Question 1

Rule violations such as running away,setting fires,skipping school,and using drugs and alcohol are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) aggressive behaviors 
B) delinquent behaviors 
C) externalizing behaviors 
D) externalizing and delinquent behaviors 
A) aggressive behaviors 
B) delinquent behaviors 
C) externalizing behaviors 
D) externalizing and delinquent behaviors D

Question 2

Underachievement in language and reading among children with conduct problems is most likely mediated by:

Accepted Answer

A) truancy 
B) poor parenting practices 
C) the presence of ADHD 
D) co-morbid borderline cognitive abilities 
A) truancy 
B) poor parenting practices 
C) the presence of ADHD 
D) co-morbid borderline cognitive abilities C

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a consistent finding for the genetic contribution to antisocial behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Genetic contributions to overt behaviors are stronger than those for covert behaviors. 
B) Heritability accounts for less than 10% of the variance in antisocial behavior. 
C) Genetics is more strongly implicated for the life-course-persistent pattern than for the adolescent-limited pattern of antisocial behavior. 
D) Genetic evidence for antisocial behavior is supported by both twin and adoption studies. 
A) Genetic contributions to overt behaviors are stronger than those for covert behaviors. 
B) Heritability accounts for less than 10% of the variance in antisocial behavior. 
C) Genetics is more strongly implicated for the life-course-persistent pattern than for the adolescent-limited pattern of antisocial behavior. 
D) Genetic evidence for antisocial behavior is supported by both twin and adoption studies. B

Question 4

Mothers of children with conduct disorder often display:

Accepted Answer

A) histrionic personality and depression 
B) antisocial personality and depression 
C) substance abuse and depression 
D) schizophrenia and substance abuse 
A) histrionic personality and depression 
B) antisocial personality and depression 
C) substance abuse and depression 
D) schizophrenia and substance abuse

Question 5

According to the social-selection hypothesis:

Accepted Answer

A) people change or adapt to the environment in which they live 
B) children with conduct disorder choose to be friends with other children with conduct problems 
C) people who move into different neighborhoods differ before they arrive,and those who remain differ from those who leave 
D) neighborhoods "embrace" those who are similar to the majority of the individuals already living in the neighborhood and actively reject those who are not 
A) people change or adapt to the environment in which they live 
B) children with conduct disorder choose to be friends with other children with conduct problems 
C) people who move into different neighborhoods differ before they arrive,and those who remain differ from those who leave 
D) neighborhoods "embrace" those who are similar to the majority of the individuals already living in the neighborhood and actively reject those who are not

Question 6

General family disturbances include:

Accepted Answer

A) marital discord and family instability 
B) excessive use of harsh discipline 
C) lack of supervision 
D) all of the above 
A) marital discord and family instability 
B) excessive use of harsh discipline 
C) lack of supervision 
D) all of the above

Question 7

The prevalence of ODD is _____________ the prevalence of CD.

Accepted Answer

A) less than 
B) equal to 
C) more than 
D) less stable from decade to decade than 
A) less than 
B) equal to 
C) more than 
D) less stable from decade to decade than

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of parent-management training for conduct problems?

Accepted Answer

A) intensive and direct intervention of the therapist with the child 
B) teaching contingency management techniques 
C) monitoring of progress 
D) enhancement of supervision 
A) intensive and direct intervention of the therapist with the child 
B) teaching contingency management techniques 
C) monitoring of progress 
D) enhancement of supervision

Question 9

In comparison to youth on the life-course-persistent path,those on the adolescent-limited path:

Accepted Answer

A) display more extreme antisocial activity 
B) are more likely to drop out of school 
C) are often being influenced by situational factors,such as their peers 
D) have weaker family ties 
A) display more extreme antisocial activity 
B) are more likely to drop out of school 
C) are often being influenced by situational factors,such as their peers 
D) have weaker family ties

Question 10

Children with adolescent-onset CD are ________________ than those with childhood-onset CD.

Accepted Answer

A) more likely to be girls 
B) more likely to display psychopathology 
C) more likely to be aggressive 
D) less likely to persist in their antisocial behavior as they get older 
A) more likely to be girls 
B) more likely to display psychopathology 
C) more likely to be aggressive 
D) less likely to persist in their antisocial behavior as they get older

Question 11

A factor that predicts increased delinquency among girls who attend mixed-gender schools is:

Accepted Answer

A) early onset of menarche 
B) aggressive behavior 
C) anxiety 
D) depression 
A) early onset of menarche 
B) aggressive behavior 
C) anxiety 
D) depression

Question 12

What treatment components were used to achieve Fast Track goals?

Accepted Answer

A) academic tutoring 
B) home visits 
C) cognitive -behavioral training 
D) all of the above 
A) academic tutoring 
B) home visits 
C) cognitive -behavioral training 
D) all of the above

Question 13

____________ refers to the concept that the child's behavior is both influenced by and influences the behavior of others.

Accepted Answer

A) Coercion 
B) Attachment 
C) Reciprocal influence 
D) Influential factor 
A) Coercion 
B) Attachment 
C) Reciprocal influence 
D) Influential factor

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of cognitive problem-solving skills training (PSST)for conduct problems?

