Question 1

Which of the following is NOT described in the text as one of the four main explanations for the increase in ADHD from 1990 to the present?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those with ADHD symptoms are more likely to reproduce with each other, increasing the proportion of those with ADHD in the population. 
B)  The fact that the IDEIA recognizes ADHD as a potential disability led more parents to seek out a diagnosis to gain access to services. 
C)  Low-income children now have greater access to mental health services. 
D)  Assessment for ADHD has improved, leading to better identification of those with the disorder. 
A)  Those with ADHD symptoms are more likely to reproduce with each other, increasing the proportion of those with ADHD in the population. 
B)  The fact that the IDEIA recognizes ADHD as a potential disability led more parents to seek out a diagnosis to gain access to services. 
C)  Low-income children now have greater access to mental health services. 
D)  Assessment for ADHD has improved, leading to better identification of those with the disorder.

Question 2

Which of the following best reflects common peer relationships for those with ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children with hyperactive-impulsive symptoms were most likely to be neglected by their peers. 
B)  Adolescents with hyperactive-impulsive symptoms were most likely to be rejected by their peers, while children with hyperactive-impulsive symptoms were most likely to be neglected by their peers. 
C)  Children with inattentive symptoms are at risk for being neglected by peers. 
D)  Children who are controversial with peers are most likely to have their ADHD symptom severity increase and continue to be controversial with peers two years later. 
A)  Children with hyperactive-impulsive symptoms were most likely to be neglected by their peers. 
B)  Adolescents with hyperactive-impulsive symptoms were most likely to be rejected by their peers, while children with hyperactive-impulsive symptoms were most likely to be neglected by their peers. 
C)  Children with inattentive symptoms are at risk for being neglected by peers. 
D)  Children who are controversial with peers are most likely to have their ADHD symptom severity increase and continue to be controversial with peers two years later.

Question 3

Which is true of the predominantly inattentive presentation of ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is most common in girls. 
B)  It typically emerges between 5 and 8 years of age. 
C)  It is typically preceded by hyperactive-impulsive symptoms. 
D)  It is typically a precursor to combined presentation. 
A)  It is most common in girls. 
B)  It typically emerges between 5 and 8 years of age. 
C)  It is typically preceded by hyperactive-impulsive symptoms. 
D)  It is typically a precursor to combined presentation.

Question 4

Which of the following is true of sleep disorders in ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dyssomnias, such as problems falling asleep, are typically only seen in youths with ADHD with hyperactive-impulsive symptoms. 
B)  Movement disorders associated with sleep, such as sleep talking or teeth grinding, account for the vast majority of the excess in sleep disorders between youths with ADHD and youths in the general population. 
C)  Parasomnias, such as night wakings, nightmares, or night terrors, occur about as frequently in youths with ADHD as in youths with other psychiatric disorders. 
D)  Sleep disorders are almost never seen in children with inattentive presentation of ADHD. 
A)  Dyssomnias, such as problems falling asleep, are typically only seen in youths with ADHD with hyperactive-impulsive symptoms. 
B)  Movement disorders associated with sleep, such as sleep talking or teeth grinding, account for the vast majority of the excess in sleep disorders between youths with ADHD and youths in the general population. 
C)  Parasomnias, such as night wakings, nightmares, or night terrors, occur about as frequently in youths with ADHD as in youths with other psychiatric disorders. 
D)  Sleep disorders are almost never seen in children with inattentive presentation of ADHD.

Question 5

Which of the following is true of the prevalence of ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is approximately equal in children and adults. 
B)  Rates of disorder are approximately equal in every world region studied. 
C)  Caregiver reports provide the lowest estimated prevalence rate. 
D)  The largest increase in ADHD diagnoses in the United States has been in African American children and those of low socioeconomic status. 
A)  It is approximately equal in children and adults. 
B)  Rates of disorder are approximately equal in every world region studied. 
C)  Caregiver reports provide the lowest estimated prevalence rate. 
D)  The largest increase in ADHD diagnoses in the United States has been in African American children and those of low socioeconomic status.

