Question 1

Families whose members engage in antisocial behaviors may:

Accepted Answer

A)  experience an upward social drift. 
B)  experience a downward social drift. 
C)  be more likely to use healthy reinforcement of positive behaviors. 
D)  less inclined to influence aggression in children. 
A)  experience an upward social drift. 
B)  experience a downward social drift. 
C)  be more likely to use healthy reinforcement of positive behaviors. 
D)  less inclined to influence aggression in children.

Question 2

Which behavioral disorder among adolescents and children is characterized by a chronic pattern of unconcern for the basic rights of others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conduct disorder 
B)  Oppositional defiant disorder 
C)  Communication disorder 
D)  Antisocial personality disorder 
A)  Conduct disorder 
B)  Oppositional defiant disorder 
C)  Communication disorder 
D)  Antisocial personality disorder

Question 3

Research has shown that males with high levels of the hormone _____ are more likely to demonstrate aggressive behavior than males with lower levels of the hormone.

Accepted Answer

A)  adrenaline 
B)  glucose 
C)  testosterone 
D)  luteinising hormone 
A)  adrenaline 
B)  glucose 
C)  testosterone 
D)  luteinising hormone

Question 4

Pete showed behavioral problems in preschool, and they seem to have gotten worse as he grew older. Now that he is in fourth grade, his behavior has become increasingly problematic. His pediatrician suspects that he has a:

Accepted Answer

A)  transient antisocial behavior. 
B)  childhood-onset conduct disorder. 
C)  adolescent-onset conduct disorder. 
D)  life-course-persistent antisocial behavior. 
A)  transient antisocial behavior. 
B)  childhood-onset conduct disorder. 
C)  adolescent-onset conduct disorder. 
D)  life-course-persistent antisocial behavior.

Question 5

Discuss the biological influences on intermittent explosive disorder. Based on this, what types of therapies might be most effective?

Accepted Answer

Key terms and concepts that may be inclu

Question 6

Logan showed behavioral problems in preschool, and they only seem to have gotten worse as he grew older. An assessment revealed that he is more likely to continue to engage in antisocial behaviors into adulthood then kids who developed the behavioral patterns at a later age, a pattern called:

Accepted Answer

A)  transient antisocial behavior. 
B)  infantile-onset antisocial behavior. 
C)  adolescent-onset antisocial behavior. 
D)  life-course-persistent antisocial behavior. 
A)  transient antisocial behavior. 
B)  infantile-onset antisocial behavior. 
C)  adolescent-onset antisocial behavior. 
D)  life-course-persistent antisocial behavior.

Question 7

Which area of the brain is primarily responsible for executive functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amygdala 
B)  Hypothalamus 
C)  Hippocampus 
D)  Prefrontal cortex 
A)  Amygdala 
B)  Hypothalamus 
C)  Hippocampus 
D)  Prefrontal cortex

Question 8

Some studies estimate that as much as _____percent of the population meets the DSM-5 criteria for intermittent explosive disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  7 
C)  15 
D)  20 
A)  2 
B)  7 
C)  15 
D)  20

Question 9

Lucas bullies other kids, initiates fights, and has date raped his girlfriend. These behaviors are criteria for conduct disorder under _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  aggression toward people and animals 
B)  destruction of property 
C)  deceitfulness or theft 
D)  serious violations of rules 
A)  aggression toward people and animals 
B)  destruction of property 
C)  deceitfulness or theft 
D)  serious violations of rules

Question 10

What percentage of children diagnosed with conduct disorder are eventually diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder as adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Between 20 and 25 percent 
B)  Between 15 and 35 percent 
C)  Between 35 and 40 percent 
D)  Between 40 and 50 percent 
A)  Between 20 and 25 percent 
B)  Between 15 and 35 percent 
C)  Between 35 and 40 percent 
D)  Between 40 and 50 percent

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true regarding psychopathy?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with psychopathy have never been able to achieve professional success. 
B)  When they need to, people with psychopathy can be gracious and cheerful. 
C)  Almost all people with psychopathy are unable to maintain an outward appearance of normality. 
D)  People with psychopathy often lack intellectual abilities and can't execute neurocognitive functions. 
A)  People with psychopathy have never been able to achieve professional success. 
B)  When they need to, people with psychopathy can be gracious and cheerful. 
C)  Almost all people with psychopathy are unable to maintain an outward appearance of normality. 
D)  People with psychopathy often lack intellectual abilities and can't execute neurocognitive functions.

