Question 1

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. C

Question 2

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; children who have had adverse reactions in the past might have particularly reluctant parents.In the community,the nonresponse rate may be as high as 50%.Medication for ADHD is typically a long-term proposition; discontinuing the medication usually brings back the symptoms of the disorder-the safety of this medication past 2 years of treatment is also unknown.For some children with tics or Tourette's,these medications can exacerbate symptoms.Some families are just uncomfortable with pharmacological treatment in children so young and may prefer psychosocial interventions.

Question 3

The results of the Preschool ADHD Treatment Study (PATS)indicated which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low doses of methylphenidate were most effective in treating ADHD. 
B)  Stimulants are not effective for treating preschoolers with ADHD. 
C)  Almost all preschoolers experienced complete remission of symptoms when treated with stimulants for ADHD. 
D)  Most children who took medication did not experience complete symptom remission and many experienced significant side effects. 
A)  Low doses of methylphenidate were most effective in treating ADHD. 
B)  Stimulants are not effective for treating preschoolers with ADHD. 
C)  Almost all preschoolers experienced complete remission of symptoms when treated with stimulants for ADHD. 
D)  Most children who took medication did not experience complete symptom remission and many experienced significant side effects. D

Question 4

Recent research has confirmed that children who take stimulant medications are at increased risk of cardiac events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The most commonly prescribed medications for ADHD fall into which two broad classes?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychostimulants and antidepressants 
B)  psychostimulants and amphetamine 
C)  psychostimulants and methylphenidate 
D)  amphetamine and methylphenidate 
A)  psychostimulants and antidepressants 
B)  psychostimulants and amphetamine 
C)  psychostimulants and methylphenidate 
D)  amphetamine and methylphenidate

Question 6

Why might kids with ADHD be able to watch TV for hours but not be able to focus on a writing assignment for more than a few minutes?

Accepted Answer

Dysregulation of the mesolimbic pathway

Question 7

The evidence suggests that individuals with ADHD are more sensitive to ______ and less sensitive to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine; serotonin 
B)  serotonin; dopamine 
C)  immediate rewards; delayed rewards 
D)  delayed rewards; immediate rewards 
A)  dopamine; serotonin 
B)  serotonin; dopamine 
C)  immediate rewards; delayed rewards 
D)  delayed rewards; immediate rewards

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a component of the Summer Treatment Program for ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A)  group therapy for parents 
B)  direct contingency management 
C)  academic instruction 
D)  social skills training 
A)  group therapy for parents 
B)  direct contingency management 
C)  academic instruction 
D)  social skills training

Question 9

Which of the following is best supported by the research on the interactions between parents and their children with ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A)  Problematic interactions are often reciprocal. 
B)  Children's disruptive behavior has been conclusively shown to precede their parents' hostile-intrusive parenting. 
C)  Female children with ADHD are most likely to experience these negative interactions with parents. 
D)  Parents of children with ADHD with comorbid conduct disorder tend to get more treatment and hence have better parent-child interactions than the parents of children with ADHD alone. 
A)  Problematic interactions are often reciprocal. 
B)  Children's disruptive behavior has been conclusively shown to precede their parents' hostile-intrusive parenting. 
C)  Female children with ADHD are most likely to experience these negative interactions with parents. 
D)  Parents of children with ADHD with comorbid conduct disorder tend to get more treatment and hence have better parent-child interactions than the parents of children with ADHD alone.

Question 10

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 11

Lyle,age 10,sometimes forgets about homework he's been assigned or underestimates how long it will take him to complete it and doesn't finish it in time.In class,sometimes he finds himself daydreaming,and one time he even forgot that he had to present his science project that day,so he left it at home,even though it was completed.Which of the following is NOT true of Lyle?

Accepted Answer

A)  He can't have ADHD because he's too young to be diagnosed. 
B)  We don't know how long these symptoms have lasted, so he can't be diagnosed with ADHD unless they last 6 months or more. 
C)  We've only really seen problems related to Lyle's school performance; people with ADHD have problems in multiple settings. 
D)  It doesn't seem that Lyle's symptoms are inconsistent with his developmental level or greatly exceed those shown by other kids his age. 
A)  He can't have ADHD because he's too young to be diagnosed. 
B)  We don't know how long these symptoms have lasted, so he can't be diagnosed with ADHD unless they last 6 months or more. 
C)  We've only really seen problems related to Lyle's school performance; people with ADHD have problems in multiple settings. 
D)  It doesn't seem that Lyle's symptoms are inconsistent with his developmental level or greatly exceed those shown by other kids his age.

Question 12

It is possible to be diagnosed with ADHD,even if one has no hyperactive symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT part of the default mode network?

