Question 1

Zane is an 17-year-old boy who meets diagnostic criteria for ODD and CD. What is Zane's proper diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) ODD only 
B) CD only 
C) both ODD and CD 
D) Antisocial Personality Disorder 
A) ODD only 
B) CD only 
C) both ODD and CD 
D) Antisocial Personality Disorder C

Question 2

According to the dual failure model….

Accepted Answer

A) Children with both ODD and CD show poorer outcomes than children with either disorder alone. 
B) Children with CD are at risk for depression because of their problems with peers and academics. 
C) Children with ODD who show both anger/irritability and argumentative/defiant behavior show poorer outcomes than children with either symptom cluster alone. 
D) Children with ODD and CD are at greater risk for developing CD than children with ODD alone. 
A) Children with both ODD and CD show poorer outcomes than children with either disorder alone. 
B) Children with CD are at risk for depression because of their problems with peers and academics. 
C) Children with ODD who show both anger/irritability and argumentative/defiant behavior show poorer outcomes than children with either symptom cluster alone. 
D) Children with ODD and CD are at greater risk for developing CD than children with ODD alone. B

Question 3

How might low emotional arousal contribute to the development of conduct problems in some children?

Accepted Answer

A) Children with low emotional arousal often associate with deviant peers. 
B) Children with low emotional arousal often experience academic problems in school. 
C) Children with low emotional arousal often do not respond to punishment. 
D) Children with low emotional arousal often defy teachers and parents. 
A) Children with low emotional arousal often associate with deviant peers. 
B) Children with low emotional arousal often experience academic problems in school. 
C) Children with low emotional arousal often do not respond to punishment. 
D) Children with low emotional arousal often defy teachers and parents. C

Question 4

Rufus is first diagnosed with CD at the age of 15 years. However, his mother reports that he showed a few conduct disorder symptoms when he was eight- or nine-years-old. The proper diagnosis for Rufus would be ___.

Accepted Answer

A) ODD 
B) CD, Childhood-Onset Type 
C) CD, Adolescent-Onset Type 
D) No diagnosis 
A) ODD 
B) CD, Childhood-Onset Type 
C) CD, Adolescent-Onset Type 
D) No diagnosis

Question 5

Which of the following is usually NOT one of the three primary systems targeted in Multisystemic Therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) The child's family 
B) The child's school 
C) The child's friendships 
D) The child's neighborhood 
A) The child's family 
B) The child's school 
C) The child's friendships 
D) The child's neighborhood

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT usually associated with the development of conduct problems in children?

Accepted Answer

A) Difficult temperament 
B) Excessive emotional reactivity 
C) Hyperkinetic syndrome 
D) Low emotional arousal 
A) Difficult temperament 
B) Excessive emotional reactivity 
C) Hyperkinetic syndrome 
D) Low emotional arousal

Question 7

Which of the following characteristics of neighborhoods is NOT consistently associated with antisocial behavior among children and adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A) Neighborhood groups do not keep youth's antisocial behavior in check 
B) Neighborhood consists largely of ethnic minority inhabitants 
C) Neighborhood has low quality schools and day care facilities 
D) Neighborhood lacks a recreational center and after-school programming for youth 
A) Neighborhood groups do not keep youth's antisocial behavior in check 
B) Neighborhood consists largely of ethnic minority inhabitants 
C) Neighborhood has low quality schools and day care facilities 
D) Neighborhood lacks a recreational center and after-school programming for youth

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a diagnostic feature of CD?

Accepted Answer

A) Running away from home for several days 
B) Chronic truancy from school 
C) Using alcohol or other drugs 
D) Staying out all night without parents' permission 
A) Running away from home for several days 
B) Chronic truancy from school 
C) Using alcohol or other drugs 
D) Staying out all night without parents' permission

Question 9

Which types of parental attributions for children's misbehavior are associated with hostile and coercive parenting behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) external, specific, unstable 
B) external, global, stable 
C) internal, global, stable 
D) internal, global, unstable 
A) external, specific, unstable 
B) external, global, stable 
C) internal, global, stable 
D) internal, global, unstable

Question 10

According to Gray's neuropsychological theory, the main difference between children with ADHD only and children with CD only is...

