Question 1

In terms of the AIMS,traditional institutional care could be considered (as discussed in the acculturation framework).

Accepted Answer

A) normalization 
B) segregation 
C) assimilation 
D) integration 
E) marginalization 
A) normalization 
B) segregation 
C) assimilation 
D) integration 
E) marginalization B

Question 2

In recent years,many educational programs for people with neurodevelopmental disorders have focused on developing social skills and independent living skills.These programs often useapproaches.

Accepted Answer

A) social learning 
B) operant conditioning 
C) classical conditioning 
D) paired-associate conditioning 
E) modelling 
A) social learning 
B) operant conditioning 
C) classical conditioning 
D) paired-associate conditioning 
E) modelling B

Question 3

Adults with Down syndrome are at high risk for

Accepted Answer

A) Parkinson-like dementia. 
B) lung cancer. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) Alzheimer-type dementia. 
E) Huntington's disease. 
A) Parkinson-like dementia. 
B) lung cancer. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) Alzheimer-type dementia. 
E) Huntington's disease. D

Question 4

According to the acculturation framework,assimilation occurs when the minority group participates in the economic,social and cultural life of the dominant society while maintaining its own identity as a unique cultural entity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Autism spectrum disorder was first identified as a childhood disorder by

Accepted Answer

A) John Watson. 
B) Steven Garner. 
C) Sigmund Freud. 
D) Aaron Beck 
E) Leo Kanner. 
A) John Watson. 
B) Steven Garner. 
C) Sigmund Freud. 
D) Aaron Beck 
E) Leo Kanner.

Question 6

People who function intellectually within the mild range of intellectual disability are found more frequently within lower socioeconomic groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Until the 1980s,it was common for a person with intellectual disability to be diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to the 1983 American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR)definition,intellectual disability refers to significantly subaverage intellectual functioning accompanied by

Accepted Answer

A) limitations in two or more areas of adaptive behaviour (such as self-care). 
B) having at least one relative with an IQ below average. 
C) reading difficulties. 
D) having at least one parent with an IQ below average. 
A) limitations in two or more areas of adaptive behaviour (such as self-care). 
B) having at least one relative with an IQ below average. 
C) reading difficulties. 
D) having at least one parent with an IQ below average.

Question 9

The most controversial and least understood of all of the learning disorder subtypes is

Accepted Answer

A) impairment of reading 
B) autism spectrum disorder. 
C) impairment of written expression. 
D) impairment of mathematics. 
E) Asperger disorder. 
A) impairment of reading 
B) autism spectrum disorder. 
C) impairment of written expression. 
D) impairment of mathematics. 
E) Asperger disorder.

Question 10

Tim is an autistic child who frequently repeats his mother's phrases,using the same or similar intonation.This behaviour is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) repetitious verbal mimicking. 
B) dystonia. 
C) echolalia. 
D) imitation. 
E) pronoun reversal. 
A) repetitious verbal mimicking. 
B) dystonia. 
C) echolalia. 
D) imitation. 
E) pronoun reversal.

Question 11

Prenatal screening for chromosomal abnormalities is possible through; this procedure is conducted between theweeks of pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) amniocentesis; 8th and 11th 
B) amniocentesis; 11th and 18th 
C) ultrasound; 11th and 18th 
D) ultrasound; 8th and 11th 
E) amniocentesis; 10th and 12th 
A) amniocentesis; 8th and 11th 
B) amniocentesis; 11th and 18th 
C) ultrasound; 11th and 18th 
D) ultrasound; 8th and 11th 
E) amniocentesis; 10th and 12th

Question 12

Which of the following was NOT a finding of a recent Canadian survey of aberrant behaviour among children,adolescents and adults with neurodevelopmental disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) The frequency of problem behaviours did not vary according to sex. 
B) The frequency of problem behaviours diminished with age. 
C) One of the most frequently reported behaviours was pica (eating inedible substances). 
D) Aggression and depression were the most common psychological problems reported in the older group. 
E) The type and intensity of behaviour varied according to the degree of disability,age,and sex of the child. 
A) The frequency of problem behaviours did not vary according to sex. 
B) The frequency of problem behaviours diminished with age. 
C) One of the most frequently reported behaviours was pica (eating inedible substances). 
D) Aggression and depression were the most common psychological problems reported in the older group. 
E) The type and intensity of behaviour varied according to the degree of disability,age,and sex of the child.

Question 13

Theandhypothesis are the two major hypotheses concerning the etiology of autism spectrum disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic; psychogenic 
B) biogenic; environmental 
C) psychogenic; biological 
D) social; emotional 
E) environmental; psychogenic 
A) psychodynamic; psychogenic 
B) biogenic; environmental 
C) psychogenic; biological 
D) social; emotional 
E) environmental; psychogenic

Question 14

Shaywitz et al.(2008)have argued that we can identify children who are struggling with reading as early as age

Accepted Answer

A) 1 or 2. 
B) 2 or 3. 
C) 3 or 4. 
D) 4 or 5. 
E) 5 or 6. 
A) 1 or 2. 
B) 2 or 3. 
C) 3 or 4. 
D) 4 or 5. 
E) 5 or 6.

Question 15

Rett syndrome affects

Accepted Answer

A) males and females equally. 
B) younger males,but older females. 
C) adult males and both child and adult females. 
D) primarily females. 
E) primarily males. 
A) males and females equally. 
B) younger males,but older females. 
C) adult males and both child and adult females. 
D) primarily females. 
E) primarily males.

