Question 1

What are the effects of phenylketonuria (PKU)? How is it detected and treated?

Accepted Answer

PKU is a metabolic disorder which can ca

Question 2

What is the normalization principle? What has it lead to?

Accepted Answer

The normalization principle was original

Question 3

,a drug prescribed by European physicians in the 1950s and 1960s for nausea,was found to cause limb deficiencies or malformations in infants.

Accepted Answer

A) Dilantin 
B) Acetaminophen 
C) Mellaril 
D) Thalidomide 
E) Benadryl 
A) Dilantin 
B) Acetaminophen 
C) Mellaril 
D) Thalidomide 
E) Benadryl

Question 4

The Adaptive Behaviour Assessment System (ABAS)is particularly useful for assessing the adaptive skills of people aged

Accepted Answer

A) 0-12. 
B) 7-18. 
C) 5-89. 
D) 5-15. 
E) 18-25. 
A) 0-12. 
B) 7-18. 
C) 5-89. 
D) 5-15. 
E) 18-25.

Question 5

Stereotypy refers to

Accepted Answer

A) misunderstandings applied to persons with neurodevelopmental disorders. 
B) repetition of meaningless and non-functional gestures or movements. 
C) the prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders. 
D) behaviours that are used to diagnose Downs Syndrome. 
E) behaviours present in FASD. 
A) misunderstandings applied to persons with neurodevelopmental disorders. 
B) repetition of meaningless and non-functional gestures or movements. 
C) the prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders. 
D) behaviours that are used to diagnose Downs Syndrome. 
E) behaviours present in FASD.

Question 6

Performance anxiety that is specific to the math situation can give rise to low performance and apparent learning disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Approximately% of autistic children are mute.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 80 
C) 40 
D) 50 
E) 60 
A) 10 
B) 80 
C) 40 
D) 50 
E) 60

Question 8

What are the three major components found in learning disorders?

Accepted Answer

1)A disparity between estimated potentia

Question 9

A small proportion of autistic people display exceptional behaviour in certain areas,such as mathematics or music.These individuals are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) savants. 
B) autists. 
C) idiots. 
D) excepts. 
E) special. 
A) savants. 
B) autists. 
C) idiots. 
D) excepts. 
E) special.

Question 10

Though the etiology of Rett's syndrome is not known,it is thought to be related to

Accepted Answer

A) a hormonal problem. 
B) an environmental problem. 
C) a metabolic problem. 
D) a social problem. 
E) a genetic problem. 
A) a hormonal problem. 
B) an environmental problem. 
C) a metabolic problem. 
D) a social problem. 
E) a genetic problem.

Question 11

Karen is taking her son David for an assessment concerning a potential diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.They are most likely to be assessed by a

Accepted Answer

A) speech and language specialist. 
B) psychiatrist. 
C) multidisciplinary team. 
D) social worker. 
E) psychologist. 
A) speech and language specialist. 
B) psychiatrist. 
C) multidisciplinary team. 
D) social worker. 
E) psychologist.

Question 12

Translocation and mosaicism are two other causes of Down syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Males withshow a particular pattern of cognitive functioning: a weakness in sequential processing of information but strengths in simultaneous,holistic processing.

Accepted Answer

A) phenylketonuria 
B) Tay-Sachs disease 
C) Fragile X syndrome 
D) Turner's syndrome 
E) Down syndrome 
A) phenylketonuria 
B) Tay-Sachs disease 
C) Fragile X syndrome 
D) Turner's syndrome 
E) Down syndrome

Question 14

Thehypothesis of autism spectrum disorder focused on family characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic 
B) biological 
C) medical 
D) psychogenic 
E) social 
A) psychodynamic 
B) biological 
C) medical 
D) psychogenic 
E) social

Question 15

Research concerning maternal drinking during pregnancy indicates that

Accepted Answer

A) binge drinking and moderate drinking over a longer period of time are equally damaging. 
B) moderate drinking over a longer period may be more damaging than binge drinking. 
C) the effects of binge drinking depend on the type of beverage consumed by the mother. 
D) neither binge drinking nor moderate drinking over a longer period of time have an effect on the fetus. 
E) binge drinking may be more damaging than moderate drinking over a longer period. 
A) binge drinking and moderate drinking over a longer period of time are equally damaging. 
B) moderate drinking over a longer period may be more damaging than binge drinking. 
C) the effects of binge drinking depend on the type of beverage consumed by the mother. 
D) neither binge drinking nor moderate drinking over a longer period of time have an effect on the fetus. 
E) binge drinking may be more damaging than moderate drinking over a longer period.

