Question 1

What would be the goal of a tertiary prevention program for people with intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

A) to prevent pregnant women from abusing alcohol 
B) to deal with the various social and motional difficulties faced by people with intellectual disability 
C) to encourage the use of amniocentesis 
D) to reduce the incidence of infectious diseases that can cause intellectual disability 
A) to prevent pregnant women from abusing alcohol 
B) to deal with the various social and motional difficulties faced by people with intellectual disability 
C) to encourage the use of amniocentesis 
D) to reduce the incidence of infectious diseases that can cause intellectual disability

Question 2

Behavior modification to reduce self-injurious behaviors has been most successful in programs that rely on the use of

Accepted Answer

A) extinction. 
B) punishment. 
C) response cost. 
D) positive reinforcement. 
A) extinction. 
B) punishment. 
C) response cost. 
D) positive reinforcement.

Question 3

What system was used in early intelligence tests to compute an IQ?

Accepted Answer

A) comparing a score to group norms 
B) dividing chronological age by mental age 
C) dividing mental age by chronological age 
D) translating a score into standard deviations 
A) comparing a score to group norms 
B) dividing chronological age by mental age 
C) dividing mental age by chronological age 
D) translating a score into standard deviations

Question 4

A mother's infection rubella (German measles)can cause her child to be born with severe intellectual disability,especially if the mother contracts the infection in the _________ of pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) first three months 
B) last three months 
C) second three months 
D) last few days 
A) first three months 
B) last three months 
C) second three months 
D) last few days

Question 5

A psychologist has collected some data on the number of friends that college students report they have.The data set follows: 6,4,3,2,7,3,8,5.If the psychologist reports 3 as a measure of central tendency,which measure was used?

Accepted Answer

A) mode 
B) mean 
C) median 
D) standard deviation 
A) mode 
B) mean 
C) median 
D) standard deviation

Question 6

Research indicates that the highly structured intensive behavior therapy techniques developed by Ivor Lovaas and his colleagues

Accepted Answer

A) can be very effective within very short periods of time. 
B) only work when combined with antipsychotic medications. 
C) lead only to temporary improvements. 
D) can be effective but only when they are provided many hours a week and for many years. 
A) can be very effective within very short periods of time. 
B) only work when combined with antipsychotic medications. 
C) lead only to temporary improvements. 
D) can be effective but only when they are provided many hours a week and for many years.

Question 7

Which of the following events is the most likely reason that a person formerly classified as having an intellectual disability would no longer be classified as such a few years later?

Accepted Answer

A) The person turned 18. 
B) The person's IQ increased significantly. 
C) The person became financially independent. 
D) The demands of work are different than the demands of school. 
A) The person turned 18. 
B) The person's IQ increased significantly. 
C) The person became financially independent. 
D) The demands of work are different than the demands of school.

Question 8

What do we call the midpoint of a frequency distribution?

Accepted Answer

A) mode 
B) norm 
C) mean 
D) median 
A) mode 
B) norm 
C) mean 
D) median

Question 9

Many human characteristics,such as height,are distributed so the majority of scores fall in the middle of the distribution,with fewer extreme scores.What do we call this type of distribution?

Accepted Answer

A) bimodal curve 
B) standardized curve 
C) normal distribution 
D) expected distribution 
A) bimodal curve 
B) standardized curve 
C) normal distribution 
D) expected distribution

Question 10

Modern intelligence tests yield a score that is indicative of intelligence known as an intelligence ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Modern intelligence tests yield a score that...

Question 11

Which of the following is a DSM-5 criterion for intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

A) unconfirmed (based on clinical judgment)limitation in intellectual functioning 
B) significant limitation in adaptive functioning 
C) significant perceptual impairment 
D) onset after age 21 
A) unconfirmed (based on clinical judgment)limitation in intellectual functioning 
B) significant limitation in adaptive functioning 
C) significant perceptual impairment 
D) onset after age 21

Question 12

Describe the concept of a reaction range and how it relates to intelligence level.

Accepted Answer

Genes and environment interact to produc

Question 13

Known causes of ASD include

Accepted Answer

A) infant defense against maternal hostility. 
B) obvious brain abnormalities. 
C) environmental toxins. 
D) fragile-X syndrome. 
A) infant defense against maternal hostility. 
B) obvious brain abnormalities. 
C) environmental toxins. 
D) fragile-X syndrome.

Question 14

Slapping the ASD child,or applying a mild electric shock,is used by

Accepted Answer

A) applied behavior analysis. 
B) all behavioral therapies. 
C) psychologists in states where it has not been outlawed. 
D) no form of therapy; psychologists would not find it ethically justifiable. 
A) applied behavior analysis. 
B) all behavioral therapies. 
C) psychologists in states where it has not been outlawed. 
D) no form of therapy; psychologists would not find it ethically justifiable.

