Question 1

Pervasive developmental disorders can occur together with some degree of mental retardation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following fits the typical pattern on an intelligence test administered to someone with Asperger's disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  an average IQ score with significantly higher performance scores than verbal scores 
B)  a below average IQ score with much higher verbal scores than performance scores 
C)  an average IQ score with significantly higher verbal scores than performance scores 
D)  a below average IQ score with much higher scores on the performance tests than verbal tests 
A)  an average IQ score with significantly higher performance scores than verbal scores 
B)  a below average IQ score with much higher verbal scores than performance scores 
C)  an average IQ score with significantly higher verbal scores than performance scores 
D)  a below average IQ score with much higher scores on the performance tests than verbal tests

Question 3

What is the sex ratio in autistic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  twice as common in girls 
B)  twice as common in boys 
C)  four times as common in boys 
D)  equally common in girls and boys 
A)  twice as common in girls 
B)  twice as common in boys 
C)  four times as common in boys 
D)  equally common in girls and boys

Question 4

What is the approximate prevalence of autistic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 out of every 100 children 
B)  3 out of every 1,000 children 
C)  3 out of every 10,000 children 
D)  3 out of every 100,000 children 
A)  3 out of every 100 children 
B)  3 out of every 1,000 children 
C)  3 out of every 10,000 children 
D)  3 out of every 100,000 children

Question 5

How have researchers used videotapes of children to help make the diagnosis of autistic disorder?

Accepted Answer

The most predictive behavior of autism i

Question 6

What is the most common degree of mental retardation?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What is one reason mentally retarded individuals are especially susceptible to exploitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  They do not feel shame. 
B)  They tend to answer "yes" to all questions. 
C)  They often have specific, remarkable talents. 
D)  They are usually more physically fit than average. 
A)  They do not feel shame. 
B)  They tend to answer "yes" to all questions. 
C)  They often have specific, remarkable talents. 
D)  They are usually more physically fit than average.

Question 8

Peggy has been slow in development since birth; her IQ is 30. She cannot feed or dress herself, and interacts with others only by laughing or giggling. In which category of mental retardation would Peggy be classified?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

What is one of the major differences between autistic disorder and Asperger's disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are no significant delays in language in Asperger's disorder. 
B)  There is a greater degree of memory impairment in autistic disorder. 
C)  People with autistic disorder generally obtain higher intelligence scores. 
D)  Asperger's disorder tends to develop much earlier than autistic disorder. 
A)  There are no significant delays in language in Asperger's disorder. 
B)  There is a greater degree of memory impairment in autistic disorder. 
C)  People with autistic disorder generally obtain higher intelligence scores. 
D)  Asperger's disorder tends to develop much earlier than autistic disorder.

Question 10

There appears to be agreement that autism is caused by a dysfunction in the central nervous system. However, there is disagreement with regard to the defining characteristics and the link between brain dysfunction and behavioral characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the most common chromosomal abnormality that causes Down syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  one number 21 chromosome 
B)  two number 21 chromosomes 
C)  three number 21 chromosomes 
D)  absence of number 21 chromosomes 
A)  one number 21 chromosome 
B)  two number 21 chromosomes 
C)  three number 21 chromosomes 
D)  absence of number 21 chromosomes

Question 12

As a demonstration in your abnormal psychology class, your instructor shows a videotape of children taken at their first birthday parties. Half of the children were subsequently diagnosed with autistic disorder. The instructor asks the class to select the children they believe received this diagnosis. Which of the following indicators would be the best predictor of the diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  imitating the movements of others 
B)  infrequently looking at the face of another 
C)  spending most of the time with eyes closed 
D)  moving hands around in a seemingly random fashion 
A)  imitating the movements of others 
B)  infrequently looking at the face of another 
C)  spending most of the time with eyes closed 
D)  moving hands around in a seemingly random fashion

Question 13

Which of the following is a form of primary prevention of mental retardation?

Accepted Answer

A)  school-based educational programs 
B)  vocational and social training programs 
C)  a campaign to reduce children's exposure to lead 
D)  special classes for children diagnosed as mentally retarded 
A)  school-based educational programs 
B)  vocational and social training programs 
C)  a campaign to reduce children's exposure to lead 
D)  special classes for children diagnosed as mentally retarded

Question 14

What is a key indicator of the outcome for autistic children?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of self-stimulation 
B)  fairly good language skills 
C)  lack of facial abnormalities 
D)  normal motor development 
A)  lack of self-stimulation 
B)  fairly good language skills 
C)  lack of facial abnormalities 
D)  normal motor development

Question 15

Epidemiological studies indicate that the number of individuals in the United States who meet the criteria for mental retardation is approximately 1 in every

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  100 
C)  250 
D)  1,000 
A)  10 
B)  100 
C)  250 
D)  1,000

Question 16

Ted has been diagnosed as exhibiting autistic disorder and mental retardation. On which axes of the DSM-IV-TR, would these two diagnoses be entered?

