Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a category of symptoms for conduct disorder (CD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  aggression to people or animals 
B)  destruction of property 
C)  vindictiveness 
D)  serious violations of rules 
A)  aggression to people or animals 
B)  destruction of property 
C)  vindictiveness 
D)  serious violations of rules C

Question 2

Which class of conduct problems is covert and nondestructive?

Accepted Answer

A)  property violations 
B)  aggression 
C)  rule violations 
D)  oppositional-defiant behavior 
A)  property violations 
B)  aggression 
C)  rule violations 
D)  oppositional-defiant behavior C

Question 3

What is the best way to assess limited prosocial emotions?

Accepted Answer

A)  by asking the child to self-report 
B)  by asking the parents to describe the symptoms and their duration and severity 
C)  by seeking reports from multiple adults inolved in the child's life 
D)  through extensive interviews between the clinician and the child, which may involve role-playing or scenarios 
A)  by asking the child to self-report 
B)  by asking the parents to describe the symptoms and their duration and severity 
C)  by seeking reports from multiple adults inolved in the child's life 
D)  through extensive interviews between the clinician and the child, which may involve role-playing or scenarios C

Question 4

The distinction between childhood-onset CD and adolescent-onset CD is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  whether at least one symptom occurs before age 10 
B)  whether the criteria are fully met before age 10 
C)  whether the child is diagnosed before age 10 
D)  whether the condition is treated before age 10 
A)  whether at least one symptom occurs before age 10 
B)  whether the criteria are fully met before age 10 
C)  whether the child is diagnosed before age 10 
D)  whether the condition is treated before age 10

Question 5

How might academic underachievement perpetuate conduct problems?

Accepted Answer

Academic underachievement,seen in 25% of

Question 6

A child sees a toy he wants in a store window.He asks for the toy.His mother says no.The child begins to tantrum.The mother is embarrassed and frustrated and rationalizes that it is just a small toy.She gives in and buys the toy for her son,and the son stops crying.What is the result of this coercive family process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both the child and the parent are positively reinforced. 
B)  Both the child and the parent are negatively reinforced. 
C)  The child is positively reinforced and the parent is negatively reinforced. 
D)  The child is negatively reinforced and the parent is positively reinforced. 
A)  Both the child and the parent are positively reinforced. 
B)  Both the child and the parent are negatively reinforced. 
C)  The child is positively reinforced and the parent is negatively reinforced. 
D)  The child is negatively reinforced and the parent is positively reinforced.

Question 7

Combining PSST and PMT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  seemed to produce a cancelling effect, with behavior no better than control children 
B)  did not provide any additional benefit to PSST alone 
C)  did not provide any additional benefit to PMT alone 
D)  produced better outcomes than either treatment alone 
A)  seemed to produce a cancelling effect, with behavior no better than control children 
B)  did not provide any additional benefit to PSST alone 
C)  did not provide any additional benefit to PMT alone 
D)  produced better outcomes than either treatment alone

Question 8

What finding related to the development of conduct problems provides support for the diathesis-stress model?

Accepted Answer

Caspi et al.(2003)examined a gene that c

Question 9

Why does early menarche place girls at risk for conduct problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those with early menarche are more likely to be using medications for physical or psychological conditions; these conditions confer the risk for conduct problems. 
B)  Those with early menarche are more likely to be using medications for physical and psychological conditions; the side effects of these medications confers the risk. 
C)  Those with early menarche are exposed to a much greater hormonal cascade than other individuals; the hormonal cascade confers the risk. 
D)  Those with early menarche exhibit physical changes that can attract much older boys, who can introduce them to antisocial and sexual behavior; this social influence confers the risk. 
A)  Those with early menarche are more likely to be using medications for physical or psychological conditions; these conditions confer the risk for conduct problems. 
B)  Those with early menarche are more likely to be using medications for physical and psychological conditions; the side effects of these medications confers the risk. 
C)  Those with early menarche are exposed to a much greater hormonal cascade than other individuals; the hormonal cascade confers the risk. 
D)  Those with early menarche exhibit physical changes that can attract much older boys, who can introduce them to antisocial and sexual behavior; this social influence confers the risk.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a part of the "with limited prosocial emotions" specifier for CD?

Accepted Answer

A)  limited social support seeking 
B)  lack of remorse or guilt 
C)  lack of concern about performance 
D)  shallow or deficient affect 
A)  limited social support seeking 
B)  lack of remorse or guilt 
C)  lack of concern about performance 
D)  shallow or deficient affect

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a way in which poorer neighboroods may confer greater risk for disruptive behavior problems in childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poorer neighborhoods may lack institutional resources to meet children's needs. 
B)  Poorer neighborhoods may have less supervision of children's afterschool activities. 
C)  Poorer neighborhoods may have weaker social control networks to encourage prosocial behavior. 
D)  Poorer neighborhoods, by virtue of their typically higher crime, may have higher parental monitoring, causing more children to rebel. 
A)  Poorer neighborhoods may lack institutional resources to meet children's needs. 
B)  Poorer neighborhoods may have less supervision of children's afterschool activities. 
C)  Poorer neighborhoods may have weaker social control networks to encourage prosocial behavior. 
D)  Poorer neighborhoods, by virtue of their typically higher crime, may have higher parental monitoring, causing more children to rebel.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT especially associated with oppositional,defiant,and aggressive behavior in offspring?

