Question 1

What are some of the findings regarding genetic influences on the development of antisocial behavior?

Accepted Answer

Adoption and twin studies indicate that 50% or more of the variance in antisocial behavior is attributable to heredity for both males and females. This influence is somewhat higher for aggressive versus nonaggressive conduct problems and in childhood versus adolescence. Research indicates that parents pass on a general liability for externalizing disorders to their children that may be expressed in different ways, including oppositional and conduct problems, inattention, and hyperactivity- impulsivity (Bornovalova et al., 2010). The heritability of conduct problems also varies by age at onset and other factors (Burt & Neiderhiser, 2009). For example, the strength of the genetic contribution is higher for children who display the LCP versus the AL pattern and for those with callous-unemotional traits (Viding et al., 2008). However, all externalizing disorders appear to share substantial genetic influences, suggesting at least some common causal factors among them (Lahey et al., 2011). Overall, adoption and twin studies suggest that both genetic and environmental factors contribute to antisocial behavior across development.

Question 2

Violations such as running away, setting fires, skipping school, and using drugs and alcohol are referred to as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  aggressive behaviors 
B)  delinquent behaviors 
C)  internalizing behaviors 
D)  rule-breaking behaviors 
A)  aggressive behaviors 
B)  delinquent behaviors 
C)  internalizing behaviors 
D)  rule-breaking behaviors D

Question 3

____ describes children who display an age-inappropriate recurrent pattern of stubborn, hostile, and defiant behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Oppositional defiant disorder 
B)  Conduct disorder 
C)  Early-onset psychopathy 
D)  Callous behavior disorder 
A)  Oppositional defiant disorder 
B)  Conduct disorder 
C)  Early-onset psychopathy 
D)  Callous behavior disorder A

Question 4

The lifetime prevalence rate for CD is about ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  6% 
B)  8% 
C)  10% 
D)  15% 
A)  6% 
B)  8% 
C)  10% 
D)  15%

Question 5

Hostile attribution bias is more likely to be displayed in ____________________ children.

Accepted Answer

A)  proactive-aggressive 
B)  reactive-aggressive 
C)  dominant-aggressive 
D)  deviant-aggressive 
A)  proactive-aggressive 
B)  reactive-aggressive 
C)  dominant-aggressive 
D)  deviant-aggressive

Question 6

Which of the following is a characteristic of parent management training for conduct problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intensive and direct intervention of the therapist with the child 
B)  Teaching contingency management techniques 
C)  Legal services 
D)  Substance abuse treatment 
A)  Intensive and direct intervention of the therapist with the child 
B)  Teaching contingency management techniques 
C)  Legal services 
D)  Substance abuse treatment

Question 7

____ refers to the concept that the child's behavior is both influenced by and influences the behavior of others.

Accepted Answer

A)  Coercion 
B)  Attachment 
C)  Reciprocal influence 
D)  Influential factor 
A)  Coercion 
B)  Attachment 
C)  Reciprocal influence 
D)  Influential factor

Question 8

How does the media influence aggression in children?

Accepted Answer

Exposure to media violence can be both:

Question 9

At which stage would poor peer relationships be a common symptom of disruptive and antisocial behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adulthood 
B)  Adolescence 
C)  Elementary school 
D)  Preschool 
A)  Adulthood 
B)  Adolescence 
C)  Elementary school 
D)  Preschool

Question 10

Deficits in executive functions in children with conduct problems are likely due to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  poor parenting practices 
B)  comorbid borderline cognitive abilities 
C)  the presence of ADHD 
D)  comorbid learning disorders 
A)  poor parenting practices 
B)  comorbid borderline cognitive abilities 
C)  the presence of ADHD 
D)  comorbid learning disorders

Question 11

What neurobiological factor has been linked to conduct problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paternal smoking 
B)  Gastrointestinal deficits 
C)  Exposure to lead 
D)  Domestic violence 
A)  Paternal smoking 
B)  Gastrointestinal deficits 
C)  Exposure to lead 
D)  Domestic violence

Question 12

Delinquency, in the legal sense, may result from ____, whereas a mental disorder requires ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  one or two isolated acts, several isolated acts 
B)  a persistent pattern of antisocial behaviors, one or two isolated acts 
C)  one or two isolated acts, a persistent pattern of antisocial behaviors 
D)  related acts, unrelated acts 
A)  one or two isolated acts, several isolated acts 
B)  a persistent pattern of antisocial behaviors, one or two isolated acts 
C)  one or two isolated acts, a persistent pattern of antisocial behaviors 
D)  related acts, unrelated acts

Question 13

Which of the following is a consistent finding for the genetic contribution to antisocial behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetic contributions to covert behaviors are stronger than those for overt behaviors. 
B)  Heritability accounts for less than 10% of the variance in antisocial behavior. 
C)  Genetics is more strongly implicated for the life-course-persistent pattern than for the adolescent-limited pattern of antisocial behavior. 
D)  Genetic evidence indicates a complete genetic contribution to antisocial behavior. 
A)  Genetic contributions to covert behaviors are stronger than those for overt behaviors. 
B)  Heritability accounts for less than 10% of the variance in antisocial behavior. 
C)  Genetics is more strongly implicated for the life-course-persistent pattern than for the adolescent-limited pattern of antisocial behavior. 
D)  Genetic evidence indicates a complete genetic contribution to antisocial behavior.

