Question 1

Specific treatments have been developed for Rett's disorder, most notably behavioral methods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is phenylketonuria? What is its etiology and how can it be treated?

Accepted Answer

Phenylketonuria is a metabolic disorder

Question 3

Which of the following disorders is extremely rare; occurring only once in every million births?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rett's disorder 
B)  childhood disintegrative disorder 
C)  Asperger's disorder 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Rett's disorder 
B)  childhood disintegrative disorder 
C)  Asperger's disorder 
D)  None of the above.

Question 4

A child psychologist was asked to provide guidelines for distinguishing autistic disorder and childhood schizophrenia. Which of the following would be a helpful guideline for mental health professionals faced with making a differential diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Childhood schizophrenia is more likely to run in families. 
B)  Childhood schizophrenia rarely occurs until age 7 or later. 
C)  Childhood schizophrenia is more likely to involve disordered speech. 
D)  Childhood schizophrenia tends to have a major impact on peer relationships. 
A)  Childhood schizophrenia is more likely to run in families. 
B)  Childhood schizophrenia rarely occurs until age 7 or later. 
C)  Childhood schizophrenia is more likely to involve disordered speech. 
D)  Childhood schizophrenia tends to have a major impact on peer relationships.

Question 5

"Mindblindness" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the autistic child's deficiency and inability to use desire, knowledge, and belief in self as a way of explaining behavior. 
B)  an inability to plan, and utilize working memory. 
C)  the inability to transfer information to different stages of memory. 
D)  the autistic child's inability to problem-solve and use executive functioning. 
A)  the autistic child's deficiency and inability to use desire, knowledge, and belief in self as a way of explaining behavior. 
B)  an inability to plan, and utilize working memory. 
C)  the inability to transfer information to different stages of memory. 
D)  the autistic child's inability to problem-solve and use executive functioning.

Question 6

Which person is most likely to show Fragile X syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  a girl whose father carries the gene for Fragile X 
B)  a girl whose mother carries the gene for Fragile X 
C)  a boy whose father carries the gene for Fragile X 
D)  a boy whose mother carries the gene for Fragile X 
A)  a girl whose father carries the gene for Fragile X 
B)  a girl whose mother carries the gene for Fragile X 
C)  a boy whose father carries the gene for Fragile X 
D)  a boy whose mother carries the gene for Fragile X

Question 7

On which axis of a DSM-IV diagnosis is autism listed?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What does the Disabilities Education Act of 1990 require in terms of education of disabled children?

Accepted Answer

A)  All disabled children must be mainstreamed. 
B)  All disabled children must receive public education. 
C)  Special education is provided only if physical handicaps are involved. 
D)  Public schools are not responsible for children with profound disabilities. 
A)  All disabled children must be mainstreamed. 
B)  All disabled children must receive public education. 
C)  Special education is provided only if physical handicaps are involved. 
D)  Public schools are not responsible for children with profound disabilities.

Question 9

What have brain imaging studies shown about the brains of autistic individuals, compared to the brains of non-autistic individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  smaller limbic systems 
B)  larger lateral ventricles 
C)  same level of neurological functioning 
D)  larger temporal, parietal, and occipital lobes 
A)  smaller limbic systems 
B)  larger lateral ventricles 
C)  same level of neurological functioning 
D)  larger temporal, parietal, and occipital lobes

Question 10

Symbolic play and functional play are rarely observed in autistic children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Tim has a flat face, small nose, eyes that appear to slant upward because of small folds of skin at the inside corner, short arms and legs, and small squarish hands. These physical features are typical of a chromosomal disorder called

Accepted Answer

A)  phenylketonuria. 
B)  Down syndrome. 
C)  Tay-Sachs disease. 
D)  Fragile X syndrome. 
A)  phenylketonuria. 
B)  Down syndrome. 
C)  Tay-Sachs disease. 
D)  Fragile X syndrome.

Question 12

Children with autism have problems in planning, organization, and cognitive flexibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Robert is a 4-year-old boy with autistic disorder. His parents probably have a very hard time getting him to

Accepted Answer

A)  eat. 
B)  go outside. 
C)  play patty-cake. 
D)  walk without help. 
A)  eat. 
B)  go outside. 
C)  play patty-cake. 
D)  walk without help.

Question 14

What is the most universal symptom of autistic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  rocking 
B)  facial grimaces 
C)  language disturbances 
D)  excess responsiveness to stimuli 
A)  rocking 
B)  facial grimaces 
C)  language disturbances 
D)  excess responsiveness to stimuli

Question 15

Which of the following disorders tend to occur together?

