Question 1

Dr.Schreck is a researcher who wants to know how accurate the autism diagnosis is for children below the age of 2.Discuss what types of reliability and validity she might be interested in examining in her research.

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Question 2

When clinicians attempt to improve their accuracy in diagnosing psychopathology in children,they are concerned with ________.

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Question 3

When two conditions exist at the same time this is called ________;while if they occur one after the other this is called ________.

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Question 4

The fact that Dr.Samuels and Dr.Yang both agree that young Anthony has some sort of mood disorder reflects the construct of validity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

________ refers to likelihood that different clinicians would classify a child in the same category,while ________indicates that classifications reflect real-life situations.

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Question 6

Compare and contrast the bottom-up and top-down processes as they relate to the dimensional classification system.Identify at least one benefit of the dimensional classification system.

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Question 7

A therapist who attempts to understand the degree to which a particular behavior exists within a child rather than the kind of behavior would be utilizing which type of classification system?

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A) internalizing 
B) dimensional 
C) categorical 
D) externalizing

Question 8

Emma often hits her younger sister as well as her peers and frequently refuses to do what adults tell her to do.According to Achenbach,Emma's behaviors would most likely fall in the ________.

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Question 9

The process of deciding whether a child can or should be diagnosed with one specific mental health disorder over another is known as classification.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The authors of the text propose that classification systems improve research efforts related to developmental psychopathology.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

All of the following are types of interventions that focus of preventative measures except:

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A) universal. 
B) indicated. 
C) targeted. 
D) selective.

Question 12

Identify two benefits and two drawbacks of clinical classification specific to the field of developmental psychopathology.

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Question 13

Describe the role of culture in the use of classification systems.

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Question 14

Tertiary prevention focuses on minimizing further negative impact of psychopathology on a child's development.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

All of the following are key assumptions of the medical model of psychopathology except that disorders are:

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A) endogenous. 
B) categorical. 
C) universal. 
D) associated with "constitutional dysfunction."

Question 16

Dr.Samuelson diagnosed Ruth with intellectual developmental disability when she was five years old and confirmed that same diagnosis when she was 12.This is an example of which type of reliability?

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A) interrater 
B) intrarater 
C) internal 
D) cross-time

Question 17

Based on what you've read,develop a lobbying strategy to present to policy makers regarding the necessary key components of an effective primary,secondary,and tertiary intervention program for children.

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Question 18

As a part of a psychiatric evaluation,Dominique is first telling the clinician what she sees in a series of pictures and then answering questions about herself.The first assessment is an example of a/n ________ while the second is an example of a/n ________.

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Question 19

Which of the following statements is most true regarding the effects of labeling a child with a psychiatric disorder?

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A) Labeling is stigmatizing and demeaning to all children and their parents. 
B) Labeling may diminish the fact that children have areas in their lives in which they are not disabled. 
C) Labeling may ignore the fact that children have more than one disability. 
D) Labels create confusion amongst mental health practitioners and make effective treatment more unlikely.

Question 20

Discuss ways in which parents may have differing views of a child's problems.Also discuss how and why parents and children may view problems differently.

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Exam 4: Classification, assessment and Diagnosis, and Intervention

Dr.Schreck is a researcher who wants to know how accurate the autism diagnosis is for children below the age of 2.Discuss what types of reliability and validity she might be interested in examining in her research.

When clinicians attempt to improve their accuracy in diagnosing psychopathology in children,they are concerned with ________.

When two conditions exist at the same time this is called ;while if they occur one after the other this is called .

The fact that Dr.Samuels and Dr.Yang both agree that young Anthony has some sort of mood disorder reflects the construct of validity.

refers to likelihood that different clinicians would classify a child in the same category,while indicates that classifications reflect real-life situations.

Compare and contrast the bottom-up and top-down processes as they relate to the dimensional classification system.Identify at least one benefit of the dimensional classification system.

A therapist who attempts to understand the degree to which a particular behavior exists within a child rather than the kind of behavior would be utilizing which type of classification system?

Emma often hits her younger sister as well as her peers and frequently refuses to do what adults tell her to do.According to Achenbach,Emma's behaviors would most likely fall in the ________.

The process of deciding whether a child can or should be diagnosed with one specific mental health disorder over another is known as classification.

The authors of the text propose that classification systems improve research efforts related to developmental psychopathology.

All of the following are types of interventions that focus of preventative measures except:

Identify two benefits and two drawbacks of clinical classification specific to the field of developmental psychopathology.

Describe the role of culture in the use of classification systems.

Tertiary prevention focuses on minimizing further negative impact of psychopathology on a child's development.

All of the following are key assumptions of the medical model of psychopathology except that disorders are:

Dr.Samuelson diagnosed Ruth with intellectual developmental disability when she was five years old and confirmed that same diagnosis when she was 12.This is an example of which type of reliability?

Based on what you've read,develop a lobbying strategy to present to policy makers regarding the necessary key components of an effective primary,secondary,and tertiary intervention program for children.

As a part of a psychiatric evaluation,Dominique is first telling the clinician what she sees in a series of pictures and then answering questions about herself.The first assessment is an example of a/n while the second is an example of a/n .

Which of the following statements is most true regarding the effects of labeling a child with a psychiatric disorder?

Discuss ways in which parents may have differing views of a child's problems.Also discuss how and why parents and children may view problems differently.