Question 1

In comparison to children with ADHD-HI,children with the subtype ADHD-PI are at greater risk of:

Accepted Answer

A) antisocial behavior 
B) rejection by peers 
C) anxiety/mood disorders 
D) placement in a special education class 
A) antisocial behavior 
B) rejection by peers 
C) anxiety/mood disorders 
D) placement in a special education class

Question 2

Which of the following is TRUE of children with ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A) They are deficient in social reasoning 
B) They have the same social agenda as their peers 
C) They report receiving high social support from peers 
D) They are consistently rejected by peers 
A) They are deficient in social reasoning 
B) They have the same social agenda as their peers 
C) They report receiving high social support from peers 
D) They are consistently rejected by peers

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT 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 6 months 
C) Symptoms must occur in more than 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 6 months 
C) Symptoms must occur in more than one setting 
D) Symptoms must produce significant impairments in the child's social or academic performance

Question 4

Children with ADHD generally:

Accepted Answer

A) get pleasure from feeling out of control 
B) want to do well but have difficulty due to limited self control 
C) can behave appropriately when they try hard enough 
D) do better with strict rules 
A) get pleasure from feeling out of control 
B) want to do well but have difficulty due to limited self control 
C) can behave appropriately when they try hard enough 
D) do better with strict rules

Question 5

Research into the negative influence of family on ADHD symptomatology indicates that:

Accepted Answer

A) Familial factors account for a significant degree of variance in ADHD symptoms. 
B) Familial factors account for only a small degree of variance in ADHD symptoms. 
C) Familial factors may increase the severity of certain ADHD symptoms. 
D) Familial factors account for only a small degree of variance in ADHD symptoms,although they may increase the severity of certain symptoms. 
A) Familial factors account for a significant degree of variance in ADHD symptoms. 
B) Familial factors account for only a small degree of variance in ADHD symptoms. 
C) Familial factors may increase the severity of certain ADHD symptoms. 
D) Familial factors account for only a small degree of variance in ADHD symptoms,although they may increase the severity of certain symptoms.

Question 6

Which is NOT true regarding ADHD and culture?

Accepted Answer

A) ADHD has been found to occur more in higher SES groups than lower ones 
B) ADHD has been identified in every country around the world in which it has been studied 
C) Differences in the prevalence of ADHD across cultures may reflect cultural norms 
D) Differences in the prevalence of ADHD across cultures may reflect variations in definition 
A) ADHD has been found to occur more in higher SES groups than lower ones 
B) ADHD has been identified in every country around the world in which it has been studied 
C) Differences in the prevalence of ADHD across cultures may reflect cultural norms 
D) Differences in the prevalence of ADHD across cultures may reflect variations in definition

Question 7

Children with ADHD display:

Accepted Answer

A) deficits in motivation 
B) deficits in arousal level 
C) deficits in self-regulation 
D) all of these 
A) deficits in motivation 
B) deficits in arousal level 
C) deficits in self-regulation 
D) all of these

Question 8

Which of the following is false about the health of children with ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A) Children with ADHD often experience sleep disturbances. 
B) Children with ADHD may display slight growth deficits,which are likely due to medication use. 
C) Children with ADHD display higher rates of tic disorders than other children. 
D) Children with ADHD are more accident-prone than other children. 
A) Children with ADHD often experience sleep disturbances. 
B) Children with ADHD may display slight growth deficits,which are likely due to medication use. 
C) Children with ADHD display higher rates of tic disorders than other children. 
D) Children with ADHD are more accident-prone than other children.

Question 9

What might be the most difficult task for a child with ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A) learning a new video game 
B) paying attention to the teacher when someone else in the class is talking 
C) remembering a friend's phone number 
D) working for 45 minutes on a sheet of simple math problems 
A) learning a new video game 
B) paying attention to the teacher when someone else in the class is talking 
C) remembering a friend's phone number 
D) working for 45 minutes on a sheet of simple math problems

Question 10

DRD4,the dopamine receptor gene,has been linked to:

Accepted Answer

A) thrill-seeking 
B) excitable behavior 
C) impulsivity 
D) all of these 
A) thrill-seeking 
B) excitable behavior 
C) impulsivity 
D) all of these

Question 11

Which of the following statements best describes the intelligence of a child with ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A) Over 50% of children with ADHD are below average in intelligence. 
B) Over 50% of children with ADHD are above average in intelligence. 
C) Brighter children tend to show more symptoms of impulsivity and hyperactivity. 
D) Most children with ADHD are of average intelligence. 
A) Over 50% of children with ADHD are below average in intelligence. 
B) Over 50% of children with ADHD are above average in intelligence. 
C) Brighter children tend to show more symptoms of impulsivity and hyperactivity. 
D) Most children with ADHD are of average intelligence.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the DSM-IV-TR criteria for ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A) The number of required symptoms is not adjusted for age or level of maturity. 
B) The requirement of persistence for 6 months may be too long for young children. 
C) The DSM takes a categorical view of ADHD. 
D) The required age of onset of age 7 may be too young. 
A) The number of required symptoms is not adjusted for age or level of maturity. 
B) The requirement of persistence for 6 months may be too long for young children. 
C) The DSM takes a categorical view of ADHD. 
D) The required age of onset of age 7 may be too young.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT true about ADHD-PI?

