Question 1

In what ways does low emotional arousal contribute to the development of conduct problems?

Accepted Answer

Because children with low emotional arou

Question 2

How do we know that some youths with difficult temperament show low emotional arousal?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have low resting heart rate, reduced brain activity, and low skin conductivity. 
B)  They report not experiencing strong emotions. 
C)  Their parents report low emotional responsiveness. 
D)  They have trouble identifying the emotions of others. 
A)  They have low resting heart rate, reduced brain activity, and low skin conductivity. 
B)  They report not experiencing strong emotions. 
C)  Their parents report low emotional responsiveness. 
D)  They have trouble identifying the emotions of others.

Question 3

Rich and Bobby have both been teased and ostracized by their peers.In part,this is because they each have exhibited disruptive and oppositional behaviors.So,Rich and Bobby become friends with each other.Their friendship is a tendency known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  controversial sociometric bias 
B)  rejected association 
C)  selective affiliation 
D)  deviancy training 
A)  controversial sociometric bias 
B)  rejected association 
C)  selective affiliation 
D)  deviancy training

Question 4

Which is the most widely used and best supported treatment for conduct problems in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  parent management training 
B)  multisystemic treatment 
C)  problem-solving skills training 
D)  parent-child interaction training 
A)  parent management training 
B)  multisystemic treatment 
C)  problem-solving skills training 
D)  parent-child interaction training

Question 5

Which factors are NOT associated with a youth with CD's likelihood of devleoping ASPD?

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of covert symptoms the youth shows in adolescence 
B)  the number of overt symptoms the youth shows in adolescence 
C)  greater socioeconomic disadvantage 
D)  childhood-onset of the CD 
A)  the number of covert symptoms the youth shows in adolescence 
B)  the number of overt symptoms the youth shows in adolescence 
C)  greater socioeconomic disadvantage 
D)  childhood-onset of the CD

Question 6

Jaiden has been diagnosed with CD.Not only was he engaging in acts of physical aggression,setting fires (among other things)and lying,he also didn't seem to feel sorry for any of these acts but did regret getting caught.Which of the following is true of Jaiden?

Accepted Answer

A)  He should be diagnosed with conduct disorder with limited prosocial emotions. 
B)  He most likely had adolescent-onset CD. 
C)  He is experiencing a lack of remorse or guilt. 
D)  He is experiencing callousness or lack of empathy. 
A)  He should be diagnosed with conduct disorder with limited prosocial emotions. 
B)  He most likely had adolescent-onset CD. 
C)  He is experiencing a lack of remorse or guilt. 
D)  He is experiencing callousness or lack of empathy.

Question 7

Which were the two dimensions along which Frick and colleagues were able to classify conduct problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  overtness and destructiveness 
B)  overtness and confrontation 
C)  destructiveness and duration 
D)  destructiveness and rule-breaking 
A)  overtness and destructiveness 
B)  overtness and confrontation 
C)  destructiveness and duration 
D)  destructiveness and rule-breaking

Question 8

Childhood-onset CD is usually associated with worse outcomes than adolescent-onset CD.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In which of the following ways does ODD differ from ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A)  Symptoms must be present at an earlier age for a diagnosis of ODD than for a diagnosis of ADHD. 
B)  Only ADHD involves problems regulating behavior. 
C)  ADHD requires symptoms to be present in more settings. 
D)  Only ADHD requires impairment in social, academic, or occupational functioning. 
A)  Symptoms must be present at an earlier age for a diagnosis of ODD than for a diagnosis of ADHD. 
B)  Only ADHD involves problems regulating behavior. 
C)  ADHD requires symptoms to be present in more settings. 
D)  Only ADHD requires impairment in social, academic, or occupational functioning.

Question 10

The text describes a number of reasons girls might engage in relational aggression to a greater degree than boys do.Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls view relational aggression as more deniable than other types of aggression. 
B)  Girls are socialized differently and are discouraged from displaying anger through physical aggression. 
C)  Girls may find relational aggression to be more effective than physical aggression. 
D)  Girls' comparatively advanced language skills make relational aggression possible at younger ages for them than for boys. 
A)  Girls view relational aggression as more deniable than other types of aggression. 
B)  Girls are socialized differently and are discouraged from displaying anger through physical aggression. 
C)  Girls may find relational aggression to be more effective than physical aggression. 
D)  Girls' comparatively advanced language skills make relational aggression possible at younger ages for them than for boys.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a disadvatage of positive punishment?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not allow children to understand which actions should be avoided. 
B)  It models hostile and aggressive behaviors to children. 
C)  It doesn't teach children new, prosocial beahviors. 
D)  It rewards children, through negative reinforcement, for escaping punishment. 
A)  It does not allow children to understand which actions should be avoided. 
B)  It models hostile and aggressive behaviors to children. 
C)  It doesn't teach children new, prosocial beahviors. 
D)  It rewards children, through negative reinforcement, for escaping punishment.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main pathways toward conduct problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  ODD only pathway 
B)  childhood-onset CD pathway 
C)  adolescent-onset CD pathway 
D)  CD only pathway 
A)  ODD only pathway 
B)  childhood-onset CD pathway 
C)  adolescent-onset CD pathway 
D)  CD only pathway

Question 13

Which of the following has NOT been proposed as a cause of the relationship between conduct problems and alcohol and drug use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children with conduct problems and alcohol and drug use tend to be more attuned to negative than to positive reinforcement, causing them to seek negative reinforcement from substances and from engaging in deviant behavior. 
B)  A common set of genes predisposes individuals to both conduct problems and substance use disorders. 
C)  Disruptive children are typically first introduced to alcohol and drugs by older, deviant peers. 
D)  Sensitivity toward rewards may predispose youths to both conduct problems and substance use. 
A)  Children with conduct problems and alcohol and drug use tend to be more attuned to negative than to positive reinforcement, causing them to seek negative reinforcement from substances and from engaging in deviant behavior. 
B)  A common set of genes predisposes individuals to both conduct problems and substance use disorders. 
C)  Disruptive children are typically first introduced to alcohol and drugs by older, deviant peers. 
D)  Sensitivity toward rewards may predispose youths to both conduct problems and substance use.

