Exam 11: Abnormal Behaviour Across the Lifespan

Time out is used as a form of __________.

Most children who contract ________ from their mothers do so by contact with the virus in the birth canal during delivery.

Normal children can sit still and concentrate for a while if they want to,but children with ADHD cannot.

Many aspects of autism spectrum disordered behaviour,such as rocking and self-mutilation,can be diminished through the administration of drugs used to treat ________.

Most children with Down syndrome learn to read,write,and perform arithmetic.

Sam is 83 years old.He is showing memory deficits and is having difficulties focusing and paying attention.He is likely experiencing __________.

Children with autism spectrum disorder are bound by ________.

Albert Einstein suffered from ________.

Research has ________ supported the notion that autism spectrum disorder in children is caused by cold,aloof,and remote parents.

Children with ________ problems are at a ________ risk of going untreated.

Early views on autism spectrum disorder focused on ________ as a cause of the disorder.

Discuss ways of determining what is normal and abnormal in childhood and adolescence.

A genetic abnormality transmitted by a recessive gene that prevents an infant from metabolizing an amino acid found in many foods,resulting in intellectual disability and emotional disturbance,is ________.

The brain tissue that connects the two halves of the brain,the corpus callosum,is smaller than normal in patients with autism spectrum disorder,which may affect __________ of brain function.

Agnosia is ___________.

Autism spectrum disorder is defined as an acute developmental disorder.

Klinefelter's syndrome occurs only among males.

Tay-Sachs disease is caused by ________.

Depression is common among children and adolescents.

André is blind,has an intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder.But he can play extremely complicated musical pieces on the piano after hearing them only once.Even though he has no formal musical training and cannot read sheet music,once he has heard a song he plays it as if he has been playing it his entire life.André is best described as suffering from ________.