Question 1

The earliest medically based version of ADHD?like symptoms (1902) were associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  Minimal Brain Dysfunction. 
B)  Hyperkinetic Reactions. 
C)  Morbid Defect of Moral Character. 
D)  Post Encephalitic Behaviors. 
A)  Minimal Brain Dysfunction. 
B)  Hyperkinetic Reactions. 
C)  Morbid Defect of Moral Character. 
D)  Post Encephalitic Behaviors.

Question 2

Stewart has ADHD. The likelihood of his twin also having ADHD is

Accepted Answer

A)  50%. 
B)  75%. 
C)  90%. 
D)  30%. 
A)  50%. 
B)  75%. 
C)  90%. 
D)  30%.

Question 3

Why is diagnosis of ADHD so difficult in toddlers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Symptoms of oppositional behavior are common at that age. 
B)  Symptoms of excessive activity are common at that age. 
C)  Symptoms of high?risk?taking are common at that age. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Symptoms of oppositional behavior are common at that age. 
B)  Symptoms of excessive activity are common at that age. 
C)  Symptoms of high?risk?taking are common at that age. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 4

The DSM has changed how ADHD has been conceptualized over time. The current version (DSM?IV?TR, 2000) recognizes subtypes of ADHD. The last time the DSM recognized subtypes of the disorder was in

Accepted Answer

A)  DSM?II (1950?1860). 
B)  DSM?III (1980). 
C)  DSM?IIIR (1987). 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  DSM?II (1950?1860). 
B)  DSM?III (1980). 
C)  DSM?IIIR (1987). 
D)  none of the above.

Question 5

It is more likely that symptoms of ADHD in children will become increasingly recognized around three years of age. All of the following are true about this period of development that will aid in recognizing ADHD symptoms, except

Accepted Answer

A)  children are increasing their ability to self?regulate their behavior, and those with ADHD will begin to stand out from their peers. 
B)  children are gaining more self?control, and as a result, those with ADHD will become more obvious. 
C)  excessive over?activity and impulsivity will begin to set the child with ADHD apart from their peers. 
D)  children with ADHD during this period will stand out from their peers due to their inattentive behaviors. 
A)  children are increasing their ability to self?regulate their behavior, and those with ADHD will begin to stand out from their peers. 
B)  children are gaining more self?control, and as a result, those with ADHD will become more obvious. 
C)  excessive over?activity and impulsivity will begin to set the child with ADHD apart from their peers. 
D)  children with ADHD during this period will stand out from their peers due to their inattentive behaviors.

Question 6

The current DSM requires ____ symptoms for a diagnosis of ADHD in any category.

Accepted Answer

A)  8 out of a possible 14 
B)  8 out of a possible 16 
C)  9 out of a possible 15 
D)  6 out of a possible 9 
A)  8 out of a possible 14 
B)  8 out of a possible 16 
C)  9 out of a possible 15 
D)  6 out of a possible 9

Question 7

Brooke and Pelham (2003) studied ADHD and the increased risk for substance use/abuse. Which of the following was not among their findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  A diagnosis of ADHD in childhood is as strong a predictor for substance use as having a family history of substance use. 
B)  Substance use was not specific but revealed higher levels of use across a wide variety of substances (alcohol, tobacco, illicit drugs). 
C)  Severity of hyperactive/impulsive symptoms predicted the most vulnerable population. 
D)  None of the above is false, all are true. 
A)  A diagnosis of ADHD in childhood is as strong a predictor for substance use as having a family history of substance use. 
B)  Substance use was not specific but revealed higher levels of use across a wide variety of substances (alcohol, tobacco, illicit drugs). 
C)  Severity of hyperactive/impulsive symptoms predicted the most vulnerable population. 
D)  None of the above is false, all are true.

Question 8

According to the DSM?IV, one of the criteria is that symptoms should have

Accepted Answer

A)  persisted for at least one year. 
B)  onset before three years of age. 
C)  be pervasive across situations. 
D)  include symptoms of hyperactivity. 
A)  persisted for at least one year. 
B)  onset before three years of age. 
C)  be pervasive across situations. 
D)  include symptoms of hyperactivity.

Question 9

Researchers studying parent training programs for ADHD have found that these programs can significantly reduce parent stress and assist in child management. However, if the parent also has ADHD, the problem is more complex. Which is not one of the research findings regarding inclusion of parents with ADHD in the training programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children of mothers with low symptoms of ADHD demonstrated significant post?training reduction in symptoms. 
B)  Children of high?symptom mothers showed no improvement. 
C)  Children of mothers with medium symptoms of ADHD demonstrated no improvement. 
D)  Researchers recommend that it may be necessary to treat the parent prior to intervention in some cases. 
A)  Children of mothers with low symptoms of ADHD demonstrated significant post?training reduction in symptoms. 
B)  Children of high?symptom mothers showed no improvement. 
C)  Children of mothers with medium symptoms of ADHD demonstrated no improvement. 
D)  Researchers recommend that it may be necessary to treat the parent prior to intervention in some cases.

