Question 1

A now retracted article by Wakefield and others claimed that autism is caused by

Accepted Answer

A) baby formula fortified with iron. 
B) lead poisoning. 
C) the MMR vaccine. 
D) excessive infantile exposure to television and computer screens. 
A) baby formula fortified with iron. 
B) lead poisoning. 
C) the MMR vaccine. 
D) excessive infantile exposure to television and computer screens. C

Question 2

_____ is the technical term for senility.

Accepted Answer

Dementia

Question 3

When describing the voices that he hears in his head, Bell says, "They really don't bother me, but they did cost me my job as a telephone operator as I kept giving out numbers to the voices rather than the callers." Bell's situation illustrates the criteria of _____ in defining abnormal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) maladaptiveness 
B) personal distress 
C) statistical deviance 
D) joint attention 
A) maladaptiveness 
B) personal distress 
C) statistical deviance 
D) joint attention A

Question 4

Depression-like symptoms are most likely to be seen in infants who

Accepted Answer

A) show no somatic reactions. 
B) have experienced perinatal complications. 
C) are mentally retarded. 
D) show a disorganized pattern of attachment. 
A) show no somatic reactions. 
B) have experienced perinatal complications. 
C) are mentally retarded. 
D) show a disorganized pattern of attachment.

Question 5

G. Stanley Hall referred to adolescence as a time of

Accepted Answer

A) unbridled sex and violence. 
B) cognitive explosion. 
C) emotional storm and stress. 
D) a great buzzing, booming confusion. 
A) unbridled sex and violence. 
B) cognitive explosion. 
C) emotional storm and stress. 
D) a great buzzing, booming confusion.

Question 6

The executive function theory suggests that autism occurs as the result of a hyperactive prefrontal lobe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When television was introduced to the island of Fiji,

Accepted Answer

A) normally thin girls developed the strong desire to gain weight. 
B) normally thin boys developed the strong desire to gain weight. 
C) girls who had seen a plump body as a status symbol developed the strong desire to lose weight. 
D) boys who had seen a plump body as a status symbol developed the strong desire to lose weight. 
A) normally thin girls developed the strong desire to gain weight. 
B) normally thin boys developed the strong desire to gain weight. 
C) girls who had seen a plump body as a status symbol developed the strong desire to lose weight. 
D) boys who had seen a plump body as a status symbol developed the strong desire to lose weight.

Question 8

Although drugs like Prozac can improve symptoms of depression, cognitive-behavioral therapies have been found to be of little to no success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Differentiate between dementia and delirium? Why is the distinction so important?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Differentiate between dementia and delirium? Why is...

Question 10

Beta-amyloids are found

Accepted Answer

A) in large quantity in individuals with vascular dementia. 
B) only in clinically depressed individuals. 
C) at the core of senile plaques. 
D) to contribute significantly to the development of anorexia nervosa. 
A) in large quantity in individuals with vascular dementia. 
B) only in clinically depressed individuals. 
C) at the core of senile plaques. 
D) to contribute significantly to the development of anorexia nervosa.

Question 11

When commenting on his patient's compulsive behavior, Dr. Hernandez says, "He is not just a little compulsive, his level of behavior is as severe as I have ever seen." Dr. Hernandez's comment best illustrates the criteria of _____ in defining abnormal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) social norms 
B) personal distress 
C) statistical deviance 
D) joint attention 
A) social norms 
B) personal distress 
C) statistical deviance 
D) joint attention

Question 12

How many of the following (having a clinically depressed father, living in a disturbed family environment, residing in a stressful environment) would the diathesis-stress model consider as risk factors for a child exhibiting a psychological disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 3 
A) 0 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 3

Question 13

Which statement concerning the long-term prognosis for autistic children is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Most can be improved significantly through drug treatment. 
B) Most autistics achieve a normal level of functioning when they reach adulthood. 
C) The best interventions involve intensive and highly structured behavioral and educational programs aimed at young children. 
D) Intensive behavior modification programs have been shown to increase levels of aggressiveness and self-stimulation. 
A) Most can be improved significantly through drug treatment. 
B) Most autistics achieve a normal level of functioning when they reach adulthood. 
C) The best interventions involve intensive and highly structured behavioral and educational programs aimed at young children. 
D) Intensive behavior modification programs have been shown to increase levels of aggressiveness and self-stimulation.

Question 14

Research using the diathesis-stress model indicates that

Accepted Answer

A) genes cannot predispose some people to depression but can influence the extent to which an individual experiences stressful life events. 
B) genes predispose some people to depression but cannot influence the extent to which an individual experiences stressful life events. 
C) genes predispose some people to depression and influence the extent to which an individual experiences stressful life events. 
D) genes cannot predispose people to depression nor influence their experiences to stressful life events. 
A) genes cannot predispose some people to depression but can influence the extent to which an individual experiences stressful life events. 
B) genes predispose some people to depression but cannot influence the extent to which an individual experiences stressful life events. 
C) genes predispose some people to depression and influence the extent to which an individual experiences stressful life events. 
D) genes cannot predispose people to depression nor influence their experiences to stressful life events.

Question 15

It is _____ to distinguish among irreversible dementias, reversible dementias, and delirium.

Accepted Answer

A) unimportant 
B) impossible 
C) easy 
D) critical 
A) unimportant 
B) impossible 
C) easy 
D) critical

Question 16

If the diathesis for a psychological disorder is strong, then

Accepted Answer

A) personality or genetic predisposition will play a significant role in whether it is expressed. 
B) the behavior will not occur until midlife. 
C) it is more common in females than males. 
D) the environment can shape the cause but not the course of the disorder. 
A) personality or genetic predisposition will play a significant role in whether it is expressed. 
B) the behavior will not occur until midlife. 
C) it is more common in females than males. 
D) the environment can shape the cause but not the course of the disorder.