Accepted Answer

A)  autistic disorder and schizophrenia 
B)  mental retardation and autistic disorder 
C)  hypochondriasis and mental retardation 
D)  Rett's disorder and schizoid personality disorder 
A)  autistic disorder and schizophrenia 
B)  mental retardation and autistic disorder 
C)  hypochondriasis and mental retardation 
D)  Rett's disorder and schizoid personality disorder

Question 16

A person with significantly impaired adaptive functioning and an IQ of 45 would be classified at which level of mental retardation?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Some research on possible genetic factors involved in autistic disorder has compared the parents of children with autistic disorder to parents of children with Down syndrome. In what way are the parents of autistic children different?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more likely to be aloof and hypersensitive. 
B)  They have an elevated rate of delusions and hallucinations. 
C)  They tend to exhibit a number of minor neurological dysfunctions that do meet the diagnostic criteria for a disease. 
D)  Parents of children with autistic disorder exhibit similar emotions and behavior to those found in parents of children with other serious disorders, although their responses are at a more extreme level. 
A)  They are more likely to be aloof and hypersensitive. 
B)  They have an elevated rate of delusions and hallucinations. 
C)  They tend to exhibit a number of minor neurological dysfunctions that do meet the diagnostic criteria for a disease. 
D)  Parents of children with autistic disorder exhibit similar emotions and behavior to those found in parents of children with other serious disorders, although their responses are at a more extreme level.

Question 18

Asperger's disorder is similar to autistic disorder because both are diagnosed prior to three years of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the most common way to categorize autistic individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  those with social disturbances, and those without 
B)  those with language disturbances, and those without 
C)  those who inherited the disorder, and those who did not 
D)  those of normal or near normal intelligence, and those who are mentally retarded 
A)  those with social disturbances, and those without 
B)  those with language disturbances, and those without 
C)  those who inherited the disorder, and those who did not 
D)  those of normal or near normal intelligence, and those who are mentally retarded

Question 20

What physical characteristics are often found in Down syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  flat face, small nose, small ears 
B)  long face, bulging eyes, and long fingers 
C)  thin upper lip, flat cheeks, and low-set ears 
D)  small eyes, large ears, and bulging forehead 
A)  flat face, small nose, small ears 
B)  long face, bulging eyes, and long fingers 
C)  thin upper lip, flat cheeks, and low-set ears 
D)  small eyes, large ears, and bulging forehead

Specific treatments have been developed for Rett's disorder, most notably behavioral methods.

What is phenylketonuria? What is its etiology and how can it be treated?

Which of the following disorders is extremely rare; occurring only once in every million births?

A child psychologist was asked to provide guidelines for distinguishing autistic disorder and childhood schizophrenia. Which of the following would be a helpful guideline for mental health professionals faced with making a differential diagnosis?

"Mindblindness" refers to:

Which person is most likely to show Fragile X syndrome?

On which axis of a DSM-IV diagnosis is autism listed?

What does the Disabilities Education Act of 1990 require in terms of education of disabled children?

What have brain imaging studies shown about the brains of autistic individuals, compared to the brains of non-autistic individuals?

Symbolic play and functional play are rarely observed in autistic children.

Tim has a flat face, small nose, eyes that appear to slant upward because of small folds of skin at the inside corner, short arms and legs, and small squarish hands. These physical features are typical of a chromosomal disorder called

Children with autism have problems in planning, organization, and cognitive flexibility.

Robert is a 4-year-old boy with autistic disorder. His parents probably have a very hard time getting him to

What is the most universal symptom of autistic disorder?

Which of the following disorders tend to occur together?

A person with significantly impaired adaptive functioning and an IQ of 45 would be classified at which level of mental retardation?

Some research on possible genetic factors involved in autistic disorder has compared the parents of children with autistic disorder to parents of children with Down syndrome. In what way are the parents of autistic children different?

Asperger's disorder is similar to autistic disorder because both are diagnosed prior to three years of age.

What is the most common way to categorize autistic individuals?

What physical characteristics are often found in Down syndrome?

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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Exam 16: Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Mental Retardation

Specific treatments have been developed for Rett's disorder, most notably behavioral methods.

What is phenylketonuria? What is its etiology and how can it be treated?

Which of the following disorders is extremely rare; occurring only once in every million births?

A child psychologist was asked to provide guidelines for distinguishing autistic disorder and childhood schizophrenia. Which of the following would be a helpful guideline for mental health professionals faced with making a differential diagnosis?

"Mindblindness" refers to:

Which person is most likely to show Fragile X syndrome?

On which axis of a DSM-IV diagnosis is autism listed?

What does the Disabilities Education Act of 1990 require in terms of education of disabled children?

What have brain imaging studies shown about the brains of autistic individuals, compared to the brains of non-autistic individuals?

Symbolic play and functional play are rarely observed in autistic children.

Tim has a flat face, small nose, eyes that appear to slant upward because of small folds of skin at the inside corner, short arms and legs, and small squarish hands. These physical features are typical of a chromosomal disorder called

Children with autism have problems in planning, organization, and cognitive flexibility.

Robert is a 4-year-old boy with autistic disorder. His parents probably have a very hard time getting him to

What is the most universal symptom of autistic disorder?

Which of the following disorders tend to occur together?

A person with significantly impaired adaptive functioning and an IQ of 45 would be classified at which level of mental retardation?

Some research on possible genetic factors involved in autistic disorder has compared the parents of children with autistic disorder to parents of children with Down syndrome. In what way are the parents of autistic children different?

Asperger's disorder is similar to autistic disorder because both are diagnosed prior to three years of age.

What is the most common way to categorize autistic individuals?

What physical characteristics are often found in Down syndrome?

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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