Question 1

Scientists have ______ between autism and childhood vaccines.

Accepted Answer

A)  failed to find any association 
B)  found only minor correlations 
C)  found a moderate connection 
D)  found a very strong link 
A)  failed to find any association 
B)  found only minor correlations 
C)  found a moderate connection 
D)  found a very strong link

Question 2

Children with ADHD tend to have problems with working memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Autism occurs ______ in boys as compared to girls.

Accepted Answer

A)  equally 
B)  two-thirds as much 
C)  twice as much 
D)  nearly five times as much 
A)  equally 
B)  two-thirds as much 
C)  twice as much 
D)  nearly five times as much

Question 4

Discuss the cause, prevalence, features, and characteristics of childhood onset fluency disorder.

Accepted Answer

Childhood onset fluency disorder, also k

Question 5

Which of the following is a communication disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood onset fluency disorder 
B)  dyslexia 
C)  auditory delay disorder 
D)  language translation disorder 
A)  childhood onset fluency disorder 
B)  dyslexia 
C)  auditory delay disorder 
D)  language translation disorder

Question 6

Milton has a round face, a broad, flat nose, small, downward sloping folds of skin at the inside corners of his eyes, a protruding tongue, small, squarish hands, and unusually short arms and
Legs in relation to his body. He suffers from intellectual developmental disorder and from heart and respiratory problems. He most likely has ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Klinefelter's syndrome 
B)  Phenylketonuria 
C)  Down syndrome 
D)  fragile X syndrome 
A)  Klinefelter's syndrome 
B)  Phenylketonuria 
C)  Down syndrome 
D)  fragile X syndrome

Question 7

About ______ percent of adolescents who attempt suicide have done so previously.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  75 
A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  75

Question 8

Klinefelter's syndrome occurs only among males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Girls with conduct disorder are more likely than boys with conduct disorder to engage in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  stealing 
B)  vandalism 
C)  truancy 
D)  fighting 
A)  stealing 
B)  vandalism 
C)  truancy 
D)  fighting

Question 10

Down syndrome occurs in about 1 in ______ births.

Accepted Answer

A)  200 
B)  400 
C)  600 
D)  800 
A)  200 
B)  400 
C)  600 
D)  800

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls are at greater risk for developing Gender Identity Disorder. 
B)  Girls are at greater risk for developing many childhood problems, ranging from autism to hyperactivity to elimination disorders. 
C)  In childhood, problems of anxiety and depression affect girls more often than boys. 
D)  In adolescence, problems of anxiety and depression affect girls more often than boys. 
A)  Girls are at greater risk for developing Gender Identity Disorder. 
B)  Girls are at greater risk for developing many childhood problems, ranging from autism to hyperactivity to elimination disorders. 
C)  In childhood, problems of anxiety and depression affect girls more often than boys. 
D)  In adolescence, problems of anxiety and depression affect girls more often than boys.

Question 12

The form of dyslexia that involves defects in the neural circuitry of the brain that normal readers use to process speech sounds is the ______ form.

Accepted Answer

A)  pathogenic 
B)  tertiary 
C)  environmental 
D)  genetic 
A)  pathogenic 
B)  tertiary 
C)  environmental 
D)  genetic

Question 13

Conduct disorder affects ______ percent of children overall.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 1 
B)  about 9.5 
C)  about 18.5 
D)  about 27.5 
A)  less than 1 
B)  about 9.5 
C)  about 18.5 
D)  about 27.5

Question 14

An autism spectrum disorder characterized by social deficits and stereotyped behavior but without the significant language or cognitive delays associated with autism is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rett's disorder 
B)  intellectual developmental disorder 
C)  Asperger's disorder 
D)  childhood disintegrative disorder 
A)  Rett's disorder 
B)  intellectual developmental disorder 
C)  Asperger's disorder 
D)  childhood disintegrative disorder

