Question 1

What is the main difference between response cost and time out?

Accepted Answer

A)  Response cost is positive punishment, while time out is negative punishment. 
B)  Response cost is implemented by therapists, while time out is implemented by parents or caregivers. 
C)  Response cost is the withdrawal of a specific quantity of reinforcers, while time out is the withdrawal of reinforcers for a specific amount of time. 
D)  Response cost has been shown to be effective, while time out has not. 
A)  Response cost is positive punishment, while time out is negative punishment. 
B)  Response cost is implemented by therapists, while time out is implemented by parents or caregivers. 
C)  Response cost is the withdrawal of a specific quantity of reinforcers, while time out is the withdrawal of reinforcers for a specific amount of time. 
D)  Response cost has been shown to be effective, while time out has not.

Question 2

Which of the following is true of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mothers with alcohol use disorder almost always have children with FASD. 
B)  Only women who binge drink during pregnancy have children with FASD. 
C)  A minimum of 8 oz. of alcohol daily during pregnancy is typically required for the child to develop FASD. 
D)  The American Academy of Pediatrics states that no amount of alcohol during pregnancy is safe. 
A)  Mothers with alcohol use disorder almost always have children with FASD. 
B)  Only women who binge drink during pregnancy have children with FASD. 
C)  A minimum of 8 oz. of alcohol daily during pregnancy is typically required for the child to develop FASD. 
D)  The American Academy of Pediatrics states that no amount of alcohol during pregnancy is safe.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT associated with Prader-Willi syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  hoarding 
B)  physical outbursts 
C)  obsessions and compulsions 
D)  depression 
A)  hoarding 
B)  physical outbursts 
C)  obsessions and compulsions 
D)  depression

Question 4

Which of the following conditions is associated with schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Down syndrome 
B)  22q11.2 DS 
C)  Angelman syndrome 
D)  Williams syndrome 
A)  Down syndrome 
B)  22q11.2 DS 
C)  Angelman syndrome 
D)  Williams syndrome

Question 5

What is the relationship between a CGG nucleotide sequence on the X chromosome and the development of Fragile X syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anyone who has a CGG nucleotide sequence repeating more than twice on the X chromosome will show symptoms of Fragile X syndrome. 
B)  Any male who has a CGG nucleotide sequence repeating more than twice on the X chromosome will show symptoms of Fragile X syndrome. 
C)  Anyone who has more than 50 repeats of the CGG sequences usually shows symptoms of Fragile X syndrome 
D)  In general, the more repeats of the CGG nucleotide sequence, the more severe the children's cognitive impairments. 
A)  Anyone who has a CGG nucleotide sequence repeating more than twice on the X chromosome will show symptoms of Fragile X syndrome. 
B)  Any male who has a CGG nucleotide sequence repeating more than twice on the X chromosome will show symptoms of Fragile X syndrome. 
C)  Anyone who has more than 50 repeats of the CGG sequences usually shows symptoms of Fragile X syndrome 
D)  In general, the more repeats of the CGG nucleotide sequence, the more severe the children's cognitive impairments.

Question 6

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 7

Heroin use in a pregnant mother is much more likely to result in intellectual disability in the child than alcohol use by a pregnant mother is.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 9

Which of the following factors have been found to relate to markedly lower degrees of marital satisfaction and quality of life in parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  severity of the child's disability 
B)  low support from the spouse 
C)  lower levels of family-related stress 
D)  using problem-focused techniques to deal with stress 
A)  severity of the child's disability 
B)  low support from the spouse 
C)  lower levels of family-related stress 
D)  using problem-focused techniques to deal with stress

Question 10

Because IQ is normally distributed in the population and 2.2% of individuals would be expected to earn IQ scores less than 70,the prevalence of intellectual disability is 2.2%.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is true of age and intellectual disability (ID)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only children can be diagnosed with ID. 
B)  In order to be diagnosed with ID, onset of the intellectual and adaptive functioning problem must be in early childhood. 
C)  There is no age criterion for ID; anyone could develop difficulties at any age and be diagnosed with the condition. 
D)  ID is continuous with Alzheimer's dementia; when diagnosed in those above age 18, the diagnosis would be Alzheimer's dementia. 
A)  Only children can be diagnosed with ID. 
B)  In order to be diagnosed with ID, onset of the intellectual and adaptive functioning problem must be in early childhood. 
C)  There is no age criterion for ID; anyone could develop difficulties at any age and be diagnosed with the condition. 
D)  ID is continuous with Alzheimer's dementia; when diagnosed in those above age 18, the diagnosis would be Alzheimer's dementia.

Question 12

For a behavior analyst,duration recording would be most useful ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  in setting an operational definition of the problem behavior 
B)  for behaviors that occur frequently and have a clear beginning and ending 
C)  for behaviors that occur frequently without clear beginnings and endings 
D)  for behaviors that take a long time to resolve 
A)  in setting an operational definition of the problem behavior 
B)  for behaviors that occur frequently and have a clear beginning and ending 
C)  for behaviors that occur frequently without clear beginnings and endings 
D)  for behaviors that take a long time to resolve

Question 13

Every night,Melinda throws the utensils when asked to set the dinner table.Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Having Melinda pick up the utensils, wash them, and reset the table would be an example of overcorrection. 
B)  Having Melinda practice setting the table in the morning would be an example of positive practice because it comes before the anticipated unacceptable behavior of that evening. 
C)  Having Melinda no longer set the table would be an example of negative punishment. 
D)  Ignoring Melinda's outburst would be a response cost. 
A)  Having Melinda pick up the utensils, wash them, and reset the table would be an example of overcorrection. 
B)  Having Melinda practice setting the table in the morning would be an example of positive practice because it comes before the anticipated unacceptable behavior of that evening. 
C)  Having Melinda no longer set the table would be an example of negative punishment. 
D)  Ignoring Melinda's outburst would be a response cost.