Accepted Answer

A) Children with ADHD-PI are often described as daydreamy and drowsy. 
B) Children with ADHD-PI have difficulties with speed of information processing. 
C) Children with ADHD-PI are often described as aggressive and rude. 
D) Research evidence suggests that children diagnosed with ADHD-PI may actually have a completely different disorder than children with ADHD-HI and ADHD-C. 
A) Children with ADHD-PI are often described as daydreamy and drowsy. 
B) Children with ADHD-PI have difficulties with speed of information processing. 
C) Children with ADHD-PI are often described as aggressive and rude. 
D) Research evidence suggests that children diagnosed with ADHD-PI may actually have a completely different disorder than children with ADHD-HI and ADHD-C.

Question 14

The mental processes underlying children's capacity for self-regulation are called:

Accepted Answer

A) executive functions 
B) metacognition 
C) self-perceptions 
D) thought tracking 
A) executive functions 
B) metacognition 
C) self-perceptions 
D) thought tracking

Question 15

The brain damage theory of ADHD,which arose in the 1940s and 1950s,was discarded because:

Accepted Answer

A) no evidence of brain damage could be found using x-ray 
B) the psychological cause of ADHD was "found" in 1958 
C) it could explain only a very small number of cases of ADHD 
D) brain damage was thought to cause mental retardation,not ADHD 
A) no evidence of brain damage could be found using x-ray 
B) the psychological cause of ADHD was "found" in 1958 
C) it could explain only a very small number of cases of ADHD 
D) brain damage was thought to cause mental retardation,not ADHD

Question 16

Jeremy cannot remember a phone number without jotting it down.He demonstrates a deficit in:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Recently,the symptoms that have been emphasized as the central impairments of ADHD are:

Accepted Answer

A) inattention and difficulty regulating motor behavior 
B) difficulty inhibiting behavior and poor self-regulation 
C) inattention and poor moral control 
D) hyperactivity and cognitive problems 
A) inattention and difficulty regulating motor behavior 
B) difficulty inhibiting behavior and poor self-regulation 
C) inattention and poor moral control 
D) hyperactivity and cognitive problems

Question 18

Research into causal factors provides strong evidence for ADHD as a disorder with __________ determinants.

Accepted Answer

A) biological 
B) neurobiological 
C) socio-environmental 
D) familial 
A) biological 
B) neurobiological 
C) socio-environmental 
D) familial

Question 19

The higher rates of ADHD in lower SES groups are best accounted for by:

Accepted Answer

A) the presence of co-occurring depression 
B) the presence of co-occurring parental psychopathology 
C) the presence of co-occurring conduct problems 
D) the presence of co-occurring learning problems 
A) the presence of co-occurring depression 
B) the presence of co-occurring parental psychopathology 
C) the presence of co-occurring conduct problems 
D) the presence of co-occurring learning problems

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT true about ADHD-HI?

Accepted Answer

A) Children with ADHD-HI are often older than those with ADHD-C 
B) The ADHD-HI subtype is the rarest subtype of ADHD 
C) Children with ADHD-HI are more likely to display behavioral problems than those with ADHD-PI 
D) Children with ADHD-HI are more likely to be suspended from school than those with ADHD-PI 
A) Children with ADHD-HI are often older than those with ADHD-C 
B) The ADHD-HI subtype is the rarest subtype of ADHD 
C) Children with ADHD-HI are more likely to display behavioral problems than those with ADHD-PI 
D) Children with ADHD-HI are more likely to be suspended from school than those with ADHD-PI

In comparison to children with ADHD-HI,children with the subtype ADHD-PI are at greater risk of:

Which of the following is TRUE of children with ADHD?

Which of the following is NOT an additional criterion for a diagnosis of ADHD?

Children with ADHD generally:

Research into the negative influence of family on ADHD symptomatology indicates that:

Which is NOT true regarding ADHD and culture?

Children with ADHD display:

Which of the following is false about the health of children with ADHD?

What might be the most difficult task for a child with ADHD?

DRD4,the dopamine receptor gene,has been linked to:

Which of the following statements best describes the intelligence of a child with ADHD?

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the DSM-IV-TR criteria for ADHD?

Which of the following is NOT true about ADHD-PI?

The mental processes underlying children's capacity for self-regulation are called:

The brain damage theory of ADHD,which arose in the 1940s and 1950s,was discarded because:

Jeremy cannot remember a phone number without jotting it down.He demonstrates a deficit in:

Recently,the symptoms that have been emphasized as the central impairments of ADHD are:

Research into causal factors provides strong evidence for ADHD as a disorder with __________ determinants.

The higher rates of ADHD in lower SES groups are best accounted for by:

Which of the following is NOT true about ADHD-HI?

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Exam 5: Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder Adhd

In comparison to children with ADHD-HI,children with the subtype ADHD-PI are at greater risk of:

Which of the following is TRUE of children with ADHD?

Which of the following is NOT an additional criterion for a diagnosis of ADHD?

Children with ADHD generally:

Research into the negative influence of family on ADHD symptomatology indicates that:

Which is NOT true regarding ADHD and culture?

Children with ADHD display:

Which of the following is false about the health of children with ADHD?

What might be the most difficult task for a child with ADHD?

DRD4,the dopamine receptor gene,has been linked to:

Which of the following statements best describes the intelligence of a child with ADHD?

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the DSM-IV-TR criteria for ADHD?

Which of the following is NOT true about ADHD-PI?

The mental processes underlying children's capacity for self-regulation are called:

The brain damage theory of ADHD,which arose in the 1940s and 1950s,was discarded because:

Jeremy cannot remember a phone number without jotting it down.He demonstrates a deficit in:

Recently,the symptoms that have been emphasized as the central impairments of ADHD are:

Research into causal factors provides strong evidence for ADHD as a disorder with __________ determinants.

The higher rates of ADHD in lower SES groups are best accounted for by:

Which of the following is NOT true about ADHD-HI?

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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