Accepted Answer

A) children with ADHD show underactivity of the BIS, whereas children with CD show general dysregulation of both BIS and BAS. 
B) children with ADHD show underactivity of the BAS, whereas children with CD show general dysregulation of both the BIS and BAS. 
C) children with ADHD show overactivity of the BIS, whereas children with CD show general dysregulation of both the BIS and BAS. 
D) children with ADHD show overactivity of the BAS, whereas children with CD show general dysregulation of both the BIS and BAS. 
A) children with ADHD show underactivity of the BIS, whereas children with CD show general dysregulation of both BIS and BAS. 
B) children with ADHD show underactivity of the BAS, whereas children with CD show general dysregulation of both the BIS and BAS. 
C) children with ADHD show overactivity of the BIS, whereas children with CD show general dysregulation of both the BIS and BAS. 
D) children with ADHD show overactivity of the BAS, whereas children with CD show general dysregulation of both the BIS and BAS.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a child with "limited prosocial emotions?"

Accepted Answer

A) No feelings of guilt 
B) Few displays of positive affect 
C) Lack of empathy 
D) Superficial emotions 
A) No feelings of guilt 
B) Few displays of positive affect 
C) Lack of empathy 
D) Superficial emotions

Question 12

Previous research has shown that ODD was more prevalent among younger children than among adolescents. Why might these research findings be misleading?

Accepted Answer

A) Previous versions of the DSM did not allow children to be diagnosed with ODD if they were diagnosed with CD 
B) Most of these studies involved predominantly White, middle-class samples of children. 
C) These studies inappropriately inferred a causal relationship between age and prevalence. 
D) The studies relied on cross sectional, not longitudinal, data 
A) Previous versions of the DSM did not allow children to be diagnosed with ODD if they were diagnosed with CD 
B) Most of these studies involved predominantly White, middle-class samples of children. 
C) These studies inappropriately inferred a causal relationship between age and prevalence. 
D) The studies relied on cross sectional, not longitudinal, data

Question 13

As many as 80% of clinic-referred children with ODD later develop CD. However, only about 25-33% of nonreferred children with ODD later develop CD. Why?

Accepted Answer

A) Young children cannot be diagnosed with CD 
B) Clinic-referred children are at greater risk for having both disorders in early childhood 
C) Clinic-referred children are at greater risk for having both disorders in adolescence. 
D) Clinic-referred children with more severe and persistent problems are more likely to be referred to treatment. 
A) Young children cannot be diagnosed with CD 
B) Clinic-referred children are at greater risk for having both disorders in early childhood 
C) Clinic-referred children are at greater risk for having both disorders in adolescence. 
D) Clinic-referred children with more severe and persistent problems are more likely to be referred to treatment.

Question 14

Which of the following provides the clearest example of relational aggression?

Accepted Answer

A) A girl challenges her classmate to a fight after school. 
B) An adolescent steals $45 from her mother's purse. 
C) A boy is arrested for assault and battery after hitting his mother during an argument. 
D) A girl spreads a rumor around her school in order to ruin the reputation of a classmate. 
A) A girl challenges her classmate to a fight after school. 
B) An adolescent steals $45 from her mother's purse. 
C) A boy is arrested for assault and battery after hitting his mother during an argument. 
D) A girl spreads a rumor around her school in order to ruin the reputation of a classmate.

Question 15

In parent management training, most therapists begin treatment by...