Question 14

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  children with disabilities be educated in the least restrictive environment possible 
B)  all infants and toddlers be identified and provided an individualized education program 
C)  all school-aged children with disabilities be provided an individualized family services plan 
D)  all children with disabilities be educated in the same classes as typically developing children in all circumstances 
A)  children with disabilities be educated in the least restrictive environment possible 
B)  all infants and toddlers be identified and provided an individualized education program 
C)  all school-aged children with disabilities be provided an individualized family services plan 
D)  all children with disabilities be educated in the same classes as typically developing children in all circumstances

Question 15

Expectant mothers are advised to avoid cleaning cats' litter boxes while pregnant to prevent which condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  toxoplasma 
B)  rubella 
C)  cytomegalovirus 
D)  Zika virus disease 
A)  toxoplasma 
B)  rubella 
C)  cytomegalovirus 
D)  Zika virus disease

Question 16

The similar sequence and similar structure hypothesis ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  posits that children whose brains have the typical structure will proceed through the same stages of cognitive development, while those with brain abnormalities will not 
B)  holds that children with intellectual disability will proceed through the same stages of cognitive development as typically developing children, but that the children with intellectual disability will proceed through each stage incompletely 
C)  has been shown by research to apply equally to those with organic intellectual disability as to those with cultural-familial intellectual disability 
D)  holds for those with cultural-familial intellectual disability, but only the similar sequence component reliably holds for those with organic intellectual disability 
A)  posits that children whose brains have the typical structure will proceed through the same stages of cognitive development, while those with brain abnormalities will not 
B)  holds that children with intellectual disability will proceed through the same stages of cognitive development as typically developing children, but that the children with intellectual disability will proceed through each stage incompletely 
C)  has been shown by research to apply equally to those with organic intellectual disability as to those with cultural-familial intellectual disability 
D)  holds for those with cultural-familial intellectual disability, but only the similar sequence component reliably holds for those with organic intellectual disability

Question 17

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 18

Now that lead-based paint has been outlawed,lead poisoning from paint is no longer a concern in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

Which interventions tend to be most helpful in reducing aggressive acts in those with intellectual disability ?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic therapy 
B)  communication training 
C)  cognitive skills training 
D)  social interaction therapy 
A)  psychodynamic therapy 
B)  communication training 
C)  cognitive skills training 
D)  social interaction therapy

What is the main difference between response cost and time out?

Which of the following is true of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)in children?

Which of the following is NOT associated with Prader-Willi syndrome?

Which of the following conditions is associated with schizophrenia?

What is the relationship between a CGG nucleotide sequence on the X chromosome and the development of Fragile X syndrome?

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

Heroin use in a pregnant mother is much more likely to result in intellectual disability in the child than alcohol use by a pregnant mother is.

How is adaptive functioning typically assessed?

Which of the following factors have been found to relate to markedly lower degrees of marital satisfaction and quality of life in parents?

Because IQ is normally distributed in the population and 2.2% of individuals would be expected to earn IQ scores less than 70,the prevalence of intellectual disability is 2.2%.

Which of the following is true of age and intellectual disability (ID)?

For a behavior analyst,duration recording would be most useful ______.

Every night,Melinda throws the utensils when asked to set the dinner table.Which of the following is true?

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires that ______.

Expectant mothers are advised to avoid cleaning cats' litter boxes while pregnant to prevent which condition?

The similar sequence and similar structure hypothesis ______.

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

Now that lead-based paint has been outlawed,lead poisoning from paint is no longer a concern in the United States.

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

Which interventions tend to be most helpful in reducing aggressive acts in those with intellectual disability ?

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Exam 5: Intellectual Disability and Developmental

What is the main difference between response cost and time out?

Which of the following is true of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)in children?

Which of the following is NOT associated with Prader-Willi syndrome?

Which of the following conditions is associated with schizophrenia?

What is the relationship between a CGG nucleotide sequence on the X chromosome and the development of Fragile X syndrome?

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

Heroin use in a pregnant mother is much more likely to result in intellectual disability in the child than alcohol use by a pregnant mother is.

How is adaptive functioning typically assessed?

Which of the following factors have been found to relate to markedly lower degrees of marital satisfaction and quality of life in parents?

Because IQ is normally distributed in the population and 2.2% of individuals would be expected to earn IQ scores less than 70,the prevalence of intellectual disability is 2.2%.

Which of the following is true of age and intellectual disability (ID)?

For a behavior analyst,duration recording would be most useful ______.

Every night,Melinda throws the utensils when asked to set the dinner table.Which of the following is true?

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires that ______.

Expectant mothers are advised to avoid cleaning cats' litter boxes while pregnant to prevent which condition?

The similar sequence and similar structure hypothesis ______.

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

Now that lead-based paint has been outlawed,lead poisoning from paint is no longer a concern in the United States.

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

Which interventions tend to be most helpful in reducing aggressive acts in those with intellectual disability ?

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-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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