Question 1

If you were to administer the WISC to a child with ASD, which subscale would likely cause the child the most difficulty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nonverbal subtests involving short-term memory 
B)  Image memory tasks 
C)  Repetitive design tasks 
D)  Verbal comprehension subtests 
A)  Nonverbal subtests involving short-term memory 
B)  Image memory tasks 
C)  Repetitive design tasks 
D)  Verbal comprehension subtests D

Question 2

Current views regarding the causes of schizophrenia emphasize ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological factors 
B)  family environment factors 
C)  disruptions to prenatal development 
D)  genetic vulnerability and early neurodevelopmental insults 
A)  biological factors 
B)  family environment factors 
C)  disruptions to prenatal development 
D)  genetic vulnerability and early neurodevelopmental insults D

Question 3

Family members of children with ASD display higher than normal rates of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  echolalia 
B)  intellectual disability 
C)  language deficits 
D)  social communication 
A)  echolalia 
B)  intellectual disability 
C)  language deficits 
D)  social communication C

Question 4

Examples of restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior indicative of ASD include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduced sharing of interests or emotions 
B)  Unusual interest in sensory aspects of environment 
C)  A total lack of facial expressions 
D)  Absence of interest in peers 
A)  Reduced sharing of interests or emotions 
B)  Unusual interest in sensory aspects of environment 
C)  A total lack of facial expressions 
D)  Absence of interest in peers

Question 5

Children with schizophrenia may be treated with ____ to diminish psychotic symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior modification 
B)  individual therapy 
C)  medications 
D)  family treatment 
A)  behavior modification 
B)  individual therapy 
C)  medications 
D)  family treatment

Question 6

Recent findings estimate the prevalence of ASD worldwide to be ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 per 124 
B)  1 per 500 
C)  1 per 257 
D)  1 per 68 
A)  1 per 124 
B)  1 per 500 
C)  1 per 257 
D)  1 per 68

Question 7

The deficits of ASD become increasingly noticeable ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  from birth 
B)  around 6 months of age 
C)  around 2 years of age 
D)  when the child enters school 
A)  from birth 
B)  around 6 months of age 
C)  around 2 years of age 
D)  when the child enters school

Question 8

Current treatments for child-onset schizophrenia emphasize medications in combination with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  critical feedback 
B)  intellectual skills training 
C)  an educational support program 
D)  behavior analysis 
A)  critical feedback 
B)  intellectual skills training 
C)  an educational support program 
D)  behavior analysis

Question 9

In what ways are children with intellectual disability distinguishable from children with intellectual disability in addition to ASD?

Accepted Answer

Most children with intellectual disabili

Question 10

What does it mean to say that ASD is a "spectrum" disorder?

Accepted Answer

ASD is defined as a spectrum disorder be

Question 11

The primary language deficit of children with ASD (who develop language) is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  grammatical usage 
B)  semantics 
C)  morphological usage 
D)  pragmatics 
A)  grammatical usage 
B)  semantics 
C)  morphological usage 
D)  pragmatics

Question 12

Children with ASD are most likely to use ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  instrumental gestures 
B)  expressive gestures 
C)  protodeclarative gestures 
D)  joint social behaviors 
A)  instrumental gestures 
B)  expressive gestures 
C)  protodeclarative gestures 
D)  joint social behaviors

Question 13

Studies of brain metabolism in individuals with ASD suggest decreased blood flow in these two lobes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Frontal and temporal 
B)  Frontal and parietal 
C)  Temporal and parietal 
D)  Occipital and temporal 
A)  Frontal and temporal 
B)  Frontal and parietal 
C)  Temporal and parietal 
D)  Occipital and temporal

Question 14

Critical factors contributing to the differences in how the symptoms of ASD are manifested in children include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the level of intellectual ability. 
B)  the severity of their language problems. 
C)  the age at diagnosis and corresponding treatments. 
D)  the behavioral change with age. 
A)  the level of intellectual ability. 
B)  the severity of their language problems. 
C)  the age at diagnosis and corresponding treatments. 
D)  the behavioral change with age.

Question 15

Many children with ASD also have ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  intellectual disability and epilepsy 
B)  superior intelligence 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  intellectual disability and schizophrenia 
A)  intellectual disability and epilepsy 
B)  superior intelligence 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  intellectual disability and schizophrenia

Question 16

A step-by-step approach that first increases the child's vocalizations and then teaches imitation of sounds and words, the meanings of words, labeling objects, making verbal requests, and expressing desires is better known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  TEACCH 
B)  discrete trial training 
C)  operant speech training 
D)  Pivotal Response Training 
A)  TEACCH 
B)  discrete trial training 
C)  operant speech training 
D)  Pivotal Response Training

Question 17

The promise of early intervention with ASD derives primarily from ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the likelihood that parents have not yet become discouraged 
B)  the likelihood that intrusive and disruptive behaviors will not yet have been developed 
C)  the willingness of young children to please adults 
D)  the plasticity of neural systems early in development 
A)  the likelihood that parents have not yet become discouraged 
B)  the likelihood that intrusive and disruptive behaviors will not yet have been developed 
C)  the willingness of young children to please adults 
D)  the plasticity of neural systems early in development

Question 18

Explain the controversial extreme male brain theory of ASD.