Accepted Answer

A) helping parents monitor their children's activities and whereabouts. 
B) positively reinforcing children's appropriate behaviors. 
C) negatively reinforcing children's inappropriate behaviors. 
D) punishing children's inappropriate behaviors. 
A) helping parents monitor their children's activities and whereabouts. 
B) positively reinforcing children's appropriate behaviors. 
C) negatively reinforcing children's inappropriate behaviors. 
D) punishing children's inappropriate behaviors.

Zane is an 17-year-old boy who meets diagnostic criteria for ODD and CD. What is Zane's proper diagnosis?

According to the dual failure model….

How might low emotional arousal contribute to the development of conduct problems in some children?

Rufus is first diagnosed with CD at the age of 15 years. However, his mother reports that he showed a few conduct disorder symptoms when he was eight- or nine-years-old. The proper diagnosis for Rufus would be ___.

Which of the following is usually NOT one of the three primary systems targeted in Multisystemic Therapy?

Which of the following is NOT usually associated with the development of conduct problems in children?

Which of the following characteristics of neighborhoods is NOT consistently associated with antisocial behavior among children and adolescents?

Which of the following is NOT a diagnostic feature of CD?

Which types of parental attributions for children's misbehavior are associated with hostile and coercive parenting behavior?

According to Gray's neuropsychological theory, the main difference between children with ADHD only and children with CD only is...

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a child with "limited prosocial emotions?"

Previous research has shown that ODD was more prevalent among younger children than among adolescents. Why might these research findings be misleading?

As many as 80% of clinic-referred children with ODD later develop CD. However, only about 25-33% of nonreferred children with ODD later develop CD. Why?

Which of the following provides the clearest example of relational aggression?

In parent management training, most therapists begin treatment by...

The Science and Practice of Abnormal Child Psychology

Exploring the Causes of Childhood Disorders

Assessing, Diagnosing, and Treating Childrens Problems

Intellectual Disability and Developmental Disorders in Children

Communication Disorders in Children

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Learning Disabilities and Specific Learning Disorder

Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder

Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents

Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Trauma-Related Disorders and Child Maltreatment

Depressive Disorders and Self-Injury

Bipolar Spectrum Disorders and Schizophrenia

Feeding and Eating Disorders

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Exam 9: Conduct Problems in Children and Adolescents

Zane is an 17-year-old boy who meets diagnostic criteria for ODD and CD. What is Zane's proper diagnosis?

According to the dual failure model….

How might low emotional arousal contribute to the development of conduct problems in some children?

Rufus is first diagnosed with CD at the age of 15 years. However, his mother reports that he showed a few conduct disorder symptoms when he was eight- or nine-years-old. The proper diagnosis for Rufus would be ___.

Which of the following is usually NOT one of the three primary systems targeted in Multisystemic Therapy?

Which of the following is NOT usually associated with the development of conduct problems in children?

Which of the following characteristics of neighborhoods is NOT consistently associated with antisocial behavior among children and adolescents?

Which of the following is NOT a diagnostic feature of CD?

Which types of parental attributions for children's misbehavior are associated with hostile and coercive parenting behavior?

According to Gray's neuropsychological theory, the main difference between children with ADHD only and children with CD only is...

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a child with "limited prosocial emotions?"

Previous research has shown that ODD was more prevalent among younger children than among adolescents. Why might these research findings be misleading?

As many as 80% of clinic-referred children with ODD later develop CD. However, only about 25-33% of nonreferred children with ODD later develop CD. Why?

Which of the following provides the clearest example of relational aggression?

In parent management training, most therapists begin treatment by...

The Science and Practice of Abnormal Child Psychology

Exploring the Causes of Childhood Disorders

Assessing, Diagnosing, and Treating Childrens Problems

Intellectual Disability and Developmental Disorders in Children

Communication Disorders in Children

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Learning Disabilities and Specific Learning Disorder

Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder

Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents

Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Trauma-Related Disorders and Child Maltreatment

Depressive Disorders and Self-Injury

Bipolar Spectrum Disorders and Schizophrenia

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Heath-Related Disorder and Pediatric Psychology

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