Accepted Answer

A)  paternal depression 
B)  maternal depression 
C)  paternal antisocial behavior 
D)  parental substance abuse 
A)  paternal depression 
B)  maternal depression 
C)  paternal antisocial behavior 
D)  parental substance abuse

Question 13

Setting a fire would fall into which category of conduct problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  property violations 
B)  aggression 
C)  rule violations 
D)  oppositional-defiant behavior 
A)  property violations 
B)  aggression 
C)  rule violations 
D)  oppositional-defiant behavior

Question 14

Using DSM-5 criteria,children can have both ODD and CD at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a system addressed by MST?

Accepted Answer

A)  family 
B)  peers 
C)  community 
D)  school 
A)  family 
B)  peers 
C)  community 
D)  school

Question 16

Maverick's mom says,"You can watch TV,but first you have to put away your toys." This is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  negative reinforcement 
B)  parent -child interaction training 
C)  token economy 
D)  Premack's principle 
A)  negative reinforcement 
B)  parent -child interaction training 
C)  token economy 
D)  Premack's principle

Question 17

Is parent management training effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, but only for parents who are not under high stress. 
B)  Yes, but parents with substance use or mental health problems are more likely to drop out. 
C)  Yes, but only for adolescents; children may not have the cognitive ability to engage in it fully. 
D)  No, a recent meta-analysis showed no improvement with parent management training compared to a no-treatment control group. 
A)  Yes, but only for parents who are not under high stress. 
B)  Yes, but parents with substance use or mental health problems are more likely to drop out. 
C)  Yes, but only for adolescents; children may not have the cognitive ability to engage in it fully. 
D)  No, a recent meta-analysis showed no improvement with parent management training compared to a no-treatment control group.

Question 18

According to the social information processing model,which of the following is NOT one of the six problem-solving steps to resolve social situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding cues about the social situation 
B)  clarifying goals for the situation 
C)  deciding on a response 
D)  reporting thoughts or actions to others 
A)  encoding cues about the social situation 
B)  clarifying goals for the situation 
C)  deciding on a response 
D)  reporting thoughts or actions to others

Question 19

Lying would be considered a covert symptom of CD.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which is true of the course of childhood-onset CD?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those with callous-unemotional traits have a persistent form of the disorder, while others typically return to normal functioning within 2 years. 
B)  The majority of those with childhood-onset CD will still have the condition 3 years later. 
C)  The majority of those with the condition will develop psychopathy. 
D)  Less than 5% of those with childhood-onset CD can be rehabilitated. 
A)  Those with callous-unemotional traits have a persistent form of the disorder, while others typically return to normal functioning within 2 years. 
B)  The majority of those with childhood-onset CD will still have the condition 3 years later. 
C)  The majority of those with the condition will develop psychopathy. 
D)  Less than 5% of those with childhood-onset CD can be rehabilitated.

Which of the following is NOT a category of symptoms for conduct disorder (CD)?

Which class of conduct problems is covert and nondestructive?

What is the best way to assess limited prosocial emotions?

The distinction between childhood-onset CD and adolescent-onset CD is ______.

How might academic underachievement perpetuate conduct problems?

Combining PSST and PMT ______.

What finding related to the development of conduct problems provides support for the diathesis-stress model?

Why does early menarche place girls at risk for conduct problems?

Which of the following is NOT a part of the "with limited prosocial emotions" specifier for CD?

Which of the following is NOT a way in which poorer neighboroods may confer greater risk for disruptive behavior problems in childhood?

Which of the following is NOT especially associated with oppositional,defiant,and aggressive behavior in offspring?

Setting a fire would fall into which category of conduct problems?

Using DSM-5 criteria,children can have both ODD and CD at the same time.

Which of the following is NOT a system addressed by MST?

Maverick's mom says,"You can watch TV,but first you have to put away your toys." This is an example of ______.

Is parent management training effective?

According to the social information processing model,which of the following is NOT one of the six problem-solving steps to resolve social situations?

Lying would be considered a covert symptom of CD.

Which is true of the course of childhood-onset CD?

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Exam 9: Conduct Problems in Children and Adolescents

Which of the following is NOT a category of symptoms for conduct disorder (CD)?

Which class of conduct problems is covert and nondestructive?

What is the best way to assess limited prosocial emotions?

The distinction between childhood-onset CD and adolescent-onset CD is ______.

How might academic underachievement perpetuate conduct problems?

Combining PSST and PMT ______.

What finding related to the development of conduct problems provides support for the diathesis-stress model?

Why does early menarche place girls at risk for conduct problems?

Which of the following is NOT a part of the "with limited prosocial emotions" specifier for CD?

Which of the following is NOT a way in which poorer neighboroods may confer greater risk for disruptive behavior problems in childhood?

Which of the following is NOT especially associated with oppositional,defiant,and aggressive behavior in offspring?

Setting a fire would fall into which category of conduct problems?

Using DSM-5 criteria,children can have both ODD and CD at the same time.

Which of the following is NOT a system addressed by MST?

Maverick's mom says,"You can watch TV,but first you have to put away your toys." This is an example of ______.

Is parent management training effective?

According to the social information processing model,which of the following is NOT one of the six problem-solving steps to resolve social situations?

Lying would be considered a covert symptom of CD.

Which is true of the course of childhood-onset CD?

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

Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder

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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