Question 1

In sex-linked inheritance, the abnormal gene is carried on the X chromosome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Inheriting mental retardation through dominant inheritance is common.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Kathy believes that the lives of individuals with disabilities should be as normal as possible. She is working by what has been called the __________ principle, introduced in Scandinavia by Bengt Nirje.

Accepted Answer

A)  ordinary 
B)  similarity 
C)  normalization 
D)  regular 
E)  contact 
A)  ordinary 
B)  similarity 
C)  normalization 
D)  regular 
E)  contact

Question 4

The influence of the __________ principle has contributed to the __________ of thousands of people living with disabilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  regularity; deinstitutionalization 
B)  regularity; ostracizing 
C)  contact; normalization 
D)  normalization; ostracizing 
E)  normalization; deinstitutionalization 
A)  regularity; deinstitutionalization 
B)  regularity; ostracizing 
C)  contact; normalization 
D)  normalization; ostracizing 
E)  normalization; deinstitutionalization

Question 5

While issues such as deinstitutionalization were major issues in the 1970s and 1980s, according to the text the focus shifted in the 1990s to

Accepted Answer

A)  studying normalization. 
B)  examining mainstreaming. 
C)  reducing marginalization. 
D)  reinstituting institutionalization. 
E)  evaluating quality of life. 
A)  studying normalization. 
B)  examining mainstreaming. 
C)  reducing marginalization. 
D)  reinstituting institutionalization. 
E)  evaluating quality of life.

Question 6

The major feature which distinguishes child disintegrative disorder from autism is

Accepted Answer

A)  later onset, after several years of normal development. 
B)  total lack of speech comprehension. 
C)  higher adaptive functioning. 
D)  earlier onset, shortly after birth. 
E)  higher IQ. 
A)  later onset, after several years of normal development. 
B)  total lack of speech comprehension. 
C)  higher adaptive functioning. 
D)  earlier onset, shortly after birth. 
E)  higher IQ.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a metabolic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tay-Sach's disease 
B)  Gaucher's disease 
C)  Hurler's syndrome 
D)  hyperammonemia 
E)  congenital hypothyroidism 
A)  Tay-Sach's disease 
B)  Gaucher's disease 
C)  Hurler's syndrome 
D)  hyperammonemia 
E)  congenital hypothyroidism

Question 8

Adults with Down syndrome are at high risk for

Accepted Answer

A)  Parkinson-like dementia. 
B)  lung cancer. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  Alzheimer-type dementia. 
E)  Huntington's disease. 
A)  Parkinson-like dementia. 
B)  lung cancer. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  Alzheimer-type dementia. 
E)  Huntington's disease.

Question 9

Brain imaging studies of dyslexia fail to show patterns of asymmetry in the language areas of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Karen is taking her son David for an assessment concerning a potential diagnosis of autism. They are most likely to be assessed by a

Accepted Answer

A)  speech and language specialist. 
B)  psychiatrist. 
C)  multidisciplinary team. 
D)  social worker. 
E)  psychologist. 
A)  speech and language specialist. 
B)  psychiatrist. 
C)  multidisciplinary team. 
D)  social worker. 
E)  psychologist.

Question 11

Diagnosis of mental retardation requires

Accepted Answer

A)  significant deficits in IQ. 
B)  significant deficits in adaptive functioning. 
C)  significant deficits in IQ and one area of adaptive functioning. 
D)  significant deficits in IQ and two areas of adaptive functioning. 
E)  significant deficits in IQ and daily living skills. 
A)  significant deficits in IQ. 
B)  significant deficits in adaptive functioning. 
C)  significant deficits in IQ and one area of adaptive functioning. 
D)  significant deficits in IQ and two areas of adaptive functioning. 
E)  significant deficits in IQ and daily living skills.

Question 12

The __________ and __________ hypothesis are the two major hypotheses concerning the etiology of autism.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic; psychogenic 
B)  biogenic; environmental 
C)  psychogenic; biological 
D)  social; emotional 
E)  environmental; psychogenic 
A)  psychodynamic; psychogenic 
B)  biogenic; environmental 
C)  psychogenic; biological 
D)  social; emotional 
E)  environmental; psychogenic

Question 13

Which of the following drugs was NOT mentioned by the text as having been used in the treatment of autism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Resperidone 
B)  Valium 
C)  Naltrexone 
D)  haloperidol 
E)  methylphenidate 
A)  Resperidone 
B)  Valium 
C)  Naltrexone 
D)  haloperidol 
E)  methylphenidate

Question 14

Which of the following was NOT a finding of a recent Canadian survey of aberrant behaviour among children, adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  The frequency of problem behaviours did not vary according to sex. 
B)  The frequency of problem behaviours diminished with age. 
C)  One of the most frequently reported behaviours was pica (eating inedible substances). 
D)  Aggression and depression were the most common psychological problems reported in the older group. 
E)  The type and intensity of behaviour varied according to the degree of disability, age, and sex of the child. 
A)  The frequency of problem behaviours did not vary according to sex. 
B)  The frequency of problem behaviours diminished with age. 
C)  One of the most frequently reported behaviours was pica (eating inedible substances). 
D)  Aggression and depression were the most common psychological problems reported in the older group. 
E)  The type and intensity of behaviour varied according to the degree of disability, age, and sex of the child.

