Question 1

Why do children spend much of their early developmental years asleep?

Accepted Answer

Arguably, sleep is the primary activity

Question 2

Which statement about childhood cancer is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The onset of cancer in children is slower than in adults. 
B)  Children are often at a more advanced stage of cancer when they are first diagnosed than are adults. 
C)  The rarest form of childhood cancer is acute lymphoblastic leukemia. 
D)  Childhood cancer remains almost 100% fatal. 
A)  The onset of cancer in children is slower than in adults. 
B)  Children are often at a more advanced stage of cancer when they are first diagnosed than are adults. 
C)  The rarest form of childhood cancer is acute lymphoblastic leukemia. 
D)  Childhood cancer remains almost 100% fatal.

Question 3

The most effective and long-lasting treatment for enuresis is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  desmopressin 
B)  imipramine 
C)  dry bed training 
D)  the urine alarm 
A)  desmopressin 
B)  imipramine 
C)  dry bed training 
D)  the urine alarm

Question 4

For children with chronic illnesses, the illness parameters that play the most significant role in adjustment include all of the following EXCEPT ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  severity of the illness 
B)  their verbal and nonverbal abilities 
C)  their prognosis 
D)  their functional status 
A)  severity of the illness 
B)  their verbal and nonverbal abilities 
C)  their prognosis 
D)  their functional status

Question 5

Full-spectrum home training for enuresis is a combination of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  punishment and positive reinforcement 
B)  medication and positive reinforcement 
C)  dry bed training and a urine alarm 
D)  a urine alarm and medication 
A)  punishment and positive reinforcement 
B)  medication and positive reinforcement 
C)  dry bed training and a urine alarm 
D)  a urine alarm and medication

Question 6

Which statement regarding the course of adolescent SUDs is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rates of substance abuse do not peak until after adulthood. 
B)  Substance abuse is not harmful in adolescence unless it continues in adulthood. 
C)  Experimentation with substances is common among teenagers. 
D)  Age of first use is not considered a risk factor. 
A)  Rates of substance abuse do not peak until after adulthood. 
B)  Substance abuse is not harmful in adolescence unless it continues in adulthood. 
C)  Experimentation with substances is common among teenagers. 
D)  Age of first use is not considered a risk factor.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting good regimen adherence in children with diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Correct knowledge of diabetes and its treatment 
B)  Family intelligence 
C)  The belief that adherence is important 
D)  Adequate problem-solving skills 
A)  Correct knowledge of diabetes and its treatment 
B)  Family intelligence 
C)  The belief that adherence is important 
D)  Adequate problem-solving skills

Question 8

Which of the following poses the greatest health hazard to most people in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heroin 
B)  Codeine 
C)  Caffeine 
D)  Cigarettes 
A)  Heroin 
B)  Codeine 
C)  Caffeine 
D)  Cigarettes

Question 9

One of the most important correlates of adjustment of children with chronic illness is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  parental adjustment 
B)  the type of illness 
C)  healthy peer relationships 
D)  premorbid adjustment 
A)  parental adjustment 
B)  the type of illness 
C)  healthy peer relationships 
D)  premorbid adjustment

Question 10

Which statement best describes children's experience and expression of pain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because their nervous systems are incomplete, infants do not fully experience pain. 
B)  Girls have a lower pain threshold than boys. 
C)  Children have a higher pain threshold than adults. 
D)  Children and adults experience pain similarly. 
A)  Because their nervous systems are incomplete, infants do not fully experience pain. 
B)  Girls have a lower pain threshold than boys. 
C)  Children have a higher pain threshold than adults. 
D)  Children and adults experience pain similarly.

Question 11

Give an example of a substance abuse prevention program and explain its goals.

Accepted Answer

Life skills training, a detailed and wel

Question 12

To be diagnosed with a chronic illness, a child must have the illness for ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  at least 1 month 
B)  at least 3 months 
C)  at least 6 months 
D)  at least a year 
A)  at least 1 month 
B)  at least 3 months 
C)  at least 6 months 
D)  at least a year

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT true regarding differences between boys and girls with chronic illnesses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls show more symptoms of pain and anxiety than boys do. 
B)  Girls are more likely to cling, cry, and seek emotional support. 
C)  Excessive somatic complaints are associated with emotional disorders in boys. 
D)  Boys show more symptoms of sensitivity to pain. 
A)  Girls show more symptoms of pain and anxiety than boys do. 
B)  Girls are more likely to cling, cry, and seek emotional support. 
C)  Excessive somatic complaints are associated with emotional disorders in boys. 
D)  Boys show more symptoms of sensitivity to pain.

