Question 1

Which of the following is most likely to cause ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A) too much sugar 
B) fluorescent lighting 
C) poor school environment 
D) none of these 
A) too much sugar 
B) fluorescent lighting 
C) poor school environment 
D) none of these

Question 2

Virginia Douglas (1972)made the argument that:

Accepted Answer

A) hyperactivity is the primary component of ADHD 
B) in addition to hyperactivity,inattention and deficits in impulse control are the primary symptoms 
C) ADHD is due to minimal brain damage 
D) ADHD is psychological rather than biological in origin 
A) hyperactivity is the primary component of ADHD 
B) in addition to hyperactivity,inattention and deficits in impulse control are the primary symptoms 
C) ADHD is due to minimal brain damage 
D) ADHD is psychological rather than biological in origin

Question 3

The best prevalence estimate for ADHD in school-age children in North America is:

Accepted Answer

A) 1%-2% 
B) 6%-7% 
C) 9%-10% 
D) 15%-20% 
A) 1%-2% 
B) 6%-7% 
C) 9%-10% 
D) 15%-20%

Question 4

Results of the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD (MTA Study)were that:

Accepted Answer

A) in general,behavioral treatment was superior to medication management 
B) adding behavioral treatments to medication resulted in benefits over and above medications in terms of alleviating core symptoms 
C) three years after the conclusion of the treatment,only the medication management group continued to benefit from treatment 
D) none of these 
A) in general,behavioral treatment was superior to medication management 
B) adding behavioral treatments to medication resulted in benefits over and above medications in terms of alleviating core symptoms 
C) three years after the conclusion of the treatment,only the medication management group continued to benefit from treatment 
D) none of these

Question 5

Children from which racial/ethnic group are teachers most likely to rate as ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A) Caucasian 
B) African American 
C) Asian 
D) Hispanic 
A) Caucasian 
B) African American 
C) Asian 
D) Hispanic

Question 6

When Jessica sits down to do her homework and study she is easily distracted by the television in another room.Jessica demonstrates a deficit in:

Accepted Answer

A) attentional control 
B) sustained attention 
C) selective attention 
D) attentional capacity 
A) attentional control 
B) sustained attention 
C) selective attention 
D) attentional capacity

Question 7

Neurobiological research on the causes of ADHD has shown consistent support for the implication of the:

Accepted Answer

A) limbic system 
B) hippocampus 
C) reticular activating system 
D) frontostriatal circuitry 
A) limbic system 
B) hippocampus 
C) reticular activating system 
D) frontostriatal circuitry

Question 8

With regard to the onset of symptoms of ADHD:

Accepted Answer

A) symptoms of hyperactivity-impulsivity and inattention tend to emerge at about the same time,usually in the preschool years 
B) symptoms of hyperactivity-impulsivity and inattention tend to emerge at about the same time,usually in the early primary school years 
C) symptoms of inattention usually emerge before symptoms of hyperactivity-impulsivity 
D) symptoms of hyperactivity-impulsivity usually emerge before symptoms of inattention 
A) symptoms of hyperactivity-impulsivity and inattention tend to emerge at about the same time,usually in the preschool years 
B) symptoms of hyperactivity-impulsivity and inattention tend to emerge at about the same time,usually in the early primary school years 
C) symptoms of inattention usually emerge before symptoms of hyperactivity-impulsivity 
D) symptoms of hyperactivity-impulsivity usually emerge before symptoms of inattention

Question 9

Bradley has particular difficulty paying attention when he is tired or uninterested in the task at hand.Bradley demonstrates a deficit in:

Accepted Answer

A) sustained attention 
B) distractibility 
C) selective attention 
D) attentional capacity 
A) sustained attention 
B) distractibility 
C) selective attention 
D) attentional capacity

Question 10

One reason that ADHD is so challenging is that as many as ____ percent of children with ADHD have a co-occurring psychological disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) 60 
B) 70 
C) 80 
D) 90 
A) 60 
B) 70 
C) 80 
D) 90

Question 11

When is a child with ADHD likely to display more motor activity than other children?

Accepted Answer

A) when asked to sit still at his desk 
B) in his sleep 
C) while playing on the playground 
D) all of these 
A) when asked to sit still at his desk 
B) in his sleep 
C) while playing on the playground 
D) all of these

Question 12

Mothers of children with ADHD often describe their children as being __________ as infants.

Accepted Answer

A) difficult 
B) easy 
C) indistinguishable from their siblings 
D) overly anxious and depressed 
A) difficult 
B) easy 
C) indistinguishable from their siblings 
D) overly anxious and depressed

Question 13

To date,___________ has focused mainly on teaching parents to manage the overt disruptive behaviors that accompany their child's ADHD,rather than on changing the deficits underlying the child's ADHD.

Accepted Answer

A) adult sponsor training 
B) response-cost training 
C) parent management training 
D) family management training 
A) adult sponsor training 
B) response-cost training 
C) parent management training 
D) family management training

Question 14

Children with ADHD display:

Accepted Answer

A) a decreased desire for peer relationships 
B) a poor understanding of social reasoning 
C) a strong ability to correctly recognize emotions in others 
D) little give-and-take in relationships with peers 
A) a decreased desire for peer relationships 
B) a poor understanding of social reasoning 
C) a strong ability to correctly recognize emotions in others 
D) little give-and-take in relationships with peers

Question 15

To diagnose ADHD in a child,a psychologist is likely to look for:

Accepted Answer

A) characteristic patterns of behavior 
B) metabolites in the blood 
C) an abnormality in the frontal lobe of the brain 
D) abusive behavior in the parents 
A) characteristic patterns of behavior 
B) metabolites in the blood 
C) an abnormality in the frontal lobe of the brain 
D) abusive behavior in the parents

Question 16

Twin studies suggest that __________ factors play the largest role in accounting for ADHD.

