Question 1

Which statement reflects the differences in mental health problems between boys and girls?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anxiety disorders are more common in boys than girls. 
B)  Sex differences in problem behaviors exhibit by early infancy. 
C)  Boys demonstrate more difficulties than girls starting in early adolescence. 
D)  Boys' externalizing problems are more prevalent than girls' in the preschool years. 
A)  Anxiety disorders are more common in boys than girls. 
B)  Sex differences in problem behaviors exhibit by early infancy. 
C)  Boys demonstrate more difficulties than girls starting in early adolescence. 
D)  Boys' externalizing problems are more prevalent than girls' in the preschool years.

Question 2

Compare and contrast various childhood risk factors that increase a child's vulnerability for developing a psychological disorder.

Accepted Answer

Children who face many known risk factor

Question 3

Which is an example of resiliency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Submissiveness 
B)  Coping skills 
C)  Networking skills 
D)  Physical aptitude 
A)  Submissiveness 
B)  Coping skills 
C)  Networking skills 
D)  Physical aptitude

Question 4

Successful adaptation to the environment varies across ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological theories 
B)  developmental stages 
C)  region of the country 
D)  culture and ethnicity 
A)  psychological theories 
B)  developmental stages 
C)  region of the country 
D)  culture and ethnicity

Question 5

In what ways can low income and/or poverty affect children's development?

Accepted Answer

Poverty has a significant, yet indirect,

Question 6

Which statement is true about children with mental health problems from ethnic and racial minority groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minority children in the United States are overrepresented in rates of some disorders. 
B)  No differences emerge in relation to race and mental health even when controlling for other factors. 
C)  Minority children and youth do not face any more disadvantages in life than other children. 
D)  Ethnic representation in research studies has received a great deal of attention in studies of child psychopathology. 
A)  Minority children in the United States are overrepresented in rates of some disorders. 
B)  No differences emerge in relation to race and mental health even when controlling for other factors. 
C)  Minority children and youth do not face any more disadvantages in life than other children. 
D)  Ethnic representation in research studies has received a great deal of attention in studies of child psychopathology.

Question 7

The 2007 United Nations Treaty adopted a new convention to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  provide free and appropriate education to children with special needs 
B)  improve disability rights and abolish discrimination 
C)  provide psychotherapy services to children with special needs 
D)  improve test measures to diagnose children with special needs 
A)  provide free and appropriate education to children with special needs 
B)  improve disability rights and abolish discrimination 
C)  provide psychotherapy services to children with special needs 
D)  improve test measures to diagnose children with special needs

Question 8

In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, children's mental health problems were attributed to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  possession by the devil or other evil forces 
B)  poor parenting practices 
C)  chemical imbalances 
D)  low self-esteem 
A)  possession by the devil or other evil forces 
B)  poor parenting practices 
C)  chemical imbalances 
D)  low self-esteem

Question 9

Efforts to classify psychiatric disorders into descriptive categories are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  etiologies 
B)  differentials 
C)  nosologies 
D)  prescriptives 
A)  etiologies 
B)  differentials 
C)  nosologies 
D)  prescriptives

Question 10

Which of the following disadvantages can impair a child's developmental progress significantly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less education 
B)  Limited resources 
C)  Greater exposure to violence 
D)  All of these are correct 
A)  Less education 
B)  Limited resources 
C)  Greater exposure to violence 
D)  All of these are correct

Question 11

Which of the following is not a developmental task of infancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attachment to caregiver 
B)  Language 
C)  Differentiation of self from environment 
D)  Forming close friendships within and across gender 
A)  Attachment to caregiver 
B)  Language 
C)  Differentiation of self from environment 
D)  Forming close friendships within and across gender

Question 12

Which children are disproportionately afflicted with mental health problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those who are recent immigrants 
B)  Those who are only children 
C)  Those with more than two siblings 
D)  Those born to parents with mental health issues 
A)  Those who are recent immigrants 
B)  Those who are only children 
C)  Those with more than two siblings 
D)  Those born to parents with mental health issues

Question 13

U.S. phone surveys suggest that about ____ of 10- to 16-year-olds experience physical and/or sexual abuse.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-tenth 
B)  one-fourth 
C)  one-third 
D)  one-half 
A)  one-tenth 
B)  one-fourth 
C)  one-third 
D)  one-half

Question 14

According to surveys conducted in North America, one in eight children has a mental health problem that ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  impairs functioning 
B)  results in poor development 
C)  results in malnutrition 
D)  All of these are correct 
A)  impairs functioning 
B)  results in poor development 
C)  results in malnutrition 
D)  All of these are correct

Question 15

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA; Public Law 104-446) mandates ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  segregated education for children with special needs 
B)  the use of IQ tests for assessing children 
C)  standardized programs for children identified as special needs 
D)  education in the least restrictive environment possible 
A)  segregated education for children with special needs 
B)  the use of IQ tests for assessing children 
C)  standardized programs for children identified as special needs 
D)  education in the least restrictive environment possible

Question 16

Phone surveys suggest that about ____ of 12- to 17-year-olds met criteria for either post-traumatic stress disorder, major depressive episode, or substance abuse/dependence.

