Question 1

When assessing atypical development, developmental psychologists refer to

Accepted Answer

A)  average growth charts. 
B)  IQ scores. 
C)  normative age-graded changes that all children experience. 
D)  overprotective parenting patterns. 
E)  nutritional deficiency assessments. 
A)  average growth charts. 
B)  IQ scores. 
C)  normative age-graded changes that all children experience. 
D)  overprotective parenting patterns. 
E)  nutritional deficiency assessments.

Question 2

Approximately ______ percent of children with ADHD respond to treatment with stimulant drugs.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 to 20 
B)  33 to 50 
C)  50 to 75 
D)  70 to 90 
E)  80 to 95 
A)  10 to 20 
B)  33 to 50 
C)  50 to 75 
D)  70 to 90 
E)  80 to 95

Question 3

Terrell has ADHD. He is most likely to be given which type of medication?

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulant 
B)  depressant 
C)  sedative 
D)  antipsychotic 
E)  antianxiety 
A)  stimulant 
B)  depressant 
C)  sedative 
D)  antipsychotic 
E)  antianxiety

Question 4

Monica is preoccupied with eating. She eats huge amounts of food, then purges by using laxatives. Monica suffers from

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia. 
B)  depression. 
C)  bulimia. 
D)  anxiety. 
E)  stress. 
A)  anorexia. 
B)  depression. 
C)  bulimia. 
D)  anxiety. 
E)  stress.

Question 5

Public health experts point out that many teen deaths may be counted as __________ when they are actually suicides.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Public health experts point out that many...

Question 6

What percent of anorexics starve themselves to death?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 to 8 
B)  7 to 12 
C)  10 to 14 
D)  15 to 20 
E)  22 to 25 
A)  4 to 8 
B)  7 to 12 
C)  10 to 14 
D)  15 to 20 
E)  22 to 25

Question 7

According to developmental psychopathologists, abnormal and normal development

Accepted Answer

A)  are governed by distinctly different basic processes. 
B)  are unlikely to occur within the same family. 
C)  are determined solely by the quality of the child's first attachment. 
D)  emerge from the same basic processes. 
E)  are not related to each other. 
A)  are governed by distinctly different basic processes. 
B)  are unlikely to occur within the same family. 
C)  are determined solely by the quality of the child's first attachment. 
D)  emerge from the same basic processes. 
E)  are not related to each other.

Question 8

Lionel has been diagnosed as autistic. He will likely display all the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  limited or non-existent language skills. 
B)  inability to engage in reciprocal social relationships. 
C)  a severely limited range of interests. 
D)  easy distractibility. 
E)  high intellectual functioning. 
A)  limited or non-existent language skills. 
B)  inability to engage in reciprocal social relationships. 
C)  a severely limited range of interests. 
D)  easy distractibility. 
E)  high intellectual functioning.

Question 9

ADHD and conduct disorder are often both diagnosed in the same child. The prevalence of ODD among children with ADHD ranges from

Accepted Answer

A)  70 to 85 percent. 
B)  4 to 10 percent. 
C)  45 to 70 percent. 
D)  9 to 12 percent. 
E)  21 to 60 percent. 
A)  70 to 85 percent. 
B)  4 to 10 percent. 
C)  45 to 70 percent. 
D)  9 to 12 percent. 
E)  21 to 60 percent.

Question 10

Describe pediatric bipolar disorder and discuss why this diagnosis is controversial.

Accepted Answer

This issue is discussed in the box Think

Question 11

Which of the following is true of bulimics?

Accepted Answer

A)  They feel that they are too thin. 
B)  They are afraid their food is poisoned. 
C)  They believe their behavior is normal. 
D)  They experience significant depression. 
E)  They use extreme dieting. 
A)  They feel that they are too thin. 
B)  They are afraid their food is poisoned. 
C)  They believe their behavior is normal. 
D)  They experience significant depression. 
E)  They use extreme dieting.

Question 12

A longitudinal study of young women who had been anorexic in adolescence but had recovered from their eating disorders found that these women were more likely to suffer from

Accepted Answer

A)  depression. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
E)  attention problems. 
A)  depression. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
E)  attention problems.

Question 13

A broad term used to describe an unexpected or unexplained learning problems in reading, math, or written language that more precisely refers to a suspected neurological dysfunction is known as a __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A broad term used to describe an...

Question 14

Which of the following causes of mental retardation is a genetic anomaly?

Accepted Answer

A)  syphilis 
B)  rubella 
C)  cytomegalovirus 
D)  Down syndrome 
E)  teratogens 
A)  syphilis 
B)  rubella 
C)  cytomegalovirus 
D)  Down syndrome 
E)  teratogens

Question 15

Diagnosing ADHD is difficult because

Accepted Answer

A)  many children are inattentive or overactive at least some of the time. 
B)  parents refuse to believe the teacher's observations. 
C)  there is no definitive diagnostic criteria for ADHD. 
D)  symptoms often lay dormant for months at a time. 
E)  children can control their hyperactive and inattentive behavior when necessary. 
A)  many children are inattentive or overactive at least some of the time. 
B)  parents refuse to believe the teacher's observations. 
C)  there is no definitive diagnostic criteria for ADHD. 
D)  symptoms often lay dormant for months at a time. 
E)  children can control their hyperactive and inattentive behavior when necessary.