Question 15

The most poignant feature of autism is the child's ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ritualistic behavior 
B)  communication difficulties 
C)  panic episodes 
D)  utter aloneness 
A)  ritualistic behavior 
B)  communication difficulties 
C)  panic episodes 
D)  utter aloneness

Question 16

Which of the following is true about adolescent suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescent suicides rarely occur in clusters. 
B)  Many suicides among young people are related to what is popular in the media. 
C)  Adolescents who commit suicide rarely talk about it ahead of time. 
D)  Adolescent suicide is linked to prior sexual abuse. 
A)  Adolescent suicides rarely occur in clusters. 
B)  Many suicides among young people are related to what is popular in the media. 
C)  Adolescents who commit suicide rarely talk about it ahead of time. 
D)  Adolescent suicide is linked to prior sexual abuse.

Question 17

Some children refuse to go to school because they believe terrible things may happen to
their parents while they're away.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Researchers found that depressed students in Hong Kong and Europe ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  readily blamed others for problems 
B)  spent too much time watching television 
C)  blew failures and problems out of proportion 
D)  engaged in shoplifting or drug use prior to becoming depressed 
A)  readily blamed others for problems 
B)  spent too much time watching television 
C)  blew failures and problems out of proportion 
D)  engaged in shoplifting or drug use prior to becoming depressed

Question 19

Gary has difficulty in both understanding and producing speech. He has difficulty in understanding certain types of words, such as words dealing with quantities or spatial
Characteristics, and he has trouble understanding sentences. His difficulties understanding
Language make it difficult for him to express himself appropriately. He is suffering from ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  dyslexia 
B)  language disorder 
C)  speech sound disorder 
D)  childhood onset fluency disorder 
A)  dyslexia 
B)  language disorder 
C)  speech sound disorder 
D)  childhood onset fluency disorder

Question 20

Anxieties and fears are a normal feature of childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Scientists have ______ between autism and childhood vaccines.

Children with ADHD tend to have problems with working memory.

Autism occurs ______ in boys as compared to girls.

Discuss the cause, prevalence, features, and characteristics of childhood onset fluency disorder.

Which of the following is a communication disorder?

About ______ percent of adolescents who attempt suicide have done so previously.

Klinefelter's syndrome occurs only among males.

Girls with conduct disorder are more likely than boys with conduct disorder to engage in which of the following?

Down syndrome occurs in about 1 in ______ births.

Which of the following statements is true?

The form of dyslexia that involves defects in the neural circuitry of the brain that normal readers use to process speech sounds is the ______ form.

Conduct disorder affects ______ percent of children overall.

An autism spectrum disorder characterized by social deficits and stereotyped behavior but without the significant language or cognitive delays associated with autism is ______.

The most poignant feature of autism is the child's ______.

Which of the following is true about adolescent suicide?

Some children refuse to go to school because they believe terrible things may happen to their parents while they're away.

Researchers found that depressed students in Hong Kong and Europe ______.

Anxieties and fears are a normal feature of childhood.

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

Scientists have ______ between autism and childhood vaccines.

Children with ADHD tend to have problems with working memory.

Autism occurs ______ in boys as compared to girls.

Discuss the cause, prevalence, features, and characteristics of childhood onset fluency disorder.

Which of the following is a communication disorder?

About ______ percent of adolescents who attempt suicide have done so previously.

Klinefelter's syndrome occurs only among males.

Girls with conduct disorder are more likely than boys with conduct disorder to engage in which of the following?

Down syndrome occurs in about 1 in ______ births.

Which of the following statements is true?

The form of dyslexia that involves defects in the neural circuitry of the brain that normal readers use to process speech sounds is the ______ form.

Conduct disorder affects ______ percent of children overall.

An autism spectrum disorder characterized by social deficits and stereotyped behavior but without the significant language or cognitive delays associated with autism is ______.

The most poignant feature of autism is the child's ______.

Which of the following is true about adolescent suicide?

Some children refuse to go to school because they believe terrible things may happen to their parents while they're away.

Researchers found that depressed students in Hong Kong and Europe ______.

Anxieties and fears are a normal feature of childhood.

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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