Question 1

Verified reports of child abuse and neglect number over ____ in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) 100,000 
B) 200,000 
C) 500,000 
D) 1,000,000

Question 2

Many child and adolescent problems can be best described as the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) failure to demonstrate expected developmental progress 
B) absence of the key survival skills needed to thrive 
C) result of excessive expectations by parents 
D) stresses associated with educational demands

Question 3

In the first half of the twentieth century,most children with mental disorders were ____.

Accepted Answer

A) institutionalized 
B) treated with behavior therapy 
C) treated with psychoanalysis 
D) overlooked

Question 4

To determine a child's competencies,it is useful to have some knowledge of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) institutional norms 
B) animal behavior 
C) adult dysfunctions 
D) developmental tasks

Question 5

Distinguish between risk and resilience.

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Question 6

The significant difficulties that children in chronic poverty experience may be due to​

Accepted Answer

A) damage to the cerebellum 
B) an underactive amygdala 
C) certain genetic markers 
D) impaired prefrontal cortex development

Question 7

What characteristics of a child place him or her at risk for developing a psychological disorder?​

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Question 8

Most children today ____.

Accepted Answer

A) will have the same development trajectory to adulthood 
B) grow out of their childhood difficulties by adulthood 
C) face greater stressors at earlier ages than children of the past 
D) have the same types of problems as children of the past

Question 9

At the end of the nineteenth century,children with normal cognitive abilities but disturbing behavior were thought to be ____.

Accepted Answer

A) suffering from "moral insanity" 
B) imbeciles 
C) diseased 
D) possessed by the devil

Question 10

Distinguish between the concepts of multifinality and equifinality.

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Question 11

What is the goal of the Treaty that the United Nations General Assembly adopted in 2007 regarding persons with disabilities?​

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Question 12

Which is an example of resiliency?​

Accepted Answer

A) submissiveness 
B) coping skills 
C) networking skills 
D) physical aptitude

Question 13

Which description of a child would be considered labeling a child rather than describing her behavior?​

Accepted Answer

A) Ashley is a child with mental retardation. 
B) Karlee is an anxious child. 
C) Amber is a child with autism. 
D) Robyn is a child who is small.

Question 14

Discuss the influence of race and ethnicity in the development of psychological disorders.

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Question 15

In the United States and Canada,children from ____ racial/ethnic backgrounds have the highest rates of poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) African American and Native American 
B) Native American and Asian American 
C) Asian American and Mexican American 
D) African American and Mexican American

Question 16

What are some of the findings regarding sex differences in children's mental health problems?​

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Question 17

Which risk factor is most likely to increase a child's vulnerability to psychopathology?​

Accepted Answer

A) chronic poverty 
B) impulsivity 
C) two-career families 
D) lack of siblings

Question 18

During the early part of the twentieth century,the biological disease model of mental problems led to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the belief that mental illness had no physical basis 
B) improved treatments 
C) more controlled research methods 
D) eugenics and segregation

Question 19

What are some of the key factors affecting rates and expression of mental disorders?​

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Question 20

Discuss the difficulties sexual minority youth experience in society and which mental health disorders they are most at risk for developing.

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