Question 15

According to the recommendation of the Surgeon General of the United States,what level of alcohol consumption is safe for pregnant women?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 ounce per day 
B) 1 ounce per week 
C) 1 ounce per month 
D) zero alcohol 
A) 1 ounce per day 
B) 1 ounce per week 
C) 1 ounce per month 
D) zero alcohol

Question 16

Historically,the diagnosis of ASD exploded after the introduction of ____________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Historically,the diagnosis of ASD exploded after the...

Question 17

____________ is the name of a movement designed to genetically "improve" the human race through legislated breeding rules.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ is the name of a movement...

Question 18

What has research on the effectiveness of Head Start revealed?

Accepted Answer

A) long-term increases in IQ levels 
B) no reduction in cultural-familial intellectual disability 
C) short-term increases in IQ and academic achievement 
D) improved health but no differences in academic performance 
A) long-term increases in IQ levels 
B) no reduction in cultural-familial intellectual disability 
C) short-term increases in IQ and academic achievement 
D) improved health but no differences in academic performance

Question 19

What is the most common known biological cause of intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

A) PKU 
B) Down syndrome 
C) lead poisoning 
D) fragile X syndrome 
A) PKU 
B) Down syndrome 
C) lead poisoning 
D) fragile X syndrome

Question 20

What types of intellectual disability are described by the term cultural-familial?

Accepted Answer

A) those due to drug abuse during pregnancy 
B) those resulting from sexually transmitted diseases 
C) those that run in families and are linked to poverty 
D) those that are due to chromosomal abnormalities common in certain ethnic groups 
A) those due to drug abuse during pregnancy 
B) those resulting from sexually transmitted diseases 
C) those that run in families and are linked to poverty 
D) those that are due to chromosomal abnormalities common in certain ethnic groups

What would be the goal of a tertiary prevention program for people with intellectual disability?

Behavior modification to reduce self-injurious behaviors has been most successful in programs that rely on the use of

What system was used in early intelligence tests to compute an IQ?

A mother's infection rubella (German measles)can cause her child to be born with severe intellectual disability,especially if the mother contracts the infection in the _________ of pregnancy.

A psychologist has collected some data on the number of friends that college students report they have.The data set follows: 6,4,3,2,7,3,8,5.If the psychologist reports 3 as a measure of central tendency,which measure was used?

Research indicates that the highly structured intensive behavior therapy techniques developed by Ivor Lovaas and his colleagues

Which of the following events is the most likely reason that a person formerly classified as having an intellectual disability would no longer be classified as such a few years later?

What do we call the midpoint of a frequency distribution?

Many human characteristics,such as height,are distributed so the majority of scores fall in the middle of the distribution,with fewer extreme scores.What do we call this type of distribution?

Modern intelligence tests yield a score that is indicative of intelligence known as an intelligence ________.

Which of the following is a DSM-5 criterion for intellectual disability?

Describe the concept of a reaction range and how it relates to intelligence level.

Known causes of ASD include

Slapping the ASD child,or applying a mild electric shock,is used by

According to the recommendation of the Surgeon General of the United States,what level of alcohol consumption is safe for pregnant women?

Historically,the diagnosis of ASD exploded after the introduction of ____________ disorder.

____________ is the name of a movement designed to genetically "improve" the human race through legislated breeding rules.

What has research on the effectiveness of Head Start revealed?

What is the most common known biological cause of intellectual disability?

What types of intellectual disability are described by the term cultural-familial?

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Causes of Abnormal Behavior

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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

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Exam 15: Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders

What would be the goal of a tertiary prevention program for people with intellectual disability?

Behavior modification to reduce self-injurious behaviors has been most successful in programs that rely on the use of

What system was used in early intelligence tests to compute an IQ?

A mother's infection rubella (German measles)can cause her child to be born with severe intellectual disability,especially if the mother contracts the infection in the _________ of pregnancy.

A psychologist has collected some data on the number of friends that college students report they have.The data set follows: 6,4,3,2,7,3,8,5.If the psychologist reports 3 as a measure of central tendency,which measure was used?

Research indicates that the highly structured intensive behavior therapy techniques developed by Ivor Lovaas and his colleagues

Which of the following events is the most likely reason that a person formerly classified as having an intellectual disability would no longer be classified as such a few years later?

What do we call the midpoint of a frequency distribution?

Many human characteristics,such as height,are distributed so the majority of scores fall in the middle of the distribution,with fewer extreme scores.What do we call this type of distribution?

Modern intelligence tests yield a score that is indicative of intelligence known as an intelligence ________.

Which of the following is a DSM-5 criterion for intellectual disability?

Describe the concept of a reaction range and how it relates to intelligence level.

Known causes of ASD include

Slapping the ASD child,or applying a mild electric shock,is used by

According to the recommendation of the Surgeon General of the United States,what level of alcohol consumption is safe for pregnant women?

Historically,the diagnosis of ASD exploded after the introduction of ____________ disorder.

____________ is the name of a movement designed to genetically "improve" the human race through legislated breeding rules.

What has research on the effectiveness of Head Start revealed?

What is the most common known biological cause of intellectual disability?

What types of intellectual disability are described by the term cultural-familial?

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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