Exam 13: Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence

In a research study comparing American and Thai parents' attitudes to children's "overcontrol" and "undercontrol," the Thai parents rated ______ as compared to the American parents.

Discuss the cause, prevalence, features, and characteristics of Klinefelter's and Turner's syndrome.

Turner's syndrome occurs only among males.

Principles of classical conditioning can be applied to treat bed-wetting in children.

Explain what communication disorders are, and briefly describe each of the various communications disorders.

Cultural factors help determine whether people view a child's behavior as normal or abnormal.

It is generally agreed by experts that ______ is the treatment of choice for psychological problems in children and adolescents.

Which of the following is true of children with Down syndrome?

Oppositional defiant disorder typically starts in the __________environment but may extend to othersettings, such as ________.

The drugs of choice in treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are ______.

Describe the brain research that has been conducted with ADHD. Cite the emerging view about executive functions in the brain and ADHD.

Autistic children often have difficulties integrating information from __________.

Distinctive feature of childhood depression include which of the following?

Maternal smoking during pregnancy may put some children at increased risk of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Phenylketonuria is found in 1 person in ______.

A psychological disorder in childhood and adolescence characterized by excessive tendencies to refuse requests from parents and others is known as a(n) ______disorder.

Most children with Down syndrome learn to read, write, and perform arithmetic.

A prenatal test that can detect Down syndrome is ______.

Which of the following is a physical symptoms associated with Klinefelter's syndrome?

Oppositional defiant disorder is one of the rarest diagnoses among children.