Abnormal Psychology Exam 3 part 3

The ratio of females to males over 65 years old is:

3 to 2

About what percentage of those diagnosed with intellectual developmental disorder fall into the category of mild intellectual developmental disorder?

80-85 percent

Which of the following statements regarding the relationship between psychological abuse and other forms of abuse and neglect is MOST accurate?

A child who experiences any form of abuse most likely also experiences psychological abuse.

Of the following parents, the LEAST likely to have children who receive effective treatment for ADHD are:

African Americans who are Medicaid-insured.

A child's distracting behaviors occur only in a school setting, and include failure to follow instructions and finish work, answering questions before they have been completed, and a lot of seat squirming and fidgeting. Could ADHD be a diagnosis of this child?

No; the child's symptoms occur in only one setting

A preadolescent child who has not received a clinical diagnosis participates in a program designed to stop the development of an antisocial pattern of behavior. MOST likely that program is:

Scared Straight.

If a child on the autism spectrum were being encouraged to engage in child-initiated interactions, the child would be:

asking about things that were of particular interest to him or her.

MOST children with intellectual developmental disorder live:

at home.

If a pregnant woman wishes to avoid having a child with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), what should she do?

avoid drinking alcohol, since no safe level of drinking while pregnant has been established.

The two MOST common treatments for attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder have been:

behavioral and drug therapy.

An individual is extremely sad, can't sleep well, and experiences very low and decreasing self-esteem. These are features of depression among:

both the elderly and the young.

A child is extremely aggressive. She is always fighting with her peers and is frequently very cruel to them. She never tells the truth. Her MOST likely diagnosis is:

conduct disorder

A child sneaks out of the home every now and then, and goes through the neighborhood breaking lawn decorations and scratching car paint. These behaviors MOST closely fit which pattern of conduct disorder?

covert-destructive

At a parent-teacher conference, a child's parents are astounded to learn that their son has been showing up late for school, despite leaving home with more than enough time to get to school. This behavior most closely fits which pattern of conduct disorder?

covert-nondestructive

An iodine deficiency in the diet of a pregnant woman may lead to a condition in which her baby has a dwarflike appearance and a defective thyroid gland. This disorder is called:

cretinism

A child with autism is laughing but sees another child crying. When asked what the other child is feeling, the child with autism is MOST likely to say:

happiness," because of mindblindness.

Carl is a terrible bully. He is very aggressive and repeatedly takes advantage of others. He will say anything to get his way or stay out of trouble. Recently, he was arrested for vandalism and ended up getting probation. He will MOST likely be labeled as displaying:

juvenile delinquency

A 16-year-old teenager has just been arrested for the third time for shoplifting. He would MOST likely be labeled with:

juvenile delinquency.

In poor inner-city neighborhoods, children sometimes eat paint that is flaking off walls. This can sometimes lead to intellectual developmental disorder due to:

lead poisoning.

Compared to white American children, African American and Hispanic American children with similar levels of activity and attention problems are:

less likely to be assessed for ADHD, and less likely to be diagnosed with ADHD.

Studies of the use of cognitive-behavioral techniques in the treatment of autism spectrum disorder have shown that cognitive-behavioral techniques can produce:

long-term gains in school achievement and intelligence test performance.

A 3-year-old child is wetting the bed at night and it is beyond the child's control. The BEST diagnosis is:

no diagnosis in this case.

Which one of the following people would MOST correctly be diagnosed with intellectual developmental disorder?

one with an IQ of 69 having problems coping with life

A child will not obey his mother. When threatened with punishment, he swears, throws things, and threatens to break everything in the house. His outbreaks seem to be restricted to his parents, but he is almost completely unmanageable. This is an example of:

oppositional defiant disorder.

An intervention in which parents and their children who have been diagnosed with conduct disorder learn to do behavior therapy—targeting and rewarding desired behavior—is called:

parent management training.

A child does almost everything with her mother and seems extremely anxious at school, getting frequent stomachaches and wanting to go home. If the child has an anxiety disorder, it is MOST likely:

separation anxiety disorder.

The BEST way to characterize children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder is that they:

show disturbed and contradictory patterns of reactions to stimuli.

The MAIN concern over the rise in diagnosis of bipolar disorder in children, and in particular, the treatment of bipolar disorder in children is:

the use of adult medications.

The LEAP program for treating children with autism spectrum disorder is unique because it involves the use of:

typical children as models and 'teachers'.

A female child is diagnosed with autism. Later, as an adult, she is unable to hold a job and has very limited communication skills. Her case is:

uncommon; most people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder are males, and their symptoms usually remain severe into adulthood.