Question 1

In a longitudinal study of children with cancer,adolescents were perceived by their teachers as more:

Accepted Answer

A) sociable 
B) likely to be leaders 
C) socially isolated 
D) chronically depressed 
A) sociable 
B) likely to be leaders 
C) socially isolated 
D) chronically depressed C

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding substance use/abuse differences between adolescents and adults is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Adolescents drink less often but in larger amounts. 
B) Adolescents are less likely to show cognitive and affective features associated with substance use and/or withdrawal. 
C) Adolescents' physiological dependence is less common than among adults. 
D) All of the above are true statements. 
A) Adolescents drink less often but in larger amounts. 
B) Adolescents are less likely to show cognitive and affective features associated with substance use and/or withdrawal. 
C) Adolescents' physiological dependence is less common than among adults. 
D) All of the above are true statements. B

Question 3

Children with forms of recurrent unexplained pain are more likely to _____________________ than children whose pain is due to organic causes.

Accepted Answer

A) be female 
B) have lower intellectual abilities 
C) identify someone in their family who often expresses pain 
D) all of these 
A) be female 
B) have lower intellectual abilities 
C) identify someone in their family who often expresses pain 
D) all of these C

Question 4

Across all medical conditions,the illness parameters that play the most significant role in children's adjustment are:

Accepted Answer

A) visibility to others,presence of physical deformity,and severity 
B) intrusiveness and painfulness of treatments,visibility to others,and prognosis 
C) presence of physical deformity,severity,and functional status 
D) severity,prognosis,and functional status 
A) visibility to others,presence of physical deformity,and severity 
B) intrusiveness and painfulness of treatments,visibility to others,and prognosis 
C) presence of physical deformity,severity,and functional status 
D) severity,prognosis,and functional status

Question 5

Which of the following statements about childhood cancer is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) The onset of cancer in children is more sudden than in adults. 
B) Children are often at a more advanced stage of cancer when they are first diagnosed than are adults. 
C) The most common form of childhood cancer is acute lymphoblastic leukemia. 
D) None of these are false. 
A) The onset of cancer in children is more sudden than in adults. 
B) Children are often at a more advanced stage of cancer when they are first diagnosed than are adults. 
C) The most common form of childhood cancer is acute lymphoblastic leukemia. 
D) None of these are false.

Question 6

______ 8th,10th,and 12th grade students have the highest rate of illicit drug use.

Accepted Answer

A) White 
B) African-American 
C) Hispanic 
D) Asian 
A) White 
B) African-American 
C) Hispanic 
D) Asian

Question 7

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between sleep problems and psychological adjustment?

Accepted Answer

A) Sleep problems may cause emotional and behavioral problems among children and adolescents. 
B) Psychological problems may lead to sleep problems. 
C) Sleep problems may arise from some underlying factor that is common to both sleep problems and other disorders. 
D) All of these describe the relationship between sleep problems and psychological adjustment. 
A) Sleep problems may cause emotional and behavioral problems among children and adolescents. 
B) Psychological problems may lead to sleep problems. 
C) Sleep problems may arise from some underlying factor that is common to both sleep problems and other disorders. 
D) All of these describe the relationship between sleep problems and psychological adjustment.

Question 8

Which of the following parental behaviors would help a child cope most effectively with a painful medical procedure?

Accepted Answer

A) explaining 
B) reassuring 
C) criticizing 
D) distracting 
A) explaining 
B) reassuring 
C) criticizing 
D) distracting

Question 9

Arousal parasomnias are typically NOT characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) difficulty being aroused 
B) mental confusion and disorientation when awakened 
C) extreme reactivity to external stimuli 
D) retrograde amnesia 
A) difficulty being aroused 
B) mental confusion and disorientation when awakened 
C) extreme reactivity to external stimuli 
D) retrograde amnesia

Question 10

Which of the following statements about enuresis is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) A child must be 5 years of age (or developmental equivalent)to receive the diagnosis. 
B) Primary enuresis is more common than secondary enuresis. 
C) Nocturnal enuresis cannot exist in combination with diurnal enuresis. 
D) More girls than boys are diagnosed with diurnal enuresis. 
A) A child must be 5 years of age (or developmental equivalent)to receive the diagnosis. 
B) Primary enuresis is more common than secondary enuresis. 
C) Nocturnal enuresis cannot exist in combination with diurnal enuresis. 
D) More girls than boys are diagnosed with diurnal enuresis.

Question 11

Which of the following statements best describes children's experience and expression of pain?

Accepted Answer

A) Because their nervous systems are incomplete,infants do not fully experience pain. 
B) Girls have a lower pain threshold than boys. 
C) Children have a higher pain threshold than adults. 
D) Children and adults experience pain similarly. 
A) Because their nervous systems are incomplete,infants do not fully experience pain. 
B) Girls have a lower pain threshold than boys. 
C) Children have a higher pain threshold than adults. 
D) Children and adults experience pain similarly.

Question 12

By the age of ______,the brain has reached 90% of its adult size.

Accepted Answer

A) 6 months 
B) 1 year 
C) 2 years 
D) 5 years 
A) 6 months 
B) 1 year 
C) 2 years 
D) 5 years

Question 13

A rare dyssomnia in childhood is:

Accepted Answer

A) protodyssomnia 
B) hypersomnia 
C) breathing-related sleep disorder 
D) narcolepsy 
A) protodyssomnia 
B) hypersomnia 
C) breathing-related sleep disorder 
D) narcolepsy

Question 14

Adjustment of children with chronic illness is typically ______ than that of other children referred to mental health clinics for non-health related problems.