Accepted Answer

A)  I and IV 
B)  II and III 
C)  I and III 
D)  I and II 
A)  I and IV 
B)  II and III 
C)  I and III 
D)  I and II

Question 17

What is the distinction between autism and childhood schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

Although some researchers view autism as

Question 18

What physical characteristics are associated with fetal alcohol syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  short face, slanted eyes, thin upper lips 
B)  long face, large ears, and drooping eyelids 
C)  long arms and legs, large abdomen, and excessive scarring 
D)  upturned nose with a low bridge, small eyes, bulging forehead 
A)  short face, slanted eyes, thin upper lips 
B)  long face, large ears, and drooping eyelids 
C)  long arms and legs, large abdomen, and excessive scarring 
D)  upturned nose with a low bridge, small eyes, bulging forehead

Question 19

What are the three major categories of the symptoms that define autistic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  activities, communication, and social interaction 
B)  attention, imagination, and non-verbal expression 
C)  communication, motor skills, and short-term memory 
D)  intellectual development, motor movement, and symbolism 
A)  activities, communication, and social interaction 
B)  attention, imagination, and non-verbal expression 
C)  communication, motor skills, and short-term memory 
D)  intellectual development, motor movement, and symbolism

Question 20

Which of the following is the most common form of treatment for autism?

Accepted Answer

A)  antidepressants and tranquilizers 
B)  flooding and megavitamin therapy 
C)  behavioral training and medication 
D)  supportive therapy and behavior modification 
A)  antidepressants and tranquilizers 
B)  flooding and megavitamin therapy 
C)  behavioral training and medication 
D)  supportive therapy and behavior modification

Pervasive developmental disorders can occur together with some degree of mental retardation.

Which of the following fits the typical pattern on an intelligence test administered to someone with Asperger's disorder?

What is the sex ratio in autistic disorder?

What is the approximate prevalence of autistic disorder?

How have researchers used videotapes of children to help make the diagnosis of autistic disorder?

What is the most common degree of mental retardation?

What is one reason mentally retarded individuals are especially susceptible to exploitation?

Peggy has been slow in development since birth; her IQ is 30. She cannot feed or dress herself, and interacts with others only by laughing or giggling. In which category of mental retardation would Peggy be classified?

What is one of the major differences between autistic disorder and Asperger's disorder?

There appears to be agreement that autism is caused by a dysfunction in the central nervous system. However, there is disagreement with regard to the defining characteristics and the link between brain dysfunction and behavioral characteristics.

What is the most common chromosomal abnormality that causes Down syndrome?

Which of the following is a form of primary prevention of mental retardation?

What is a key indicator of the outcome for autistic children?

Epidemiological studies indicate that the number of individuals in the United States who meet the criteria for mental retardation is approximately 1 in every

Ted has been diagnosed as exhibiting autistic disorder and mental retardation. On which axes of the DSM-IV-TR, would these two diagnoses be entered?

What is the distinction between autism and childhood schizophrenia?

What physical characteristics are associated with fetal alcohol syndrome?

What are the three major categories of the symptoms that define autistic disorder?

Which of the following is the most common form of treatment for autism?

Introduction

Theoretical Perspectives on Maladaptive Behavior

The Therapeutic Enterprise: Choices, Techniques, Evaluation

Classification and Assessment

Stress, Coping, and Maladaptive Behavior

Bodily Maladaptions: Eating, Sleeping, and Psychophysiological Disorders

Disorders of Bodily Preoccupation

Anxiety Disorders

Sexual Variations and Disorders

Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Cognitive Impairment Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

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Exam 16: Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Mental Retardation

Pervasive developmental disorders can occur together with some degree of mental retardation.

Which of the following fits the typical pattern on an intelligence test administered to someone with Asperger's disorder?

What is the sex ratio in autistic disorder?

What is the approximate prevalence of autistic disorder?

How have researchers used videotapes of children to help make the diagnosis of autistic disorder?

What is the most common degree of mental retardation?

What is one reason mentally retarded individuals are especially susceptible to exploitation?

Peggy has been slow in development since birth; her IQ is 30. She cannot feed or dress herself, and interacts with others only by laughing or giggling. In which category of mental retardation would Peggy be classified?

What is one of the major differences between autistic disorder and Asperger's disorder?

There appears to be agreement that autism is caused by a dysfunction in the central nervous system. However, there is disagreement with regard to the defining characteristics and the link between brain dysfunction and behavioral characteristics.

What is the most common chromosomal abnormality that causes Down syndrome?

Which of the following is a form of primary prevention of mental retardation?

What is a key indicator of the outcome for autistic children?

Epidemiological studies indicate that the number of individuals in the United States who meet the criteria for mental retardation is approximately 1 in every

Ted has been diagnosed as exhibiting autistic disorder and mental retardation. On which axes of the DSM-IV-TR, would these two diagnoses be entered?

What is the distinction between autism and childhood schizophrenia?

What physical characteristics are associated with fetal alcohol syndrome?

What are the three major categories of the symptoms that define autistic disorder?

Which of the following is the most common form of treatment for autism?

Introduction

Theoretical Perspectives on Maladaptive Behavior

The Therapeutic Enterprise: Choices, Techniques, Evaluation

Classification and Assessment

Stress, Coping, and Maladaptive Behavior

Bodily Maladaptions: Eating, Sleeping, and Psychophysiological Disorders

Disorders of Bodily Preoccupation

Anxiety Disorders

Sexual Variations and Disorders

Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Cognitive Impairment Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Societys Response to Maladaptive Behavior

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