Deck 6: Conduct Problems

Question 1

_______________ describes children who display an age-inappropriate recurrent pattern of stubborn,hostile,and defiant behaviors.

A)Oppositional defiant disorder
B)Conduct disorder
C)Early-onset psychopathy
D)Callous behavior disorder

Answer 1

Oppositional defiant disorder

Question 2

Which of the following statements about the stability of antisocial behavior is true?

A)Aggressive behavior is relatively unstable over the course of the lifespan.
B)Aggressive behavior is highly stable over the course of the lifespan.
C)Aggressive behavior is about as stable as IQ scores.
D)Aggressive behavior is highly stable over the course of the lifespan,about as stable as IQ scores.

Answer 2

Aggressive behavior is highly stable over the course of the lifespan,about as stable as IQ scores.

Question 3

Delinquency,in the legal sense,may result from _____________,whereas a mental disorder requires ______________.

A)one or two isolated acts,several isolated acts
B)a persistent pattern of antisocial behaviors,one or two isolated acts
C)one or two isolated acts,a persistent pattern of antisocial behaviors
D)related acts,unrelated acts

Answer 3

one or two isolated acts,a persistent pattern of antisocial behaviors

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

Behaviors such as fighting,destructiveness,and threatening others are referred to as:

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

Question 6

Children who display _________________ are at high risk for later psychiatric problems and impairment in functioning.

A)covert-destructive
B)overt-destructive
C)covert-nondestructive
D)overt-nondestructive

Question 7

Which of the following is true regarding antisocial behavior in adolescents?

A)Very few adolescents completely refrain from antisocial behavior,and they tend not to be well-adjusted.
B)Antisocial behavior in adolescence is generally not common,and is typically associated with poor adjustment.
C)Antisocial behavior tends to increase in adolescence.
D)Antisocial behavior is as common in adolescence as it is in childhood.

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

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

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 10

Children who engage in covert behaviors only are typically:

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 11

During childhood,conduct problems are about _____ times more common in boys then in girls.

A)5 to 7
B)1 to 2
C)2 to 4
D)10 to 12

Question 12

On tests of cognitive ability,children with conduct disorder typically:

A)score in the below average to borderline range
B)display lower performance (nonverbal)scores than verbal scores
C)show no unique patterns of deficits
D)show impairments prior to the onset of their conduct problems

Question 13

Children who engage in primarily overt behaviors are typically:

A)from families that provide little family support
B)less social,more anxious,and more suspicious of others
C)negative,irritable,and resentful in their reactions to hostile situations
D)sneaky with others

Question 14

In the DSM-IV-TR,oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorders fall under the larger category of:

A)disruptive behavior disorders
B)destructive behavior disorders
C)conduct problems
D)aggressive behavior disorders

Question 15

The purpose of placing Oppositional Defiant Disorder in the DSM was to:

A)use early intervention to help children
B)identify early displays of antisocial and aggressive behavior
C)detain children in age appropriate facilities
D)create more diagnostic categories for children

Question 16

Psychopathic features are marked by:

A)a pattern of deceitful,callous,manipulative,and remorseless behavior
B)repeated criminal acts
C)diminished intelligence and inability to distinguish right from wrong
D)excessive anxiety

Question 17

_______________ describes children who display severe aggressive and antisocial acts involving inflicting pain on others or interfering with others' rights.

A)Oppositional defiant disorder
B)Conduct disorder
C)Early-onset psychopathy
D)Callous behavior disorder

Question 18

The lifetime prevalence rate for ODD and CD are about:

A)12% and 8% respectively
B)20% and 15% respectively
C)5% and 10% respectively
D)9% and 7% respectively

Question 19

Which of the following is true regarding gender differences in antisocial behavior?

A)Boys and girls do not differ in rates of antisocial behavior in childhood.
B)Throughout the lifespan,males display more antisocial behavior than females.
C)Boys are more aggressive than girls in childhood,but this difference decreases or disappears by adolescence.
D)Boys are more aggressive in childhood,but girls are more aggressive in adolescence.

Question 20

Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between ODD and CD?

A)Most children who display ODD go on to later develop CD.
B)There is no relationship between ODD and CD.
C)CD is almost always preceded by ODD.
D)ODD is almost always preceded by CD.

Question 21

Compared to boys' aggression,girls' aggression tends to involve more:

A)confrontation
B)overtly aggressive acts
C)relationally aggressive acts
D)externalizing behaviors

Question 22

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

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.

Question 23

Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between conduct problems and self-esteem?

A)Low self-esteem is a primary cause of antisocial behavior.
B)There is no relationship between conduct problems and self-esteem.
C)Conduct problems are related to an inflated,unstable,or tentative self-esteem.
D)The relationship between conduct problems and self-esteem only applies to children with callous and unemotional traits.

