Question 1

Which of the following is true regarding the pharmacological treatment of children?

Accepted Answer

A) Research indicates a higher usage of medications for African American and Latino children. 
B) The rate of medication usage in children and adolescents has decreased. 
C) Medications are rarely prescribed for children until they are proven to be safe and useful. 
D) High income and private insurance are associated with a greater likelihood of medication use. 
A) Research indicates a higher usage of medications for African American and Latino children. 
B) The rate of medication usage in children and adolescents has decreased. 
C) Medications are rarely prescribed for children until they are proven to be safe and useful. 
D) High income and private insurance are associated with a greater likelihood of medication use.

Question 2

Kyle gets in fights and is often mean to others. He appears to lack guilt and has aggressive friends. He could be described as displaying an internalizing syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The term empirically supported treatments refers to

Accepted Answer

A) treatments that are paid for by research funds. 
B) treatments for which there is adequate research support regarding effectiveness. 
C) treatments that are used to collect research data. 
D) treatments based on a particular theoretical position. 
A) treatments that are paid for by research funds. 
B) treatments for which there is adequate research support regarding effectiveness. 
C) treatments that are used to collect research data. 
D) treatments based on a particular theoretical position.

Question 4

Developmental scales like the Bayley Scales of Infant Development are insightful because they are highly correlated with later intellectual functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the case study of Kevin in the textbook, where was Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder listed ?

Accepted Answer

A) Axis I 
B) Axis II 
C) Axis III 
D) Axis IV 
A) Axis I 
B) Axis II 
C) Axis III 
D) Axis IV

Question 6

Kateri often complains of headaches and stomachaches. She is also characteristically shy and fearful in most situations. She could be described as displaying an internalizing syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In projective tests the term "projective" refers to the fact that

Accepted Answer

A) the test is trying to project into the future. 
B) the test is looking for positive attributes in the child. 
C) the test is derived from ideas related to a particular psychoanalytic defense mechanism. 
D) the test makes use of visual aids (e.g., slides)that the child is asked to respond to. 
A) the test is trying to project into the future. 
B) the test is looking for positive attributes in the child. 
C) the test is derived from ideas related to a particular psychoanalytic defense mechanism. 
D) the test makes use of visual aids (e.g., slides)that the child is asked to respond to.

Question 8

Play therapy

Accepted Answer

A) is most likely to be used with children in the upper elementary school grades or older who are able to play the role of another person. 
B) often uses play as a way to adapt more verbal psychotherapeutic approaches to children in order to facilitate communication. 
C) is used primarily with children who experience play difficulties with their peers. 
D) is used to allow treatment to approximate the mother-child relationship. 
A) is most likely to be used with children in the upper elementary school grades or older who are able to play the role of another person. 
B) often uses play as a way to adapt more verbal psychotherapeutic approaches to children in order to facilitate communication. 
C) is used primarily with children who experience play difficulties with their peers. 
D) is used to allow treatment to approximate the mother-child relationship.

Question 9

Briefly describe three ways in which pharmacological treatments might affect neurotransmission.

Accepted Answer

1. Increasing neurotransmitter levels: S

Question 10

Describe the Weisz, Sandler, Durlak & Anton (2005)model of intervention.

Accepted Answer

The Weisz, Sandler, Durlak & Anton (2005

Question 11

Normative data for the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), the Teacher Report Form (TRF), and the Youth Self Report (YSR)can compare a child's scores with a nonreferred youngster's score.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are the two broad-band syndromes identified by empirical approaches to classification? Briefly describe the kinds of behaviors characteristic of each.

Accepted Answer

The two broad-band syndromes identified

Question 13

According to the Society of Clinical Psychology, what are the criteria for considering a treatment to be evidence based?

Accepted Answer

According to the Society of Clinical Psy

Question 14

Briefly describe three reasons why one might employ a group rather than individual mode of treatment.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why one might

Question 15

In considering systems of classification, the terms category and dimension are distinguished by

Accepted Answer

A) a category is continuous whereas a dimension is a discrete grouping. 
B) a dimension is continuous whereas a category is a discrete grouping. 
C) categories are for scientific classification whereas dimensions are for clinical classification. 
D) dimensions are for scientific classification whereas categories are for clinical classification. 
A) a category is continuous whereas a dimension is a discrete grouping. 
B) a dimension is continuous whereas a category is a discrete grouping. 
C) categories are for scientific classification whereas dimensions are for clinical classification. 
D) dimensions are for scientific classification whereas categories are for clinical classification.

Question 16

On the Child Behavior Checklist, the average correlation between teacher and parent ratings on the same child is .35.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to the textbook, stigmatization has three components. These include:

Accepted Answer

A) branding, dismissing, and rejecting 
B) suspending, suspicion, and social isolation 
C) deducing, compiling, and illusion 
D) stereotyping, devaluing, and discriminating 
A) branding, dismissing, and rejecting 
B) suspending, suspicion, and social isolation 
C) deducing, compiling, and illusion 
D) stereotyping, devaluing, and discriminating

Question 18

Which axis is used to note psychosocial and environmental problems when diagnosing using the DSM system?