Question 15

Generally, Asperger Disorder has been viewed as a mild version of Rett syndrome, associated with higher intellectual functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Autism occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  twice as often in females as in males. 
B)  three to four times as often in females as in males. 
C)  twice as often in males as in females. 
D)  only in males. 
E)  three to four times as often in males as in females. 
A)  twice as often in females as in males. 
B)  three to four times as often in females as in males. 
C)  twice as often in males as in females. 
D)  only in males. 
E)  three to four times as often in males as in females.

Question 17

A recent Canadian survey of aberrant behaviour among children, adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities found clinically significant aberrant behaviour in roughly __________ percent of children as well as adolescents and adults.

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  25 
C)  75 
D)  50 
E)  90 
A)  100 
B)  25 
C)  75 
D)  50 
E)  90

Question 18

In recent years, many educational programs for people with developmental disabilities have focused on developing social skills and independent living skills. These programs often use __________ approaches.

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning 
B)  operant conditioning 
C)  classical conditioning 
D)  paired-associate conditioning 
E)  modelling 
A)  social learning 
B)  operant conditioning 
C)  classical conditioning 
D)  paired-associate conditioning 
E)  modelling

Question 19

Mathematical disorder is also known as

Accepted Answer

A)  dyscalculia. 
B)  dysalgebra. 
C)  dystonia. 
D)  dyslexia. 
E)  dysgraphia. 
A)  dyscalculia. 
B)  dysalgebra. 
C)  dystonia. 
D)  dyslexia. 
E)  dysgraphia.

Question 20

The core deficit underlying a reading disorder is an impairment in phonological processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In sex-linked inheritance, the abnormal gene is carried on the X chromosome.

Inheriting mental retardation through dominant inheritance is common.

Kathy believes that the lives of individuals with disabilities should be as normal as possible. She is working by what has been called the __________ principle, introduced in Scandinavia by Bengt Nirje.

The influence of the principle has contributed to the of thousands of people living with disabilities.

While issues such as deinstitutionalization were major issues in the 1970s and 1980s, according to the text the focus shifted in the 1990s to

The major feature which distinguishes child disintegrative disorder from autism is

Which of the following is not a metabolic disorder?

Adults with Down syndrome are at high risk for

Brain imaging studies of dyslexia fail to show patterns of asymmetry in the language areas of the brain.

Karen is taking her son David for an assessment concerning a potential diagnosis of autism. They are most likely to be assessed by a

Diagnosis of mental retardation requires

The and hypothesis are the two major hypotheses concerning the etiology of autism.

Which of the following drugs was NOT mentioned by the text as having been used in the treatment of autism?

Which of the following was NOT a finding of a recent Canadian survey of aberrant behaviour among children, adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities?

Generally, Asperger Disorder has been viewed as a mild version of Rett syndrome, associated with higher intellectual functioning.

Autism occurs

A recent Canadian survey of aberrant behaviour among children, adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities found clinically significant aberrant behaviour in roughly __________ percent of children as well as adolescents and adults.

In recent years, many educational programs for people with developmental disabilities have focused on developing social skills and independent living skills. These programs often use __________ approaches.

Mathematical disorder is also known as

The core deficit underlying a reading disorder is an impairment in phonological processing.

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Mental Disorders and Aging

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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Exam 14: Developmental Disorders

In sex-linked inheritance, the abnormal gene is carried on the X chromosome.

Inheriting mental retardation through dominant inheritance is common.

Kathy believes that the lives of individuals with disabilities should be as normal as possible. She is working by what has been called the __________ principle, introduced in Scandinavia by Bengt Nirje.

The influence of the __________ principle has contributed to the __________ of thousands of people living with disabilities.

While issues such as deinstitutionalization were major issues in the 1970s and 1980s, according to the text the focus shifted in the 1990s to

The major feature which distinguishes child disintegrative disorder from autism is

Which of the following is not a metabolic disorder?

Adults with Down syndrome are at high risk for

Brain imaging studies of dyslexia fail to show patterns of asymmetry in the language areas of the brain.

Karen is taking her son David for an assessment concerning a potential diagnosis of autism. They are most likely to be assessed by a

Diagnosis of mental retardation requires

The __________ and __________ hypothesis are the two major hypotheses concerning the etiology of autism.

Which of the following drugs was NOT mentioned by the text as having been used in the treatment of autism?

Which of the following was NOT a finding of a recent Canadian survey of aberrant behaviour among children, adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities?

Generally, Asperger Disorder has been viewed as a mild version of Rett syndrome, associated with higher intellectual functioning.

Autism occurs

A recent Canadian survey of aberrant behaviour among children, adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities found clinically significant aberrant behaviour in roughly __________ percent of children as well as adolescents and adults.

In recent years, many educational programs for people with developmental disabilities have focused on developing social skills and independent living skills. These programs often use __________ approaches.

Mathematical disorder is also known as

The core deficit underlying a reading disorder is an impairment in phonological processing.

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Mental Disorders and Aging

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

Filters

The influence of the principle has contributed to the of thousands of people living with disabilities.

The and hypothesis are the two major hypotheses concerning the etiology of autism.