Accepted Answer

A) teaching parents contingency management techniques 
B) identification of self-statements 
C) alteration of the child's attributions regarding other children's motivations 
D) all of these are characteristic of PSST 
A) teaching parents contingency management techniques 
B) identification of self-statements 
C) alteration of the child's attributions regarding other children's motivations 
D) all of these are characteristic of PSST

Question 15

The public health perspective of conduct problems attempts to reduce ____________ associated with youth violence.

Accepted Answer

A) injuries and deaths 
B) personal suffering 
C) economic costs 
D) all of the above 
A) injuries and deaths 
B) personal suffering 
C) economic costs 
D) all of the above

Question 16

Children with co-morbid ______________ usually display more severe behavioral,academic,and social impairments.

Accepted Answer

A) depression 
B) ADHD 
C) anxiety 
D) mental retardation 
A) depression 
B) ADHD 
C) anxiety 
D) mental retardation

Question 17

Ineffective parenting has been found to be related to conduct problems in:

Accepted Answer

A) all children 
B) all children with conduct disorder 
C) children with conduct disorder who also display significant callous-emotional traits 
D) children with conduct disorder who also display high anxiety 
A) all children 
B) all children with conduct disorder 
C) children with conduct disorder who also display significant callous-emotional traits 
D) children with conduct disorder who also display high anxiety

Question 18

The overall results of Fast Track intervention indicate:

Accepted Answer

A) a reduction in conduct problems and increase in social competence and family relations 
B) a reduction in classroom disruptive behaviors 
C) an improvement in academic performance 
D) an improved relationship with the student and teacher 
A) a reduction in conduct problems and increase in social competence and family relations 
B) a reduction in classroom disruptive behaviors 
C) an improvement in academic performance 
D) an improved relationship with the student and teacher

Question 19

Children who engage in covert behaviors only are typically:

Accepted Answer

A) aggressive as well 
B) negative,irritable,and resentful in their reactions to stressful situations 
C) from families that experience significant conflict 
D) less social,more anxious,and more suspicious of others 
A) aggressive as well 
B) negative,irritable,and resentful in their reactions to stressful situations 
C) from families that experience significant conflict 
D) less social,more anxious,and more suspicious of others

Question 20

Deficits in executive functions in children with conduct problems are likely due to:

Accepted Answer

A) poor parenting practices 
B) co-morbid borderline cognitive abilities 
C) the presence of ADHD 
D) co-morbid learning disorders 
A) poor parenting practices 
B) co-morbid borderline cognitive abilities 
C) the presence of ADHD 
D) co-morbid learning disorders

Rule violations such as running away,setting fires,skipping school,and using drugs and alcohol are referred to as:

Underachievement in language and reading among children with conduct problems is most likely mediated by:

Which of the following is NOT a consistent finding for the genetic contribution to antisocial behavior?

Mothers of children with conduct disorder often display:

According to the social-selection hypothesis:

General family disturbances include:

The prevalence of ODD is _____________ the prevalence of CD.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of parent-management training for conduct problems?

In comparison to youth on the life-course-persistent path,those on the adolescent-limited path:

Children with adolescent-onset CD are ________________ than those with childhood-onset CD.

A factor that predicts increased delinquency among girls who attend mixed-gender schools is:

What treatment components were used to achieve Fast Track goals?

____________ refers to the concept that the child's behavior is both influenced by and influences the behavior of others.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of cognitive problem-solving skills training (PSST)for conduct problems?

The public health perspective of conduct problems attempts to reduce ____________ associated with youth violence.

Children with co-morbid ______________ usually display more severe behavioral,academic,and social impairments.

Ineffective parenting has been found to be related to conduct problems in:

The overall results of Fast Track intervention indicate:

Children who engage in covert behaviors only are typically:

Deficits in executive functions in children with conduct problems are likely due to:

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Exam 6: Conduct Problems

Rule violations such as running away,setting fires,skipping school,and using drugs and alcohol are referred to as:

Underachievement in language and reading among children with conduct problems is most likely mediated by:

Which of the following is NOT a consistent finding for the genetic contribution to antisocial behavior?

Mothers of children with conduct disorder often display:

According to the social-selection hypothesis:

General family disturbances include:

The prevalence of ODD is _____________ the prevalence of CD.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of parent-management training for conduct problems?

In comparison to youth on the life-course-persistent path,those on the adolescent-limited path:

Children with adolescent-onset CD are ________________ than those with childhood-onset CD.

A factor that predicts increased delinquency among girls who attend mixed-gender schools is:

What treatment components were used to achieve Fast Track goals?

____________ refers to the concept that the child's behavior is both influenced by and influences the behavior of others.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of cognitive problem-solving skills training (PSST)for conduct problems?

The public health perspective of conduct problems attempts to reduce ____________ associated with youth violence.

Children with co-morbid ______________ usually display more severe behavioral,academic,and social impairments.

Ineffective parenting has been found to be related to conduct problems in:

The overall results of Fast Track intervention indicate:

Children who engage in covert behaviors only are typically:

Deficits in executive functions in children with conduct problems are likely due to:

Introduction to Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Children and Adolescents

Theories and Causes

Research

Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder Adhd

Anxiety Disorders

Mood Disorders

Intellectual Disability Mental Retardation

Autism Spectrum Disorders and Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia

Communication and Learning Disorders

Health-Related and Substance Use Disorders

Eating Disorders and Related Conditions

Child Maltreatment and Non-Accidental Trauma

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