Question 1

During the Christmas festivities,baby Ellen becomes fussy around her parents and cries loudly when passed to unfamiliar family members.This is an example of Ellen's:

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A) temperament. 
B) emotional regulation. 
C) reactivity. 
D) surgency.

Question 2

Explain why it would be important to know how consistent and stable temperament is over time,particularly as it relates to psychopathology.

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Question 3

When understanding the etiology of sleep disorders,it is important to understand factors that influence the ________ of sleep disorders (e.g. ,childhood illness)and the ________ of sleep disorders (e.g. ,difficulty self-soothing after an illness).

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Question 4

One of the reasons it is difficult to accurately diagnosis clinical syndromes in very young infants is related to which of the following factors?

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A) It is impossible to predict how significant an infant's maladjustment may impact later development. 
B) It is difficult to describe what typical behavior is in a young infant. 
C) It is important to consider the impact of the infant-caregiver relationship on a child's development. 
D) It is important to accurately describe and diagnosis the level of distress an infant is experiencing.

Question 5

Pica is a fairly common disorder characterized by repeated regurgitation of food.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe and provide two examples of the importance of parent factors in the development of sleep-awake disorders in children.

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Question 7

Renee's family has a history of anxiety disorders.The likelihood that she will pass this trait on to her children could be described as one component of the diathesis-stress model.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The authors of this text would support which of the following statements regarding a child's physiological and emotional functioning?

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A) A child's physiological and emotional functioning is inborn and therefore changes little over time. 
B) A caregiver's responsiveness to a child's inborn characteristics has little influence on a child's long-term development. 
C) Individual differences in a child's temperament can be significantly changed by how a caregiver responds to certain behaviors. 
D) A child's physiological and emotional development is shaped by inborn characteristics,environmental demands,and a caregiver's response to both of these.

Question 9

Research has identified a link between children who are uninhibited and less reactive to what types of childhood disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) extraversion 
B) externalizing 
C) inhibited 
D) internalizing

Question 10

Discuss the ways that the temperament dimensions of surgency,negative affectivity,and effortful control may contribute to an increased risk of psychopathology.

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Question 11

An infant who is timid and shy may be at risk for developing an anxiety disorder.Timidity and shyness are considered which type of risk factor?

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A) general 
B) developmental 
C) specific 
D) familial

Question 12

Dale's tendency to react negatively to changes in his routine has persisted into his adult life.This is called temperamental ________.

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Question 13

The ________ model is based on the idea that some individuals are innately more susceptible to the development of a particular disorder that can be triggered by later negative experiences.

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Question 14

Girls are more likely to score higher on scales measuring effortful control.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Describe the three factors (surgency,negative affectivity,and effortful control)related to infant emotionality.In what ways do these factors differ between boys and girls and in different cultures?

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Question 16

How would researchers explain the development of schizophrenia in a young child using the diathesis-stress model? Include a discussion of differential susceptibility and sensitivity to context.

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Question 17

Biobehavioral shifts are characterized by which of the following?

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A) changes in a child's height and weight 
B) changes in a child's physical,social and emotional status 
C) changes in a child's emotional status that are triggered by environmental shifts 
D) changes in a child's temperament

Question 18

Describe one way in which it is important to understand normal development when assessing feeding disorders in young children.

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Question 19

Describe why it is important to understand normal development when assessing sleep disorders in young children.

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Exam 5: Disorders of Early Development

During the Christmas festivities,baby Ellen becomes fussy around her parents and cries loudly when passed to unfamiliar family members.This is an example of Ellen's:

Explain why it would be important to know how consistent and stable temperament is over time,particularly as it relates to psychopathology.

When understanding the etiology of sleep disorders,it is important to understand factors that influence the of sleep disorders (e.g. ,childhood illness)and the of sleep disorders (e.g. ,difficulty self-soothing after an illness).

One of the reasons it is difficult to accurately diagnosis clinical syndromes in very young infants is related to which of the following factors?

Pica is a fairly common disorder characterized by repeated regurgitation of food.

Describe and provide two examples of the importance of parent factors in the development of sleep-awake disorders in children.

Renee's family has a history of anxiety disorders.The likelihood that she will pass this trait on to her children could be described as one component of the diathesis-stress model.

The authors of this text would support which of the following statements regarding a child's physiological and emotional functioning?

Research has identified a link between children who are uninhibited and less reactive to what types of childhood disorders?

Discuss the ways that the temperament dimensions of surgency,negative affectivity,and effortful control may contribute to an increased risk of psychopathology.

An infant who is timid and shy may be at risk for developing an anxiety disorder.Timidity and shyness are considered which type of risk factor?

Dale's tendency to react negatively to changes in his routine has persisted into his adult life.This is called temperamental ________.

The ________ model is based on the idea that some individuals are innately more susceptible to the development of a particular disorder that can be triggered by later negative experiences.

Girls are more likely to score higher on scales measuring effortful control.

Describe the three factors (surgency,negative affectivity,and effortful control)related to infant emotionality.In what ways do these factors differ between boys and girls and in different cultures?

How would researchers explain the development of schizophrenia in a young child using the diathesis-stress model? Include a discussion of differential susceptibility and sensitivity to context.

Biobehavioral shifts are characterized by which of the following?

Describe one way in which it is important to understand normal development when assessing feeding disorders in young children.

Describe why it is important to understand normal development when assessing sleep disorders in young children.