Question 14

The most common form of childhood cancer is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic lymphoblastic leukemia 
B)  acute lymphoblastic leukemia 
C)  acute lymphoblastic melanoma 
D)  nonlymphoblastic leukemia 
A)  chronic lymphoblastic leukemia 
B)  acute lymphoblastic leukemia 
C)  acute lymphoblastic melanoma 
D)  nonlymphoblastic leukemia

Question 15

NREM sleep disorders are characterized by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  easily and constantly aroused from sleep 
B)  vivid memories of episodes 
C)  disorientation and difficulty with arousal 
D)  continuous insomnia 
A)  easily and constantly aroused from sleep 
B)  vivid memories of episodes 
C)  disorientation and difficulty with arousal 
D)  continuous insomnia

Question 16

In a longitudinal study of children with cancer, adolescents were perceived by their teachers as more ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sociable 
B)  likely to be leaders 
C)  socially isolated 
D)  chronically depressed 
A)  sociable 
B)  likely to be leaders 
C)  socially isolated 
D)  chronically depressed

Question 17

What is the nature of the relationship between sleep problems and psychological adjustment?

Accepted Answer

Sleep problems may cause emotional and b

Question 18

Explain how a diagnosis of cancer can affect a child.

Accepted Answer

Children with cancer undergo complicated

Question 19

Children and adolescents with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus must monitor their insulin levels carefully because too little insulin can result in ____, and too much insulin can result in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypoglycemia; diabetic coma 
B)  blindness; diabetic coma 
C)  diabetic coma; hypoglycemia 
D)  hypoglycemia; blindness 
A)  hypoglycemia; diabetic coma 
B)  blindness; diabetic coma 
C)  diabetic coma; hypoglycemia 
D)  hypoglycemia; blindness

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a common dimension that varies among the different parameters of chronic illnesses?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has a stable or improving prognosis. 
B)  It involves a physical deformity. 
C)  It is severe and life threatening. 
D)  It requires intrusive or painful procedures. 
A)  It has a stable or improving prognosis. 
B)  It involves a physical deformity. 
C)  It is severe and life threatening. 
D)  It requires intrusive or painful procedures.

Why do children spend much of their early developmental years asleep?

Which statement about childhood cancer is true?

The most effective and long-lasting treatment for enuresis is ____.

For children with chronic illnesses, the illness parameters that play the most significant role in adjustment include all of the following EXCEPT ____.

Full-spectrum home training for enuresis is a combination of ____.

Which statement regarding the course of adolescent SUDs is true?

Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting good regimen adherence in children with diabetes?

Which of the following poses the greatest health hazard to most people in the United States?

One of the most important correlates of adjustment of children with chronic illness is ____.

Which statement best describes children's experience and expression of pain?

Give an example of a substance abuse prevention program and explain its goals.

To be diagnosed with a chronic illness, a child must have the illness for ____.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding differences between boys and girls with chronic illnesses?

The most common form of childhood cancer is ____.

NREM sleep disorders are characterized by ____.

In a longitudinal study of children with cancer, adolescents were perceived by their teachers as more ____.

What is the nature of the relationship between sleep problems and psychological adjustment?

Explain how a diagnosis of cancer can affect a child.

Children and adolescents with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus must monitor their insulin levels carefully because too little insulin can result in , and too much insulin can result in .

Which of the following is NOT a common dimension that varies among the different parameters of chronic illnesses?

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Why do children spend much of their early developmental years asleep?

Which statement about childhood cancer is true?

The most effective and long-lasting treatment for enuresis is ____.

For children with chronic illnesses, the illness parameters that play the most significant role in adjustment include all of the following EXCEPT ____.

Full-spectrum home training for enuresis is a combination of ____.

Which statement regarding the course of adolescent SUDs is true?

Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting good regimen adherence in children with diabetes?

Which of the following poses the greatest health hazard to most people in the United States?

One of the most important correlates of adjustment of children with chronic illness is ____.

Which statement best describes children's experience and expression of pain?

Give an example of a substance abuse prevention program and explain its goals.

To be diagnosed with a chronic illness, a child must have the illness for ____.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding differences between boys and girls with chronic illnesses?

The most common form of childhood cancer is ____.

NREM sleep disorders are characterized by ____.

In a longitudinal study of children with cancer, adolescents were perceived by their teachers as more ____.

What is the nature of the relationship between sleep problems and psychological adjustment?

Explain how a diagnosis of cancer can affect a child.

Children and adolescents with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus must monitor their insulin levels carefully because too little insulin can result in ____, and too much insulin can result in ____.

Which of the following is NOT a common dimension that varies among the different parameters of chronic illnesses?

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)

Conduct Problems

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Anxiety and Obsessive–Compulsive Disorders

Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

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Children and adolescents with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus must monitor their insulin levels carefully because too little insulin can result in , and too much insulin can result in .