Question 1

Prematurity as well as prolonged or complicated labour and delivery can result in developmental problems including:

Accepted Answer

A)  FASD, Down's Syndrome, and Tay-Sach's. 
B)  FASD and Tay-Sach's. 
C)  visual deficits, cerebral palsy, speech and learning difficulties. 
D)  chorionic villus, phenylketonuria, and Tay-Sach's. 
E)  Down's Syndrom and Tay-Sach's. 
A)  FASD, Down's Syndrome, and Tay-Sach's. 
B)  FASD and Tay-Sach's. 
C)  visual deficits, cerebral palsy, speech and learning difficulties. 
D)  chorionic villus, phenylketonuria, and Tay-Sach's. 
E)  Down's Syndrom and Tay-Sach's.

Question 2

Performance anxiety that is specific to the math situation can give rise to low performance and apparent learning disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Fetal alcohol syndrome is found in ______ per1000 live births.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 3 
B)  5 to 10 
C)  10 to 15 
D)  20 to 30 
E)  40 to 50 
A)  1 to 3 
B)  5 to 10 
C)  10 to 15 
D)  20 to 30 
E)  40 to 50

Question 4

According to the 1983 American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR) definition, mental retardation refers to significantly subaverage intellectual functioning accompanied by

Accepted Answer

A)  limitations in two or more areas of adaptive behaviour (such as self-care). 
B)  having at least one relative with an IQ below average. 
C)  reading difficulties. 
D)  an Axis I mental disorder. 
E)  having at least one parent with an IQ below average. 
A)  limitations in two or more areas of adaptive behaviour (such as self-care). 
B)  having at least one relative with an IQ below average. 
C)  reading difficulties. 
D)  an Axis I mental disorder. 
E)  having at least one parent with an IQ below average.

Question 5

Stereotypy refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  misunderstandings applied to persons with developmental disorders. 
B)  repetition of meaningless and non-functional gestures or movements. 
C)  the prevalence of developmental disorders. 
D)  behaviors that are used to diagnose Downs Syndrome. 
E)  behaviors present in FASD. 
A)  misunderstandings applied to persons with developmental disorders. 
B)  repetition of meaningless and non-functional gestures or movements. 
C)  the prevalence of developmental disorders. 
D)  behaviors that are used to diagnose Downs Syndrome. 
E)  behaviors present in FASD.

Question 6

Katie is a baby who stiffens or screams in response to being held by her parents. This behaviour is most likely a sign of which disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  autism 
B)  pervasive developmental disorder 
C)  Tay-Sachs disease 
D)  childhood schizophrenia 
E)  Fragile X syndrome 
A)  autism 
B)  pervasive developmental disorder 
C)  Tay-Sachs disease 
D)  childhood schizophrenia 
E)  Fragile X syndrome

Prematurity as well as prolonged or complicated labour and delivery can result in developmental problems including:

Performance anxiety that is specific to the math situation can give rise to low performance and apparent learning disorder.

Fetal alcohol syndrome is found in ______ per1000 live births.

According to the 1983 American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR) definition, mental retardation refers to significantly subaverage intellectual functioning accompanied by

Stereotypy refers to

Katie is a baby who stiffens or screams in response to being held by her parents. This behaviour is most likely a sign of which disorder?

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

Prematurity as well as prolonged or complicated labour and delivery can result in developmental problems including:

Performance anxiety that is specific to the math situation can give rise to low performance and apparent learning disorder.

Fetal alcohol syndrome is found in ______ per1000 live births.

According to the 1983 American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR) definition, mental retardation refers to significantly subaverage intellectual functioning accompanied by

Stereotypy refers to

Katie is a baby who stiffens or screams in response to being held by her parents. This behaviour is most likely a sign of which disorder?

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