Question 1

Explain Wakefield's (1992)concept of "harmful dysfunction."

Accepted Answer

Must have both (a)dysfunction,a failure

Question 2

Which of the following is true of students providing services to children in need?

Accepted Answer

A)  If students have been trained to provide evidence-based treatment, the treatment will be effective. 
B)  Students should not question the evidence for the intervention or the ethics behind the intervention. 
C)  Once students have been trained to provide an intervention, it is safe and ethical for them to do so without supervision. 
D)  It is recommended that students ask themselves whether there are alternative services that might provide greater benefits to the clients than the ones being provided. 
A)  If students have been trained to provide evidence-based treatment, the treatment will be effective. 
B)  Students should not question the evidence for the intervention or the ethics behind the intervention. 
C)  Once students have been trained to provide an intervention, it is safe and ethical for them to do so without supervision. 
D)  It is recommended that students ask themselves whether there are alternative services that might provide greater benefits to the clients than the ones being provided.

Question 3

What are the strengths and weaknesses of defining abnormality based on the child or adolescent's degree of impairment?

Accepted Answer

Strengths: Adequately takes in

Question 4

What does "probabilistic epigenesis" mean?

Accepted Answer

The interaction of genetics,brain struct

Question 5

According to a developmental psychopathology perspective,infants' attending to language is a(n)______ behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptive 
B)  probabilistic 
C)  universal 
D)  maladaptive 
A)  adaptive 
B)  probabilistic 
C)  universal 
D)  maladaptive

Question 6

Epidemiologists often report the prevalence of a medical or psychological disorder.What is "prevalence"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of people in a population with a given disorder 
B)  the percentage of people in a population with a given disorder 
C)  the number of new cases of a disorder in a population 
D)  the percentage of new cases of a disorder in a population 
A)  the number of people in a population with a given disorder 
B)  the percentage of people in a population with a given disorder 
C)  the number of new cases of a disorder in a population 
D)  the percentage of new cases of a disorder in a population

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a challenge mentioned in your text when determining prevalence of mental disorders in children and adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no single agency that tracks the prevalence of mental disorders in children and adolescents. 
B)  There is no standard definition of what constitutes mental disorder. 
C)  Epidemiological studies use different methods to collect data, each of which yields a slightly different result. 
D)  Some people do not want to participate in lengthy surveys, or provide inaccurate information. 
A)  There is no single agency that tracks the prevalence of mental disorders in children and adolescents. 
B)  There is no standard definition of what constitutes mental disorder. 
C)  Epidemiological studies use different methods to collect data, each of which yields a slightly different result. 
D)  Some people do not want to participate in lengthy surveys, or provide inaccurate information.

Question 8

Your textbook describes behavior parent training as a well-established treatment for children with ADHD.This means it has ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  at least one study showing treatment is helpful, but with methodological limitations 
B)  at least two large, randomized controlled studies, conducted by independent researchers, showing treatment is better than placebo or an existing treatment 
C)  at least two large, randomized controlled studies showing treatment is better than placebo or an existing treatment 
D)  at least one well-designed study showing treatment is better than no treatment or several studies with methodological limitations 
A)  at least one study showing treatment is helpful, but with methodological limitations 
B)  at least two large, randomized controlled studies, conducted by independent researchers, showing treatment is better than placebo or an existing treatment 
C)  at least two large, randomized controlled studies showing treatment is better than placebo or an existing treatment 
D)  at least one well-designed study showing treatment is better than no treatment or several studies with methodological limitations

Question 9

As identified in the text,in what way is development in childhood considered to be hierarchical?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mastery of later skills and behaviors depends on successful development of earlier ones. 
B)  Adults guide the behaviors of adolescents, who in turn often guide the behavior of younger children. 
C)  Infants become children, who become adolescents, who become adults. 
D)  More advanced skills can compensate for earlier skills that have not been mastered. 
A)  Mastery of later skills and behaviors depends on successful development of earlier ones. 
B)  Adults guide the behaviors of adolescents, who in turn often guide the behavior of younger children. 
C)  Infants become children, who become adolescents, who become adults. 
D)  More advanced skills can compensate for earlier skills that have not been mastered.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the sociodemographic factors that is considered especially important for understanding psychological disorders,according to your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  gender 
C)  birth order 
D)  socioeconomic status 
A)  age 
B)  gender 
C)  birth order 
D)  socioeconomic status

Explain Wakefield's (1992)concept of "harmful dysfunction."

Which of the following is true of students providing services to children in need?

What are the strengths and weaknesses of defining abnormality based on the child or adolescent's degree of impairment?

What does "probabilistic epigenesis" mean?

According to a developmental psychopathology perspective,infants' attending to language is a(n)______ behavior.

Epidemiologists often report the prevalence of a medical or psychological disorder.What is "prevalence"?

Which of the following is NOT a challenge mentioned in your text when determining prevalence of mental disorders in children and adolescents?

Your textbook describes behavior parent training as a well-established treatment for children with ADHD.This means it has ______.

As identified in the text,in what way is development in childhood considered to be hierarchical?

Which of the following is NOT one of the sociodemographic factors that is considered especially important for understanding psychological disorders,according to your text?

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-Deficithyperactivity 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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Exam 1: The Science and Practice of Abnormal Child Psychology

Explain Wakefield's (1992)concept of "harmful dysfunction."

Which of the following is true of students providing services to children in need?

What are the strengths and weaknesses of defining abnormality based on the child or adolescent's degree of impairment?

What does "probabilistic epigenesis" mean?

According to a developmental psychopathology perspective,infants' attending to language is a(n)______ behavior.

Epidemiologists often report the prevalence of a medical or psychological disorder.What is "prevalence"?

Which of the following is NOT a challenge mentioned in your text when determining prevalence of mental disorders in children and adolescents?

Your textbook describes behavior parent training as a well-established treatment for children with ADHD.This means it has ______.

As identified in the text,in what way is development in childhood considered to be hierarchical?

Which of the following is NOT one of the sociodemographic factors that is considered especially important for understanding psychological disorders,according to your text?

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-Deficithyperactivity 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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