Exam 13: Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence

PKU is a fatal genetic disorder.

Evidence shows that early experiences of physical abuse and harsh parenting increase the risk of CD, but only in children with ____________.

As compared to rates of dyslexia in English and French-speaking regions, rates of dyslexia are lower in ______-speaking regions.

Enuresis is more common among girls than boys.

______ children with Down syndrome have intellectual developmental disorder.

Which of the following is one of the three major problems involved in attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder?

Investigators have linked an increased risk of both autism and schizophrenia in children with __________.

Research into the treatment of enuresis has found that ______.

Childhood onset fluency disorder usually begins between ______ years of age.

Jim never developed appropriate male secondary sexual characteristics. He is often teased by fellow male classmates for his enlarged breasts and his poor muscular coordination. He also Has mild intellectual developmental disorder and is infertile. Jim is most likely suffering from ______.

Harry is nine years old. He cheats in school, steals from his neighbors and classmates, and destroys his classmates' prized possessions when he cannot steal them. He is already using Drugs and lies about his drug use and other antisocial activities. He has run away from home Twice and he tried to burn down his family's house the first time he was returned home after Running away. He has even been caught trying to mutilate the family cat. He appears to feel No guilt or remorse over his behavior. He is suffering from ______ disorder.

Biological theorists suspect that autism results from some form of brain abnormality.

Ainsworth found that separation anxiety normally begins ______.

Preservation of sameness is an important feature of ______.

About ______ percent of the general population is affected by intellectual developmental disorder .

Although Anthony has no neurological impairment or defects in his speech mechanism, he mispronounces certain sounds-especially "ch," "f," "l," "sh," and "th." He often sounds as if He is uttering "baby talk." He is in therapy, which seems to be helping, and his doctors hope That his problems will be conquered within two years, when he will be eight years old. He is Suffering from ______.

Critics contend that overuse of ______ can cause sleeplessness and weight loss in children.

The term "autism" derives from the Greek word meaning ______.

Asperger Syndrome has been given a separate diagnostic category from autism spectrum disorders in the DSM-5.

Childhood onset fluency disorder occurs in males more than females.