Question 1

From which theoretical perspective are most psychotherapies for intermittent explosive disorder derived?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychodynamic 
B)  Humanistic 
C)  Cognitive-behavioral 
D)  Existential 
A)  Psychodynamic 
B)  Humanistic 
C)  Cognitive-behavioral 
D)  Existential

Question 2

Mauricio is in a bar with his friends when someone bumps into the stool his girlfriend is sitting on. He perceives this as a direct affront to his machismo and that the other man wants to fight. According to Dodge and Pettit, the primary issue is with Mauricio's:

Accepted Answer

A)  response selection. 
B)  perception of provocation. 
C)  search for response options. 
D)  action. 
A)  response selection. 
B)  perception of provocation. 
C)  search for response options. 
D)  action.

Question 3

Sam is aggressive to people, destroys his neighbor's property, and constantly steals and lies to his parents and others. Sam is likely to have a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  conduct disorder 
B)  oppositional defiant disorder 
C)  neurocognitive disorder 
D)  antisocial personality disorder 
A)  conduct disorder 
B)  oppositional defiant disorder 
C)  neurocognitive disorder 
D)  antisocial personality disorder

Question 4

One of the abnormal genes seen in children with conduct disorders is the _____ gene, which regulates the neurotransmitters dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine.

Accepted Answer

A)  MAOA 
B)  5-HTT 
C)  BRACA 
D)  apoE4 
A)  MAOA 
B)  5-HTT 
C)  BRACA 
D)  apoE4

Question 5

Children who have been diagnosed with conduct disorder:

Accepted Answer

A)  have a faster heart rate than children without the disorder. 
B)  are more physiologically aroused when confronted with stressors. 
C)  show abnormal cortisol levels both at rest and in response to a stressor. 
D)  are no more likely to have been exposed to toxins and drugs than other children. 
A)  have a faster heart rate than children without the disorder. 
B)  are more physiologically aroused when confronted with stressors. 
C)  show abnormal cortisol levels both at rest and in response to a stressor. 
D)  are no more likely to have been exposed to toxins and drugs than other children.

Question 6

Approximately _____ percent of children and adolescents have a diagnosis of conduct disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  3-7 
B)  10-14 
C)  18-22 
D)  25-29 
A)  3-7 
B)  10-14 
C)  18-22 
D)  25-29

Question 7

Which of the following is true regarding treatments for antisocial personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lithium and atypical antipsychotics have been successful in controlling impulsive and aggressive behaviors. 
B)  Research has indicated that norepinephrine can't help control impulsive and aggressive responses. 
C)  Researchers have suggested that the use of anti-seizure drugs increases impulsiveness in individuals with this disorder. 
D)  Small, uncontrolled studies show that serotonin increases aggression in individuals with this disorder. 
A)  Lithium and atypical antipsychotics have been successful in controlling impulsive and aggressive behaviors. 
B)  Research has indicated that norepinephrine can't help control impulsive and aggressive responses. 
C)  Researchers have suggested that the use of anti-seizure drugs increases impulsiveness in individuals with this disorder. 
D)  Small, uncontrolled studies show that serotonin increases aggression in individuals with this disorder.

Question 8

Antisocial personality disorder is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviors that violate basic social norms and values. 
B)  deceitful behavior such as repeated lying or conning others for profit or pleasure. 
C)  indifference to the pain and suffering they have caused others. 
D)  anhedonia-a generalized lack of interest in anything in life. 
A)  behaviors that violate basic social norms and values. 
B)  deceitful behavior such as repeated lying or conning others for profit or pleasure. 
C)  indifference to the pain and suffering they have caused others. 
D)  anhedonia-a generalized lack of interest in anything in life.

Question 9

In a study in rural North Carolina, researchers found that in Native American children:

Accepted Answer

A)  as income increased for families, conduct disorders decreased. 
B)  no relation between an increase of family income and conduct disorders. 
C)  as income decreased, conduct disorders decreased as well. 
D)  income increases only decreased conduct disorders in the Native American kids. 
A)  as income increased for families, conduct disorders decreased. 
B)  no relation between an increase of family income and conduct disorders. 
C)  as income decreased, conduct disorders decreased as well. 
D)  income increases only decreased conduct disorders in the Native American kids.

Question 10

All of the following statements are true regarding people with antisocial personality disorder EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  low arousal may lead to reduced fear in response to threatening situations. 
B)  deficits in verbal skills and in the executive functions of the brain. 
C)  abnormalities functioning of the temporal and frontal lobes of the brain. 
D)  high levels of self-monitoring and self-awareness. 
A)  low arousal may lead to reduced fear in response to threatening situations. 
B)  deficits in verbal skills and in the executive functions of the brain. 
C)  abnormalities functioning of the temporal and frontal lobes of the brain. 
D)  high levels of self-monitoring and self-awareness.

Question 11

The first step in cognitive-behavioral therapy is to teach the child to:

Accepted Answer

A)  recognize situations that trigger anger or aggressive impulses. 
B)  learn to analyze their thoughts in stressful situations. 
C)  consider different interpretations of events/behaviors. 
D)  develop adaptive problem-solving skills. 
A)  recognize situations that trigger anger or aggressive impulses. 
B)  learn to analyze their thoughts in stressful situations. 
C)  consider different interpretations of events/behaviors. 
D)  develop adaptive problem-solving skills.

