Question 1

Which of the following is a communication disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  written expression disorder 
B)  childhood onset reading disorder 
C)  speech sound disorder 
D)  language translation disorder 
A)  written expression disorder 
B)  childhood onset reading disorder 
C)  speech sound disorder 
D)  language translation disorder

Question 2

Children with autism seem to ______input from the outside world.

Accepted Answer

A)  shut out any 
B)  under-respond to all 
C)  distort all 
D)  focus only on 
A)  shut out any 
B)  under-respond to all 
C)  distort all 
D)  focus only on

Question 3

Conduct disorders tend to be episodic and unstable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Many behavior patterns that are normal for children would be considered abnormal among adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Fetal alcohol syndrome can cause intellectual developmental disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The average age of onset for conduct disorder is about ______ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  3.6 
B)  7.6 
C)  11.6 
D)  15.6 
A)  3.6 
B)  7.6 
C)  11.6 
D)  15.6

Question 7

Boys with conduct disorder are more likely than girls with conduct disorder to engage in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  prostitution 
B)  stealing 
C)  running away 
D)  crying 
A)  prostitution 
B)  stealing 
C)  running away 
D)  crying

Question 8

Describe how conduct disorder differs from ADHD. What other childhood and adult problems are associated with this disorder?

Accepted Answer

Conduct disorder and ADHD are both child

Question 9

Donna Williams, an autistic woman, was taken to a doctor at the age of three because her parents were concerned that she ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  was malnourished 
B)  would not play with them 
C)  lacked interest in other children 
D)  had too many temper tantrums 
A)  was malnourished 
B)  would not play with them 
C)  lacked interest in other children 
D)  had too many temper tantrums

Question 10

__________ is defined as a set of behaviors representing persistent deficits in communication and social interactions and restricted or fixated interests and repetitive behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)  A learning disorder 
B)  Disruptive behavior disorder 
C)  Autism spectrum disorder 
D)  Communication disorder 
A)  A learning disorder 
B)  Disruptive behavior disorder 
C)  Autism spectrum disorder 
D)  Communication disorder

Question 11

The UCLA psychologist who developed a successful intensive behavioral treatment program for autistic children was ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Leo Kanner 
B)  Ivor Lovaas 
C)  Eugen Bleuler 
D)  Milton Lambert 
A)  Leo Kanner 
B)  Ivor Lovaas 
C)  Eugen Bleuler 
D)  Milton Lambert

Question 12

Oppositional defiant disorder is ______ common among boys than girls before the age of 12. It is ______ common among boys than girls after age 12.

Accepted Answer

A)  less, less 
B)  more, less 
C)  less, more 
D)  more, more 
A)  less, less 
B)  more, less 
C)  less, more 
D)  more, more

Question 13

Explain what neurodevelopmental disorders are. Additionally, identify and briefly
describe each of the major types of neurodevelopmental disorders.

Accepted Answer

Neurodevelopmental disorders are a group

Question 14

About ______ percent of adolescents who take their lives have previously talked about doing so.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  40 
C)  60 
D)  80 
A)  20 
B)  40 
C)  60 
D)  80

Question 15

Stimulant drugs used to treat ADHD activate the ______ of the brain to increase control over impulsive acting out behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  limbic system 
B)  brain stem region 
C)  prefrontal cortex 
D)  cingulate gyrus 
A)  limbic system 
B)  brain stem region 
C)  prefrontal cortex 
D)  cingulate gyrus

Question 16

Which of the following youths is at highest risk of committing suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  a Native American 
B)  an African American 
C)  an Asian American 
D)  a Hispanic American 
A)  a Native American 
B)  an African American 
C)  an Asian American 
D)  a Hispanic American

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true regarding the treatment of autism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intensive behavioral approaches are the least successful in treating autism. 
B)  Most autistic people are eventually able to live independently. 
C)  Ivar Lovaas has designed the only approach to curing autism. 
D)  Antipsychotic drugs have been helpful in reducing social withdrawal and self-injurious behavior. 
A)  Intensive behavioral approaches are the least successful in treating autism. 
B)  Most autistic people are eventually able to live independently. 
C)  Ivar Lovaas has designed the only approach to curing autism. 
D)  Antipsychotic drugs have been helpful in reducing social withdrawal and self-injurious behavior.

