Question 1

Explain the features and epidemiology of disruptive behavior disorders.

Accepted Answer

Student responses should include
- disru

Question 2

Concordance rates of autism are % in identical twins but % in fraternal twins.

Accepted Answer

A) 0 to 10; 60 to 92 
B) 30 to 50; 12 to 19 
C) 60 to 92; 0 to 10 
D) 70 to 90; 10 to 15 
A) 0 to 10; 60 to 92 
B) 30 to 50; 12 to 19 
C) 60 to 92; 0 to 10 
D) 70 to 90; 10 to 15

Question 3

Individuals with autism tend to have a smaller corpus callosum and fewer cells, which relate to behavioral inhibition.

Accepted Answer

A) Purkinje 
B) Purkish 
C) Pringle 
D) Promissory 
A) Purkinje 
B) Purkish 
C) Pringle 
D) Promissory

Question 4

About how many children are severely shaken each year that may lead to death or permanent brain damage?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,000 to 3,000 
B) 1,200 to 1,400 
C) 2,000 to 4,000 
D) 2,400 to 4,200 
A) 1,000 to 3,000 
B) 1,200 to 1,400 
C) 2,000 to 4,000 
D) 2,400 to 4,200

Question 5

Because Robert had delays that were evident in many areas and interfered with his ability to communicate with, and function independently of, others, he was diagnosed with a

Accepted Answer

A) pervasive developmental disorder. 
B) limited developmental disorder. 
C) comprehensive developmental disorder. 
D) generalized developmental disorder. 
A) pervasive developmental disorder. 
B) limited developmental disorder. 
C) comprehensive developmental disorder. 
D) generalized developmental disorder.

Question 6

Youths with autism are sometimes aggressive and impulsive and fail to pay close attention to others.Youths with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have learning problems such as difficulty reading.These examples indicate that developmental and disruptive behavior disorders may be

Accepted Answer

A) multiply diagnosed. 
B) comorbid. 
C) selective. 
D) more common than previously thought. 
A) multiply diagnosed. 
B) comorbid. 
C) selective. 
D) more common than previously thought.

Question 7

Which youth with oppositional defiant disorder will likely have the least severe adjustment problems in adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A) Keith, who has always had a callous and unemotional personality since he was a small child 
B) Lyle, who had severe ADHD in childhood and parents who were dysfunctional in their response to it 
C) Miguel, who became very rebellious around age 13, and began to hang out with deviant peers 
D) All of these youths are equally likely to have severe adjustment problems in adulthood 
A) Keith, who has always had a callous and unemotional personality since he was a small child 
B) Lyle, who had severe ADHD in childhood and parents who were dysfunctional in their response to it 
C) Miguel, who became very rebellious around age 13, and began to hang out with deviant peers 
D) All of these youths are equally likely to have severe adjustment problems in adulthood

Question 8

Conduct disorder can be reasonably associated with

Accepted Answer

A) lower intelligence. 
B) elementary school failure. 
C) juvenile delinquency. 
D) all of these. 
A) lower intelligence. 
B) elementary school failure. 
C) juvenile delinquency. 
D) all of these.

Question 9

Children who are unable to adjust their behavior from recess to the classroom setting within a few minutes and continue to be disruptive, have trouble following rules, and are unable to concentrate on academic tasks may have

Accepted Answer

A) hyperactivity disorder. 
B) attention deficit disorder. 
C) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. 
D) inattention deficit hyperactivity disorder. 
A) hyperactivity disorder. 
B) attention deficit disorder. 
C) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. 
D) inattention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Question 10

Problems in cell growth and distribution in the second to fifth month of pregnancy, which can lead to underdeveloped brain areas, are called

Accepted Answer

A) migration deficiencies. 
B) migration defects. 
C) conduction defects. 
D) induction defects. 
A) migration deficiencies. 
B) migration defects. 
C) conduction defects. 
D) induction defects.

Question 11

Which of the following would be on the performance scale of an intelligence test?

Accepted Answer

A) Knowledge of general information 
B) Vocabulary 
C) Making comparisons 
D) Sequencing items 
A) Knowledge of general information 
B) Vocabulary 
C) Making comparisons 
D) Sequencing items

Question 12

In examining risk factors for developmental disabilities, genetic influences, chromosomal aberrations, and prenatal/perinatal problems that lead to brain changes are examples of

Accepted Answer

A) environmental risk factors. 
B) psychological risk factors. 
C) biological risk factors. 
D) psychosocial risk factors. 
A) environmental risk factors. 
B) psychological risk factors. 
C) biological risk factors. 
D) psychosocial risk factors.

Question 13

PKU is caused by a genetic mutation.The defective gene must be inherited from both parents before problems occur, so it is referred to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) autogenic disorder. 
B) chromosomal abnormality. 
C) autosomal recessive disorder. 
D) recessive mutation. 
A) autogenic disorder. 
B) chromosomal abnormality. 
C) autosomal recessive disorder. 
D) recessive mutation.

Question 14

Children with autism may exhibit a strange speech pattern that includes reversal of , such as "I" for "you."

Accepted Answer

A) nouns 
B) verbs 
C) adverbs 
D) pronouns 
A) nouns 
B) verbs 
C) adverbs 
D) pronouns

Question 15

Identify the methods of assessing and treating disruptive behavior disorders.

Accepted Answer

Student responses should include
- metho

Question 16

During birth, a lack of oxygen is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) anorexia. 
B) hypoxia. 
C) umbilical choking. 
D) placenta provera. 
A) anorexia. 
B) hypoxia. 
C) umbilical choking. 
D) placenta provera.