Accepted Answer

A) Axis I 
B) Axis II 
C) Axis III 
D) Axis IV 
A) Axis I 
B) Axis II 
C) Axis III 
D) Axis IV

Question 19

Cross cutting is used to assess areas of clinical importance that are not necessarily part of the diagnostic criteria of the client's particular diagnosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A child with an IQ of 100 on a standard test of intelligence would probably be considered of average intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is true regarding the pharmacological treatment of children?

Kyle gets in fights and is often mean to others. He appears to lack guilt and has aggressive friends. He could be described as displaying an internalizing syndrome.

The term empirically supported treatments refers to

Developmental scales like the Bayley Scales of Infant Development are insightful because they are highly correlated with later intellectual functioning.

In the case study of Kevin in the textbook, where was Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder listed ?

Kateri often complains of headaches and stomachaches. She is also characteristically shy and fearful in most situations. She could be described as displaying an internalizing syndrome.

In projective tests the term "projective" refers to the fact that

Play therapy

Briefly describe three ways in which pharmacological treatments might affect neurotransmission.

Describe the Weisz, Sandler, Durlak & Anton (2005)model of intervention.

Normative data for the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), the Teacher Report Form (TRF), and the Youth Self Report (YSR)can compare a child's scores with a nonreferred youngster's score.

What are the two broad-band syndromes identified by empirical approaches to classification? Briefly describe the kinds of behaviors characteristic of each.

According to the Society of Clinical Psychology, what are the criteria for considering a treatment to be evidence based?

Briefly describe three reasons why one might employ a group rather than individual mode of treatment.

In considering systems of classification, the terms category and dimension are distinguished by

On the Child Behavior Checklist, the average correlation between teacher and parent ratings on the same child is .35.

According to the textbook, stigmatization has three components. These include:

Which axis is used to note psychosocial and environmental problems when diagnosing using the DSM system?

Cross cutting is used to assess areas of clinical importance that are not necessarily part of the diagnostic criteria of the client's particular diagnosis.

A child with an IQ of 100 on a standard test of intelligence would probably be considered of average intelligence.

Introduction

The Developmental Psychopathology Perspective

Biological and Environmental Contexts of Psychopathology

Research: Its Role and Methods

Anxiety Disorders

Mood Disorders

Conduct Problems

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Language and Learning Disorders

Intellectual Disability

Autism Spectrum Disorder and Schizophrenia

Disorders of Basic Physical Functions

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Evolving Concerns for Youth

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Exam 5: Classification, Assessment, and Intervention

Which of the following is true regarding the pharmacological treatment of children?

Kyle gets in fights and is often mean to others. He appears to lack guilt and has aggressive friends. He could be described as displaying an internalizing syndrome.

The term empirically supported treatments refers to

Developmental scales like the Bayley Scales of Infant Development are insightful because they are highly correlated with later intellectual functioning.

In the case study of Kevin in the textbook, where was Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder listed ?

Kateri often complains of headaches and stomachaches. She is also characteristically shy and fearful in most situations. She could be described as displaying an internalizing syndrome.

In projective tests the term "projective" refers to the fact that

Play therapy

Briefly describe three ways in which pharmacological treatments might affect neurotransmission.

Describe the Weisz, Sandler, Durlak & Anton (2005)model of intervention.

Normative data for the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), the Teacher Report Form (TRF), and the Youth Self Report (YSR)can compare a child's scores with a nonreferred youngster's score.

What are the two broad-band syndromes identified by empirical approaches to classification? Briefly describe the kinds of behaviors characteristic of each.

According to the Society of Clinical Psychology, what are the criteria for considering a treatment to be evidence based?

Briefly describe three reasons why one might employ a group rather than individual mode of treatment.

In considering systems of classification, the terms category and dimension are distinguished by

On the Child Behavior Checklist, the average correlation between teacher and parent ratings on the same child is .35.

According to the textbook, stigmatization has three components. These include:

Which axis is used to note psychosocial and environmental problems when diagnosing using the DSM system?

Cross cutting is used to assess areas of clinical importance that are not necessarily part of the diagnostic criteria of the client's particular diagnosis.

A child with an IQ of 100 on a standard test of intelligence would probably be considered of average intelligence.

Introduction

The Developmental Psychopathology Perspective

Biological and Environmental Contexts of Psychopathology

Research: Its Role and Methods

Anxiety Disorders

Mood Disorders

Conduct Problems

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Language and Learning Disorders

Intellectual Disability

Autism Spectrum Disorder and Schizophrenia

Disorders of Basic Physical Functions

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Evolving Concerns for Youth

Filters