Question 10

Which of the following is true regarding sleep deprived children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children 8?14 years of age who do not get at least 6½ hours of sleep are considered sleep? deprived. 
B)  Children under 8 who do not get at least 10 hours of sleep are considered sleep?deprived. 
C)  Hyperactivity will decrease in proportion to the number of nights a child does not get adequate sleep. 
D)  Children who are sleep?deprived mimic ADHD?like symptoms. 
A)  Children 8?14 years of age who do not get at least 6½ hours of sleep are considered sleep? deprived. 
B)  Children under 8 who do not get at least 10 hours of sleep are considered sleep?deprived. 
C)  Hyperactivity will decrease in proportion to the number of nights a child does not get adequate sleep. 
D)  Children who are sleep?deprived mimic ADHD?like symptoms.

Question 11

Which of the following is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Up to 30% of those with ADHD will also have obsessive compulsive disorder or overanxious disorder. 
B)  More boys than girls with ADHD have somatization disorder. 
C)  More than half of those with ADHD will develop CD. 
D)  25% to 75% of those with ODD also meet criteria for ADHD. 
A)  Up to 30% of those with ADHD will also have obsessive compulsive disorder or overanxious disorder. 
B)  More boys than girls with ADHD have somatization disorder. 
C)  More than half of those with ADHD will develop CD. 
D)  25% to 75% of those with ODD also meet criteria for ADHD.

Question 12

How would Barkley explain why Johnny can play video games all day, but can't spend 15 productive minute doing homework?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homework is a contingency?based activity , while video games are goal?persistent. 
B)  Homework requires goal?directed persistence, while video games are contingency?based. 
C)  Homework requires contingency?based attention. 
D)  Video games do not require sustained attention, and represent contingency?based attention. 
A)  Homework is a contingency?based activity , while video games are goal?persistent. 
B)  Homework requires goal?directed persistence, while video games are contingency?based. 
C)  Homework requires contingency?based attention. 
D)  Video games do not require sustained attention, and represent contingency?based attention.

Question 13

Adolescence can be a particularly difficult time for most youth. However, teens with ADHD face many additional challenges. Explain how academic and emotional stressors can increase during this time period. Provide two examples of academic and two examples of emotional pressure that might be expected to happen during this period.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Adolescence can be a particularly difficult time...

Question 14

In retrospective interviews, parents have mentioned a number of symptoms in the first year of life, regarding children who were later diagnosed with ADHD. Which of the following was not among the symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive activity 
B)  fearful temperament 
C)  difficult to soothe 
D)  irritability 
A)  excessive activity 
B)  fearful temperament 
C)  difficult to soothe 
D)  irritability

Question 15

All of the following were outcomes of the MTA study of ADHD, except

Accepted Answer

A)  Initially, it was thought that medication alone and medication plus behavioral treatment were superior to all other treatment conditions. 
B)  follow?up after 24 months revealed no adverse effect for those children who had been on medication for the two?year period. 
C)  although initial results looked promising, after 14 months, advantages for the medication group dissipated by 50%. 
D)  researchers are suggesting that different comorbid clusters may respond differently to different treatment alternatives. 
A)  Initially, it was thought that medication alone and medication plus behavioral treatment were superior to all other treatment conditions. 
B)  follow?up after 24 months revealed no adverse effect for those children who had been on medication for the two?year period. 
C)  although initial results looked promising, after 14 months, advantages for the medication group dissipated by 50%. 
D)  researchers are suggesting that different comorbid clusters may respond differently to different treatment alternatives.

Question 16

Wolraich and colleagues (2005) cite several reasons why the assessment of ADHD in adolescence poses increased challenges, compared to assessment in younger children. Which of the following is not one of the reasons that they suggest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents are not as accurate in their information about adolescents. 
B)  Youth's increasing demands for privacy 
C)  There is low inter?rater reliability among high school teachers evaluation of the same child in different classes. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Parents are not as accurate in their information about adolescents. 
B)  Youth's increasing demands for privacy 
C)  There is low inter?rater reliability among high school teachers evaluation of the same child in different classes. 
D)  All of the above

Question 17

What percent of children with ADHD will likely continue to evidence symptoms in adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  100% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  75% 
A)  100% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  75%

Question 18

According to Pelham and colleagues (2005), a major issue in the assessment of ADHD is that

Accepted Answer

A)  tests do not survey parent attitudes. 
B)  parents who have ADHD may not submit survey information. 
C)  parents do not understand the cognitive aspects of ADHD. 
D)  currently assessment is driven by behavioral symptoms and relatively ignores cognitive aspects. 
A)  tests do not survey parent attitudes. 
B)  parents who have ADHD may not submit survey information. 
C)  parents do not understand the cognitive aspects of ADHD. 
D)  currently assessment is driven by behavioral symptoms and relatively ignores cognitive aspects.

