Question 1

The increase in the number of children in the United States diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder may be due to a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in the numbers of vaccinations given 
B)  increase in the amount of food dyes and food additives 
C)  decrease in the numbers of cases of Asperger's disorder and other milder forms of autism spectrum disorder 
D)  increase in the numbers of cases of Asperger's disorder and other milder forms of autism spectrum disorder 
A)  increase in the numbers of vaccinations given 
B)  increase in the amount of food dyes and food additives 
C)  decrease in the numbers of cases of Asperger's disorder and other milder forms of autism spectrum disorder 
D)  increase in the numbers of cases of Asperger's disorder and other milder forms of autism spectrum disorder

Question 2

Separation anxiety disorder affects approximately ______ of children.

Accepted Answer

A)  1% 
B)  5% 
C)  10% 
D)  15% 
A)  1% 
B)  5% 
C)  10% 
D)  15%

Question 3

Some people can recall verbatim every story they read in a newspaper.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Enuresis and encopresis are disorders involving problems with elimination that are not due to ______ causes.

Accepted Answer

A)  organic 
B)  psychosocial 
C)  psychosexual 
D)  genetic 
A)  organic 
B)  psychosocial 
C)  psychosexual 
D)  genetic

Question 5

According to learning theorists, enuresis occurs most commonly in children ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  whose parents attempted to train them early 
B)  who just gained a baby brother or sister 
C)  whose parents are divorcing 
D)  who have deep-seated hostility toward their parents 
A)  whose parents attempted to train them early 
B)  who just gained a baby brother or sister 
C)  whose parents are divorcing 
D)  who have deep-seated hostility toward their parents

Question 6

Stimulants calm many hyperactive children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Evidence indicates that genetic factors are involved in the development of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  neither primary nor secondary enuresis 
B)  primary but not secondary enuresis 
C)  secondary but not primary enuresis 
D)  both primary and secondary enuresis 
A)  neither primary nor secondary enuresis 
B)  primary but not secondary enuresis 
C)  secondary but not primary enuresis 
D)  both primary and secondary enuresis

Question 8

What is PKU? How is it diagnosed? What causes PKU?

Accepted Answer

PKU, or phenylketonuria, is a rare genet

Question 9

Adolescents who talk about suicide are only venting their feelings and do not really intend
to kill themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Children with intellectual developmental disorder have a _______ chance as other children of developing other psychological disorders such as depression or anxiety disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  significantly lower 
B)  somewhat lower 
C)  higher 
D)  comparable 
A)  significantly lower 
B)  somewhat lower 
C)  higher 
D)  comparable

Question 11

Lovaas demonstrated significant improve in autistic children using ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  group behavior modification 
B)  intense individual behavioral therapy 
C)  cognitive restructuring 
D)  modeling 
A)  group behavior modification 
B)  intense individual behavioral therapy 
C)  cognitive restructuring 
D)  modeling

Question 12

Suicide is ______ among younger children and younger adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A)  virtually nonexistent 
B)  rare 
C)  fairly common 
D)  an epidemic 
A)  virtually nonexistent 
B)  rare 
C)  fairly common 
D)  an epidemic

Question 13

Children often do not know they are feeling depressed, in part because they are not usually capable of recognizing their internal feeling states until about the age of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  7 
C)  9 
D)  11 
A)  5 
B)  7 
C)  9 
D)  11

Question 14

Summarize the problems children can have in learning to read. Why are rates of dyslexia higher in English and French-speaking countries?

Accepted Answer

Children can have a variety of problems

Question 15

Children most at risk for developing cultural-familial retardation are children ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  whose parents have intellectual developmental disorder 
B)  born into poverty 
C)  born into primitive cultures 
D)  whose parents are divorced before the child reaches age 5 
A)  whose parents have intellectual developmental disorder 
B)  born into poverty 
C)  born into primitive cultures 
D)  whose parents are divorced before the child reaches age 5

The increase in the number of children in the United States diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder may be due to a(n)__________.

Separation anxiety disorder affects approximately ______ of children.

Some people can recall verbatim every story they read in a newspaper.

Enuresis and encopresis are disorders involving problems with elimination that are not due to ______ causes.

According to learning theorists, enuresis occurs most commonly in children ______.

Stimulants calm many hyperactive children.

Evidence indicates that genetic factors are involved in the development of ______.

What is PKU? How is it diagnosed? What causes PKU?

Adolescents who talk about suicide are only venting their feelings and do not really intend to kill themselves.

Children with intellectual developmental disorder have a _______ chance as other children of developing other psychological disorders such as depression or anxiety disorders.

Lovaas demonstrated significant improve in autistic children using ______.

Suicide is ______ among younger children and younger adolescents.

Children often do not know they are feeling depressed, in part because they are not usually capable of recognizing their internal feeling states until about the age of ______.

Summarize the problems children can have in learning to read. Why are rates of dyslexia higher in English and French-speaking countries?

Children most at risk for developing cultural-familial retardation are children ______.

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

The increase in the number of children in the United States diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder may be due to a(n)__________.

Separation anxiety disorder affects approximately ______ of children.

Some people can recall verbatim every story they read in a newspaper.

Enuresis and encopresis are disorders involving problems with elimination that are not due to ______ causes.

According to learning theorists, enuresis occurs most commonly in children ______.

Stimulants calm many hyperactive children.

Evidence indicates that genetic factors are involved in the development of ______.

What is PKU? How is it diagnosed? What causes PKU?

Adolescents who talk about suicide are only venting their feelings and do not really intend to kill themselves.

Children with intellectual developmental disorder have a _______ chance as other children of developing other psychological disorders such as depression or anxiety disorders.

Lovaas demonstrated significant improve in autistic children using ______.

Suicide is ______ among younger children and younger adolescents.

Children often do not know they are feeling depressed, in part because they are not usually capable of recognizing their internal feeling states until about the age of ______.

Summarize the problems children can have in learning to read. Why are rates of dyslexia higher in English and French-speaking countries?

Children most at risk for developing cultural-familial retardation are children ______.

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