Question 1

Which is true of neurotransmitters?

Accepted Answer

A)  They increase the negative charge of the neuron, making it more likely for the neuron to become active. 
B)  GABA is a major excitatory neurotransmitter. 
C)  Only excitatory neurotransmitters can be affected by psychotropic medications. 
D)  Inhibitory neurotransmitters make it less likely that the neuron will become active. 
A)  They increase the negative charge of the neuron, making it more likely for the neuron to become active. 
B)  GABA is a major excitatory neurotransmitter. 
C)  Only excitatory neurotransmitters can be affected by psychotropic medications. 
D)  Inhibitory neurotransmitters make it less likely that the neuron will become active.

Question 2

Canalization refers to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the interaction of genes and environment in brain development 
B)  the importance of the embryonic environment in development 
C)  the migration of neurons form the center of the brain during development 
D)  the importance of genes over experience in embryonic development 
A)  the interaction of genes and environment in brain development 
B)  the importance of the embryonic environment in development 
C)  the migration of neurons form the center of the brain during development 
D)  the importance of genes over experience in embryonic development

Question 3

Temperament can be modulated by parents,something referred to as goodness-of-fit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When do intimate relationships first develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  2-4 years 
B)  4-6 years 
C)  6-9 years 
D)  9-12 years 
A)  2-4 years 
B)  4-6 years 
C)  6-9 years 
D)  9-12 years

Question 5

Authoritative parents are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  responsive and demanding 
B)  responsive and not demanding 
C)  not responsive but demanding 
D)  not responsive and not demanding 
A)  responsive and demanding 
B)  responsive and not demanding 
C)  not responsive but demanding 
D)  not responsive and not demanding

Question 6

In what ways might classical conditioning result in a disorder?

Accepted Answer

Being bitten by a dog might classically

Question 7

What is the difference between brain development being experience-expectant versus experience-dependent?

Accepted Answer

Experience-dependent means that environm

Question 8

What is the logic behind family studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Families share a culture and customs and hence are likely to be behaviorally similar with respect to disorders. 
B)  Some siblings in a family have stronger emotional relationships with one another which will lead these individuals to be more similar in their development and expression of disorders. 
C)  If the disorder is partially determined by genetics, biologically related individuals will be affected by the same psychological disorder at a higher rate. 
D)  If the disorder is partially determined by genetics, siblings will be more likely to share the disorder than parents and their children will. 
A)  Families share a culture and customs and hence are likely to be behaviorally similar with respect to disorders. 
B)  Some siblings in a family have stronger emotional relationships with one another which will lead these individuals to be more similar in their development and expression of disorders. 
C)  If the disorder is partially determined by genetics, biologically related individuals will be affected by the same psychological disorder at a higher rate. 
D)  If the disorder is partially determined by genetics, siblings will be more likely to share the disorder than parents and their children will.

Question 9

The affective bond between parent and child that serves to protect and reassure the child in times of danger or uncertainty is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  temperament 
B)  attachment 
C)  association 
D)  relatedness 
A)  temperament 
B)  attachment 
C)  association 
D)  relatedness

Question 10

The relationship between brain maturation and behavior is bidirectional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In what way is an adoption study different than a family study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adoption studies better dissociate genetic and environmental effects. 
B)  Adoption studies better investigate the changes in behavior over time. 
C)  Adoption studies tend to have a broader number of potential participants. 
D)  Adoption studies are more representative of the general population than family studies are. 
A)  Adoption studies better dissociate genetic and environmental effects. 
B)  Adoption studies better investigate the changes in behavior over time. 
C)  Adoption studies tend to have a broader number of potential participants. 
D)  Adoption studies are more representative of the general population than family studies are.

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the point of the blind men and the elephant story in the text,as it pertains to mental disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Different perspectives on mental illness work for different disorders. 
B)  No particular approach to understanding mental disorders is best overall. 
C)  Using only one approach to understanding mental disorders will yield an understanding that does not reflect the disorder at all. 
D)  Children's disorders are complex and multiply determined; they can be most fully understood using multiple perspectives. 
A)  Different perspectives on mental illness work for different disorders. 
B)  No particular approach to understanding mental disorders is best overall. 
C)  Using only one approach to understanding mental disorders will yield an understanding that does not reflect the disorder at all. 
D)  Children's disorders are complex and multiply determined; they can be most fully understood using multiple perspectives.

Question 13

Which is true of punishment?

Accepted Answer

A)  It tends to be more effective than reinforcement. 
B)  It is preferred by clinicians to correct a child's behavior problems. 
C)  It can be used therapeutically in some instances. 
D)  It is never recommended by therapists. 
A)  It tends to be more effective than reinforcement. 
B)  It is preferred by clinicians to correct a child's behavior problems. 
C)  It can be used therapeutically in some instances. 
D)  It is never recommended by therapists.

Question 14

Which of the following do the results of hemispherectomy (the removal of the parietal lobe of one hemisphere)support?

Accepted Answer

A)  biological influences on brain development 
B)  the scope of neural plasticity 
C)  the sensitive period for language and motor development 
D)  the inflexibility of most brain functions 
A)  biological influences on brain development 
B)  the scope of neural plasticity 
C)  the sensitive period for language and motor development 
D)  the inflexibility of most brain functions

Question 15

Which of the following is true of genes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genes determine our behavior. 
B)  Genes determine all of our physical traits but not our behavior. 
C)  Genes form a blueprint for the body's creation of proteins. 
D)  Genes form a blueprint for the body's creation of amino acids. 
A)  Genes determine our behavior. 
B)  Genes determine all of our physical traits but not our behavior. 
C)  Genes form a blueprint for the body's creation of proteins. 
D)  Genes form a blueprint for the body's creation of amino acids.

