Deck 4: Intellectual Disability and Developmental Disorders in Children

Question 1

Which of the following best illustrates the similar structure hypothesis?

A)A 10-year-old child with Intellectual Disability would progress through the same cognitive stages as typically developing children in his class, although at a slower pace.
B)A 10-year-old child with organic Intellectual Disability would progress through the same cognitive stages as a 10-year-old child with cultural-familial Intellectual Disability.
C)A 10-year-old child with organic Intellectual Disability shows similar cognitive abilities as a 10-year-old child with cultural-familial Intellectual Disability.
D)A 10-year-old child with Intellectual Disability, whose intellectual functioning resembles that of a five-year-old child, shows similar cognitive abilities as a typically developing five year olD)

Answer 1

A 10-year-old child with Intellectual Disability , whose intellectual functioning resembles that of a five-year-old child, shows similar cognitive abilities as a typically developing five year old

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a domain of adaptive functioning?

A)Social skills (e.g., making eye contact, taking turns)
B)Practical skills (e.g., getting dressed, using the telephone)
C)Motor skills (e.g., coordination, gait)
D)Conceptual Skills (e.g., speaking, counting)

Answer 2

Motor skills (eg, coordination, gait

Question 3

Mark is a carrier of PKU; Sandra is not. If they have a child, their offspring has a __ chance of developing PKU.

A)0%
B)25%
C)50%
D)100%

Answer 3

0%

Question 4

Children with Intellectual Disability typically earn…

A)IQ scores < 85
B)IQ scores <75
C)IQ scores <70
D)IQ scores <70 and adaptive functioning scores <70

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?

A)Intellectual Disability
B)Hyperactivity
C)Immune suppression
D)Learning problems

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a cause of Down syndrome?

A)Nondisjunction
B)Translocation
C)Mosaicism
D)Discontinuation

Question 7

Which of the following is usually NOT a characteristic associated with Angelman's syndrome?

A)Happy smile
B)Hyperactivity
C)Elfin-like nose
D)Jerky, puppet-like movements

Question 8

The prevalence of Intellectual Disability is highest among...

A)Infants and toddlers
B)School age children
C)Adolescents
D)Adults

Question 9

Which of the following is a main difference between the DSM-5 conceptualization of Intellectual Disability and the AAIDD conceptualization of Intellectual Disability?

A)Only the AAIDD emphasizes "needed supports" for people with Intellectual Disability.
B)Only the DSM-5 requires people with Intellectual Disability to show problems in adaptive functioning.
C)Only the AAIDD definition of Intellectual Disability requires an IQ score < 70.
D)DSM-5 places greater emphasis on contextual factors than the AAIDD)

Question 10

Tony is a four-year-old boy with Intellectual Disability who bites his nails at school. Tony's classroom aide wants to decrease the frequency of Tony's nail biting because his nails sometimes bleed and cause him discomfort. She gives Tony with a gold star every minute he keeps his hands on his desk and away from his mouth. Which of the following behavioral techniques is the aide probably using to modify Tony's behavior?

A)DRI
B)DRO
C)Overcorrection
D)Negative reinforcement

Question 11

One of the main obstacles in implementing the Infant Health and Development Program (IHDP), that likely reduced its effectiveness, was...

A)that African American participants were disproportionately from low-income families.
B)that many mothers offered the free services did not participate in the program.
C)that parents could not find reliable transportation to the services that were offereD)
D)that most of the children were low birth weight and had other medical problems affecting their cognitive and motor development.

Question 12

Meredith wants her fetus to be tested for possible genetic disorders in utero. Which of the following procedures usually carries the least risk to the developing embryo or fetus?

A)amniocentesis
B)chorionic villus sampling
C)serum screening
D)CT

Question 13

At which of the following tasks would a boy with Fragile X syndrome likely perform best?

A)Completing a jigsaw puzzle
B)Reading a simple story from a picture book
C)Assembling a toy while a parent gives directions orally
D)Solving a simple math story problem

Question 14

What does the term "diagnostic overshadowing" mean?

A)Children with Intellectual Disability are treated primarily for their disruptive behavior problems rather than any possible internalizing disorders, such as depression and anxiety.
B)Children with very low IQ are diagnosed with learning disabilities instead of with Intellectual Disability.
C)The diagnosis of Intellectual Disability is often overlooked among people with other disorders.
D)Other disorders are often overlooked among people with Intellectual Disability.

Question 15

Why might a child be diagnosed with Global Developmental Delay rather than Intellectual Disability?

A)He was diagnosed with a genetic disorder.
B)He was diagnosed with a metabolic disorder.
C)His IQ and adaptive functioning was <70.
D)He was too young to be administered an IQ test.