Question 18

Which of the following youths is at highest risk of committing suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  a non-Hispanic White 
B)  an African American 
C)  an Asian American 
D)  a Hispanic American 
A)  a non-Hispanic White 
B)  an African American 
C)  an Asian American 
D)  a Hispanic American

Question 19

Bonnie has intellectual developmental disorder. She has few communication skills, although she understands and responds to some speech. She can conform to daily routines and repetitive activities, and profit from systematic habit training, but needs continuing direction and supervision in a protective environment. She experienced marked delay in motor development and has an IQ
Of 34. The severity of her intellectual developmental disorder is best described as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  mild 
B)  moderate 
C)  severe 
D)  profound 
A)  mild 
B)  moderate 
C)  severe 
D)  profound

Question 20

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autistic children have an unusually well-developed and differentiated self-concept. 
B)  Most autistic children show no evidence of intellectual developmental disorder. 
C)  Autistic children tend to be overly friendly and trusting of others. 
D)  Because of difficulties in trying to test them, we can only estimate the intellectual ability of most autistic children. 
A)  Autistic children have an unusually well-developed and differentiated self-concept. 
B)  Most autistic children show no evidence of intellectual developmental disorder. 
C)  Autistic children tend to be overly friendly and trusting of others. 
D)  Because of difficulties in trying to test them, we can only estimate the intellectual ability of most autistic children.

Which of the following is a communication disorder?

Children with autism seem to ______input from the outside world.

Conduct disorders tend to be episodic and unstable.

Many behavior patterns that are normal for children would be considered abnormal among adults.

Fetal alcohol syndrome can cause intellectual developmental disorder.

The average age of onset for conduct disorder is about ______ years.

Boys with conduct disorder are more likely than girls with conduct disorder to engage in which of the following?

Describe how conduct disorder differs from ADHD. What other childhood and adult problems are associated with this disorder?

Donna Williams, an autistic woman, was taken to a doctor at the age of three because her parents were concerned that she ______.

__________ is defined as a set of behaviors representing persistent deficits in communication and social interactions and restricted or fixated interests and repetitive behaviors.

The UCLA psychologist who developed a successful intensive behavioral treatment program for autistic children was ______.

Oppositional defiant disorder is common among boys than girls before the age of 12. It is common among boys than girls after age 12.

Explain what neurodevelopmental disorders are. Additionally, identify and briefly describe each of the major types of neurodevelopmental disorders.

About ______ percent of adolescents who take their lives have previously talked about doing so.

Stimulant drugs used to treat ADHD activate the ______ of the brain to increase control over impulsive acting out behavior.

Which of the following youths is at highest risk of committing suicide?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the treatment of autism?

Which of the following youths is at highest risk of committing suicide?

Which of the following is true?

Introduction and Methods of Research

Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Stress-Related Disorders

Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, and Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Disorders Involving Gender and Sexuality

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Personality Disorders and Impulse Control Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders and Disorders Related to Aging

Abnormal Psychology and the Law

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Exam 13: Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence

Which of the following is a communication disorder?

Children with autism seem to ______input from the outside world.

Conduct disorders tend to be episodic and unstable.

Many behavior patterns that are normal for children would be considered abnormal among adults.

Fetal alcohol syndrome can cause intellectual developmental disorder.

The average age of onset for conduct disorder is about ______ years.

Boys with conduct disorder are more likely than girls with conduct disorder to engage in which of the following?

Describe how conduct disorder differs from ADHD. What other childhood and adult problems are associated with this disorder?

Donna Williams, an autistic woman, was taken to a doctor at the age of three because her parents were concerned that she ______.

__________ is defined as a set of behaviors representing persistent deficits in communication and social interactions and restricted or fixated interests and repetitive behaviors.

The UCLA psychologist who developed a successful intensive behavioral treatment program for autistic children was ______.

Oppositional defiant disorder is ______ common among boys than girls before the age of 12. It is ______ common among boys than girls after age 12.

Explain what neurodevelopmental disorders are. Additionally, identify and briefly describe each of the major types of neurodevelopmental disorders.

About ______ percent of adolescents who take their lives have previously talked about doing so.

Stimulant drugs used to treat ADHD activate the ______ of the brain to increase control over impulsive acting out behavior.

Which of the following youths is at highest risk of committing suicide?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the treatment of autism?

Which of the following youths is at highest risk of committing suicide?

Which of the following is true?

Introduction and Methods of Research

Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Stress-Related Disorders

Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, and Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Disorders Involving Gender and Sexuality

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Personality Disorders and Impulse Control Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders and Disorders Related to Aging

Abnormal Psychology and the Law

Filters

Oppositional defiant disorder is common among boys than girls before the age of 12. It is common among boys than girls after age 12.