Question 24

The tendency to attribute negative intent to others,especially when the actual intentions of the other child are unclear,is referred to as:

A)trait confluence
B)hostile attribution bias
C)reactive aggression
D)none of these

Question 25

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

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

Question 26

The prevalence of ODD is _____________ the prevalence of CD.

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

Question 27

By their late twenties,___________ former delinquents have desisted from offending.

A)very few
B)about a quarter of
C)about half of
D)most

Question 28

Children with conduct problems generally show _______ anxiety than those without conduct problems,and children with a callous-unemotional interpersonal style show _________ anxiety.

A)more,less
B)less,more
C)less,less
D)more,more

Question 29

An early symptom of CD in girls is often:

A)aggression
B)lying
C)theft
D)sexual misbehaviors

Question 30

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

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

Question 31

In comparison to children on the adolescent-limited path to antisocial behavior,those on the life-course-persistent path:

A)display more consistency in their behavior across situations
B)are more violent
C)are more likely to drop out of school
D)all of these

Question 32

The lifetime prevalence rate for CD is about:

A)6%
B)8%
C)10%
D)15%

Question 33

The single most powerful predictor of conduct problems in adolescence is:

A)early antisocial behavior
B)the combination of early antisocial behavior and involvement with deviant peers
C)the combination of early antisocial behavior and poor parenting
D)the combination of poor parenting and involvement with deviant peers

Question 34

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

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

Question 35

The siblings of children referred for conduct problems:

A)usually display as much negative behavior as their referred sibling(s)
B)usually display normative rates of negative behavior
C)usually display less negative behavior than their referred siblings
D)usually only engage in negative behavior when the referred sibling is present

Question 36

The lifetime prevalence rate for ODD is about:

A)2%
B)6%
C)12%
D)18%

Question 37

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

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

Question 38

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

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 39

General family disturbances include:

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

Question 40

The earliest signs of antisocial behavior may be:

A)parental overactivity
B)difficult temperament as an infant
C)ODD in toddlerhood
D)rejection by peers in elementary school

Question 41

In high-risk neighborhoods,_______________ can protect against the development of antisocial behavior.

A)increased police surveillance
B)removing children and placing them in foster homes in low-risk neighborhoods
C)a positive school experience
D)imposing curfews

Question 42

The overall results of Fast Track intervention indicate:

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 43

A child with antisocial behavior has:

A)an overactive BAS and an overactive BIS
B)an underactive BAS and an underactive BIS
C)an underactive BAS and an overactive BIS
D)an overactive BAS and an underactive BIS

Question 44

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

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 45

Fathers of children with conduct disorder often display:

A)histrionic personality and depression
B)antisocial personality disorder and substance abuse
C)antisocial personality disorder
D)antisocial personality disorder,substance abuse,and criminality

Question 46

Which of these was NOT a finding of the FAST Track program?

A)moderate improvements in peer relations and academic performance by the end of Grade 1
B)decreases in conduct problems by the end of Grade 1
C)by the end of Grade 3 more children in the intervention group than in the control group were free of serious conduct problems
D)all outcomes at the end of Grade 1 were maintained at the end of Grade 3

Question 47

What treatment components were used to achieve Fast Track goals?

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

Question 48

Unemployment,low SES,and multiple family transitions are related specifically to:

A)early onset CD
B)late onset CD
C)criminality
D)ODD

Question 49

What neurobiological factor has been linked to conduct problems?

A)Birth complications
B)Closed head injuries
C)Exposure to lead
D)All of the above

Question 50

MST has been found to reduce long-term rates of criminal behavior for periods as long as ___ years.

A)two
B)three
C)four
D)five

Question 51

Neurobiological factors (e.g. ,low arousal and autonomic reactivity)play a more central role for:

A)late onset CD
B)early onset CD
C)adult criminality
D)CD accompanied by anxiety

Question 52

Joshua is considered to have a low-active MAOA genotype.He is likely to:

A)have difficulty concentrating
B)act more aggressively
C)be more sexually active
D)lie frequently

Question 53

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

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 54

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

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 55

According to the social-selection hypothesis:

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 56

Mothers of children with conduct disorder often display:

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

Question 57

The finding that externalizing problems are more frequent among minority-status children in the U.S.is likely related to:

A)differing socialization practices
B)genetic differences
C)problems related to low SES
D)all of these

Question 58

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

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

Question 59

Elizabeth's parents,teachers,and probation officer met to discuss treatment strategies for Elizabeth's aggressive and criminal behavior.What treatment modality is this?

A)Family Therapy
B)Community Intervention
C)Social Skills Training
D)Mulitsystemic Treatment