Question 1

Evidence to support a genetic basis for ADHD is

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A) weak. 
B) moderate. 
C) contradictory. 
D) strong. 
A) weak. 
B) moderate. 
C) contradictory. 
D) strong. D

Question 2

Educational programs for reading are generally centered on helping children

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A) understand overall comprehension. 
B) recognize and decode words that delay reading. 
C) read for mastery. 
D) understand vocabulary. 
A) understand overall comprehension. 
B) recognize and decode words that delay reading. 
C) read for mastery. 
D) understand vocabulary. B

Question 3

Fragile X syndrome is more serious for males than for females, because females have

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A) another X chromosome to compensate. 
B) more resiliency overall. 
C) less sensitivity to what X chromosome damage can do. 
D) more genetic material overall. 
A) another X chromosome to compensate. 
B) more resiliency overall. 
C) less sensitivity to what X chromosome damage can do. 
D) more genetic material overall. A

Question 4

Neurochemical changes that are implicated for children with ADHD include deficiencies or imbalances in

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A) serotonin and dopamine. 
B) dopamine and norepinephrine. 
C) adrenaline and norepinephrine. 
D) serotonin and epinephrine. 
A) serotonin and dopamine. 
B) dopamine and norepinephrine. 
C) adrenaline and norepinephrine. 
D) serotonin and epinephrine.

Question 5

Andi's parents are very poor, and neither has particularly high intelligence.School is not very important to them, and they do not ever bother to read to Andi.Their parenting styles are quite inconsistent, and Andi really never knows when she can count on them.Andi has recently been diagnosed with intellectual disability, and her home environment is seen as a likely culprit behind her deficits.Andi has

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A) cultural-familial intellectual disability. 
B) sociocultural deficit intellectual disability. 
C) nurture-based neglect intellectual disability. 
D) experiential deficit disability. 
A) cultural-familial intellectual disability. 
B) sociocultural deficit intellectual disability. 
C) nurture-based neglect intellectual disability. 
D) experiential deficit disability.

Question 6

Gene therapy has been tested in

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A) mice. 
B) humans. 
C) mice and humans. 
D) neither mice nor humans. 
A) mice. 
B) humans. 
C) mice and humans. 
D) neither mice nor humans.

Question 7

Psychological treatments for people with developmental disorders often target

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A) individual areas of functioning. 
B) specific areas of psychological functioning. 
C) intra-personal socialization skills. 
D) interpersonal relationships. 
A) individual areas of functioning. 
B) specific areas of psychological functioning. 
C) intra-personal socialization skills. 
D) interpersonal relationships.

Question 8

Peer-mediated interventions engage non-delayed children to help with teaching various interpersonal or social skills to children with developmental disorders.This method is part of

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A) intrapersonal training. 
B) socialization training. 
C) sensitivity-contact training. 
D) peer identification training. 
A) intrapersonal training. 
B) socialization training. 
C) sensitivity-contact training. 
D) peer identification training.

Question 9

Grouping people with intellectual disability into categories of intermittent, limited, extensive, and pervasive is based upon

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A) IQ scores. 
B) how much help they need in daily living. 
C) interaction skills. 
D) prognosis and diagnosis. 
A) IQ scores. 
B) how much help they need in daily living. 
C) interaction skills. 
D) prognosis and diagnosis.

Question 10

Intelligence tests are highly useful for gathering information about cognitive ability and potential for future scholastic achievement, but they are not a measure of

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A) how "smart" one is. 
B) perspective. 
C) intellectual competence. 
D) aptitude. 
A) how "smart" one is. 
B) perspective. 
C) intellectual competence. 
D) aptitude.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a key diagnostic aspect for intellectual disability?

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A) Onset before age 18 years 
B) Features of autism in communication ability 
C) Deficits in adaptive functioning 
D) Poor cognitive development 
A) Onset before age 18 years 
B) Features of autism in communication ability 
C) Deficits in adaptive functioning 
D) Poor cognitive development

Question 12

Children who have a small head size, facial and heart defects, lower intelligence, problems in learning, memory, hyperactivity, impulsivity, and communication and social skills may have been prenatally exposed to

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A) caffeine. 
B) lead. 
C) alcohol. 
D) nicotine. 
A) caffeine. 
B) lead. 
C) alcohol. 
D) nicotine.

Question 13

Enlargement of the overall brain, especially with respect to the mid-sagittal area, ventricles, limbic system, amygdala, and occipital, parietal, and temporal lobes, is associated with

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A) mood disorders. 
B) schizophrenia. 
C) autism. 
D) Down syndrome. 
A) mood disorders. 
B) schizophrenia. 
C) autism. 
D) Down syndrome.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for disruptive behavior disorders?

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A) Marital conflict 
B) Using vague commands that leave room for interpretation when communicating with the child 
C) Lack of parental monitoring of the child 
D) Lack of physical punishment of the child 
A) Marital conflict 
B) Using vague commands that leave room for interpretation when communicating with the child 
C) Lack of parental monitoring of the child 
D) Lack of physical punishment of the child

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a psychological treatment for a person with a developmental disability?

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A) Socialization training 
B) Self-care skills training 
C) Academic skills training 
D) Gene therapy 
A) Socialization training 
B) Self-care skills training 
C) Academic skills training 
D) Gene therapy

Question 16

A low score on an intelligence test a person has intellectual disability.

