Question 1

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 2

Which of the following is one key component of aggression replacement training?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is practiced in a group. 
B)  It focuses on the use of punishment. 
C)  It takes place in the classroom. 
D)  It is usually mandated for those who have been arrested. 
A)  It is practiced in a group. 
B)  It focuses on the use of punishment. 
C)  It takes place in the classroom. 
D)  It is usually mandated for those who have been arrested.

Question 3

How do clinicians determine if a child's behavior is uncharacteristic for his or her age?

Accepted Answer

A)  observational assessment using analogue tasks 
B)  interviews with siblings and/or classmates 
C)  norm-referenced behavior rating scales 
D)  performance on tests of impulse control and frustration tolerance 
A)  observational assessment using analogue tasks 
B)  interviews with siblings and/or classmates 
C)  norm-referenced behavior rating scales 
D)  performance on tests of impulse control and frustration tolerance

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the relationship between conduct problems and substance use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Youths with conduct disorders are more likely to use substances than those without conduct disorder. 
B)  Youths with conduct disorders begin using substances at earlier ages than those without conduct disorder. 
C)  ODD and CD may be important, unique predictors of adolescent substance use problems. 
D)  The relationship between conduct problems and substance use is mediated by ADHD. 
A)  Youths with conduct disorders are more likely to use substances than those without conduct disorder. 
B)  Youths with conduct disorders begin using substances at earlier ages than those without conduct disorder. 
C)  ODD and CD may be important, unique predictors of adolescent substance use problems. 
D)  The relationship between conduct problems and substance use is mediated by ADHD.

Question 5

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 6

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

Question 7

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 8

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 9

Reactive aggression is associated with all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  impulsivity 
B)  young children 
C)  emotion regulation problems 
D)  extra sensitivity to reinforcement 
A)  impulsivity 
B)  young children 
C)  emotion regulation problems 
D)  extra sensitivity to reinforcement

Question 10

The child's distress is necessary for a diagnosis of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Social information-processing biases present in those with conduct problems are targeted by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  PMT 
B)  PCIT 
C)  PSST 
D)  MST 
A)  PMT 
B)  PCIT 
C)  PSST 
D)  MST

Question 12

Because youths with ODD and CD often have first-degree relatives with histories of conduct problems or antisocial behavior,we can conclude that conduct problems are transmitted due to shared genes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A child who has trouble encoding and interpreting situational cues would be most likely to show which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  proactive aggression 
B)  reactive aggression 
C)  social withdrawal 
D)  social facilitation 
A)  proactive aggression 
B)  reactive aggression 
C)  social withdrawal 
D)  social facilitation

Question 14

Teaching a child to ask,"What are all my possibilities?" is associated with improvement in which of the social processing steps?

Accepted Answer

A)  interpreting cues 
B)  clarifying goals 
C)  generating possible plans for action 
D)  evaluating 
A)  interpreting cues 
B)  clarifying goals 
C)  generating possible plans for action 
D)  evaluating

Question 15

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 16

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

Question 17

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 18

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 19

Lying would be considered a covert symptom of CD.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

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

Which of the following is one key component of aggression replacement training?

How do clinicians determine if a child's behavior is uncharacteristic for his or her age?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the relationship between conduct problems and substance use?

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

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

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

Reactive aggression is associated with all of the following EXCEPT ______.

The child's distress is necessary for a diagnosis of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD).

Social information-processing biases present in those with conduct problems are targeted by which of the following?

Because youths with ODD and CD often have first-degree relatives with histories of conduct problems or antisocial behavior,we can conclude that conduct problems are transmitted due to shared genes.

A child who has trouble encoding and interpreting situational cues would be most likely to show which of the following?

Teaching a child to ask,"What are all my possibilities?" is associated with improvement in which of the social processing steps?

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 a category of symptoms for conduct disorder (CD)?

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

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

Lying would be considered a covert symptom of CD.

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

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Exam 9: Conduct Problems in Children and Adolescents

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

Which of the following is one key component of aggression replacement training?

How do clinicians determine if a child's behavior is uncharacteristic for his or her age?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the relationship between conduct problems and substance use?

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

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

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

Reactive aggression is associated with all of the following EXCEPT ______.

The child's distress is necessary for a diagnosis of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD).

Social information-processing biases present in those with conduct problems are targeted by which of the following?

Because youths with ODD and CD often have first-degree relatives with histories of conduct problems or antisocial behavior,we can conclude that conduct problems are transmitted due to shared genes.

A child who has trouble encoding and interpreting situational cues would be most likely to show which of the following?

Teaching a child to ask,"What are all my possibilities?" is associated with improvement in which of the social processing steps?

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 a category of symptoms for conduct disorder (CD)?

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

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

Lying would be considered a covert symptom of CD.

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

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-Deficithyperactivity 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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