Question 6

Taken together,the findings regarding the effectiveness of various treatments for ADHD suggest which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medication is an effective treatment; psychosocial therapy is not. 
B)  Both medications and psychosocial treatments are effective, but generally medication is more effective. 
C)  Both medications and psychosocial treatments are effective, but generally psychosocial treatment is more effective. 
D)  Behavior therapy is most effective when used after medication has been deemed ineffective for an individual. 
A)  Medication is an effective treatment; psychosocial therapy is not. 
B)  Both medications and psychosocial treatments are effective, but generally medication is more effective. 
C)  Both medications and psychosocial treatments are effective, but generally psychosocial treatment is more effective. 
D)  Behavior therapy is most effective when used after medication has been deemed ineffective for an individual.

Question 7

How is response cost implemented in the Summer Treatment Program for ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A)  Counselors don't talk to campers until an inappropriate behavior is replaced by the appropriate behavior. 
B)  Counselors remove campers' ability to call home when they engage in inappropriate behaviors. 
C)  Counselors take away tokens or deduct points when campers engage in inappropriate behaviors. 
D)  To foster interdependence, counselors take away tokens or deduct points from the entire team when one member engages in misbehavior. 
A)  Counselors don't talk to campers until an inappropriate behavior is replaced by the appropriate behavior. 
B)  Counselors remove campers' ability to call home when they engage in inappropriate behaviors. 
C)  Counselors take away tokens or deduct points when campers engage in inappropriate behaviors. 
D)  To foster interdependence, counselors take away tokens or deduct points from the entire team when one member engages in misbehavior.

Question 8

You and your 6-year-old cousin are playing a game where he runs around and tickles you.Then,his mother calls that it's time for dinner.Your cousin wants to keep playing the game.Despite repeated reminders to sit in his chair and eat dinner,he keeps running around.Your cousin's behavior may be related to challenges in what brain region or system?

Accepted Answer

A)  the behavioral inhibition system (BIS) 
B)  the behavioral activation system (BAS) 
C)  the default mode network 
D)  the motor cortex 
A)  the behavioral inhibition system (BIS) 
B)  the behavioral activation system (BAS) 
C)  the default mode network 
D)  the motor cortex

Question 9

Which of the following is a benefit of using an SNRI instead of a psychostimulant to treat ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A)  SNRIs are more effective. 
B)  SNRIs produce positive effects more quickly. 
C)  SNRIs affect more neurological systems. 
D)  SNRIS have lower potential for misuse. 
A)  SNRIs are more effective. 
B)  SNRIs produce positive effects more quickly. 
C)  SNRIs affect more neurological systems. 
D)  SNRIS have lower potential for misuse.

Question 10

Describe at least three reasons parents may not wish to use medications to treat their children with ADHD.

Accepted Answer

Not all children respond to medication;

Question 11

Blurting out answers is an example of a hyperactive symptom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is NOT described in the text as one of the four main explanations for the increase in ADHD from 1990 to the present?

Which of the following best reflects common peer relationships for those with ADHD?

Which is true of the predominantly inattentive presentation of ADHD?

Which of the following is true of sleep disorders in ADHD?

Which of the following is true of the prevalence of ADHD?

Taken together,the findings regarding the effectiveness of various treatments for ADHD suggest which of the following?

How is response cost implemented in the Summer Treatment Program for ADHD?

Which of the following is a benefit of using an SNRI instead of a psychostimulant to treat ADHD?

Describe at least three reasons parents may not wish to use medications to treat their children with ADHD.

Blurting out answers is an example of a hyperactive symptom.

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Exam 8: Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder

Which of the following is NOT described in the text as one of the four main explanations for the increase in ADHD from 1990 to the present?

Which of the following best reflects common peer relationships for those with ADHD?

Which is true of the predominantly inattentive presentation of ADHD?

Which of the following is true of sleep disorders in ADHD?

Which of the following is true of the prevalence of ADHD?

Taken together,the findings regarding the effectiveness of various treatments for ADHD suggest which of the following?

How is response cost implemented in the Summer Treatment Program for ADHD?

Which of the following is a benefit of using an SNRI instead of a psychostimulant to treat ADHD?

Describe at least three reasons parents may not wish to use medications to treat their children with ADHD.

Blurting out answers is an example of a hyperactive symptom.

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

Intellectual Disability and Developmental

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Communication and Learning Disorders

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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