Exam 11: Abnormal Behaviour Across the Lifespan

A recent review of studies from the United States indicates that ________ % of children and adolescents have a mental disorder.

Discuss the theoretical perspectives on learning disorders.

The use of stimulant medications has a(n)__________ effect in children with ADHD.

Evidence for an underlying neurological basis for autism spectrum disorder has been suggested by all of the following characteristics EXCEPT __________.

People with learning disorders have average or higher intelligence.

All of the following are typical patterns for delirium EXCEPT __________.

It is normal for children to show anxiety when they are separated from their caregivers.

Dyslexia accounts for about ________ % of learning disorders in Canada.

Down syndrome occurs in about 1 in ________ births.

Which of the following is NOT a behavioural approach for working with students with an intellectual disability ?

Family problems are present in the majority of adolescent suicide attempts.

ADHD symptoms tend to increase with age and then abate by adolescence.

Compared with suicidal adults,suicidal children and adolescents __________.

Children who have ADHD were found to be ____ times more likely than other children to have had prenatal exposure to environmental tobacco smoke.

The DSM-5 uses three criteria in diagnosing intellectual disability .One of these is an IQ score of approximately 85 or below on a test like the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)or the Stanford-Binet.

Which of the following is true of mainstreaming children with intellectual disability?

The most common chromosomal abnormality linked to intellectual disability is ________.

MRI studies have revealed specific structural deformities in the brain that may be associated with autism spectrum disorder.

Leticia has an intellectual disability.She has minimal capacity for functioning in sensorimotor areas and needs nursing care.She shows basic emotional responses and responds to skills training in the use of her legs,hands,and jaw.She walks and has primitive speech capabilities.She is incapable of self-maintenance and has an IQ of 14.Her intellectual disability is best described as ________.

Peter is unresponsive to most social stimuli.He rarely smiles,talks,or makes eye contact with others.He seems indifferent to everyone,including his parents.He engages in solitary,ritualistic behaviours,such as constantly flapping his hands.He sometimes goes into sudden tantrums or panics.He also insists on the same familiar food each day.Peter's disorder is ________.