Question 1

ASD is much more common among siblings of someone who has ASD,which suggests ________ causes.

Accepted Answer

A) gender-linked 
B) genetic 
C) poor parenting-related 
D) vaccination-related 
A) gender-linked 
B) genetic 
C) poor parenting-related 
D) vaccination-related

Question 2

Why are the apparent sensory deficits seen in some people with ASD referred to as "apparent"?

Accepted Answer

A) There is no impairment in the sense organ,but the individual's response makes it appear otherwise. 
B) There is no way to assess the sensory functioning of children with ASD. 
C) What appears to be a deficit is often a form of willful behavior. 
D) Parents incorrectly perceive these children as having deficits. 
A) There is no impairment in the sense organ,but the individual's response makes it appear otherwise. 
B) There is no way to assess the sensory functioning of children with ASD. 
C) What appears to be a deficit is often a form of willful behavior. 
D) Parents incorrectly perceive these children as having deficits.

Question 3

Between 1927 and 1979,more than ______ citizens of Virginia were forcibly sexually sterilized.

Accepted Answer

A) 1,000 
B) 4,000 
C) 8,000 
D) 80,000 
A) 1,000 
B) 4,000 
C) 8,000 
D) 80,000

Question 4

The most common form of intellectual disability with a known biological cause is the chromosomal disorder known as

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most common form of intellectual disability...

Question 5

Trisomy 21 is another name for

Accepted Answer

A) Down syndrome. 
B) Turner syndrome. 
C) Kanner's syndrome. 
D) fragile X syndrome. 
A) Down syndrome. 
B) Turner syndrome. 
C) Kanner's syndrome. 
D) fragile X syndrome.

Question 6

A researcher is investigating the biological and psychological characteristics of a sample of individuals with XYY syndrome.Which of the following is he likely to find?

Accepted Answer

A) They have criminal records. 
B) They experience delusions and hallucinations. 
C) Their mean IQ is about 10 points lower than average. 
D) Their behavior is likely to meet the criteria for pervasive developmental disorder. 
A) They have criminal records. 
B) They experience delusions and hallucinations. 
C) Their mean IQ is about 10 points lower than average. 
D) Their behavior is likely to meet the criteria for pervasive developmental disorder.

Question 7

Who is most likely to suffer from ASD?

Accepted Answer

A) Jane,an eight-year-old,from a middle class family 
B) Jill,a five-year-old,from a lower socioeconomic family 
C) Jack,a nine-year-old whose brother has autistic disorder 
D) Jim,a 13-year-old whose brother has been diagnosed as having intellectual disability 
A) Jane,an eight-year-old,from a middle class family 
B) Jill,a five-year-old,from a lower socioeconomic family 
C) Jack,a nine-year-old whose brother has autistic disorder 
D) Jim,a 13-year-old whose brother has been diagnosed as having intellectual disability

Question 8

The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD),as well as DSM-5,use the term ________ for what was previously called "mental retardation."

Accepted Answer

A) intellectually challenged 
B) savantism 
C) intellectual disability 
D) learning disability 
A) intellectually challenged 
B) savantism 
C) intellectual disability 
D) learning disability

Question 9

What has research revealed about the parents of autistic children?

Accepted Answer

A) They are cold and distant. 
B) They are physically abusive. 
C) They use child-rearing styles that are similar to those used by other parents. 
D) They are usually highly intelligent and of the upper class. 
A) They are cold and distant. 
B) They are physically abusive. 
C) They use child-rearing styles that are similar to those used by other parents. 
D) They are usually highly intelligent and of the upper class.

Question 10

Uttering phrases back is known as

Accepted Answer

A) dysprosody. 
B) normalization. 
C) a motor coordination problem. 
D) echolalia. 
A) dysprosody. 
B) normalization. 
C) a motor coordination problem. 
D) echolalia.

Question 11

Both the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and DSM-5 recognize that

Accepted Answer

A) IQ scores define intelligence. 
B) intelligence is more than an IQ score. 
C) conceptual skills are part of IQ scores. 
D) IQ measures social intelligence. 
A) IQ scores define intelligence. 
B) intelligence is more than an IQ score. 
C) conceptual skills are part of IQ scores. 
D) IQ measures social intelligence.

Question 12

29-year-old Brenda has an IQ of 67,yet she finished fourth grade.She lives with her boyfriend,pays her bills with money she earns as a factory worker,and is able to live without supervision.What is Brenda's most likely diagnosis in terms of the DSM-5 classification of intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

A) intellectual disability,because of low IQ 
B) not intellectual disability,because she is over 18 
C) intellectual disability,because of low educational status 
D) not intellectual disability,because she is functioning adaptively 
A) intellectual disability,because of low IQ 
B) not intellectual disability,because she is over 18 
C) intellectual disability,because of low educational status 
D) not intellectual disability,because she is functioning adaptively

Question 13

What is amniocentesis?

Accepted Answer

A) an untreatable brain infection 
B) a failure of amino acids to bind 
C) an inability to metabolize phenylalanine 
D) a procedure for detecting genetic abnormalities of a fetus 
A) an untreatable brain infection 
B) a failure of amino acids to bind 
C) an inability to metabolize phenylalanine 
D) a procedure for detecting genetic abnormalities of a fetus

Question 14

Describe the controversy around the issue of whether IQ tests are culture-fair.