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A) means that 
B) does not mean 
C) indicates that 
D) none of these relate to intelligence and intellectual disability 
A) means that 
B) does not mean 
C) indicates that 
D) none of these relate to intelligence and intellectual disability

Question 17

Calvin was a premature baby who had a lack of oxygen during his early days in the NICU.The lack of oxygen resulted in some key changes in his brain that made him somewhat more difficult, and he is quite prone to emotional outbursts.Because of these behaviors, his parents often become frustrated and use some rather ineffective parenting strategies.The combination of his inability to self-regulate his emotion and his parents' response to that have resulted in Calvin having problems with inattention and hyperactivity.This pathway illustrates the model of disruptive behavior disorders.

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A) socialization 
B) neurochemical 
C) multisystemic 
D) multifactorial 
A) socialization 
B) neurochemical 
C) multisystemic 
D) multifactorial

Question 18

Which of the following would NOT be in a parent training program designed as part of a treatment plan for a disruptive behavior disorder?

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A) How to use a token economy for prosocial and antisocial behaviors 
B) Importance of increasing daily monitoring and supervision of a child 
C) Importance of addressing minor inappropriate behaviors quickly and firmly 
D) Giving commands to a child that are clear, short, and linked to consequences 
A) How to use a token economy for prosocial and antisocial behaviors 
B) Importance of increasing daily monitoring and supervision of a child 
C) Importance of addressing minor inappropriate behaviors quickly and firmly 
D) Giving commands to a child that are clear, short, and linked to consequences

Question 19

Identify assessment and treatment modalities of developmental disorders.

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Student responses should include
- cogni

Question 20

A child who seems to be fidgeting, leaving his seat at school or the dinner table, climbing excessively on furniture or desks, and talking too much, and is also described as having no "off" switch, would be diagnosed with

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A) ADD. 
B) ADHD. 
C) conduct disorder. 
D) oppositional defined disorder. 
A) ADD. 
B) ADHD. 
C) conduct disorder. 
D) oppositional defined disorder.

Evidence to support a genetic basis for ADHD is

Educational programs for reading are generally centered on helping children

Fragile X syndrome is more serious for males than for females, because females have

Neurochemical changes that are implicated for children with ADHD include deficiencies or imbalances in

Gene therapy has been tested in

Psychological treatments for people with developmental disorders often target

Peer-mediated interventions engage non-delayed children to help with teaching various interpersonal or social skills to children with developmental disorders.This method is part of

Grouping people with intellectual disability into categories of intermittent, limited, extensive, and pervasive is based upon

Intelligence tests are highly useful for gathering information about cognitive ability and potential for future scholastic achievement, but they are not a measure of

Which of the following is NOT a key diagnostic aspect for intellectual disability?

Children who have a small head size, facial and heart defects, lower intelligence, problems in learning, memory, hyperactivity, impulsivity, and communication and social skills may have been prenatally exposed to

Enlargement of the overall brain, especially with respect to the mid-sagittal area, ventricles, limbic system, amygdala, and occipital, parietal, and temporal lobes, is associated with

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for disruptive behavior disorders?

Which of the following is NOT a psychological treatment for a person with a developmental disability?

A low score on an intelligence test a person has intellectual disability.

Which of the following would NOT be in a parent training program designed as part of a treatment plan for a disruptive behavior disorder?

Identify assessment and treatment modalities of developmental disorders.

A child who seems to be fidgeting, leaving his seat at school or the dinner table, climbing excessively on furniture or desks, and talking too much, and is also described as having no "off" switch, would be diagnosed with

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Evidence to support a genetic basis for ADHD is

Educational programs for reading are generally centered on helping children

Fragile X syndrome is more serious for males than for females, because females have

Neurochemical changes that are implicated for children with ADHD include deficiencies or imbalances in

Gene therapy has been tested in

Psychological treatments for people with developmental disorders often target

Peer-mediated interventions engage non-delayed children to help with teaching various interpersonal or social skills to children with developmental disorders.This method is part of

Grouping people with intellectual disability into categories of intermittent, limited, extensive, and pervasive is based upon

Intelligence tests are highly useful for gathering information about cognitive ability and potential for future scholastic achievement, but they are not a measure of

Which of the following is NOT a key diagnostic aspect for intellectual disability?

Children who have a small head size, facial and heart defects, lower intelligence, problems in learning, memory, hyperactivity, impulsivity, and communication and social skills may have been prenatally exposed to

Enlargement of the overall brain, especially with respect to the mid-sagittal area, ventricles, limbic system, amygdala, and occipital, parietal, and temporal lobes, is associated with

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for disruptive behavior disorders?

Which of the following is NOT a psychological treatment for a person with a developmental disability?

A low score on an intelligence test a person has intellectual disability.

Which of the following would NOT be in a parent training program designed as part of a treatment plan for a disruptive behavior disorder?

Identify assessment and treatment modalities of developmental disorders.

A child who seems to be fidgeting, leaving his seat at school or the dinner table, climbing excessively on furniture or desks, and talking too much, and is also described as having no "off" switch, would be diagnosed with

Abnormal Psychology and Life

Perspectives on Abnormal Psychology

Risk and Prevention of Mental Disorders

Diagnosis, Assessment, and Study of Mental Disorders

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions and Disorders and Gender Identity Disorder

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Cognitive Disorders

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