Question 1

Amyloid plaques are largely made up of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) protein 
B) enzymes 
C) toxins 
D) neurons 
A) protein 
B) enzymes 
C) toxins 
D) neurons

Question 2

Which of the following has been MOST effective in treating children with conduct disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) classical conditioning 
B) operant conditioning 
C) problem-solving skills training 
D) traditional psychotherapy 
A) classical conditioning 
B) operant conditioning 
C) problem-solving skills training 
D) traditional psychotherapy

Question 3

Separation anxiety disorder may persist into adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which is NOT one of the most common mental disorders of childhood?

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety disorders 
B) conduct disorders 
C) obsessive compulsive disorder 
D) depressive disorders 
A) anxiety disorders 
B) conduct disorders 
C) obsessive compulsive disorder 
D) depressive disorders

Question 5

Stimulants calm many hyperactive children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The treatment for conduct disorders has been among the most successful of all treatments for developmental disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Autism spectrum disorder is more common among girls than among boys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The drugs of choice in treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) stimulants 
B) opiates 
C) minor tranquilizers 
D) major tranquilizers 
A) stimulants 
B) opiates 
C) minor tranquilizers 
D) major tranquilizers

Question 9

Children who are hyperactive are often given depressants to help calm them down.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Children who suffer from Tay-Sachs disease rarely live beyond the age of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 15 
A) 1 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 15

Question 11

Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder __________.

Accepted Answer

A) are less likely to develop mood and anxiety disorders 
B) stand a greater risk of having mood disorders,anxiety disorders 
C) tend to avoid fights 
D) have a decreased risk of becoming delinquents in adolescence 
A) are less likely to develop mood and anxiety disorders 
B) stand a greater risk of having mood disorders,anxiety disorders 
C) tend to avoid fights 
D) have a decreased risk of becoming delinquents in adolescence

Question 12

Males with savant syndrome outnumber females with the disorder by about ________ to 1.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 6 
D) 8 
A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 6 
D) 8

Question 13

The onset of dementia is a gradual decline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The key problem in Alzheimer's disease is abnormally low amounts of A-beta in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT true of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) It impairs a child's academic progress. 
B) The excess motor activity associated with it increases in adolescence. 
C) Children with it are often unpopular and are frequently involved in fights. 
D) It increases their risk of becoming delinquents in adolescence. 
A) It impairs a child's academic progress. 
B) The excess motor activity associated with it increases in adolescence. 
C) Children with it are often unpopular and are frequently involved in fights. 
D) It increases their risk of becoming delinquents in adolescence.

Question 16

Judith is shorter than average.She has mild intellectual disability,with her greatest difficulties being in math and science.Although her external genital development is normal,her ovaries are poorly developed and she is infertile.She is suffering from ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Klinefelter's syndrome 
B) Turner's syndrome 
C) fragile X syndrome 
D) Tay-Sachs disease 
A) Klinefelter's syndrome 
B) Turner's syndrome 
C) fragile X syndrome 
D) Tay-Sachs disease

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT true of children with learning disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Many of them have problems in visual or auditory perception. 
B) Many of them lack the capacity to copy words or remember geometric shapes. 
C) Many of them have short attention spans or suffer from hyperactivity. 
D) Many of them find that their disabilities improve or disappear as they mature into adolescence and adulthood. 
A) Many of them have problems in visual or auditory perception. 
B) Many of them lack the capacity to copy words or remember geometric shapes. 
C) Many of them have short attention spans or suffer from hyperactivity. 
D) Many of them find that their disabilities improve or disappear as they mature into adolescence and adulthood.

Question 18

Children with intellectual disability stand ________ chance as other children of developing other psychological disorders such as depression or anxiety disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) one-quarter to one-third as much 
B) one-half as much 
C) twice as much 
D) three to four times as much 
A) one-quarter to one-third as much 
B) one-half as much 
C) twice as much 
D) three to four times as much

Question 19

Avoidance of social interactions tend to develop after normal fear of strangers fades,at an age of __________ or later.

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) two and a half 
C) three 
D) three and a half 
A) two 
B) two and a half 
C) three 
D) three and a half

Question 20

Up to ________ % of children with autism spectrum disorder score in the severe to profound mentally retarded range on intelligence tests.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 
B) 40 
C) 70 
D) 90 
A) 30 
B) 40 
C) 70 
D) 90

Amyloid plaques are largely made up of __________.

Which of the following has been MOST effective in treating children with conduct disorders?

Separation anxiety disorder may persist into adulthood.

Which is NOT one of the most common mental disorders of childhood?

Stimulants calm many hyperactive children.

The treatment for conduct disorders has been among the most successful of all treatments for developmental disorders.

Autism spectrum disorder is more common among girls than among boys.

The drugs of choice in treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are ________.

Children who are hyperactive are often given depressants to help calm them down.

Children who suffer from Tay-Sachs disease rarely live beyond the age of ________.

Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder __________.

Males with savant syndrome outnumber females with the disorder by about ________ to 1.

The onset of dementia is a gradual decline.

The key problem in Alzheimer's disease is abnormally low amounts of A-beta in the brain.

Which of the following is NOT true of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder?

Judith is shorter than average.She has mild intellectual disability,with her greatest difficulties being in math and science.Although her external genital development is normal,her ovaries are poorly developed and she is infertile.She is suffering from ________.

Which of the following is NOT true of children with learning disorders?

Children with intellectual disability stand ________ chance as other children of developing other psychological disorders such as depression or anxiety disorders.

Avoidance of social interactions tend to develop after normal fear of strangers fades,at an age of __________ or later.

Up to ________ % of children with autism spectrum disorder score in the severe to profound mentally retarded range on intelligence tests.

What Is Abnormal Psychology

Assessment, classification, and Treatment of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma-And Stressor-Related Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Personality

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Gender Dysphoria,paraphilic Disorders,and Sexual Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

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Exam 11: Abnormal Behaviour Across the Lifespan

Amyloid plaques are largely made up of __________.

Which of the following has been MOST effective in treating children with conduct disorders?

Separation anxiety disorder may persist into adulthood.

Which is NOT one of the most common mental disorders of childhood?

Stimulants calm many hyperactive children.

The treatment for conduct disorders has been among the most successful of all treatments for developmental disorders.

Autism spectrum disorder is more common among girls than among boys.

The drugs of choice in treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are ________.

Children who are hyperactive are often given depressants to help calm them down.

Children who suffer from Tay-Sachs disease rarely live beyond the age of ________.

Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder __________.

Males with savant syndrome outnumber females with the disorder by about ________ to 1.

The onset of dementia is a gradual decline.

The key problem in Alzheimer's disease is abnormally low amounts of A-beta in the brain.

Which of the following is NOT true of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder?

Judith is shorter than average.She has mild intellectual disability,with her greatest difficulties being in math and science.Although her external genital development is normal,her ovaries are poorly developed and she is infertile.She is suffering from ________.

Which of the following is NOT true of children with learning disorders?

Children with intellectual disability stand ________ chance as other children of developing other psychological disorders such as depression or anxiety disorders.

Avoidance of social interactions tend to develop after normal fear of strangers fades,at an age of __________ or later.

Up to ________ % of children with autism spectrum disorder score in the severe to profound mentally retarded range on intelligence tests.

What Is Abnormal Psychology

Assessment, classification, and Treatment of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma-And Stressor-Related Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Personality

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Gender Dysphoria,paraphilic Disorders,and Sexual Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

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