Question 16

The three domains of adaptive skills used by the AAMR in the definition of intellectual disability today are

Accepted Answer

A) conceptual,social,and practical. 
B) social,intellectual,and conceptual. 
C) cognitive,social,and emotional. 
D) behavioural,social,and emotional. 
E) cognitive,social,and practical. 
A) conceptual,social,and practical. 
B) social,intellectual,and conceptual. 
C) cognitive,social,and emotional. 
D) behavioural,social,and emotional. 
E) cognitive,social,and practical.

Question 17

Diagnosis of intellectual disability requires

Accepted Answer

A) significant deficits in IQ. 
B) significant deficits in adaptive functioning. 
C) significant deficits in IQ and one area of adaptive functioning. 
D) significant deficits in IQ and two areas of adaptive functioning. 
E) significant deficits in IQ and daily living skills. 
A) significant deficits in IQ. 
B) significant deficits in adaptive functioning. 
C) significant deficits in IQ and one area of adaptive functioning. 
D) significant deficits in IQ and two areas of adaptive functioning. 
E) significant deficits in IQ and daily living skills.

Question 18

The Stanford Binet Scale is an assessment of adaptive behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The findings of the Romanian adoption study are most consistent with the idea that

Accepted Answer

A) children appear to inherit low intelligence from their parents. 
B) early environmental factors shape intelligence,mental,and physical health. 
C) intelligence is affected by peer social influences in middle childhood. 
D) intelligence is multi-faceted and very difficult to predict. 
E) adaptive skills,but not intelligence,are strongly affected by the early environment. 
A) children appear to inherit low intelligence from their parents. 
B) early environmental factors shape intelligence,mental,and physical health. 
C) intelligence is affected by peer social influences in middle childhood. 
D) intelligence is multi-faceted and very difficult to predict. 
E) adaptive skills,but not intelligence,are strongly affected by the early environment.

Question 20

Neurodevelopmental disorders occur inpercent of children with HIV who do not receive appropriate treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) 10-15 
B) 20-25 
C) 50 
D) 65-70 
E) 75-90 
A) 10-15 
B) 20-25 
C) 50 
D) 65-70 
E) 75-90

What are the effects of phenylketonuria (PKU)? How is it detected and treated?

What is the normalization principle? What has it lead to?

,a drug prescribed by European physicians in the 1950s and 1960s for nausea,was found to cause limb deficiencies or malformations in infants.

The Adaptive Behaviour Assessment System (ABAS)is particularly useful for assessing the adaptive skills of people aged

Stereotypy refers to

Performance anxiety that is specific to the math situation can give rise to low performance and apparent learning disorder.

Approximately% of autistic children are mute.

What are the three major components found in learning disorders?

A small proportion of autistic people display exceptional behaviour in certain areas,such as mathematics or music.These individuals are referred to as

Though the etiology of Rett's syndrome is not known,it is thought to be related to

Karen is taking her son David for an assessment concerning a potential diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.They are most likely to be assessed by a

Translocation and mosaicism are two other causes of Down syndrome.

Males withshow a particular pattern of cognitive functioning: a weakness in sequential processing of information but strengths in simultaneous,holistic processing.

Thehypothesis of autism spectrum disorder focused on family characteristics.

Research concerning maternal drinking during pregnancy indicates that

The three domains of adaptive skills used by the AAMR in the definition of intellectual disability today are

Diagnosis of intellectual disability requires

The Stanford Binet Scale is an assessment of adaptive behaviour.

The findings of the Romanian adoption study are most consistent with the idea that

Neurodevelopmental disorders occur inpercent of children with HIV who do not receive appropriate treatment.

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What are the effects of phenylketonuria (PKU)? How is it detected and treated?

What is the normalization principle? What has it lead to?

,a drug prescribed by European physicians in the 1950s and 1960s for nausea,was found to cause limb deficiencies or malformations in infants.

The Adaptive Behaviour Assessment System (ABAS)is particularly useful for assessing the adaptive skills of people aged

Stereotypy refers to

Performance anxiety that is specific to the math situation can give rise to low performance and apparent learning disorder.

Approximately% of autistic children are mute.

What are the three major components found in learning disorders?

A small proportion of autistic people display exceptional behaviour in certain areas,such as mathematics or music.These individuals are referred to as

Though the etiology of Rett's syndrome is not known,it is thought to be related to

Karen is taking her son David for an assessment concerning a potential diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.They are most likely to be assessed by a

Translocation and mosaicism are two other causes of Down syndrome.

Males withshow a particular pattern of cognitive functioning: a weakness in sequential processing of information but strengths in simultaneous,holistic processing.

Thehypothesis of autism spectrum disorder focused on family characteristics.

Research concerning maternal drinking during pregnancy indicates that

The three domains of adaptive skills used by the AAMR in the definition of intellectual disability today are

Diagnosis of intellectual disability requires

The Stanford Binet Scale is an assessment of adaptive behaviour.

The findings of the Romanian adoption study are most consistent with the idea that

Neurodevelopmental disorders occur inpercent of children with HIV who do not receive appropriate treatment.

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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