Question 14

Those with CD with limited prosocial emotions may be especially resistant to treatment because of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are less willing to establish a trusting relationship with a therapist. 
B)  They will hide medication instead of taking it. 
C)  They may be less sensitive to reinforcement. 
D)  They view their behavior as less problematic than others with CD do. 
A)  They are less willing to establish a trusting relationship with a therapist. 
B)  They will hide medication instead of taking it. 
C)  They may be less sensitive to reinforcement. 
D)  They view their behavior as less problematic than others with CD do.

Question 15

The prognosis for those on the adolescent-onset CD pathway is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  excellent; most youths discontinue their antisocial actions in early adulthood 
B)  poor; most youths with adolescent-onset CD continue to meet criteria for a conduct problem in adulthood, though not quite as many as with childhood-onset CD 
C)  poor; as many youths with adolescent-onset CD as with childhood-onset CD continue to meet criteria for a conduct problem in adulthood 
D)  fair; many continue to engage in antisocial behavior into their early adulthood 
A)  excellent; most youths discontinue their antisocial actions in early adulthood 
B)  poor; most youths with adolescent-onset CD continue to meet criteria for a conduct problem in adulthood, though not quite as many as with childhood-onset CD 
C)  poor; as many youths with adolescent-onset CD as with childhood-onset CD continue to meet criteria for a conduct problem in adulthood 
D)  fair; many continue to engage in antisocial behavior into their early adulthood

Question 16

Which dimension of ODD predicts the emergence of CD in adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  argumentative and defiant behavior 
B)  angry or irritable mood 
C)  vindictiveness 
D)  aggression toward people and animals 
A)  argumentative and defiant behavior 
B)  angry or irritable mood 
C)  vindictiveness 
D)  aggression toward people and animals

In what ways does low emotional arousal contribute to the development of conduct problems?

How do we know that some youths with difficult temperament show low emotional arousal?

Rich and Bobby have both been teased and ostracized by their peers.In part,this is because they each have exhibited disruptive and oppositional behaviors.So,Rich and Bobby become friends with each other.Their friendship is a tendency known as ______.

Which is the most widely used and best supported treatment for conduct problems in children?

Which factors are NOT associated with a youth with CD's likelihood of devleoping ASPD?

Jaiden has been diagnosed with CD.Not only was he engaging in acts of physical aggression,setting fires (among other things)and lying,he also didn't seem to feel sorry for any of these acts but did regret getting caught.Which of the following is true of Jaiden?

Which were the two dimensions along which Frick and colleagues were able to classify conduct problems?

Childhood-onset CD is usually associated with worse outcomes than adolescent-onset CD.

In which of the following ways does ODD differ from ADHD?

The text describes a number of reasons girls might engage in relational aggression to a greater degree than boys do.Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Which of the following is NOT a disadvatage of positive punishment?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main pathways toward conduct problems?

Which of the following has NOT been proposed as a cause of the relationship between conduct problems and alcohol and drug use?

Those with CD with limited prosocial emotions may be especially resistant to treatment because of which of the following?

The prognosis for those on the adolescent-onset CD pathway is ______.

Which dimension of ODD predicts the emergence of CD in adolescence?

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Exam 9: Conduct Problems in Children and Adolescents

In what ways does low emotional arousal contribute to the development of conduct problems?

How do we know that some youths with difficult temperament show low emotional arousal?

Rich and Bobby have both been teased and ostracized by their peers.In part,this is because they each have exhibited disruptive and oppositional behaviors.So,Rich and Bobby become friends with each other.Their friendship is a tendency known as ______.

Which is the most widely used and best supported treatment for conduct problems in children?

Which factors are NOT associated with a youth with CD's likelihood of devleoping ASPD?

Jaiden has been diagnosed with CD.Not only was he engaging in acts of physical aggression,setting fires (among other things)and lying,he also didn't seem to feel sorry for any of these acts but did regret getting caught.Which of the following is true of Jaiden?

Which were the two dimensions along which Frick and colleagues were able to classify conduct problems?

Childhood-onset CD is usually associated with worse outcomes than adolescent-onset CD.

In which of the following ways does ODD differ from ADHD?

The text describes a number of reasons girls might engage in relational aggression to a greater degree than boys do.Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Which of the following is NOT a disadvatage of positive punishment?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main pathways toward conduct problems?

Which of the following has NOT been proposed as a cause of the relationship between conduct problems and alcohol and drug use?

Those with CD with limited prosocial emotions may be especially resistant to treatment because of which of the following?

The prognosis for those on the adolescent-onset CD pathway is ______.

Which dimension of ODD predicts the emergence of CD in adolescence?

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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