Question 16

A focus on the environment as a cause of atypical development is characteristic of which theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  cognitive 
C)  social cognition 
D)  ecological 
E)  learning 
A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  cognitive 
C)  social cognition 
D)  ecological 
E)  learning

Question 17

Define what is meant by externalizing problems and internalizing problems. Include several examples of the developmental disorders included in each category.

Accepted Answer

Externalizing problems involve behaviors

Question 18

What are the various types of ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypoactivity and a mixed type 
B)  without hyperactivity and a mixed type 
C)  with hyperactivity, without hyperactivity, and a mixed type 
D)  with hyperactivity, rapid type, and a mixed type 
A)  hypoactivity and a mixed type 
B)  without hyperactivity and a mixed type 
C)  with hyperactivity, without hyperactivity, and a mixed type 
D)  with hyperactivity, rapid type, and a mixed type

Question 19

Patrice had been anorexic as a teen but is now recovered. She is most likely to have

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B)  antisocial personality disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  depression. 
E)  a conduct disorder. 
A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B)  antisocial personality disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  depression. 
E)  a conduct disorder.

Question 20

What percent of adolescent girls and young adult women show the full symptoms of bulimia?

Accepted Answer

A)  13 
B)  10 
C)  8 
D)  5 
E)  3 
A)  13 
B)  10 
C)  8 
D)  5 
E)  3

When assessing atypical development, developmental psychologists refer to

Approximately ______ percent of children with ADHD respond to treatment with stimulant drugs.

Terrell has ADHD. He is most likely to be given which type of medication?

Monica is preoccupied with eating. She eats huge amounts of food, then purges by using laxatives. Monica suffers from

Public health experts point out that many teen deaths may be counted as __________ when they are actually suicides.

What percent of anorexics starve themselves to death?

According to developmental psychopathologists, abnormal and normal development

Lionel has been diagnosed as autistic. He will likely display all the following EXCEPT

ADHD and conduct disorder are often both diagnosed in the same child. The prevalence of ODD among children with ADHD ranges from

Describe pediatric bipolar disorder and discuss why this diagnosis is controversial.

Which of the following is true of bulimics?

A longitudinal study of young women who had been anorexic in adolescence but had recovered from their eating disorders found that these women were more likely to suffer from

A broad term used to describe an unexpected or unexplained learning problems in reading, math, or written language that more precisely refers to a suspected neurological dysfunction is known as a __________.

Which of the following causes of mental retardation is a genetic anomaly?

Diagnosing ADHD is difficult because

A focus on the environment as a cause of atypical development is characteristic of which theory?

Define what is meant by externalizing problems and internalizing problems. Include several examples of the developmental disorders included in each category.

What are the various types of ADHD?

Patrice had been anorexic as a teen but is now recovered. She is most likely to have

What percent of adolescent girls and young adult women show the full symptoms of bulimia?

Basic Issues in the Study of Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and Early Infancy

Physical Development

Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process

Cognitive Development Ii: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities

The Development of Language

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

The Development of Social Relationships

Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development

The Ecology of Development: the Child Within the Family System

Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture

Putting It All Together: The Developing Child

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Exam 15: Atypical Development

When assessing atypical development, developmental psychologists refer to

Approximately ______ percent of children with ADHD respond to treatment with stimulant drugs.

Terrell has ADHD. He is most likely to be given which type of medication?

Monica is preoccupied with eating. She eats huge amounts of food, then purges by using laxatives. Monica suffers from

Public health experts point out that many teen deaths may be counted as __________ when they are actually suicides.

What percent of anorexics starve themselves to death?

According to developmental psychopathologists, abnormal and normal development

Lionel has been diagnosed as autistic. He will likely display all the following EXCEPT

ADHD and conduct disorder are often both diagnosed in the same child. The prevalence of ODD among children with ADHD ranges from

Describe pediatric bipolar disorder and discuss why this diagnosis is controversial.

Which of the following is true of bulimics?

A longitudinal study of young women who had been anorexic in adolescence but had recovered from their eating disorders found that these women were more likely to suffer from

A broad term used to describe an unexpected or unexplained learning problems in reading, math, or written language that more precisely refers to a suspected neurological dysfunction is known as a __________.

Which of the following causes of mental retardation is a genetic anomaly?

Diagnosing ADHD is difficult because

A focus on the environment as a cause of atypical development is characteristic of which theory?

Define what is meant by externalizing problems and internalizing problems. Include several examples of the developmental disorders included in each category.

What are the various types of ADHD?

Patrice had been anorexic as a teen but is now recovered. She is most likely to have

What percent of adolescent girls and young adult women show the full symptoms of bulimia?

Basic Issues in the Study of Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and Early Infancy

Physical Development

Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process

Cognitive Development Ii: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities

The Development of Language

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

The Development of Social Relationships

Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development

The Ecology of Development: the Child Within the Family System

Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture

Putting It All Together: The Developing Child

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