Question 17

The "DSM" in DSM-IV refers to the

Accepted Answer

A) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 
B) Doctor's Scientific/Psychological Medical Guide 
C) Diagram of Severe Mental Illnesses 
D) Direct Services Method of Psychological Intervention 
A) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 
B) Doctor's Scientific/Psychological Medical Guide 
C) Diagram of Severe Mental Illnesses 
D) Direct Services Method of Psychological Intervention

Question 18

The extra "brain power" that individuals can sometimes rely on when disease begins to take a toll on their brain functioning is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive reserve. 
B) mirroring neurons. 
C) ruminative coping. 
D) reversed roles. 
A) cognitive reserve. 
B) mirroring neurons. 
C) ruminative coping. 
D) reversed roles.

Question 19

The major criticism of Lovaas's research findings on autism was that his research

Accepted Answer

A) was not a true experiment because participants were not randomly assigned to treatment and control groups. 
B) used physical pain as an unethical form of punishment. 
C) can never be replicated because the drugs he administered to the children are now illegal. 
D) was sexist as he only studied males with autism. 
A) was not a true experiment because participants were not randomly assigned to treatment and control groups. 
B) used physical pain as an unethical form of punishment. 
C) can never be replicated because the drugs he administered to the children are now illegal. 
D) was sexist as he only studied males with autism.

Question 20

In the fictitious country of Rosieland, all married men are expected to wear pink hats when attending any soccer match. Within this culture, this expectation is best described as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) form of imprinting. 
B) social norm. 
C) non-normative event. 
D) type of psychopathology. 
A) form of imprinting. 
B) social norm. 
C) non-normative event. 
D) type of psychopathology.

A now retracted article by Wakefield and others claimed that autism is caused by

_____ is the technical term for senility.

When describing the voices that he hears in his head, Bell says, "They really don't bother me, but they did cost me my job as a telephone operator as I kept giving out numbers to the voices rather than the callers." Bell's situation illustrates the criteria of _____ in defining abnormal behavior.

Depression-like symptoms are most likely to be seen in infants who

G. Stanley Hall referred to adolescence as a time of

The executive function theory suggests that autism occurs as the result of a hyperactive prefrontal lobe.

When television was introduced to the island of Fiji,

Although drugs like Prozac can improve symptoms of depression, cognitive-behavioral therapies have been found to be of little to no success.

Differentiate between dementia and delirium? Why is the distinction so important?

Beta-amyloids are found

When commenting on his patient's compulsive behavior, Dr. Hernandez says, "He is not just a little compulsive, his level of behavior is as severe as I have ever seen." Dr. Hernandez's comment best illustrates the criteria of _____ in defining abnormal behavior.

How many of the following (having a clinically depressed father, living in a disturbed family environment, residing in a stressful environment) would the diathesis-stress model consider as risk factors for a child exhibiting a psychological disorder?

Which statement concerning the long-term prognosis for autistic children is true?

Research using the diathesis-stress model indicates that

It is _____ to distinguish among irreversible dementias, reversible dementias, and delirium.

If the diathesis for a psychological disorder is strong, then

The "DSM" in DSM-IV refers to the

The extra "brain power" that individuals can sometimes rely on when disease begins to take a toll on their brain functioning is referred to as

The major criticism of Lovaas's research findings on autism was that his research

In the fictitious country of Rosieland, all married men are expected to wear pink hats when attending any soccer match. Within this culture, this expectation is best described as a(n)

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Exam 16: Developmental Psychopathology

A now retracted article by Wakefield and others claimed that autism is caused by

_____ is the technical term for senility.

When describing the voices that he hears in his head, Bell says, "They really don't bother me, but they did cost me my job as a telephone operator as I kept giving out numbers to the voices rather than the callers." Bell's situation illustrates the criteria of _____ in defining abnormal behavior.

Depression-like symptoms are most likely to be seen in infants who

G. Stanley Hall referred to adolescence as a time of

The executive function theory suggests that autism occurs as the result of a hyperactive prefrontal lobe.

When television was introduced to the island of Fiji,

Although drugs like Prozac can improve symptoms of depression, cognitive-behavioral therapies have been found to be of little to no success.

Differentiate between dementia and delirium? Why is the distinction so important?

Beta-amyloids are found

When commenting on his patient's compulsive behavior, Dr. Hernandez says, "He is not just a little compulsive, his level of behavior is as severe as I have ever seen." Dr. Hernandez's comment best illustrates the criteria of _____ in defining abnormal behavior.

How many of the following (having a clinically depressed father, living in a disturbed family environment, residing in a stressful environment) would the diathesis-stress model consider as risk factors for a child exhibiting a psychological disorder?

Which statement concerning the long-term prognosis for autistic children is true?

Research using the diathesis-stress model indicates that

It is _____ to distinguish among irreversible dementias, reversible dementias, and delirium.

If the diathesis for a psychological disorder is strong, then

The "DSM" in DSM-IV refers to the

The extra "brain power" that individuals can sometimes rely on when disease begins to take a toll on their brain functioning is referred to as

The major criticism of Lovaas's research findings on autism was that his research

In the fictitious country of Rosieland, all married men are expected to wear pink hats when attending any soccer match. Within this culture, this expectation is best described as a(n)

Understanding Life-Span Human Development

Theories of Human Development

Genes, Environment, and Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Health and Physical Development

Sensation, Perception, and Attention

Cognition

Memory and Information Processing

Intelligence and Creativity

Language and Education

Self and Personality

Gender Roles and Sexuality

Social Cognition and Moral Development

Attachment and Social Relationships

The Family

The Final Challenge: Death and Dying

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