Question 1

Youths who may be aggressive toward other people or animals, often displaying cruel behaviors such as using a weapon or torturing someone, assaulting and stealing from someone, or engaging in rape; destroying property, such as setting fires and vandalizing; lying to others to get something or to avoid punishment or stealing; and violating laws or rules for their age group, such as failing to attend school, adhering to curfew, or running away from home would be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. 
B) oppositional defiant disorder. 
C) conduct disorder. 
D) developmentally challenged disorder.

Question 2

Beth is a speech-language pathologist who works with children with autism.She does most of her work with families in their home.As she visits, she watches carefully to gauge how often a client engages in self-injurious behavior, self-stimulatory behavior, and tantrums while she is present in the home.Beth is using which assessment method?

Accepted Answer

A) Behavioral observation 
B) Self-report 
C) Behavioral performance scales 
D) Interviews

Question 3

ADHD may be described as an inability to regulate one's own behavior, so medications to help improve symptoms of ADHD focus on increasing

Accepted Answer

A) dopamine and norepinephrine. 
B) dopamine and epinephrine. 
C) GABA and dopamine. 
D) GABA and epinephrine.

Question 4

The main biological treatment method for children with disruptive behavior disorders is

Accepted Answer

A) sedative medication. 
B) stimulant medication. 
C) mood stabilizer medication. 
D) anti-anxiety medication.

Question 5

Intellectual disability is found

Accepted Answer

A) more in girls than boys. 
B) more in boys than girls. 
C) equally in girls and boys. 
D) there has been no correlation to gender determined.

Question 6

Untreated PKU may create physical problems such as

Accepted Answer

A) awkward gait and spasms. 
B) severe language delay. 
C) intellectual disability. 
D) all of these may be caused by untreated PKU.

Question 7

Many intelligence tests are , which means that test scores are compared to those from thousands of people who previously took the test.

Accepted Answer

A) normalized 
B) referenced 
C) norm-referenced 
D) standardized-referenced

Question 8

Disorders that are at the end of the continuum of behaviors that begins with mild problems with emotional control and occasional impulsivity, then progresses to being called rambunctious, and finally moves to the extreme problematic level are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) dysfunctional behavior disorders. 
B) behavioral control issue disorders. 
C) disruptive behavior disorders. 
D) unacceptable behavior disorders.

Question 9

Effective psychological treatments for people with developmental disorders are mainly focused on the perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic 
B) cognitive restructuring 
C) humanistic 
D) learning

Question 10

Severe childhood problems of noncompliance will often be designated as disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) conduct 
B) arbitrary authority 
C) deliberate defiance 
D) oppositional defiant

Question 11

Agents, substances, or exposures that can harm a prenatal or perinatal individual's health are collectively referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) induction defects. 
B) teratogens. 
C) aberrations. 
D) adverse anomalies.

Question 12

Your close friend has recently found out that she is pregnant.What can she do to reduce the risk of developmental disability in her child?

Accepted Answer

A) Limit caffeine intake 
B) Seek out moderate to high stress levels 
C) Exercise vigorously 
D) All of these would prevent developmental disability in a fetus

Question 13

Children with ADHD show brain area volumes that are undersized

Accepted Answer

A) in a few key regions. 
B) no differently than non-ADHD children. 
C) in many brain areas. 
D) in one brain area only.

Question 14

The Adaptive Behavior Scale-Residential and Community, Second Edition and the Childhood Autism Rating Scale are useful to assist people with

Accepted Answer

A) mood disorders. 
B) developmental disorders. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Question 15

The most reliable finding from brain neuroimaging studies of youths with oppositional defiant conduct disorder is

Accepted Answer

A) enlarged ventricles. 
B) less volume in the prefrontal cortex. 
C) corpus callosum deficit. 
D) basal ganglia enlargement.

Question 16

A previously diagnosed disorder similar to autism in which people do not generally have major deficits in language, cognitive development, adaptive functioning, or curiosity about the environment is

Accepted Answer

A) Asburger's disorder, now known as Level 2 autism. 
B) Asperger's disorder, now known as Level 1 autism. 
C) pervasive developmental disorder, Level 3. 
D) Rett's disorder.

Question 17

People with generally avoid eye contact, show few facial expressions and bodily gestures, and fail to develop friendships.

Accepted Answer

A) intellectual disability 
B) autism 
C) mood disorders 
D) developmental delays

Question 18

Children with ADHD who have problems with all three symptoms of inattention, hyper activity, and impulsivity have

Accepted Answer

A) pervasive ADHD. 
B) ADHD with combined presentation. 
C) ADHD wide spectrum. 
D) multiphasic ADHD.

Question 19

Abby is constantly behaving in a way contrary to her parents.If they ask her to take her dishes to the counter after dinner, she refuses.If they tell her it is time to take a shower and get ready for bed, she continues to play with her toys while staring them down.She often loses her temper when her parents push her to comply, and her aggression seems to be increasingly worse.Abby may qualify for a diagnosis of

Accepted Answer

A) conduct disorder. 
B) autism, Level 1. 
C) oppositional defiant disorder. 
D) ADHD.

Question 20

Dee Ann is teaching a little boy with autism how to get his lunch at the school cafeteria.The task has been broken down into the following steps: pick up a tray, place silverware on the tray, go through the line, choose a beverage, and then go sit down.The first few days, she does all of the steps with him except for choosing a beverage, which he does himself.Once he can select his beverage on his own without assistance, she starts having him walk through the line by himself and choose his beverage.Then once that is mastered, she has him place the silverware on the tray himself as well as the subsequent tasks.Dee Ann follows this pattern until the little boy is capable of getting his lunch for himself.Dee Ann is using a(n) process for self-care skills training of her client.

Accepted Answer

A) chaining 
B) forward chaining 
C) backward chaining 
D) simultaneous chaining

Exam 13: Developmental and Disruptive Behavior Disorders