Question 12

Briefly explain the DSM-5 criteria for oppositional defiant disorder. What are the social factors that may contribute to the development of this disorder?

Accepted Answer

Key terms and concepts that may be inclu

Question 13

In terms of antisocial behavior, girls appear to engage in _____, such as excluding their peers, gossiping about them, and colluding with others to damage the social status of their targets, more so than boys.

Accepted Answer

A)  passive opposition 
B)  physical violence 
C)  relational aggression 
D)  repressed belligerence 
A)  passive opposition 
B)  physical violence 
C)  relational aggression 
D)  repressed belligerence

Question 14

Twin studies find that the concordance rate for antisocial behaviors is nearly _____ percent in monozygotic twins.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  50 
A)  20 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  50

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true regarding the cognitive factors involved in children with conduct disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  They tend to assume that other people are weak and submissive. 
B)  They tend to be naïve about the world and turn to submission as a way of coping. 
C)  They consider a narrow range of responses to perceived provocation by others. 
D)  Their aggression is reinforced when they receive positive acknowledgement for good behavior. 
A)  They tend to assume that other people are weak and submissive. 
B)  They tend to be naïve about the world and turn to submission as a way of coping. 
C)  They consider a narrow range of responses to perceived provocation by others. 
D)  Their aggression is reinforced when they receive positive acknowledgement for good behavior.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true regarding the biological factors involved in conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neuroimaging studies show abnormalities in the functioning of the anterior cingulate, an area of the brain involved in responding to emotional stimuli. 
B)  Neuroimaging studies show that children with biological disorder show more amygdala activity in response to emotional stimuli. 
C)  Children diagnosed with conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder show that they process emotional cues the same way healthy children do. 
D)  Children with conduct disorder are no more likely than healthy children to have deficits in tasks that measure planning and organizing ability. 
A)  Neuroimaging studies show abnormalities in the functioning of the anterior cingulate, an area of the brain involved in responding to emotional stimuli. 
B)  Neuroimaging studies show that children with biological disorder show more amygdala activity in response to emotional stimuli. 
C)  Children diagnosed with conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder show that they process emotional cues the same way healthy children do. 
D)  Children with conduct disorder are no more likely than healthy children to have deficits in tasks that measure planning and organizing ability.

Question 17

Malachi is playing baseball when the umpire calls a strike. He explodes, starts screaming at the umpire, and threatens to hit him with the bat. He appears to be "out of control" because of his anger. This is typical of Malachi's aggressive reactions to frustration and stress. He may well meet the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for:

Accepted Answer

A)  conduct disorder. 
B)  oppositional defiant disorder. 
C)  antisocial personality disorder. 
D)  intermittent explosive disorder. 
A)  conduct disorder. 
B)  oppositional defiant disorder. 
C)  antisocial personality disorder. 
D)  intermittent explosive disorder.

Question 18

Research has shown that young men with high levels of _____ in their blood are more likely to commit violent crimes compared to other young men with more normal levels.

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine 
B)  GABA 
C)  serotonin 
D)  norepinepherine 
A)  dopamine 
B)  GABA 
C)  serotonin 
D)  norepinepherine

Question 19

Approximately _____ percent of individuals diagnosed with childhood-onset conduct disorder are chronically unemployed, have a history of unstable relationships, and frequently engage in impulsive physical aggression or abuse their spouse.

Accepted Answer

A)  33-44 
B)  50-55 
C)  66-70 
D)  75-85 
A)  33-44 
B)  50-55 
C)  66-70 
D)  75-85

Question 20

In the DSM-5, conduct disorder is now required to be specified based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  the age of onset. 
B)  the gender of the child. 
C)  if torture to animals is a factor. 
D)  if there is a sexual component to the behavior. 
A)  the age of onset. 
B)  the gender of the child. 
C)  if torture to animals is a factor. 
D)  if there is a sexual component to the behavior.

Families whose members engage in antisocial behaviors may:

Which behavioral disorder among adolescents and children is characterized by a chronic pattern of unconcern for the basic rights of others?

