Question 1

Nationwide, the number of children prescribed stimulant medications increased by _____ percent in the past two decades.

Accepted Answer

A)   50 to 100
B)   75 to 150
C)   100 to 200
D)   200 to 300 D

Question 2

Which of the following is the most common form of dementia?

Accepted Answer

A)   Parkinson's disease
B)   Huntington's disease
C)   Neurosyphilis
D)   Alzheimer's disease D

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)?

Accepted Answer

A)   Children with FAS demonstrate relatively good judgment.
B)   More than 15 percent of all children born in the United States have FAS.
C)   Children with fetal alcohol syndrome have an average IQ of 68.
D)   At adolescence, the academic functioning of individuals with FAS is usually at the sixth-grade level. C

Question 4

In the DSM-5, all the pervasive developmental disorders have been subsumed under the new category of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   disintegrative disorder
B)   autism spectrum disorder
C)   neurological dysfunction disorders
D)   pervasive neurological disorders

Question 5

Cerebrovascular disease occurs due to:

Accepted Answer

A)   the presence of an abnormal gene.
B)   tissue damage in the brain due to a shortage of blood supply.
C)   a deficit in acetylcholine.
D)   plaques in the brain.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   A gene on chromosome 20 is most consistently associated with Alzheimer's disease.
B)   Family history studies suggest that 24 to 49 percent of first-degree relatives of a patient eventually develop the disease.
C)   Twin studies of monozygotic and dizygotic twins have found very low concordance rates for all forms of dementia.
D)   Family history studies suggest that 10 to 14 percent of first-degree relatives of a patient eventually develop the disease.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true about the different learning disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)   Reading disorder is more common among girls than boys.
B)   Mathematics disorder is usually apparent by the fifth grade.
C)   Reading disorder affects about 4 percent of children.
D)   Disorder of written expression was renamed as dyslexia in the DSM-5.

Question 8

People who inherit _____ alleles of the ApoE gene from both parents have an 8 to 12 times greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

Accepted Answer

A)   e2
B)   e3
C)   e4
D)   e5

Question 9

A child, whose symptoms include slow retrieval of information from memory, slow processing of information, low levels of alertness, drowsiness, and daydreaming, would most likely receive a diagnosis of the _____ type of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)   predominantly hyperactive-impulsive
B)   combined
C)   predominantly inattentive.
D)   predominantly dissociative

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true about social programs for children with intellectual disability (IDD)?

Accepted Answer

A)   Institutionalization is more common these days, especially for individuals with profound intellectual disability.
B)   Research shows that mentally retarded children who receive regular education fare better academically than those who attend special education programs.
C)   African American and Latino families are more likely than European American families to institutionalize their children with intellectual disability.
D)   Many adults with intellectual disability live in group homes, where they receive assistance in the tasks of daily living and training in vocational and social skills.

Question 11

Which of the following is true of neuroimaging studies and dementia?

Accepted Answer

A)   Neuroimaging studies indicate that brain deterioration associated with dementia is greater among people with more education than among those with less education.
B)   Neuroimaging studies indicate that there is no significant difference between the brain tissue of highly educated individuals and poorly educated persons.
C)   Neuroimaging studies indicate that brain deterioration associated with dementia is greater for people with less education than for those with more education.
D)   Current research methodologies are not scientifically sophisticated enough to compare differences in brain deterioration as they relate to level of education.

Question 12

Atomoxetine, clonidine, and guanfacine are used in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and operate by affecting the levels of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   cortisol
B)   dopamine
C)   acetylcholine
D)   norepinephrine

Question 13

Asian and Latino cultures are more likely to provide home care for family members with dementia because they:

Accepted Answer

A)   have limited information concerning the effects of dementia.
B)   tend to be distrustful of the entire concept of institutionalization.
C)   have a more positive view toward caring for the sick and elderly.
D)   lack the financial resources to opt for formal treatment.

Question 14

_____ is carried by a recessive gene and occurs primarily in Jewish populations.

Accepted Answer

A)   Phenylketonuria
B)   Tay-Sachs disease
C)   Down syndrome
D)   Fragile X syndrome

Question 15

Leah is a second semester psychology student. On her summer break, she noticed that her 45-year-old mother's behavior seemed strange. According to Leah, her mother was acting as if she had some sort of amnesia. She insisted that her mother visit her family physician. The physician told Leah that her mother was demonstrating an early onset of Alzheimer's disease. The doctor also told Leah that she should expect her mother's condition to worsen in time. Discuss the features, causes, and treatment for Alzheimer's disease.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Leah is a second semester psychology student....

Question 16

_____ appear(s) to reduce repetitive behaviors and aggression, and improve social interactions in some people with autism spectrum disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)   Haldol
B)   Lithium
C)   selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
D)   monoamine oxidase inhibitors

Question 17

Plaques are made of deposits of a class of protein called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   beta-amyloid
B)   glutamates
C)   interferons
D)   prions

Question 18

In the DSM-IVTR autism was included in a category called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   pervasive developmental disorders
B)   Rett's disorders
C)   Asperger's disorders
D)   childhood disintegrative disorders

Question 19

Children and adults with profound intellectual disability:

Accepted Answer

A)   tend to have IQ scores between 20 and 35.
B)   may achieve vocabularies of 300 to 400 words as adults.
C)   have normal rates of life expectancy.
D)   tend to interact with others socially.

Question 20

A person diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease at age 45 would be considered to have a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   premature-onset type
B)   early-onset type
C)   late-onset type
D)   post-onset type

Exam 10: Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders