Question 1

What particular term is used to refer to the presence of mental disorders among individuals with intellectual disability (ID)?

Accepted Answer

A)  comorbidity 
B)  dual diagnosis 
C)  diagnostic overshadowing 
D)  concomitant disorder 
A)  comorbidity 
B)  dual diagnosis 
C)  diagnostic overshadowing 
D)  concomitant disorder

Question 2

Which of the following best describes results from studies on the effectiveness of Head Start and other preschool prevention programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overall, these programs have had no consistent measurable benefit on children's IQ or other outcomes. 
B)  Youths who participate in preschool programs are approximately an academic year ahead of kindergarten classmates who did not attend these programs. 
C)  The benefits of preschool are generally lasting, continuing throughout elementary school. 
D)  The benefits of preschool are greatest for minority children, youths from low-SES backgrounds, and youths at risk for developmental disability. 
A)  Overall, these programs have had no consistent measurable benefit on children's IQ or other outcomes. 
B)  Youths who participate in preschool programs are approximately an academic year ahead of kindergarten classmates who did not attend these programs. 
C)  The benefits of preschool are generally lasting, continuing throughout elementary school. 
D)  The benefits of preschool are greatest for minority children, youths from low-SES backgrounds, and youths at risk for developmental disability.

Question 3

In what ways might the characteristics of Williams syndrome (WS)predispose those with the condition toward anxiety problems?

Accepted Answer

"Dykens and Hodapp (2001)have suggested

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the three domains of adaptive functioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  conceptual 
B)  social 
C)  academic 
D)  practical 
A)  conceptual 
B)  social 
C)  academic 
D)  practical

Question 5

Which of the following is true regarding the strengths and weaknesses of children with Down syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most children with Down syndrome show impairments in the first year of life. 
B)  Most children with Down syndrome have trouble with articulating speech. 
C)  Most children with Down syndrome show severely impaired visual-spatial reasoning. 
D)  Children with Down syndrome are more likely to develop psychiatric disorders than other children with intellectual disabilities are. 
A)  Most children with Down syndrome show impairments in the first year of life. 
B)  Most children with Down syndrome have trouble with articulating speech. 
C)  Most children with Down syndrome show severely impaired visual-spatial reasoning. 
D)  Children with Down syndrome are more likely to develop psychiatric disorders than other children with intellectual disabilities are.

Question 6

Millie has an intellectual disability (ID).She had delays sitting up and walking as an infant and has been diagnosed with a biological anomaly,though now,at age 6,she can use the toilet on her own.Which degree of intellectual disability does Millie most likely have?

Accepted Answer

A)  mild 
B)  moderate 
C)  severe 
D)  profound 
A)  mild 
B)  moderate 
C)  severe 
D)  profound

Question 7

What is the relationship between the cause of Prader-Willi syndrome and the cause of Angelman syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both involve chromosome 15; Prader-Willi involves a deletion of genetic material on this chromosome, while Angelman Syndrome involves extra material on this chromosome. 
B)  Both involve chromosome 15; Prader-Willi involves a deletion of genetic material from the father whereas Angelman involves a deletion of genetic material from the mother. 
C)  Both involve the deletion of genetic material; Prader-Willi from chromosome 15 and Angelman from chromosome 16. 
D)  Both involve nondisjunction; Prader-Willi on chromosome 15 and Angelman on chromosome 16 
A)  Both involve chromosome 15; Prader-Willi involves a deletion of genetic material on this chromosome, while Angelman Syndrome involves extra material on this chromosome. 
B)  Both involve chromosome 15; Prader-Willi involves a deletion of genetic material from the father whereas Angelman involves a deletion of genetic material from the mother. 
C)  Both involve the deletion of genetic material; Prader-Willi from chromosome 15 and Angelman from chromosome 16. 
D)  Both involve nondisjunction; Prader-Willi on chromosome 15 and Angelman on chromosome 16

Question 8

Medications frequently prescribed to reduce challenging behaviors in youths with intellectual disability are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  antidepressants 
B)  antipsychotics 
C)  anxiolytics 
D)  sedatives 
A)  antidepressants 
B)  antipsychotics 
C)  anxiolytics 
D)  sedatives

Question 9

Which of the following is not a difference between children with organic intellectual disability (ID)and those with cultural-familial ID?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those with organic ID tend to have higher IQ scores. 
B)  Those with organic ID are less likely to have medical complications. 
C)  Those with cultural-familial ID tend to have abnormal physical features. 
D)  Those with cultural-familial ID often have relatives with low intellectual functioning. 
A)  Those with organic ID tend to have higher IQ scores. 
B)  Those with organic ID are less likely to have medical complications. 
C)  Those with cultural-familial ID tend to have abnormal physical features. 
D)  Those with cultural-familial ID often have relatives with low intellectual functioning.

Question 10

Provide an example of universal design in the classroom.

Accepted Answer

"Universal design can be used to plan th

Question 11

Cultural-familial intellectual disability (ID)results from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  genes 
B)  the environment 
C)  the interaction of genes and the environment 
D)  the interaction of multiple environments (within the home and outside the home) 
A)  genes 
B)  the environment 
C)  the interaction of genes and the environment 
D)  the interaction of multiple environments (within the home and outside the home)

Question 12

Which of the following conditions is most associated with anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  Down syndrome 
B)  Prader-Willi syndrome 
C)  Angelman syndrome 
D)  Williams syndrome 
A)  Down syndrome 
B)  Prader-Willi syndrome 
C)  Angelman syndrome 
D)  Williams syndrome

Question 13

What is the importance of the finding that different types of organic intellectual disability (ID)show particular characteristic patterns of cognitive and behavioral characteristics?

Accepted Answer

The information could be used to provide

Question 14

What is the main difference between the DSM and AAIDD definitions of intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only the DSM includes intellectual impairment. 
B)  Only the DSM includes adaptive functioning. 
C)  Only AAIDD focuses on needed supports. 
D)  Only AAIDD requires impairment to occur during the developmental period. 
A)  Only the DSM includes intellectual impairment. 
B)  Only the DSM includes adaptive functioning. 
C)  Only AAIDD focuses on needed supports. 
D)  Only AAIDD requires impairment to occur during the developmental period.

Question 15

To determine whether early education programs can prevent intellectual disability,the Infant Health and Development Program assigned half of a group of premature,low-birth weight infants to an early intervention group with a program that lasted until age 3 and compared their outcomes to those of the infants in the control group.Which of the following best describes the findings of the study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children who participated in the program had much higher IQs at 3, 5, and 8 years old than did children in the control group. 
B)  Children who participated in the program had slightly higher IQs at 3, 5, and 8 years old than did children in the control group. 
C)  Children who participated in the program had much higher IQs at age 3 and 5 than those in the control group but these differences disappeared by age 8. 
D)  Children who participated in the program had slightly higher IQs at age 3 than those in the control group, but these differences disappeared by age 5. 
A)  Children who participated in the program had much higher IQs at 3, 5, and 8 years old than did children in the control group. 
B)  Children who participated in the program had slightly higher IQs at 3, 5, and 8 years old than did children in the control group. 
C)  Children who participated in the program had much higher IQs at age 3 and 5 than those in the control group but these differences disappeared by age 8. 
D)  Children who participated in the program had slightly higher IQs at age 3 than those in the control group, but these differences disappeared by age 5.

Question 16

Billy,who has intellectual disability,has been "acting out," according to his parents.What is his behavior analyst's first job?

Accepted Answer

A)  to operationally define acting out 
B)  to determine the antecedents of the acting out 
C)  to determine the consequences of the acting out 
D)  to observe the child's behavior 
A)  to operationally define acting out 
B)  to determine the antecedents of the acting out 
C)  to determine the consequences of the acting out 
D)  to observe the child's behavior

Question 17

Which is true of the relationship between gestational age at birth and IQ scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are positively correlated. 
B)  They are negatively correlated. 
C)  They are only correlated if mother's age and education are controlled for. 
D)  They are not correlated. 
A)  They are positively correlated. 
B)  They are negatively correlated. 
C)  They are only correlated if mother's age and education are controlled for. 
D)  They are not correlated.

Question 18

Marty has an intellectual disability.He has difficulty in a variety of domains and one of these is when bowling.He doesn't wait his turn and often bowls other bowlers' frames.This reflects difficulties in which domain?

Accepted Answer

A)  conceptual 
B)  social 
C)  academic 
D)  practical 
A)  conceptual 
B)  social 
C)  academic 
D)  practical

Question 19

How is adaptive functioning typically assessed?

Accepted Answer

A)  via the child's self-report 
B)  via an intelligence test 
C)  via a checklist that parents fill out 
D)  via a semistructured interview given to caregivers 
A)  via the child's self-report 
B)  via an intelligence test 
C)  via a checklist that parents fill out 
D)  via a semistructured interview given to caregivers

Question 20

The standard test for infants with global developmental delay (GDD)is

Accepted Answer

A)  chromosomal microarray (CM
A)  
B)  G-banded karyotyping 
C)  fMRI 
D)  genome hybridization 
A)  chromosomal microarray (CM
A)  
B)  G-banded karyotyping 
C)  fMRI 
D)  genome hybridization

What particular term is used to refer to the presence of mental disorders among individuals with intellectual disability (ID)?

Which of the following best describes results from studies on the effectiveness of Head Start and other preschool prevention programs?

In what ways might the characteristics of Williams syndrome (WS)predispose those with the condition toward anxiety problems?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three domains of adaptive functioning?

Which of the following is true regarding the strengths and weaknesses of children with Down syndrome?

Millie has an intellectual disability (ID).She had delays sitting up and walking as an infant and has been diagnosed with a biological anomaly,though now,at age 6,she can use the toilet on her own.Which degree of intellectual disability does Millie most likely have?

What is the relationship between the cause of Prader-Willi syndrome and the cause of Angelman syndrome?

Medications frequently prescribed to reduce challenging behaviors in youths with intellectual disability are ______.

Which of the following is not a difference between children with organic intellectual disability (ID)and those with cultural-familial ID?

Provide an example of universal design in the classroom.

Cultural-familial intellectual disability (ID)results from which of the following?

Which of the following conditions is most associated with anxiety?

What is the importance of the finding that different types of organic intellectual disability (ID)show particular characteristic patterns of cognitive and behavioral characteristics?

What is the main difference between the DSM and AAIDD definitions of intellectual disability?

Billy,who has intellectual disability,has been "acting out," according to his parents.What is his behavior analyst's first job?

Which is true of the relationship between gestational age at birth and IQ scores?

Marty has an intellectual disability.He has difficulty in a variety of domains and one of these is when bowling.He doesn't wait his turn and often bowls other bowlers' frames.This reflects difficulties in which domain?

How is adaptive functioning typically assessed?

The standard test for infants with global developmental delay (GDD)is

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Exam 5: Intellectual Disability and Developmental

What particular term is used to refer to the presence of mental disorders among individuals with intellectual disability (ID)?

Which of the following best describes results from studies on the effectiveness of Head Start and other preschool prevention programs?

In what ways might the characteristics of Williams syndrome (WS)predispose those with the condition toward anxiety problems?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three domains of adaptive functioning?

Which of the following is true regarding the strengths and weaknesses of children with Down syndrome?

Millie has an intellectual disability (ID).She had delays sitting up and walking as an infant and has been diagnosed with a biological anomaly,though now,at age 6,she can use the toilet on her own.Which degree of intellectual disability does Millie most likely have?

What is the relationship between the cause of Prader-Willi syndrome and the cause of Angelman syndrome?

Medications frequently prescribed to reduce challenging behaviors in youths with intellectual disability are ______.

Which of the following is not a difference between children with organic intellectual disability (ID)and those with cultural-familial ID?

Provide an example of universal design in the classroom.

Cultural-familial intellectual disability (ID)results from which of the following?

Which of the following conditions is most associated with anxiety?

What is the importance of the finding that different types of organic intellectual disability (ID)show particular characteristic patterns of cognitive and behavioral characteristics?

What is the main difference between the DSM and AAIDD definitions of intellectual disability?

Billy,who has intellectual disability,has been "acting out," according to his parents.What is his behavior analyst's first job?

Which is true of the relationship between gestational age at birth and IQ scores?

Marty has an intellectual disability.He has difficulty in a variety of domains and one of these is when bowling.He doesn't wait his turn and often bowls other bowlers' frames.This reflects difficulties in which domain?

How is adaptive functioning typically assessed?

The standard test for infants with global developmental delay (GDD)is

The Science and Practice of Abnormal Child Psychology

The Causes of Childhood Disorders: A Levels of Analysis Approach

Assessment and Diagnosis

Treating Children, Adolescents, and Families

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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