Research has shown that males with high levels of the hormone _____ are more likely to demonstrate aggressive behavior than males with lower levels of the hormone.

Pete showed behavioral problems in preschool, and they seem to have gotten worse as he grew older. Now that he is in fourth grade, his behavior has become increasingly problematic. His pediatrician suspects that he has a:

Discuss the biological influences on intermittent explosive disorder. Based on this, what types of therapies might be most effective?

Logan showed behavioral problems in preschool, and they only seem to have gotten worse as he grew older. An assessment revealed that he is more likely to continue to engage in antisocial behaviors into adulthood then kids who developed the behavioral patterns at a later age, a pattern called:

Which area of the brain is primarily responsible for executive functions?

Some studies estimate that as much as _____percent of the population meets the DSM-5 criteria for intermittent explosive disorder.

Lucas bullies other kids, initiates fights, and has date raped his girlfriend. These behaviors are criteria for conduct disorder under _____.

What percentage of children diagnosed with conduct disorder are eventually diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder as adults?

Which of the following statements is true regarding psychopathy?

Briefly explain the DSM-5 criteria for oppositional defiant disorder. What are the social factors that may contribute to the development of this disorder?

In terms of antisocial behavior, girls appear to engage in _____, such as excluding their peers, gossiping about them, and colluding with others to damage the social status of their targets, more so than boys.

Twin studies find that the concordance rate for antisocial behaviors is nearly _____ percent in monozygotic twins.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the cognitive factors involved in children with conduct disorder?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the biological factors involved in conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder?

Research has shown that young men with high levels of _____ in their blood are more likely to commit violent crimes compared to other young men with more normal levels.

Approximately _____ percent of individuals diagnosed with childhood-onset conduct disorder are chronically unemployed, have a history of unstable relationships, and frequently engage in impulsive physical aggression or abuse their spouse.

In the DSM-5, conduct disorder is now required to be specified based on:

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Assessing and Diagnosing Abnormality

The Research Endeavor

Trauma, Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

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Exam 11: Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders

Families whose members engage in antisocial behaviors may:

Which behavioral disorder among adolescents and children is characterized by a chronic pattern of unconcern for the basic rights of others?

Research has shown that males with high levels of the hormone _____ are more likely to demonstrate aggressive behavior than males with lower levels of the hormone.

Pete showed behavioral problems in preschool, and they seem to have gotten worse as he grew older. Now that he is in fourth grade, his behavior has become increasingly problematic. His pediatrician suspects that he has a:

Discuss the biological influences on intermittent explosive disorder. Based on this, what types of therapies might be most effective?

Logan showed behavioral problems in preschool, and they only seem to have gotten worse as he grew older. An assessment revealed that he is more likely to continue to engage in antisocial behaviors into adulthood then kids who developed the behavioral patterns at a later age, a pattern called:

Which area of the brain is primarily responsible for executive functions?

Some studies estimate that as much as _____percent of the population meets the DSM-5 criteria for intermittent explosive disorder.

Lucas bullies other kids, initiates fights, and has date raped his girlfriend. These behaviors are criteria for conduct disorder under _____.

What percentage of children diagnosed with conduct disorder are eventually diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder as adults?

Which of the following statements is true regarding psychopathy?

Briefly explain the DSM-5 criteria for oppositional defiant disorder. What are the social factors that may contribute to the development of this disorder?

In terms of antisocial behavior, girls appear to engage in _____, such as excluding their peers, gossiping about them, and colluding with others to damage the social status of their targets, more so than boys.

Twin studies find that the concordance rate for antisocial behaviors is nearly _____ percent in monozygotic twins.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the cognitive factors involved in children with conduct disorder?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the biological factors involved in conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder?

Research has shown that young men with high levels of _____ in their blood are more likely to commit violent crimes compared to other young men with more normal levels.

Approximately _____ percent of individuals diagnosed with childhood-onset conduct disorder are chronically unemployed, have a history of unstable relationships, and frequently engage in impulsive physical aggression or abuse their spouse.

In the DSM-5, conduct disorder is now required to be specified based on:

Looking at Abnormality

Theories and Treatment of Abnormality

Assessing and Diagnosing Abnormality

The Research Endeavor

Trauma, Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Substance Use and Gambling Disorders

Health Psychology

Mental Health and the Law

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