Question 1

Define the concept of competence.How may competence be assessed?​

Accepted Answer

​Definitions of abnormal child behavior

Question 2

Which of the following is not a developmental task of adolescence?​

Accepted Answer

A) academic achievement 
B) self-control and compliance 
C) forming a cohesive sense of self-identity 
D) involvement in extracurricular activities 
A) academic achievement 
B) self-control and compliance 
C) forming a cohesive sense of self-identity 
D) involvement in extracurricular activities

Question 3

A risk factor is a variable that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) follows a negative outcome 
B) increases the likelihood that a negative outcome will occur 
C) indicates positive outcomes 
D) decreases the likelihood that negative outcome will occur 
A) follows a negative outcome 
B) increases the likelihood that a negative outcome will occur 
C) indicates positive outcomes 
D) decreases the likelihood that negative outcome will occur

Question 4

Freud was the first to link mental disorders to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) neurotransmitter imbalances 
B) early childhood experiences 
C) possession by evil spirits 
D) classical conditioning 
A) neurotransmitter imbalances 
B) early childhood experiences 
C) possession by evil spirits 
D) classical conditioning

Question 5

Which issues make adolescence a particularly vulnerable period?​

Accepted Answer

A) risky sexual behavior 
B) sporting teams 
C) chores at home 
D) technology use 
A) risky sexual behavior 
B) sporting teams 
C) chores at home 
D) technology use

Question 6

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA; Public Law 104-446)mandates ____.

Accepted Answer

A) segregated education for children with special needs 
B) the use of IQ tests for assessing children 
C) standardized programs for children identified as special needs 
D) education in the least restrictive environment possible 
A) segregated education for children with special needs 
B) the use of IQ tests for assessing children 
C) standardized programs for children identified as special needs 
D) education in the least restrictive environment possible

Question 7

Who is referred to as the "Father of Behaviorism"?​

Accepted Answer

A) Freud 
B) Albert 
C) Watson 
D) Rayner 
A) Freud 
B) Albert 
C) Watson 
D) Rayner

Question 8

Which statement is true about how ethnicity affects mental health problems in children?​

Accepted Answer

A) Minority children in the United States are overrepresented in rates of some disorders. 
B) No differences emerge in relation to race and mental health even when controlling for other factors. 
C) Minority children and youth do not face any more disadvantages in life than other children. 
D) Ethnic representation in research studies has received a great deal of attention in studies of child psychopathology. 
A) Minority children in the United States are overrepresented in rates of some disorders. 
B) No differences emerge in relation to race and mental health even when controlling for other factors. 
C) Minority children and youth do not face any more disadvantages in life than other children. 
D) Ethnic representation in research studies has received a great deal of attention in studies of child psychopathology.

Question 9

The work of Rene Spitz ____.

Accepted Answer

A) led to the development of an organic model of mental illness 
B) is the first documented attempt to help a special needs child 
C) led to some of the first empirically supported behavioral techniques for eliminating children's fears 
D) raised serious questions about the harmful impact of institutionalization of children's development 
A) led to the development of an organic model of mental illness 
B) is the first documented attempt to help a special needs child 
C) led to some of the first empirically supported behavioral techniques for eliminating children's fears 
D) raised serious questions about the harmful impact of institutionalization of children's development

Question 10

Successful adaptation to the environment varies across ____.

Accepted Answer

A) psychological theories 
B) developmental stages 
C) region of the country 
D) culture and ethnicity 
A) psychological theories 
B) developmental stages 
C) region of the country 
D) culture and ethnicity

Question 11

John Locke (1632-1704)advanced the belief that children were ____.

Accepted Answer

A) possessed by the devil 
B) uncivilized 
C) emotionally sensitive beings 
D) young adults 
A) possessed by the devil 
B) uncivilized 
C) emotionally sensitive beings 
D) young adults

Question 12

A child typically enters the mental health system ____.

Accepted Answer

A) by asking for a referral from a pediatrician 
B) through the criminal justice system 
C) by the actions,positive or negative,of peers 
D) through teachers,counselors,or parents 
A) by asking for a referral from a pediatrician 
B) through the criminal justice system 
C) by the actions,positive or negative,of peers 
D) through teachers,counselors,or parents

Question 13

What should be taken into account when diagnosing most child and adolescent disorders?​

Accepted Answer

To judge what is abnormal,we n

Question 14

Conduct disorder may arise from different developmental pathways,a concept known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) equifinality 
B) multifinality 
C) developmental diversity 
D) disordered beginnings 
A) equifinality 
B) multifinality 
C) developmental diversity 
D) disordered beginnings

Question 15

In what ways can low income and/or poverty affect children's development?​

Accepted Answer

Poverty has a significant,yet indirect,e

Define the concept of competence.How may competence be assessed?

Which of the following is not a developmental task of adolescence?

A risk factor is a variable that ____.

Freud was the first to link mental disorders to ____.

Which issues make adolescence a particularly vulnerable period?

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA; Public Law 104-446)mandates ____.

Who is referred to as the "Father of Behaviorism"?

Which statement is true about how ethnicity affects mental health problems in children?

The work of Rene Spitz ____.

Successful adaptation to the environment varies across ____.

John Locke (1632-1704)advanced the belief that children were ____.

A child typically enters the mental health system ____.

What should be taken into account when diagnosing most child and adolescent disorders?

Conduct disorder may arise from different developmental pathways,a concept known as ____.

In what ways can low income and/or poverty affect children's development?

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Exam 1: Introduction-To-Normal-And-Abnormal-Behavior-In-Children-And-Adolescents

Define the concept of competence.How may competence be assessed?​

Which of the following is not a developmental task of adolescence?​

A risk factor is a variable that ____.

Freud was the first to link mental disorders to ____.

Which issues make adolescence a particularly vulnerable period?​

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA; Public Law 104-446)mandates ____.

Who is referred to as the "Father of Behaviorism"?​

Which statement is true about how ethnicity affects mental health problems in children?​

The work of Rene Spitz ____.

Successful adaptation to the environment varies across ____.

John Locke (1632-1704)advanced the belief that children were ____.

A child typically enters the mental health system ____.

What should be taken into account when diagnosing most child and adolescent disorders?​

Conduct disorder may arise from different developmental pathways,a concept known as ____.

In what ways can low income and/or poverty affect children's development?​

Theories-And-Causes

Research

Assessment-Diagnosis-And-Treatment

Intellectual-Disability-Intellectual-Developmental-Disorder-

Autism-Spectrum-Disorder-And-Childhood-Onset-Schizophrenia

Communication-And-Learning-Disorders

Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity-Disorder-Adhd-

Conduct-Problems

Depressive-And-Bipolar-Disorders

Anxiety-And-Obsessive-Compulsive-Disorders

Trauma-And-Stressor-Related-Disorders

Health-Related-And-Substance-Use-Disorders

Feeding-And-Eating-Disorders-

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Define the concept of competence.How may competence be assessed?

Which of the following is not a developmental task of adolescence?

Which issues make adolescence a particularly vulnerable period?

Who is referred to as the "Father of Behaviorism"?

Which statement is true about how ethnicity affects mental health problems in children?

What should be taken into account when diagnosing most child and adolescent disorders?

In what ways can low income and/or poverty affect children's development?