Accepted Answer

Those with ASD are presumed to fall at t

Question 19

A test in which children with ASD perform relatively well due to the nature of focusing on details of a figure rather than the overall pattern would be the:

Accepted Answer

A)  WISC-IV 
B)  embedded figures test 
C)  test for central coherence 
D)  executive function test. 
A)  WISC-IV 
B)  embedded figures test 
C)  test for central coherence 
D)  executive function test.

Question 20

Medications help control psychotic symptoms in children with schizophrenia by blocking ____ transmission at the ____ receptor.

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine, G2 GABA 
B)  dopamine, 5HT2 serotonin 
C)  serotonin, D2 dopamine 
D)  dopamine, D2 dopamine 
A)  dopamine, G2 GABA 
B)  dopamine, 5HT2 serotonin 
C)  serotonin, D2 dopamine 
D)  dopamine, D2 dopamine

If you were to administer the WISC to a child with ASD, which subscale would likely cause the child the most difficulty?

Current views regarding the causes of schizophrenia emphasize ____.

Family members of children with ASD display higher than normal rates of ____.

Examples of restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior indicative of ASD include which of the following?

Children with schizophrenia may be treated with ____ to diminish psychotic symptoms.

Recent findings estimate the prevalence of ASD worldwide to be ____.

The deficits of ASD become increasingly noticeable ____.

Current treatments for child-onset schizophrenia emphasize medications in combination with ____.

In what ways are children with intellectual disability distinguishable from children with intellectual disability in addition to ASD?

What does it mean to say that ASD is a "spectrum" disorder?

The primary language deficit of children with ASD (who develop language) is ____.

Children with ASD are most likely to use ____.

Studies of brain metabolism in individuals with ASD suggest decreased blood flow in these two lobes.

Critical factors contributing to the differences in how the symptoms of ASD are manifested in children include all of the following EXCEPT

Many children with ASD also have ____.

A step-by-step approach that first increases the child's vocalizations and then teaches imitation of sounds and words, the meanings of words, labeling objects, making verbal requests, and expressing desires is better known as:

The promise of early intervention with ASD derives primarily from ____.

Explain the controversial extreme male brain theory of ASD.

A test in which children with ASD perform relatively well due to the nature of focusing on details of a figure rather than the overall pattern would be the:

Medications help control psychotic symptoms in children with schizophrenia by blocking transmission at the receptor.

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Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder)

Communication and Learning Disorders

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Conduct Problems

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Exam 6: Autism Spectrum Disorder and Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia

If you were to administer the WISC to a child with ASD, which subscale would likely cause the child the most difficulty?

Current views regarding the causes of schizophrenia emphasize ____.

Family members of children with ASD display higher than normal rates of ____.

Examples of restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior indicative of ASD include which of the following?

Children with schizophrenia may be treated with ____ to diminish psychotic symptoms.

Recent findings estimate the prevalence of ASD worldwide to be ____.

The deficits of ASD become increasingly noticeable ____.

Current treatments for child-onset schizophrenia emphasize medications in combination with ____.

In what ways are children with intellectual disability distinguishable from children with intellectual disability in addition to ASD?

What does it mean to say that ASD is a "spectrum" disorder?

The primary language deficit of children with ASD (who develop language) is ____.

Children with ASD are most likely to use ____.

Studies of brain metabolism in individuals with ASD suggest decreased blood flow in these two lobes.

Critical factors contributing to the differences in how the symptoms of ASD are manifested in children include all of the following EXCEPT

Many children with ASD also have ____.

A step-by-step approach that first increases the child's vocalizations and then teaches imitation of sounds and words, the meanings of words, labeling objects, making verbal requests, and expressing desires is better known as:

The promise of early intervention with ASD derives primarily from ____.

Explain the controversial extreme male brain theory of ASD.

A test in which children with ASD perform relatively well due to the nature of focusing on details of a figure rather than the overall pattern would be the:

Medications help control psychotic symptoms in children with schizophrenia by blocking ____ transmission at the ____ receptor.

Introduction to Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Children and Adolescents

Theories and Causes

Research

Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder)

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

Medications help control psychotic symptoms in children with schizophrenia by blocking transmission at the receptor.