Question 1

For education, volunteer activity, and employment, results of a study using the AIMS Interview found the most frequently occurring category to be

Accepted Answer

A)  segregation. 
B)  normalization. 
C)  marginalization. 
D)  integration. 
E)  assimilation. 
A)  segregation. 
B)  normalization. 
C)  marginalization. 
D)  integration. 
E)  assimilation.

Question 2

The co-occurrence of serious behavioural or psychiatric disorders in people with developmental disabilities has been labelled __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  co-diagnosis 
B)  comorbidity 
C)  dual occurrence 
D)  co-prevalence 
E)  dual diagnosis 
A)  co-diagnosis 
B)  comorbidity 
C)  dual occurrence 
D)  co-prevalence 
E)  dual diagnosis

Question 3

What are the three major components found in learning disorders?

Accepted Answer

1) A disparity between estimated potenti

Question 4

Though dominant inheritance of mental retardation is very rare, the text mentions two disorders transmitted in this manner. Which of the following is such a disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  phenylketonuria 
B)  Fragile X syndrome 
C)  tuberous sclerosis 
D)  galactosemia 
E)  Tay-Sach's disease 
A)  phenylketonuria 
B)  Fragile X syndrome 
C)  tuberous sclerosis 
D)  galactosemia 
E)  Tay-Sach's disease

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT included in the acculturation framework?

Accepted Answer

A)  segregation 
B)  assimilation 
C)  integration 
D)  ostracization 
E)  marginalization 
A)  segregation 
B)  assimilation 
C)  integration 
D)  ostracization 
E)  marginalization

Question 6

What is the normalization principle? What has it lead to?

Accepted Answer

The normalization principle was original

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a pervasive developmental disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Child Disintegrative Disorder 
B)  Autism 
C)  Rett Syndrome 
D)  Asperger Disorder 
E)  Down's Syndrome 
A)  Child Disintegrative Disorder 
B)  Autism 
C)  Rett Syndrome 
D)  Asperger Disorder 
E)  Down's Syndrome

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT true concerning phenylketonuria (PKU)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is now detected through a blood test shortly after birth. 
B)  It is caused by an autosomal recessive gene. 
C)  It is a metabolic disorder. 
D)  It occurs in approximately 1in 100-500 live births in North America. 
E)  It results in an inactive liver enzyme, leading to mental retardation. 
A)  It is now detected through a blood test shortly after birth. 
B)  It is caused by an autosomal recessive gene. 
C)  It is a metabolic disorder. 
D)  It occurs in approximately 1in 100-500 live births in North America. 
E)  It results in an inactive liver enzyme, leading to mental retardation.

Question 9

__________ is/are the most common hereditary cause of mental retardation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fragile X syndrome 
B)  Phenylketonuria 
C)  Tay-Sachs disease 
D)  Lesch-Nyhan disease 
E)  Down syndrome 
A)  Fragile X syndrome 
B)  Phenylketonuria 
C)  Tay-Sachs disease 
D)  Lesch-Nyhan disease 
E)  Down syndrome

Question 10

__________ approaches are generally the intervention of choice for maladaptive behaviours such as aggression and self injury.

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioural 
B)  Cognitive 
C)  Medical 
D)  Psychodynamic 
E)  Existential 
A)  Behavioural 
B)  Cognitive 
C)  Medical 
D)  Psychodynamic 
E)  Existential

Question 11

In general, biological treatments of autism have not been found to be effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Developmental disabilities occur in ________ percent of children with HIV who do not receive appropriate treatment.

Accepted Answer

A)  10-15 
B)  20-25 
C)  50 
D)  65-70 
E)  75-90 
A)  10-15 
B)  20-25 
C)  50 
D)  65-70 
E)  75-90

Question 13

Approximately __________% of autistic children are mute.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  80 
C)  40 
D)  50 
E)  60 
A)  10 
B)  80 
C)  40 
D)  50 
E)  60

Question 14

__________, a drug prescribed by European physicians in the 1950s and 1960s for nausea, was found to cause limb deficiencies or malformations in infants.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dilantin 
B)  Acetaminophen 
C)  Mellaril 
D)  Thalidomide 
E)  Benadryl 
A)  Dilantin 
B)  Acetaminophen 
C)  Mellaril 
D)  Thalidomide 
E)  Benadryl

Question 15

The Dementia Scale for Down Syndrome (DSDS) was developed to detect and rate the severity of dementia among people who are not verbal and who cannot follow test instructions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The three domains of adaptive skills used by the AAMR in the definition of mental retardation today are

Accepted Answer

A)  conceptual, social, and practical. 
B)  social, intellectual, and conceptual. 
C)  cognitive, social, and emotional. 
D)  behavioural, social, and emotional. 
E)  cognitive, social, and practical. 
A)  conceptual, social, and practical. 
B)  social, intellectual, and conceptual. 
C)  cognitive, social, and emotional. 
D)  behavioural, social, and emotional. 
E)  cognitive, social, and practical.