Question 12

Nadia excludes a few girls from play, gossips about them, and gangs up with her friends to cyber bully them. These are examples of _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Jack's parents are involved in illegal and antisocial activities. As a result, they lose their jobs and Jack and his siblings drop out of school. Now, Jack shows symptoms of conduct disorder. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  upward social drift. 
B)  downward social drift. 
C)  genetic factors in mental disorder. 
D)  neurobiological abnormalities. 
A)  upward social drift. 
B)  downward social drift. 
C)  genetic factors in mental disorder. 
D)  neurobiological abnormalities.

Question 14

The DSM-5 criterion for conduct disorder involves several categories of behaviors. Which of the following is NOT a category of criteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aggression toward people and animals 
B)  Destruction of property 
C)  Deceitfulness or theft 
D)  Argumentative/defiant behaviors 
A)  Aggression toward people and animals 
B)  Destruction of property 
C)  Deceitfulness or theft 
D)  Argumentative/defiant behaviors

Question 15

What are the common treatments for conduct disorder?

Accepted Answer

Key terms and concepts that may be inclu

Question 16

Describe the key characteristics of intermittent explosive disorder.

Accepted Answer

Key terms and concepts that may be inclu

Question 17

Individuals labeled as either a sociopath or a _______ share symptoms with the DSM-5 diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychopath 
B)  sadist 
C)  masochist 
D)  Machiavellian 
A)  psychopath 
B)  sadist 
C)  masochist 
D)  Machiavellian

Question 18

Most psychotherapies for conduct disorder are _____ in focus and aim to change children's ways of interpreting interpersonal interactions.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic 
B)  humanistic 
C)  cognitive-behavioral 
D)  existential 
A)  psychodynamic 
B)  humanistic 
C)  cognitive-behavioral 
D)  existential

Question 19

The most common treatment for intermittent explosive disorder is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive-behavioral 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  humanistic 
D)  behavioral 
A)  cognitive-behavioral 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  humanistic 
D)  behavioral

Question 20

Most of the drug treatments for intermittent explosive disorder target levels of:

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine. 
B)  norepinephrine. 
C)  serotonin. 
D)  dopamine. 
A)  acetylcholine. 
B)  norepinephrine. 
C)  serotonin. 
D)  dopamine.

From which theoretical perspective are most psychotherapies for intermittent explosive disorder derived?

Mauricio is in a bar with his friends when someone bumps into the stool his girlfriend is sitting on. He perceives this as a direct affront to his machismo and that the other man wants to fight. According to Dodge and Pettit, the primary issue is with Mauricio's:

Sam is aggressive to people, destroys his neighbor's property, and constantly steals and lies to his parents and others. Sam is likely to have a _____.

One of the abnormal genes seen in children with conduct disorders is the _____ gene, which regulates the neurotransmitters dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine.

Children who have been diagnosed with conduct disorder:

Approximately _____ percent of children and adolescents have a diagnosis of conduct disorder.

Which of the following is true regarding treatments for antisocial personality disorder?

Antisocial personality disorder is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

In a study in rural North Carolina, researchers found that in Native American children:

All of the following statements are true regarding people with antisocial personality disorder EXCEPT:

The first step in cognitive-behavioral therapy is to teach the child to:

Nadia excludes a few girls from play, gossips about them, and gangs up with her friends to cyber bully them. These are examples of _____.

Jack's parents are involved in illegal and antisocial activities. As a result, they lose their jobs and Jack and his siblings drop out of school. Now, Jack shows symptoms of conduct disorder. This is an example of:

The DSM-5 criterion for conduct disorder involves several categories of behaviors. Which of the following is NOT a category of criteria?

What are the common treatments for conduct disorder?

Describe the key characteristics of intermittent explosive disorder.

Individuals labeled as either a sociopath or a _______ share symptoms with the DSM-5 diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder.

Most psychotherapies for conduct disorder are _____ in focus and aim to change children's ways of interpreting interpersonal interactions.

The most common treatment for intermittent explosive disorder is:

Most of the drug treatments for intermittent explosive disorder target levels of:

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

From which theoretical perspective are most psychotherapies for intermittent explosive disorder derived?

Mauricio is in a bar with his friends when someone bumps into the stool his girlfriend is sitting on. He perceives this as a direct affront to his machismo and that the other man wants to fight. According to Dodge and Pettit, the primary issue is with Mauricio's:

Sam is aggressive to people, destroys his neighbor's property, and constantly steals and lies to his parents and others. Sam is likely to have a _____.

One of the abnormal genes seen in children with conduct disorders is the _____ gene, which regulates the neurotransmitters dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine.

Children who have been diagnosed with conduct disorder:

Approximately _____ percent of children and adolescents have a diagnosis of conduct disorder.

Which of the following is true regarding treatments for antisocial personality disorder?

Antisocial personality disorder is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

In a study in rural North Carolina, researchers found that in Native American children:

All of the following statements are true regarding people with antisocial personality disorder EXCEPT:

The first step in cognitive-behavioral therapy is to teach the child to:

Nadia excludes a few girls from play, gossips about them, and gangs up with her friends to cyber bully them. These are examples of _____.

Jack's parents are involved in illegal and antisocial activities. As a result, they lose their jobs and Jack and his siblings drop out of school. Now, Jack shows symptoms of conduct disorder. This is an example of:

The DSM-5 criterion for conduct disorder involves several categories of behaviors. Which of the following is NOT a category of criteria?

What are the common treatments for conduct disorder?

Describe the key characteristics of intermittent explosive disorder.

Individuals labeled as either a sociopath or a _______ share symptoms with the DSM-5 diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder.

Most psychotherapies for conduct disorder are _____ in focus and aim to change children's ways of interpreting interpersonal interactions.

The most common treatment for intermittent explosive disorder is:

Most of the drug treatments for intermittent explosive disorder target levels of:

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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