Accepted Answer

A)  medial prefrontal cortex 
B)  medial parietal cortex 
C)  medial temporal lobes 
D)  medial occipital lobes 
A)  medial prefrontal cortex 
B)  medial parietal cortex 
C)  medial temporal lobes 
D)  medial occipital lobes

Question 14

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 15

Which of the following is NOT a difference between different psychostimulants?

Accepted Answer

A)  method of action 
B)  binding location 
C)  method of delivery 
D)  intended effects 
A)  method of action 
B)  binding location 
C)  method of delivery 
D)  intended effects

Question 16

Which brain region is largely responsible for inhibition and impulse control?

Accepted Answer

A)  globus pallidus 
B)  orbitofrontal cortex 
C)  dorsolateral cortex 
D)  caudate 
A)  globus pallidus 
B)  orbitofrontal cortex 
C)  dorsolateral cortex 
D)  caudate

Question 17

It seems that there is a bidirectional association between sleep and ADHD.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Adolescents with ADHD are at increased risk for substance use problems.Which of the following is NOT true of research explaining this link?

Accepted Answer

A)  Comorbid conduct problems mediate the association between ADHD and alcohol or drug problems. 
B)  ADHD is a specific, unique predictor for smoking. 
C)  The more symptoms of ADHD, the greater the risk of smoking. 
D)  Stimulant medication makes individuals much more likely to abuse substances. 
A)  Comorbid conduct problems mediate the association between ADHD and alcohol or drug problems. 
B)  ADHD is a specific, unique predictor for smoking. 
C)  The more symptoms of ADHD, the greater the risk of smoking. 
D)  Stimulant medication makes individuals much more likely to abuse substances.

Question 19

According to Barkley's neurodevelopmental model,which of the following is NOT one of the three primary purposes of executive functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  They allow children to make consistent decisions, irrespective of environmental conditions. 
B)  They allow children to determine their own behavior, rather than be controlled by the environment. 
C)  They allow delayed reinforcers to influence children, instead of just immediate gratification. 
D)  They allow children to set long-term goals. 
A)  They allow children to make consistent decisions, irrespective of environmental conditions. 
B)  They allow children to determine their own behavior, rather than be controlled by the environment. 
C)  They allow delayed reinforcers to influence children, instead of just immediate gratification. 
D)  They allow children to set long-term goals.

Question 20

The majority of children whose parents participate in parent training no longer meet diagnostic criteria for ADHD.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

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

The results of the Preschool ADHD Treatment Study (PATS)indicated which of the following?

Recent research has confirmed that children who take stimulant medications are at increased risk of cardiac events.

The most commonly prescribed medications for ADHD fall into which two broad classes?

Why might kids with ADHD be able to watch TV for hours but not be able to focus on a writing assignment for more than a few minutes?

The evidence suggests that individuals with ADHD are more sensitive to and less sensitive to .

Which of the following is NOT a component of the Summer Treatment Program for ADHD?

Which of the following is best supported by the research on the interactions between parents and their children with ADHD?

Which is true of the predominantly inattentive presentation of ADHD?

It is possible to be diagnosed with ADHD,even if one has no hyperactive symptoms.

Which of the following is NOT part of the default mode network?

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

Which of the following is NOT a difference between different psychostimulants?

Which brain region is largely responsible for inhibition and impulse control?

It seems that there is a bidirectional association between sleep and ADHD.

Adolescents with ADHD are at increased risk for substance use problems.Which of the following is NOT true of research explaining this link?

According to Barkley's neurodevelopmental model,which of the following is NOT one of the three primary purposes of executive functions?

The majority of children whose parents participate in parent training no longer meet diagnostic criteria for ADHD.

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

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

The results of the Preschool ADHD Treatment Study (PATS)indicated which of the following?

Recent research has confirmed that children who take stimulant medications are at increased risk of cardiac events.

The most commonly prescribed medications for ADHD fall into which two broad classes?

Why might kids with ADHD be able to watch TV for hours but not be able to focus on a writing assignment for more than a few minutes?

The evidence suggests that individuals with ADHD are more sensitive to ______ and less sensitive to ______.

Which of the following is NOT a component of the Summer Treatment Program for ADHD?

Which of the following is best supported by the research on the interactions between parents and their children with ADHD?

Which is true of the predominantly inattentive presentation of ADHD?

It is possible to be diagnosed with ADHD,even if one has no hyperactive symptoms.

Which of the following is NOT part of the default mode network?

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

Which of the following is NOT a difference between different psychostimulants?

Which brain region is largely responsible for inhibition and impulse control?

It seems that there is a bidirectional association between sleep and ADHD.

Adolescents with ADHD are at increased risk for substance use problems.Which of the following is NOT true of research explaining this link?

According to Barkley's neurodevelopmental model,which of the following is NOT one of the three primary purposes of executive functions?

The majority of children whose parents participate in parent training no longer meet diagnostic criteria for ADHD.

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

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The evidence suggests that individuals with ADHD are more sensitive to and less sensitive to .