Accepted Answer

A) shared environmental 
B) nonshared environmental 
C) heritable 
D) all factors play a similar role 
A) shared environmental 
B) nonshared environmental 
C) heritable 
D) all factors play a similar role

Question 17

Stimulant medications work by:

Accepted Answer

A) paradoxically slowing kids down 
B) altering neurotransmitter activity in the frontostriatal region of the brain (stimulating areas that are underaroused) 
C) enhancing mood,which in turn enhances self-esteem and behavioral control 
D) "convincing" parents and teachers that the medications are working,even when they're not (placebo effect) 
A) paradoxically slowing kids down 
B) altering neurotransmitter activity in the frontostriatal region of the brain (stimulating areas that are underaroused) 
C) enhancing mood,which in turn enhances self-esteem and behavioral control 
D) "convincing" parents and teachers that the medications are working,even when they're not (placebo effect)

Question 18

Which of the following is an additional criterion for a diagnosis of ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A) Symptoms must appear prior to age 12 
B) Symptoms must be present for at least one year 
C) Symptoms must occur in at least one setting 
D) Symptoms must produce significant impairments in the child's social or academic performance 
A) Symptoms must appear prior to age 12 
B) Symptoms must be present for at least one year 
C) Symptoms must occur in at least one setting 
D) Symptoms must produce significant impairments in the child's social or academic performance

Question 19

Adults with ADHD are likely to have better outcomes in their life if:

Accepted Answer

A) their symptoms are less severe 
B) they have family support 
C) have access to resources 
D) all of the above 
A) their symptoms are less severe 
B) they have family support 
C) have access to resources 
D) all of the above

Question 20

Which is true of the course of ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A) ADHD does not develop until school age. 
B) The majority of children with ADHD outgrow their problems before adolescence. 
C) Many adults have ADHD but were never been diagnosed in childhood. 
D) All of these. 
A) ADHD does not develop until school age. 
B) The majority of children with ADHD outgrow their problems before adolescence. 
C) Many adults have ADHD but were never been diagnosed in childhood. 
D) All of these.

Which of the following is most likely to cause ADHD?

Virginia Douglas (1972)made the argument that:

The best prevalence estimate for ADHD in school-age children in North America is:

Results of the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD (MTA Study)were that:

Children from which racial/ethnic group are teachers most likely to rate as ADHD?

When Jessica sits down to do her homework and study she is easily distracted by the television in another room.Jessica demonstrates a deficit in:

Neurobiological research on the causes of ADHD has shown consistent support for the implication of the:

With regard to the onset of symptoms of ADHD:

Bradley has particular difficulty paying attention when he is tired or uninterested in the task at hand.Bradley demonstrates a deficit in:

One reason that ADHD is so challenging is that as many as ____ percent of children with ADHD have a co-occurring psychological disorder.

When is a child with ADHD likely to display more motor activity than other children?

Mothers of children with ADHD often describe their children as being __________ as infants.

To date,___________ has focused mainly on teaching parents to manage the overt disruptive behaviors that accompany their child's ADHD,rather than on changing the deficits underlying the child's ADHD.

Children with ADHD display:

To diagnose ADHD in a child,a psychologist is likely to look for:

Twin studies suggest that __________ factors play the largest role in accounting for ADHD.

Stimulant medications work by:

Which of the following is an additional criterion for a diagnosis of ADHD?

Adults with ADHD are likely to have better outcomes in their life if:

Which is true of the course of ADHD?

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Exam 5: Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder Adhd

Which of the following is most likely to cause ADHD?

Virginia Douglas (1972)made the argument that:

The best prevalence estimate for ADHD in school-age children in North America is:

Results of the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD (MTA Study)were that:

Children from which racial/ethnic group are teachers most likely to rate as ADHD?

When Jessica sits down to do her homework and study she is easily distracted by the television in another room.Jessica demonstrates a deficit in:

Neurobiological research on the causes of ADHD has shown consistent support for the implication of the:

With regard to the onset of symptoms of ADHD:

Bradley has particular difficulty paying attention when he is tired or uninterested in the task at hand.Bradley demonstrates a deficit in:

One reason that ADHD is so challenging is that as many as ____ percent of children with ADHD have a co-occurring psychological disorder.

When is a child with ADHD likely to display more motor activity than other children?

Mothers of children with ADHD often describe their children as being __________ as infants.

To date,___________ has focused mainly on teaching parents to manage the overt disruptive behaviors that accompany their child's ADHD,rather than on changing the deficits underlying the child's ADHD.

Children with ADHD display:

To diagnose ADHD in a child,a psychologist is likely to look for:

Twin studies suggest that __________ factors play the largest role in accounting for ADHD.

Stimulant medications work by:

Which of the following is an additional criterion for a diagnosis of ADHD?

Adults with ADHD are likely to have better outcomes in their life if:

Which is true of the course of ADHD?

Introduction to Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Children and Adolescents

Theories and Causes

Research

Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Conduct Problems

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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