Question 19

Children with ADHD often have other comorbid disorders. What percent of children with ADHD have another disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  27% 
B)  52% 
C)  75% 
D)  66% 
A)  27% 
B)  52% 
C)  75% 
D)  66%

Question 20

Historically, in the 1930s to 1940s, restless and inattentive behaviors of ADHD were thought to be attributed to

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperkinetic reaction of childhood. 
B)  minimal brain dysfunction. 
C)  bad parenting. 
D)  poor nutrition. 
A)  hyperkinetic reaction of childhood. 
B)  minimal brain dysfunction. 
C)  bad parenting. 
D)  poor nutrition.

The earliest medically based version of ADHD?like symptoms (1902) were associated with

Stewart has ADHD. The likelihood of his twin also having ADHD is

Why is diagnosis of ADHD so difficult in toddlers?

The DSM has changed how ADHD has been conceptualized over time. The current version (DSM?IV?TR, 2000) recognizes subtypes of ADHD. The last time the DSM recognized subtypes of the disorder was in

It is more likely that symptoms of ADHD in children will become increasingly recognized around three years of age. All of the following are true about this period of development that will aid in recognizing ADHD symptoms, except

The current DSM requires ____ symptoms for a diagnosis of ADHD in any category.

Brooke and Pelham (2003) studied ADHD and the increased risk for substance use/abuse. Which of the following was not among their findings?

According to the DSM?IV, one of the criteria is that symptoms should have

Which of the following is true regarding sleep deprived children?

Which of the following is false?

How would Barkley explain why Johnny can play video games all day, but can't spend 15 productive minute doing homework?

In retrospective interviews, parents have mentioned a number of symptoms in the first year of life, regarding children who were later diagnosed with ADHD. Which of the following was not among the symptoms?

All of the following were outcomes of the MTA study of ADHD, except

Wolraich and colleagues (2005) cite several reasons why the assessment of ADHD in adolescence poses increased challenges, compared to assessment in younger children. Which of the following is not one of the reasons that they suggest?

What percent of children with ADHD will likely continue to evidence symptoms in adolescence?

According to Pelham and colleagues (2005), a major issue in the assessment of ADHD is that

Children with ADHD often have other comorbid disorders. What percent of children with ADHD have another disorder?

Historically, in the 1930s to 1940s, restless and inattentive behaviors of ADHD were thought to be attributed to

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Exam 11: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Adhd

The earliest medically based version of ADHD?like symptoms (1902) were associated with

Stewart has ADHD. The likelihood of his twin also having ADHD is

Why is diagnosis of ADHD so difficult in toddlers?

The DSM has changed how ADHD has been conceptualized over time. The current version (DSM?IV?TR, 2000) recognizes subtypes of ADHD. The last time the DSM recognized subtypes of the disorder was in

It is more likely that symptoms of ADHD in children will become increasingly recognized around three years of age. All of the following are true about this period of development that will aid in recognizing ADHD symptoms, except

The current DSM requires ____ symptoms for a diagnosis of ADHD in any category.

Brooke and Pelham (2003) studied ADHD and the increased risk for substance use/abuse. Which of the following was not among their findings?

According to the DSM?IV, one of the criteria is that symptoms should have

Which of the following is true regarding sleep deprived children?

Which of the following is false?

How would Barkley explain why Johnny can play video games all day, but can't spend 15 productive minute doing homework?

In retrospective interviews, parents have mentioned a number of symptoms in the first year of life, regarding children who were later diagnosed with ADHD. Which of the following was not among the symptoms?

All of the following were outcomes of the MTA study of ADHD, except

Wolraich and colleagues (2005) cite several reasons why the assessment of ADHD in adolescence poses increased challenges, compared to assessment in younger children. Which of the following is not one of the reasons that they suggest?

What percent of children with ADHD will likely continue to evidence symptoms in adolescence?

According to Pelham and colleagues (2005), a major issue in the assessment of ADHD is that

Children with ADHD often have other comorbid disorders. What percent of children with ADHD have another disorder?

Historically, in the 1930s to 1940s, restless and inattentive behaviors of ADHD were thought to be attributed to

Section A: Introduction to Internalizing Problems

Section B: Introduction to Externalizing Problems

Past, Present Future

Theoretical Perspectives

Risks, Protective Factors, and Culturally Diverse Youth

Ethical Issues and Research Methods

Issues in Diagnosis, Assessment, Treatment

Anxiety Disorders With Likely Onset in Childhood

Anxiety Disorders With Likely Onset in Adolescence Stress Disorders

The Mood Disorders

Behavioral Problems and Disruptive Disorders

Specific Learning Disabilities SLD

Eating Disorders

Substance Use and Abuse Among Youth

Pervasive Development Disorders PDD

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