Question 1

1-80.Children with autism often have additional problems such as

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A) encopresis and sleep problems. 
B) obsessive compulsive disorder and Tourette's syndrome. 
C) conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder. 
D) social anxiety disorder and elective mutism.

Question 2

As children with ADHD become adolescents and adults,

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A) they outgrow their ADHD symptoms. 
B) many continue to experience symptoms. 
C) most get worse. 
D) those with hyperactivity tend to get worse,the rest get better.

Question 3

Many children with ______ become preoccupied with and form strong attachments to unusual objects such as rocks.

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Question 4

1-108.One of the most important factors in the treatment of children and adolescents is

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A) the type of disorder they have. 
B) their intellectual level. 
C) parental willingness to be involved in treatment. 
D) their response to medications.

Question 5

Discuss the relationship between oppositional defiant disorder,conduct disorder,juvenile delinquency,and antisocial personality disorder.

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Question 6

What complicates the diagnosis of maladaptive behavior in childhood?

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A) Behavior that is problematic for a child of one age is normal behavior for a child of a different age. 
B) The dividing line between childhood and adolescence has been arbitrarily drawn. 
C) Most psychological disorders in the young have an identifiable environmental cause. 
D) Drugs are not effective in treating the disorders that are most commonly seen in children.

Question 7

George is in second grade and is having trouble.He frequently is out of his seat,looking at the work of other students and annoying them by making comments.He interrupts the teacher,blurts out answers before she finishes the question,and usually needs directions repeated multiple times.At home,his mother says he is always "on the go." The most likely diagnosis for George is

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A) conduct disorder. 
B) oppositional defiant disorder. 
C) separation anxiety disorder. 
D) attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Question 8

1-106.Shortly after birth,Darren's head began to grow.At age 5,a shunt was placed in his skull to drain fluid.He has seizures,trouble seeing,and is mildly mentally retarded.Darren's most likely diagnosis is

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A) microcephaly. 
B) phenylketonuria. 
C) Turner's syndrome. 
D) hydrocephaly.

Question 9

1-97.Ron works as a custodian's helper at a school,under supervision of the custodian.Ron can read and write his name,and can read first-grade books.He moves slowly and sometimes with difficulty.Ron most likely has

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A) mild intellectual disability. 
B) moderate intellectual disability. 
C) severe intellectual disability. 
D) profound intellectual disability.

Question 10

Which behavior pattern is extremely unlikely to be found in a child with conduct disorder?

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A) Firesetting and vandalism 
B) Substance abuse 
C) Constant worry about minor issues 
D) Depression

Question 11

1-77.William is an autistic child.He is probably

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A) very talkative. 
B) unable to utter any meaningful sounding words. 
C) relatively withdrawn and uncommunicative. 
D) aggressive and frequently attacks others.

Question 12

1-88.The extremely intensive experimental behavior program designed by Ivar Lovaas for children with autism

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A) has not proven successful. 
B) has shown promise,but not as much as medications. 
C) helped almost half of the children in the treatment program achieve normal intellectual functioning. 
D) helped most of the parents of autistic children learn to cope better with their children.

Question 13

How do early views of child psychopathology differ from those of today?

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Question 14

1-76.We are likely to find that many of the children with autistic disorder

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A) are girls. 
B) also suffer from depression,tic disorders,and other forms of psychopathology. 
C) come from poverty-stricken environments. 
D) were identified as having the disorder before they were 3 years old.

Question 15

The parrot-like repetition of speech seen in some children with autism is also called __________ .

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Question 16

Effective treatments for conduct disorder usually involve

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A) removing the child from the environment that has fostered the maladaptive behavior. 
B) legal intervention. 
C) teaching the child basic moral lessons. 
D) parental participation.

Question 17

In order of diagnosis,________ occurs before antisocial personality disorder just as ________ occurs before conduct disorder.

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A) ODD; conduct disorder 
B) conduct disorder; ODD 
C) ADHD; conduct disorder 
D) conduct disorder; ADHD

Question 18

What is the self-perpetuating cycle in conduct disorder?

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A) A genetic predisposition leads to a low IQ and difficult temperament,which leads to poor parenting and an insecure attachment,which leads to conduct disorder. 
B) A genetic predisposition leads to a difficult temperament,which leads to behavior problems,which lead to parental overindulgence and lack of discipline,which leads to conduct disorder. 
C) A genetic predisposition leads to an easy temperament but because of abusive parents,this leads to depression which in turn leads to conduct disorder. 
D) A genetic predisposition leads to an easy temperament,which leads to parental neglect,which leads to anxiety,which leads to conduct disorder.

Question 19

1-81.In autistic children,head banging,spinning in circles,and rocking are behaviors that

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A) are exceedingly rare. 
B) are common forms of self-stimulation. 
C) are believed to be ways of communicating without language. 
D) are used because these children find repetitive routines very aversive.

Question 20

After her parents' divorce,Julia began wetting the bed.She wets the bed almost nightly and is embarrassed about it in the morning.What disorder would this 7-year-old be diagnosed with?

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A) Primary functional enuresis 
B) Secondary functional enuresis 
C) Primary functional encopresis 
D) Secondary organic enuresis

Exam 15: Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence