Question 1

Children from poor and disadvantaged families demonstrate significantly more_____ than children who are not poor.

Accepted Answer

A) school problems 
B) hyperactivity 
C) chronic illness 
D) all of the above

Question 2

The 2007 United Nations Treaty adopted a new convention to do what?

Accepted Answer

A) provide free and appropriate education to children with special needs 
B) improve disability rights and abolish discrimination 
C) provide psychotherapy services to children with special needs 
D) improves test measures to diagnose children with special needs

Question 3

What is the purpose of an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP)?

Accepted Answer

A) to test the child using culturally appropriate tests 
B) to accurately diagnose a child's specific difficulties 
C) to tailor the child's school program to his or her needs 
D) to discuss the family's history

Question 4

Multifinality refers to the observation that:

Accepted Answer

A) different disorders may stem from similar causes 
B) various outcomes may stem from similar beginnings 
C) the same disorder may have different causes 
D) developmental pathways may converge at the end

Question 5

Which statement is true about sex differences and mental health problems in children?

Accepted Answer

A) Anxiety disorders are more common in boys than girls. 
B) Sex differences in problem behaviors show up by early infancy. 
C) Boys show greater difficulties than girls starting in early adolescence. 
D) Boys' externalizing problems start out higher than girls in the preschool years.

Question 6

Who is referred to as the "Father of Behaviorism"?

Accepted Answer

A) Freud 
B) Albert 
C) Watson 
D) Rayner

Question 7

In the U.S.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 Americans and Mexican American

Question 8

Which statement is true regarding sexual minority youth?

Accepted Answer

A) They have a higher rate of using mental health services 
B) They often experience verbal and physical abuse 
C) They have less academic problems 
D) They have more peer relationships

Question 9

Which is an example of a risk factor increasing a child's vulnerability to psychopathology?

Accepted Answer

A) chronic poverty 
B) ability to avoid dangerous situations 
C) high intelligence 
D) self-confidence

Question 10

What might be a lifelong consequence associated with child psychopathology?

Accepted Answer

A) increased demands on health and education systems 
B) increase in productivity 
C) less need for repeated interventions 
D) decreased demands on criminal justice systems

Question 11

In the 17th and 18th centuries,children's disturbing behaviors were attributed to:

Accepted Answer

A) possession by the devil or other evil forces 
B) poor parenting practices 
C) chemical imbalances 
D) low self-esteem

Question 12

John Locke (1632-1704)advanced the belief that children were:

Accepted Answer

A) possessed by the devil 
B) uncivilized 
C) emotionally sensitive beings 
D) young adults

Question 13

During the 1950s and 1960s,___________ emerged as a systematic approach to the treatment of childhood disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalysis 
B) family therapy 
C) behavior therapy 
D) institutionalization

Question 14

Many child and adolescent problems involve:

Accepted Answer

A) failure to demonstrate expected developmental progress 
B) failure to thrive 
C) failure to meet parental demands 
D) failure to meet school/educational demands

Question 15

Phone surveys suggest that about ________ of 10- to 16-year-olds experience physical and/or sexual abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) 1/10 
B) 1/4 
C) 1/3 
D) 1/2

Question 16

Successful adaption to the environment varies across:

Accepted Answer

A) psychological theories 
B) developmental stages 
C) sex and gender 
D) culture and ethnicity

Question 17

By the year 2020 the demand for children's mental health will:

Accepted Answer

A) double 
B) decrease by 50% 
C) remain the same as present day 
D) slightly increase

Question 18

Resiliency in boys would be best associated with households in which there are:

Accepted Answer

A) male role models,structure,encouragement of emotional expressiveness 
B) female role models,structure,encouragement of emotional expressiveness 
C) male role models and a combination of risk taking and independence 
D) female role models and a combination of risk taking and independence

Question 19

In contrast to adults,abnormality in children is often described in terms of:

Accepted Answer

A) relationships 
B) distress 
C) disability 
D) increased risk

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a developmental task of infancy?

Accepted Answer

A) attachment to caregiver 
B) language 
C) differentiation of self from environment 
D) forming close friendships within and across gender

Exam 1: Introduction to Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Children and Adolescents