Accepted Answer

A) worse 
B) better 
C) no worse or better 
D) slightly worse 
A) worse 
B) better 
C) no worse or better 
D) slightly worse

Question 15

Night-waking problems are most common among:

Accepted Answer

A) infants and toddlers 
B) preschoolers 
C) younger school-aged children 
D) adolescents and adults 
A) infants and toddlers 
B) preschoolers 
C) younger school-aged children 
D) adolescents and adults

Question 16

One of the most important correlates of adjustment of children with chronic illness is:

Accepted Answer

A) parental adjustment 
B) type of illness 
C) healthy peer relationships 
D) premorbid adjustment 
A) parental adjustment 
B) type of illness 
C) healthy peer relationships 
D) premorbid adjustment

Question 17

______ occurs during early to mid-childhood and includes nightmares,sleep terrors,and sleepwalking.

Accepted Answer

A) Parasomnia 
B) Narcolepsy 
C) Dysomnia 
D) Hypersomnia 
A) Parasomnia 
B) Narcolepsy 
C) Dysomnia 
D) Hypersomnia

Question 18

A typical adjustment problem that a child with a chronic illness might display is:

Accepted Answer

A) low self esteem 
B) lack of social competence 
C) poor school performance 
D) all of the above 
A) low self esteem 
B) lack of social competence 
C) poor school performance 
D) all of the above

Question 19

Which of the following would most likely be used as treatment for an adolescent diagnosed with an SUD?

Accepted Answer

A) Cognitive Therapy 
B) Multisystemic Therapy 
C) Peer Therapy 
D) Psychoanalytic Therapy 
A) Cognitive Therapy 
B) Multisystemic Therapy 
C) Peer Therapy 
D) Psychoanalytic Therapy

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT likely to increase the risk of substance abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) high parental expectations for abstaining from alcohol 
B) lack of parental involvement 
C) inconsistent parenting and poor monitoring 
D) all of the above are likely to increase the risk of substance abuse 
A) high parental expectations for abstaining from alcohol 
B) lack of parental involvement 
C) inconsistent parenting and poor monitoring 
D) all of the above are likely to increase the risk of substance abuse

In a longitudinal study of children with cancer,adolescents were perceived by their teachers as more:

Which of the following statements regarding substance use/abuse differences between adolescents and adults is NOT true?

Children with forms of recurrent unexplained pain are more likely to _____________________ than children whose pain is due to organic causes.

Across all medical conditions,the illness parameters that play the most significant role in children's adjustment are:

Which of the following statements about childhood cancer is NOT true?

______ 8th,10th,and 12th grade students have the highest rate of illicit drug use.

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between sleep problems and psychological adjustment?

Which of the following parental behaviors would help a child cope most effectively with a painful medical procedure?

Arousal parasomnias are typically NOT characterized by:

Which of the following statements about enuresis is NOT true?

Which of the following statements best describes children's experience and expression of pain?

By the age of ______,the brain has reached 90% of its adult size.

A rare dyssomnia in childhood is:

Adjustment of children with chronic illness is typically ______ than that of other children referred to mental health clinics for non-health related problems.

Night-waking problems are most common among:

One of the most important correlates of adjustment of children with chronic illness is:

______ occurs during early to mid-childhood and includes nightmares,sleep terrors,and sleepwalking.

A typical adjustment problem that a child with a chronic illness might display is:

Which of the following would most likely be used as treatment for an adolescent diagnosed with an SUD?

Which of the following is NOT likely to increase the risk of substance abuse?

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Exam 12: Health-Related and Substance Use Disorders

In a longitudinal study of children with cancer,adolescents were perceived by their teachers as more:

Which of the following statements regarding substance use/abuse differences between adolescents and adults is NOT true?

Children with forms of recurrent unexplained pain are more likely to _____________________ than children whose pain is due to organic causes.

Across all medical conditions,the illness parameters that play the most significant role in children's adjustment are:

Which of the following statements about childhood cancer is NOT true?

______ 8th,10th,and 12th grade students have the highest rate of illicit drug use.

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between sleep problems and psychological adjustment?

Which of the following parental behaviors would help a child cope most effectively with a painful medical procedure?

Arousal parasomnias are typically NOT characterized by:

Which of the following statements about enuresis is NOT true?

Which of the following statements best describes children's experience and expression of pain?

By the age of ______,the brain has reached 90% of its adult size.

A rare dyssomnia in childhood is:

Adjustment of children with chronic illness is typically ______ than that of other children referred to mental health clinics for non-health related problems.

Night-waking problems are most common among:

One of the most important correlates of adjustment of children with chronic illness is:

______ occurs during early to mid-childhood and includes nightmares,sleep terrors,and sleepwalking.

A typical adjustment problem that a child with a chronic illness might display is:

Which of the following would most likely be used as treatment for an adolescent diagnosed with an SUD?

Which of the following is NOT likely to increase the risk of substance abuse?

Introduction to Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Children and Adolescents

Theories and Causes

Research

Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder Adhd

Conduct Problems

Anxiety Disorders

Mood Disorders

Intellectual Disability Mental Retardation

Autism Spectrum Disorders and Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia

Communication and Learning Disorders

Eating Disorders and Related Conditions

Child Maltreatment and Non-Accidental Trauma

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