Question 16

What is the logic behind a twin study?

Accepted Answer

A)  If monozygotic twins, who show 100% genetic similarity, have greater behavioral concordance on a given trait than dizygotic twins do, that trait is at least partially genetically determined. 
B)  If dizygotic twins, who show 100% genetic similarity, have greater behavioral concordance on a given trait than monozygotic twins do, that trait is at least partially genetically determined. 
C)  If monozygotic twins, who show 100% genetic similarity, have greater behavioral concordance on a given trait than dizygotic twins do there is a gene for the trait that these twins share. 
D)  If dizygotic twins, who show 100% genetic similarity, have greater behavioral concordance on a given trait than monozygotic twins do there is a gene for the trait that these twins share. 
A)  If monozygotic twins, who show 100% genetic similarity, have greater behavioral concordance on a given trait than dizygotic twins do, that trait is at least partially genetically determined. 
B)  If dizygotic twins, who show 100% genetic similarity, have greater behavioral concordance on a given trait than monozygotic twins do, that trait is at least partially genetically determined. 
C)  If monozygotic twins, who show 100% genetic similarity, have greater behavioral concordance on a given trait than dizygotic twins do there is a gene for the trait that these twins share. 
D)  If dizygotic twins, who show 100% genetic similarity, have greater behavioral concordance on a given trait than monozygotic twins do there is a gene for the trait that these twins share.

Question 17

How does a linkage study differ from an association study?

Accepted Answer

A)  A linkage study starts by examining a specific gene, while an association study starts by studying the entire genome. 
B)  An association study starts by examining a specific gene, while a linkage study starts by studying the entire genome. 
C)  A linkage study examines multiple individuals of different families, while an association study examines only individuals in a single family. 
D)  An association study examines multiple individuals of different families, while a linkage study examines only individuals in a single family. 
A)  A linkage study starts by examining a specific gene, while an association study starts by studying the entire genome. 
B)  An association study starts by examining a specific gene, while a linkage study starts by studying the entire genome. 
C)  A linkage study examines multiple individuals of different families, while an association study examines only individuals in a single family. 
D)  An association study examines multiple individuals of different families, while a linkage study examines only individuals in a single family.

Question 18

The brainstem is responsible for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  balance 
B)  concentration 
C)  anxiety 
D)  basic metabolic functions 
A)  balance 
B)  concentration 
C)  anxiety 
D)  basic metabolic functions

Question 19

Provide an example of how punishment can be used therapeutically.

Accepted Answer

For instance,in treating bed wetting (en

Question 20

In what ways do adoptive parents tend to differ from biological parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adoptive parents are more likely to have mental health problems. 
B)  Adoptive parents are less likely to have high income. 
C)  Adoptive parents are more likely to have higher educational backgrounds. 
D)  Adoptive parents are more likely to have multiple other children. 
A)  Adoptive parents are more likely to have mental health problems. 
B)  Adoptive parents are less likely to have high income. 
C)  Adoptive parents are more likely to have higher educational backgrounds. 
D)  Adoptive parents are more likely to have multiple other children.

Which is true of neurotransmitters?

Canalization refers to ______.

Temperament can be modulated by parents,something referred to as goodness-of-fit.

When do intimate relationships first develop?

Authoritative parents are ______.

In what ways might classical conditioning result in a disorder?

What is the difference between brain development being experience-expectant versus experience-dependent?

What is the logic behind family studies?

The affective bond between parent and child that serves to protect and reassure the child in times of danger or uncertainty is known as ______.

The relationship between brain maturation and behavior is bidirectional.

In what way is an adoption study different than a family study?

Which of the following best describes the point of the blind men and the elephant story in the text,as it pertains to mental disorders?

Which is true of punishment?

Which of the following do the results of hemispherectomy (the removal of the parietal lobe of one hemisphere)support?

Which of the following is true of genes?

What is the logic behind a twin study?

How does a linkage study differ from an association study?

The brainstem is responsible for ______.

Provide an example of how punishment can be used therapeutically.

In what ways do adoptive parents tend to differ from biological parents?

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Exam 2: The Causes of Childhood Disorders: A Levels of Analysis Approach

Which is true of neurotransmitters?

Canalization refers to ______.

Temperament can be modulated by parents,something referred to as goodness-of-fit.

When do intimate relationships first develop?

Authoritative parents are ______.

In what ways might classical conditioning result in a disorder?

What is the difference between brain development being experience-expectant versus experience-dependent?

What is the logic behind family studies?

The affective bond between parent and child that serves to protect and reassure the child in times of danger or uncertainty is known as ______.

The relationship between brain maturation and behavior is bidirectional.

In what way is an adoption study different than a family study?

Which of the following best describes the point of the blind men and the elephant story in the text,as it pertains to mental disorders?

Which is true of punishment?

Which of the following do the results of hemispherectomy (the removal of the parietal lobe of one hemisphere)support?

Which of the following is true of genes?

What is the logic behind a twin study?

How does a linkage study differ from an association study?

The brainstem is responsible for ______.

Provide an example of how punishment can be used therapeutically.

In what ways do adoptive parents tend to differ from biological parents?

The Science and Practice of Abnormal Child Psychology

Assessment and Diagnosis

Treating Children, Adolescents, and Families

Intellectual Disability and Developmental

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Communication and Learning Disorders

Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder

Conduct Problems in Children and Adolescents

Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents

Anxiety Disorders and Obsessivecompulsive Disorder

Trauma-Related Disorders and Child Maltreatment

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Pediatric Bipolar Disorders and Schizophrenia

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Health-Related Disorders and Pediatric Psychology

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