15. Which of these individuals is undergoing a critical period of brain development?

Imitation depends MOST directly on the brain's ______.

A child is MOST likely suffering from a(n) ______ if his or her achievement is lower than that expected from his or her scores on achievement or intelligence tests.

One hallmark of adolescence is that risky decisions are more likely occur in the presence of one's ______.

Billy violates the rights of others, is aggressive, and vandalizes the desks at his elementary school. Billy has been caught stealing candy, then lying about it to his mother. Billy breaks the rules in school repetitively. Billy's actions MOST closely reflect ______ disorder.

Brain imaging studies have demonstrated that individuals with conduct disorder showed abnormal activation of the amygdala when viewing emotional human faces.

Individuals with autism have difficulty in three primary areas. These areas do NOT include ______.

It is widely recognized that people with autism spectrum disorder display deficits in communication and social behavior. It is perhaps less often noted that in some areas, their abilities may surpass those of people without autism spectrum disorder. Draw off what you have learned to support this statement. Very generally, how do the enhanced abilities of those with autism spectrum disorder lend credence to an evolutionary approach to psychopathology?

Reactive attachment disorder is a newly described condition, first appearing in the DSM-5.

Describe the steps involved in imitation learning.

Attachment disorder is considered a neurodevelopmental disorder.

The ______ syndrome refers to the fact that some people with autism spectrum disorder have special abilities in art, music, calculation, or memory.

In ______ attachment, an infant in the strange situation appears preoccupied with having access to its mother and shows protest on separation. When its mother returns, the infant may show anger or ambivalence toward her.

Ethology is BEST described as the study of ______.