Accepted Answer

A)  1% to 5% 
B)  5% to 9% 
C)  16% to 19% 
D)  20% to 35% 
A)  1% to 5% 
B)  5% to 9% 
C)  16% to 19% 
D)  20% to 35%

Question 17

Distinguish between risk and resilience.

Accepted Answer

A risk factor is a variable that precede

Question 18

"Forming a cohesive sense of self-identity" is a task done by children in which age group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infancy to preschool 
B)  Middle childhood 
C)  Adolescence 
D)  None of these are correct 
A)  Infancy to preschool 
B)  Middle childhood 
C)  Adolescence 
D)  None of these are correct

Question 19

Many child and adolescent problems can be best described as the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  failure to demonstrate expected developmental progress 
B)  absence of the key survival skills needed to thrive 
C)  result of excessive expectations by parents 
D)  stresses associated with educational demands 
A)  failure to demonstrate expected developmental progress 
B)  absence of the key survival skills needed to thrive 
C)  result of excessive expectations by parents 
D)  stresses associated with educational demands

Question 20

What concept states that various outcomes may stem from similar beginnings such as child maltreatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trifinality 
B)  Ethnic finality 
C)  Equifinality 
D)  Multifinality 
A)  Trifinality 
B)  Ethnic finality 
C)  Equifinality 
D)  Multifinality

Which statement reflects the differences in mental health problems between boys and girls?

Compare and contrast various childhood risk factors that increase a child's vulnerability for developing a psychological disorder.

Which is an example of resiliency?

Successful adaptation to the environment varies across ____.

In what ways can low income and/or poverty affect children's development?

Which statement is true about children with mental health problems from ethnic and racial minority groups?

The 2007 United Nations Treaty adopted a new convention to ____.

In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, children's mental health problems were attributed to ____.

Efforts to classify psychiatric disorders into descriptive categories are called ____.

Which of the following disadvantages can impair a child's developmental progress significantly?

Which of the following is not a developmental task of infancy?

Which children are disproportionately afflicted with mental health problems?

U.S. phone surveys suggest that about ____ of 10- to 16-year-olds experience physical and/or sexual abuse.

According to surveys conducted in North America, one in eight children has a mental health problem that ___________.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA; Public Law 104-446) mandates ____.

Phone surveys suggest that about ____ of 12- to 17-year-olds met criteria for either post-traumatic stress disorder, major depressive episode, or substance abuse/dependence.

Distinguish between risk and resilience.

"Forming a cohesive sense of self-identity" is a task done by children in which age group?

Many child and adolescent problems can be best described as the ____.

What concept states that various outcomes may stem from similar beginnings such as child maltreatment?

Theories and Causes

Research

Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder)

Autism Spectrum Disorder and Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia

Communication and Learning Disorders

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Conduct Problems

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Anxiety and Obsessive–Compulsive Disorders

Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

Health-Related and Substance-Use Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders

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Exam 1: Introduction to Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Children and Adolescents

Which statement reflects the differences in mental health problems between boys and girls?

Compare and contrast various childhood risk factors that increase a child's vulnerability for developing a psychological disorder.

Which is an example of resiliency?

Successful adaptation to the environment varies across ____.

In what ways can low income and/or poverty affect children's development?

Which statement is true about children with mental health problems from ethnic and racial minority groups?

The 2007 United Nations Treaty adopted a new convention to ____.

In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, children's mental health problems were attributed to ____.

Efforts to classify psychiatric disorders into descriptive categories are called ____.

Which of the following disadvantages can impair a child's developmental progress significantly?

Which of the following is not a developmental task of infancy?

Which children are disproportionately afflicted with mental health problems?

U.S. phone surveys suggest that about ____ of 10- to 16-year-olds experience physical and/or sexual abuse.

According to surveys conducted in North America, one in eight children has a mental health problem that ___________.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA; Public Law 104-446) mandates ____.

Phone surveys suggest that about ____ of 12- to 17-year-olds met criteria for either post-traumatic stress disorder, major depressive episode, or substance abuse/dependence.

Distinguish between risk and resilience.

"Forming a cohesive sense of self-identity" is a task done by children in which age group?

Many child and adolescent problems can be best described as the ____.

What concept states that various outcomes may stem from similar beginnings such as child maltreatment?

Theories and Causes

Research

Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder)

Autism Spectrum Disorder and Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia

Communication and Learning Disorders

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Conduct Problems

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Anxiety and Obsessive–Compulsive Disorders

Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

Health-Related and Substance-Use Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Filters