Accepted Answer

On average,the IQ scores of African Amer

Question 15

Al is 64 years old; he is currently a patient at a local hospital where a psychological battery revealed that he has subaverage intelligence and related deficits.Physicians and psychologists believe that his condition is the result of a degenerative brain disease.What is Al's most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) dementia 
B) delirium 
C) emotional trauma 
D) Asperger's disorder 
A) dementia 
B) delirium 
C) emotional trauma 
D) Asperger's disorder

Question 16

Drawing amniotic fluid and testing the fetal DNA for possible genetic abnormalities is a procedure called

Accepted Answer

The answer of Drawing amniotic fluid and testing the fetal...

Question 17

Insuring that handicapped children are provided with educational opportunities in the least restrictive environment possible,generally in a regular classroom,is termed

Accepted Answer

A) regularizing. 
B) residential schooling. 
C) public schooling. 
D) mainstreaming. 
A) regularizing. 
B) residential schooling. 
C) public schooling. 
D) mainstreaming.

Question 18

Approximately how many children suffer from ASD,according to U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates?

Accepted Answer

A) 4 in 10,000 
B) 90 in 10,000 
C) 200 in 10,000 
D) 850 in 10,000 
A) 4 in 10,000 
B) 90 in 10,000 
C) 200 in 10,000 
D) 850 in 10,000

Question 19

Which of the following symptoms are associated with fetal alcohol syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) severe intellectual disability and gaze aversion 
B) profound intellectual disability and sensory deficits 
C) mild intellectual disability and learning disabilities 
D) moderate intellectual disability and motor dysfunctions 
A) severe intellectual disability and gaze aversion 
B) profound intellectual disability and sensory deficits 
C) mild intellectual disability and learning disabilities 
D) moderate intellectual disability and motor dysfunctions

Question 20

What are the requirements for making the diagnosis of intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

The requirements for making th

ASD is much more common among siblings of someone who has ASD,which suggests ________ causes.

Why are the apparent sensory deficits seen in some people with ASD referred to as "apparent"?

Between 1927 and 1979,more than ______ citizens of Virginia were forcibly sexually sterilized.

The most common form of intellectual disability with a known biological cause is the chromosomal disorder known as

Trisomy 21 is another name for

A researcher is investigating the biological and psychological characteristics of a sample of individuals with XYY syndrome.Which of the following is he likely to find?

Who is most likely to suffer from ASD?

The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD),as well as DSM-5,use the term ________ for what was previously called "mental retardation."

What has research revealed about the parents of autistic children?

Uttering phrases back is known as

Both the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and DSM-5 recognize that

29-year-old Brenda has an IQ of 67,yet she finished fourth grade.She lives with her boyfriend,pays her bills with money she earns as a factory worker,and is able to live without supervision.What is Brenda's most likely diagnosis in terms of the DSM-5 classification of intellectual disability?

What is amniocentesis?

Describe the controversy around the issue of whether IQ tests are culture-fair.

Al is 64 years old; he is currently a patient at a local hospital where a psychological battery revealed that he has subaverage intelligence and related deficits.Physicians and psychologists believe that his condition is the result of a degenerative brain disease.What is Al's most likely diagnosis?

Drawing amniotic fluid and testing the fetal DNA for possible genetic abnormalities is a procedure called

Insuring that handicapped children are provided with educational opportunities in the least restrictive environment possible,generally in a regular classroom,is termed

Approximately how many children suffer from ASD,according to U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates?

Which of the following symptoms are associated with fetal alcohol syndrome?

What are the requirements for making the diagnosis of intellectual disability?

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Exam 15: Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders

ASD is much more common among siblings of someone who has ASD,which suggests ________ causes.

Why are the apparent sensory deficits seen in some people with ASD referred to as "apparent"?

Between 1927 and 1979,more than ______ citizens of Virginia were forcibly sexually sterilized.

The most common form of intellectual disability with a known biological cause is the chromosomal disorder known as

Trisomy 21 is another name for

A researcher is investigating the biological and psychological characteristics of a sample of individuals with XYY syndrome.Which of the following is he likely to find?

Who is most likely to suffer from ASD?

The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD),as well as DSM-5,use the term ________ for what was previously called "mental retardation."

What has research revealed about the parents of autistic children?

Uttering phrases back is known as

Both the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and DSM-5 recognize that

29-year-old Brenda has an IQ of 67,yet she finished fourth grade.She lives with her boyfriend,pays her bills with money she earns as a factory worker,and is able to live without supervision.What is Brenda's most likely diagnosis in terms of the DSM-5 classification of intellectual disability?

What is amniocentesis?

Describe the controversy around the issue of whether IQ tests are culture-fair.

Al is 64 years old; he is currently a patient at a local hospital where a psychological battery revealed that he has subaverage intelligence and related deficits.Physicians and psychologists believe that his condition is the result of a degenerative brain disease.What is Al's most likely diagnosis?

Drawing amniotic fluid and testing the fetal DNA for possible genetic abnormalities is a procedure called

Insuring that handicapped children are provided with educational opportunities in the least restrictive environment possible,generally in a regular classroom,is termed

Approximately how many children suffer from ASD,according to U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates?

Which of the following symptoms are associated with fetal alcohol syndrome?

What are the requirements for making the diagnosis of intellectual disability?

Examples and Definitions of Abnormal Behavior

Causes of Abnormal Behavior

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Anxiety Disorders

Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Stress and Physical Health

Personality Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Psychological Disorders of Childhood

Adjustment Disorders and Life-Cycle Transitions

Mental Health and the Law

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