Question 16

Dyslexia has not been explained by genetics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Prematurity as well as prolonged or complicated labour and delivery can result in developmental problems including:

Accepted Answer

A) FASD,Down's Syndrome,and Tay-Sach's. 
B) FASD and Tay-Sach's. 
C) visual deficits,cerebral palsy,speech and learning difficulties. 
D) chorionic villus,phenylketonuria,and Tay-Sach's. 
E) Down's Syndrom and Tay-Sach's. 
A) FASD,Down's Syndrome,and Tay-Sach's. 
B) FASD and Tay-Sach's. 
C) visual deficits,cerebral palsy,speech and learning difficulties. 
D) chorionic villus,phenylketonuria,and Tay-Sach's. 
E) Down's Syndrom and Tay-Sach's.

Question 18

The three chromosomal abnormalities that cause Down's syndrome are:

Accepted Answer

A) trisomy 21 ; translocation ; mosaicism 
B) trisomy 23 ; translocation ; mosaicism 
C) trisomy 21 ; translocation ; Fragile X 
D) trisomy 23 ; translocation ; Fragile X 
E) trisomy 23 ; mosaicism ; Fragile X 
A) trisomy 21 ; translocation ; mosaicism 
B) trisomy 23 ; translocation ; mosaicism 
C) trisomy 21 ; translocation ; Fragile X 
D) trisomy 23 ; translocation ; Fragile X 
E) trisomy 23 ; mosaicism ; Fragile X

Question 19

is/are the most common hereditary cause of intellectual disability.

Accepted Answer

A) Fragile X syndrome 
B) Phenylketonuria 
C) Tay-Sachs disease 
D) Lesch-Nyhan disease 
E) Down syndrome 
A) Fragile X syndrome 
B) Phenylketonuria 
C) Tay-Sachs disease 
D) Lesch-Nyhan disease 
E) Down syndrome

Question 20

Fetal alcohol syndrome is found inper1000 live births.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 to 3 
B) 5 to 10 
C) 10 to 15 
D) 20 to 30 
E) 40 to 50 
A) 1 to 3 
B) 5 to 10 
C) 10 to 15 
D) 20 to 30 
E) 40 to 50

In terms of the AIMS,traditional institutional care could be considered (as discussed in the acculturation framework).

In recent years,many educational programs for people with neurodevelopmental disorders have focused on developing social skills and independent living skills.These programs often useapproaches.

Adults with Down syndrome are at high risk for

According to the acculturation framework,assimilation occurs when the minority group participates in the economic,social and cultural life of the dominant society while maintaining its own identity as a unique cultural entity.

Autism spectrum disorder was first identified as a childhood disorder by

People who function intellectually within the mild range of intellectual disability are found more frequently within lower socioeconomic groups.

Until the 1980s,it was common for a person with intellectual disability to be diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder.

According to the 1983 American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR)definition,intellectual disability refers to significantly subaverage intellectual functioning accompanied by

The most controversial and least understood of all of the learning disorder subtypes is

Tim is an autistic child who frequently repeats his mother's phrases,using the same or similar intonation.This behaviour is referred to as

Prenatal screening for chromosomal abnormalities is possible through; this procedure is conducted between theweeks of pregnancy.

Which of the following was NOT a finding of a recent Canadian survey of aberrant behaviour among children,adolescents and adults with neurodevelopmental disorders?

Theandhypothesis are the two major hypotheses concerning the etiology of autism spectrum disorder.

Shaywitz et al.(2008)have argued that we can identify children who are struggling with reading as early as age

Rett syndrome affects

Dyslexia has not been explained by genetics.

Prematurity as well as prolonged or complicated labour and delivery can result in developmental problems including:

The three chromosomal abnormalities that cause Down's syndrome are:

is/are the most common hereditary cause of intellectual disability.

Fetal alcohol syndrome is found inper1000 live births.

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Exam 14: Neurodevelopmental Disorders

In terms of the AIMS,traditional institutional care could be considered (as discussed in the acculturation framework).

In recent years,many educational programs for people with neurodevelopmental disorders have focused on developing social skills and independent living skills.These programs often useapproaches.

Adults with Down syndrome are at high risk for

According to the acculturation framework,assimilation occurs when the minority group participates in the economic,social and cultural life of the dominant society while maintaining its own identity as a unique cultural entity.

Autism spectrum disorder was first identified as a childhood disorder by

People who function intellectually within the mild range of intellectual disability are found more frequently within lower socioeconomic groups.

Until the 1980s,it was common for a person with intellectual disability to be diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder.

According to the 1983 American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR)definition,intellectual disability refers to significantly subaverage intellectual functioning accompanied by

The most controversial and least understood of all of the learning disorder subtypes is

Tim is an autistic child who frequently repeats his mother's phrases,using the same or similar intonation.This behaviour is referred to as

Prenatal screening for chromosomal abnormalities is possible through; this procedure is conducted between theweeks of pregnancy.

Which of the following was NOT a finding of a recent Canadian survey of aberrant behaviour among children,adolescents and adults with neurodevelopmental disorders?

Theandhypothesis are the two major hypotheses concerning the etiology of autism spectrum disorder.

Shaywitz et al.(2008)have argued that we can identify children who are struggling with reading as early as age

Rett syndrome affects

Dyslexia has not been explained by genetics.

Prematurity as well as prolonged or complicated labour and delivery can result in developmental problems including:

The three chromosomal abnormalities that cause Down's syndrome are:

is/are the most common hereditary cause of intellectual disability.

Fetal alcohol syndrome is found inper1000 live births.

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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