Question 1

Which treatment for conduct problems is not a specific technique, but instead focuses on several key principles?

Accepted Answer

A) Cognitive behavioral therapy 
B) Contingency management therapy 
C) Multi-systemic therapy 
D) Parent management training 
A) Cognitive behavioral therapy 
B) Contingency management therapy 
C) Multi-systemic therapy 
D) Parent management training C

Question 2

The ability to inhibit a prepotent response long enough to consider the consequences of the response; to stop an ongoing response in reaction to environmental feedback; and to suppress stimuli that might interfere with a primary response (i.e., interference control) defines which term?

Accepted Answer

A) Behavioral inhibition 
B) Impulsivity 
C) Response inhibition 
D) Behavioral activation 
A) Behavioral inhibition 
B) Impulsivity 
C) Response inhibition 
D) Behavioral activation A

Question 3

Therapy might be a more effective treatment than medication for which ADHD symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A) More severe symptoms 
B) Behavioral symptoms 
C) Comorbid ODD symptoms 
D) General functioning/adaptive skills 
A) More severe symptoms 
B) Behavioral symptoms 
C) Comorbid ODD symptoms 
D) General functioning/adaptive skills D

Question 4

To what does ""cognitive actions that are self-directed and allow for self-regulation"" refer?

Accepted Answer

A) Emotion regulation 
B) Affect control 
C) Frontal functioning 
D) Executive functioning 
A) Emotion regulation 
B) Affect control 
C) Frontal functioning 
D) Executive functioning

Question 5

Medication might be a more effective treatment than therapy for which ADHD symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A) More severe symptoms 
B) Behavioral symptoms 
C) Comorbid ODD symptoms 
D) General functioning/adaptive skills 
A) More severe symptoms 
B) Behavioral symptoms 
C) Comorbid ODD symptoms 
D) General functioning/adaptive skills

Question 6

Severe conduct problems that persist into adulthood are associated with which disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Anti-social personality disorder 
B) Adult conduct disorder 
C) Adult oppositional defiant disorder 
D) Criminogenic personality disorder 
A) Anti-social personality disorder 
B) Adult conduct disorder 
C) Adult oppositional defiant disorder 
D) Criminogenic personality disorder

Question 7

Executive functions are:

Accepted Answer

A) Cognitive actions that are self-directed and allow for self-regulation 
B) Decision-making abilities 
C) Life sustaining functions, such as heart rate, breathing, and digestion. 
D) Fast acting functions such that engage in emergencies e.g., the fight or flight response. 
A) Cognitive actions that are self-directed and allow for self-regulation 
B) Decision-making abilities 
C) Life sustaining functions, such as heart rate, breathing, and digestion. 
D) Fast acting functions such that engage in emergencies e.g., the fight or flight response.

Question 8

Which is FALSE about gender differences in ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A) More boys than girls are diagnosed with ADHD overall 
B) The gender differences are less apparent among ADHD-PI 
C) The gender differences are less apparently among ADHD-HI 
D) Girls with ADHD exhibit greater verbal impairments than boys with ADHD 
A) More boys than girls are diagnosed with ADHD overall 
B) The gender differences are less apparent among ADHD-PI 
C) The gender differences are less apparently among ADHD-HI 
D) Girls with ADHD exhibit greater verbal impairments than boys with ADHD

Question 9

Which is true about the progression from ODD to conduct disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Everyone who has ODD will develop CD 
B) Adolescents do not change the ODD behaviors they engaged in, but rather add more severe behaviors 
C) Adolescents engage in a new, more severe behavioral repertoire 
D) Everyone who has CD will develop ODD 
A) Everyone who has ODD will develop CD 
B) Adolescents do not change the ODD behaviors they engaged in, but rather add more severe behaviors 
C) Adolescents engage in a new, more severe behavioral repertoire 
D) Everyone who has CD will develop ODD

Question 10

Which is false about "outgrowing" ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A) ADHD remits for everyone by age 25 
B) 85% of people no longer meet full criteria by age 25 
C) Even when full criteria are no longer met, people who were diagnosed with ADHD as children still have some impairment 
D) Even though people no longer met full criteria, they may still experience some ADHD symptoms. 
A) ADHD remits for everyone by age 25 
B) 85% of people no longer meet full criteria by age 25 
C) Even when full criteria are no longer met, people who were diagnosed with ADHD as children still have some impairment 
D) Even though people no longer met full criteria, they may still experience some ADHD symptoms.

Question 11

Medication is always a better treatment than therapy for ADHD

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Most ADHD symptoms are stable over time

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the primary feature of ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A) Inability to pay attention 
B) High levels of disorganization 
C) Problems with concentration 
D) Extreme and maladaptive levels of motor activity 
A) Inability to pay attention 
B) High levels of disorganization 
C) Problems with concentration 
D) Extreme and maladaptive levels of motor activity

Question 14

Which disorder is frequently comorbid with ADHD, especially the hyperactive-impulsive type?

Accepted Answer

A) Bipolar disorder 
B) Schizophrenia 
C) Conduct disorder 
D) Intermittent explosive disorder 
A) Bipolar disorder 
B) Schizophrenia 
C) Conduct disorder 
D) Intermittent explosive disorder

Question 15

Which form of ADHD is thought to be a precursor to ADHD combined subtype?

Accepted Answer

A) Predominantly dysregulated type 
B) Predominantly inattentive type 
C) Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type 
D) Predominantly attention-deficit type 
A) Predominantly dysregulated type 
B) Predominantly inattentive type 
C) Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type 
D) Predominantly attention-deficit type

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a subtype of ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A) Combined subtype 
B) Predominantly inattentive type 
C) Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type 
D) Predominantly attention-deficit type 
A) Combined subtype 
B) Predominantly inattentive type 
C) Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type 
D) Predominantly attention-deficit type

Question 17

Which is not a common gender difference in ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A) A stronger family history of ADHD for boys, particularly with the father. 
B) Less severe hyperactivity and fewer conduct problems for girls. 
C) Girls are diagnosed later in adolescence than boys 
D) Boys are almost four times more likely than girls to be diagnosed with ADHD 
A) A stronger family history of ADHD for boys, particularly with the father. 
B) Less severe hyperactivity and fewer conduct problems for girls. 
C) Girls are diagnosed later in adolescence than boys 
D) Boys are almost four times more likely than girls to be diagnosed with ADHD

Question 18

The most effective ADHD treatment is combining medication and therapy

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 19: Externalizing Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Which treatment for conduct problems is not a specific technique, but instead focuses on several key principles?

The ability to inhibit a prepotent response long enough to consider the consequences of the response; to stop an ongoing response in reaction to environmental feedback; and to suppress stimuli that might interfere with a primary response (i.e., interference control) defines which term?

Therapy might be a more effective treatment than medication for which ADHD symptoms?

To what does ""cognitive actions that are self-directed and allow for self-regulation"" refer?

Medication might be a more effective treatment than therapy for which ADHD symptoms?

Severe conduct problems that persist into adulthood are associated with which disorder?

Executive functions are:

Which is FALSE about gender differences in ADHD?

Which is true about the progression from ODD to conduct disorder?

Which is false about "outgrowing" ADHD?

Medication is always a better treatment than therapy for ADHD

Most ADHD symptoms are stable over time

What is the primary feature of ADHD?

Which disorder is frequently comorbid with ADHD, especially the hyperactive-impulsive type?

Which form of ADHD is thought to be a precursor to ADHD combined subtype?

Which of the following is NOT a subtype of ADHD?

Which is not a common gender difference in ADHD?

The most effective ADHD treatment is combining medication and therapy

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