Question 17

Identify the causes and prevention of developmental disorders.

Accepted Answer

Student responses should include
- biolo

Question 18

According to your text, the three main ways to assess disruptive behavior disorders is through

Accepted Answer

A) interviews, questionnaires, and school reports. 
B) direct observations, first-hand reports, and others opinions. 
C) clinical testing, neurological screening, and observations. 
D) interviews, rating scales, and behavioral observations. 
A) interviews, questionnaires, and school reports. 
B) direct observations, first-hand reports, and others opinions. 
C) clinical testing, neurological screening, and observations. 
D) interviews, rating scales, and behavioral observations.

Question 19

Jack has autism.When his mom wakes him in the morning, she always says, "Good morning, Jackie!" Jack then responds, "Good morning, Jackie!" In fact, he often "plays back" whatever was just said to him rather than actually responding.This communication pattern is known as

Accepted Answer

A) flat affect. 
B) incoherent sentences. 
C) pronoun reversal. 
D) echolalia. 
A) flat affect. 
B) incoherent sentences. 
C) pronoun reversal. 
D) echolalia.

Question 20

Jimmy has poor school achievement in reading.He is failing his reading class, but this failure is not explained by intellectual disability.Jimmy probably has a

Accepted Answer

A) developmentally challenged disorder. 
B) developmental disintegrative disorder. 
C) learning disorder. 
D) regressive disorder. 
A) developmentally challenged disorder. 
B) developmental disintegrative disorder. 
C) learning disorder. 
D) regressive disorder.

Explain the features and epidemiology of disruptive behavior disorders.

Concordance rates of autism are % in identical twins but % in fraternal twins.

Individuals with autism tend to have a smaller corpus callosum and fewer cells, which relate to behavioral inhibition.

About how many children are severely shaken each year that may lead to death or permanent brain damage?

Because Robert had delays that were evident in many areas and interfered with his ability to communicate with, and function independently of, others, he was diagnosed with a

Youths with autism are sometimes aggressive and impulsive and fail to pay close attention to others.Youths with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have learning problems such as difficulty reading.These examples indicate that developmental and disruptive behavior disorders may be

Which youth with oppositional defiant disorder will likely have the least severe adjustment problems in adulthood?

Conduct disorder can be reasonably associated with

Children who are unable to adjust their behavior from recess to the classroom setting within a few minutes and continue to be disruptive, have trouble following rules, and are unable to concentrate on academic tasks may have

Problems in cell growth and distribution in the second to fifth month of pregnancy, which can lead to underdeveloped brain areas, are called

Which of the following would be on the performance scale of an intelligence test?

In examining risk factors for developmental disabilities, genetic influences, chromosomal aberrations, and prenatal/perinatal problems that lead to brain changes are examples of

PKU is caused by a genetic mutation.The defective gene must be inherited from both parents before problems occur, so it is referred to as a(n)

Children with autism may exhibit a strange speech pattern that includes reversal of , such as "I" for "you."

Identify the methods of assessing and treating disruptive behavior disorders.

During birth, a lack of oxygen is referred to as

Identify the causes and prevention of developmental disorders.

According to your text, the three main ways to assess disruptive behavior disorders is through

Jack has autism.When his mom wakes him in the morning, she always says, "Good morning, Jackie!" Jack then responds, "Good morning, Jackie!" In fact, he often "plays back" whatever was just said to him rather than actually responding.This communication pattern is known as

Jimmy has poor school achievement in reading.He is failing his reading class, but this failure is not explained by intellectual disability.Jimmy probably has a

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Exam 13: Developmental and Disruptive Behavior Disorders

Explain the features and epidemiology of disruptive behavior disorders.

Concordance rates of autism are % in identical twins but % in fraternal twins.

Individuals with autism tend to have a smaller corpus callosum and fewer cells, which relate to behavioral inhibition.

About how many children are severely shaken each year that may lead to death or permanent brain damage?

Because Robert had delays that were evident in many areas and interfered with his ability to communicate with, and function independently of, others, he was diagnosed with a

Youths with autism are sometimes aggressive and impulsive and fail to pay close attention to others.Youths with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have learning problems such as difficulty reading.These examples indicate that developmental and disruptive behavior disorders may be

Which youth with oppositional defiant disorder will likely have the least severe adjustment problems in adulthood?

Conduct disorder can be reasonably associated with

Children who are unable to adjust their behavior from recess to the classroom setting within a few minutes and continue to be disruptive, have trouble following rules, and are unable to concentrate on academic tasks may have

Problems in cell growth and distribution in the second to fifth month of pregnancy, which can lead to underdeveloped brain areas, are called

Which of the following would be on the performance scale of an intelligence test?

In examining risk factors for developmental disabilities, genetic influences, chromosomal aberrations, and prenatal/perinatal problems that lead to brain changes are examples of

PKU is caused by a genetic mutation.The defective gene must be inherited from both parents before problems occur, so it is referred to as a(n)

Children with autism may exhibit a strange speech pattern that includes reversal of , such as "I" for "you."

Identify the methods of assessing and treating disruptive behavior disorders.

During birth, a lack of oxygen is referred to as

Identify the causes and prevention of developmental disorders.

According to your text, the three main ways to assess disruptive behavior disorders is through

Jack has autism.When his mom wakes him in the morning, she always says, "Good morning, Jackie!" Jack then responds, "Good morning, Jackie!" In fact, he often "plays back" whatever was just said to him rather than actually responding.This communication pattern is known as

Jimmy has poor school achievement in reading.He is failing his reading class, but this failure is not explained by intellectual disability.Jimmy probably has a

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

Consumer Guide to Abnormal Psychology

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