Question 17

Tim is an autistic child who frequently repeats his mother's phrases, using the same or similar intonation. This behaviour is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  repetitious verbal mimicking. 
B)  dystonia. 
C)  echolalia. 
D)  imitation. 
E)  pronoun reversal. 
A)  repetitious verbal mimicking. 
B)  dystonia. 
C)  echolalia. 
D)  imitation. 
E)  pronoun reversal.

Question 18

Clinical research has shown that autism and childhood schizophrenia are very similar in clinical features.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an "essential daily ingredient" for the development of young children as expressed by Ramey and Ramey in their summary of early intervention studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  a half hour of appropriate educational television 
B)  encouragement of exploration 
C)  guided rehearsal and extension of new skills 
D)  rich and responsive language environment 
E)  reinforcement of developmental achievements 
A)  a half hour of appropriate educational television 
B)  encouragement of exploration 
C)  guided rehearsal and extension of new skills 
D)  rich and responsive language environment 
E)  reinforcement of developmental achievements

Question 20

Evidence suggests that an effective predictor of outcome among people with autism is

Accepted Answer

A)  an IQ of 70. 
B)  an IQ above 95. 
C)  the absence of significant psychiatric problems. 
D)  the development of fluent speech by age 5. 
E)  the absence of epilepsy or sensory impairments. 
A)  an IQ of 70. 
B)  an IQ above 95. 
C)  the absence of significant psychiatric problems. 
D)  the development of fluent speech by age 5. 
E)  the absence of epilepsy or sensory impairments.

For education, volunteer activity, and employment, results of a study using the AIMS Interview found the most frequently occurring category to be

The co-occurrence of serious behavioural or psychiatric disorders in people with developmental disabilities has been labelled __________.

What are the three major components found in learning disorders?

Though dominant inheritance of mental retardation is very rare, the text mentions two disorders transmitted in this manner. Which of the following is such a disorder?

Which of the following is NOT included in the acculturation framework?

What is the normalization principle? What has it lead to?

Which of the following is NOT a pervasive developmental disorder?

Which of the following is NOT true concerning phenylketonuria (PKU)?

__________ is/are the most common hereditary cause of mental retardation.

__________ approaches are generally the intervention of choice for maladaptive behaviours such as aggression and self injury.

In general, biological treatments of autism have not been found to be effective.

Developmental disabilities occur in ________ percent of children with HIV who do not receive appropriate treatment.

Approximately __________% of autistic children are mute.

__________, a drug prescribed by European physicians in the 1950s and 1960s for nausea, was found to cause limb deficiencies or malformations in infants.

The Dementia Scale for Down Syndrome (DSDS) was developed to detect and rate the severity of dementia among people who are not verbal and who cannot follow test instructions.

The three domains of adaptive skills used by the AAMR in the definition of mental retardation today are

Tim is an autistic child who frequently repeats his mother's phrases, using the same or similar intonation. This behaviour is referred to as

Clinical research has shown that autism and childhood schizophrenia are very similar in clinical features.

Which of the following is NOT an "essential daily ingredient" for the development of young children as expressed by Ramey and Ramey in their summary of early intervention studies?

Evidence suggests that an effective predictor of outcome among people with autism is

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Exam 14: Developmental Disorders

For education, volunteer activity, and employment, results of a study using the AIMS Interview found the most frequently occurring category to be

The co-occurrence of serious behavioural or psychiatric disorders in people with developmental disabilities has been labelled __________.

What are the three major components found in learning disorders?

Though dominant inheritance of mental retardation is very rare, the text mentions two disorders transmitted in this manner. Which of the following is such a disorder?

Which of the following is NOT included in the acculturation framework?

What is the normalization principle? What has it lead to?

Which of the following is NOT a pervasive developmental disorder?

Which of the following is NOT true concerning phenylketonuria (PKU)?

__________ is/are the most common hereditary cause of mental retardation.

__________ approaches are generally the intervention of choice for maladaptive behaviours such as aggression and self injury.

In general, biological treatments of autism have not been found to be effective.

Developmental disabilities occur in ________ percent of children with HIV who do not receive appropriate treatment.

Approximately __________% of autistic children are mute.

__________, a drug prescribed by European physicians in the 1950s and 1960s for nausea, was found to cause limb deficiencies or malformations in infants.

The Dementia Scale for Down Syndrome (DSDS) was developed to detect and rate the severity of dementia among people who are not verbal and who cannot follow test instructions.

The three domains of adaptive skills used by the AAMR in the definition of mental retardation today are

Tim is an autistic child who frequently repeats his mother's phrases, using the same or similar intonation. This behaviour is referred to as

Clinical research has shown that autism and childhood schizophrenia are very similar in clinical features.

Which of the following is NOT an "essential daily ingredient" for the development of young children as expressed by Ramey and Ramey in their summary of early intervention studies?

Evidence suggests that an effective predictor of outcome among people with autism is

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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