Question 14

Crossing the covert-overt and destructive-nondestructive dimensions of conduct problems yields four quadrants of antisocial behavior. Describe behaviors in each of these quadrants.

Accepted Answer

The overt-covert dimension ranges from o

Question 15

Children who engage in primarily overt behaviors are typically

Accepted Answer

A)  from families that provide little family support. 
B)  less social, more anxious, and more suspicious of others. 
C)  negative, irritable, and resentful in their reactions to hostile situations. 
D)  sneaky with others. 
A)  from families that provide little family support. 
B)  less social, more anxious, and more suspicious of others. 
C)  negative, irritable, and resentful in their reactions to hostile situations. 
D)  sneaky with others.

Question 16

Behaviors such as fighting, destructiveness, and threatening others are referred to as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  aggressive behaviors 
B)  delinquent behaviors 
C)  rule-breaking behaviors 
D)  internalizing behaviors 
A)  aggressive behaviors 
B)  delinquent behaviors 
C)  rule-breaking behaviors 
D)  internalizing behaviors

Question 17

The lifetime prevalence rate for ODD is about ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  2% 
B)  6% 
C)  12% 
D)  18% 
A)  2% 
B)  6% 
C)  12% 
D)  18%

Question 18

By their late twenties, ____ former delinquents have desisted from offending.

Accepted Answer

A)  very few 
B)  about a quarter of 
C)  about half of 
D)  most 
A)  very few 
B)  about a quarter of 
C)  about half of 
D)  most

Question 19

General family disturbances include ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  marital discord and family instability 
B)  excessive use of harsh discipline 
C)  lack of supervision 
D)  oversupervision 
A)  marital discord and family instability 
B)  excessive use of harsh discipline 
C)  lack of supervision 
D)  oversupervision

Question 20

Explain the general progression of CD.

Accepted Answer

The earliest indications of conduct prob

What are some of the findings regarding genetic influences on the development of antisocial behavior?

Violations such as running away, setting fires, skipping school, and using drugs and alcohol are referred to as ____.

____ describes children who display an age-inappropriate recurrent pattern of stubborn, hostile, and defiant behaviors.

The lifetime prevalence rate for CD is about ____.

Hostile attribution bias is more likely to be displayed in ____________________ children.

Which of the following is a characteristic of parent management training for conduct problems?

____ refers to the concept that the child's behavior is both influenced by and influences the behavior of others.

How does the media influence aggression in children?

At which stage would poor peer relationships be a common symptom of disruptive and antisocial behavior?

Deficits in executive functions in children with conduct problems are likely due to ____.

What neurobiological factor has been linked to conduct problems?

Delinquency, in the legal sense, may result from , whereas a mental disorder requires .

Which of the following is a consistent finding for the genetic contribution to antisocial behavior?

Crossing the covert-overt and destructive-nondestructive dimensions of conduct problems yields four quadrants of antisocial behavior. Describe behaviors in each of these quadrants.

Children who engage in primarily overt behaviors are typically

Behaviors such as fighting, destructiveness, and threatening others are referred to as ____.

The lifetime prevalence rate for ODD is about ____.

By their late twenties, ____ former delinquents have desisted from offending.

General family disturbances include ____.

Explain the general progression of CD.

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What are some of the findings regarding genetic influences on the development of antisocial behavior?

Violations such as running away, setting fires, skipping school, and using drugs and alcohol are referred to as ____.

____ describes children who display an age-inappropriate recurrent pattern of stubborn, hostile, and defiant behaviors.

The lifetime prevalence rate for CD is about ____.

Hostile attribution bias is more likely to be displayed in ____________________ children.

Which of the following is a characteristic of parent management training for conduct problems?

____ refers to the concept that the child's behavior is both influenced by and influences the behavior of others.

How does the media influence aggression in children?

At which stage would poor peer relationships be a common symptom of disruptive and antisocial behavior?

Deficits in executive functions in children with conduct problems are likely due to ____.

What neurobiological factor has been linked to conduct problems?

Delinquency, in the legal sense, may result from ____, whereas a mental disorder requires ____.

Which of the following is a consistent finding for the genetic contribution to antisocial behavior?

Crossing the covert-overt and destructive-nondestructive dimensions of conduct problems yields four quadrants of antisocial behavior. Describe behaviors in each of these quadrants.

Children who engage in primarily overt behaviors are typically

Behaviors such as fighting, destructiveness, and threatening others are referred to as ____.

The lifetime prevalence rate for ODD is about ____.

By their late twenties, ____ former delinquents have desisted from offending.

General family disturbances include ____.

Explain the general progression of CD.

Introduction to Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Children and Adolescents

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)

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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Delinquency, in the legal sense, may result from , whereas a mental disorder requires .