CH 9 - Conduct Problems

The lifetime prevalence rate for ODD is about ___

12%

The lifetime prevalence rate for ODD and CD are about ___

12% and 8%, respectively

During childhood, conduct problems are about ___ times more common in boys than in girls

2 to 4

MST has been found to reduce long-term rates of criminal behavior for periods as long as ___ years

5

The lifetime prevalence rate for CD is about ___

8%

Children with co-morbid ___ usually escalate to more severe forms of conduct disorder

ADHD

Which statement about the stability of antisocial behavior is true?

Aggressive behavior is highly stable over the course of the lifespan, about as stable as IQ scores

Which of these was a finding of the Fast Track program?

All outcomes at the end of Grade 1 were maintained at the end of Grade 3

Which of the following is true regarding gender differences in antisocial behavior?

Boys are more aggressive than girls in childhood, but this difference decreases or disappears by adolescence

Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between ODD and CD?

CD is almost always preceded by ODD

___ describes children who display severe aggression and antisocial acts involving inflicting pain on others or interfering with other's rights

Conduct disorder

Which statement is true regarding the relationship between conduct problems and self-esteem?

Conduct problems are related to an inflated, unstable, or tentative self-esteem

What neurobiological factor has been linked to conduct problems?

Domestic violence

Which of the following is a consistent finding for the genetic contribution to antisocial behavior?

Heritability accounts for less than 10% of the variance in antisocial behavior

Elizabeth's parents, teachers, and probation officer met to discuss treatment strategies for Elizabeth's aggressive and criminal behavior. What treatment modality is this?

Multisystemic treatment

___ describes children who display an age-inappropriate recurrent pattern of stubborn, hostile, and defiant behaviors

Oppositional defiant disorder

___ refers to the concept that the child's behavior is both influenced by and influences the behavior of others

Reciprocal influence

What treatment components were used to achieve Fast Track goals?

Substance abuse therapy

Which of the following is a characteristic of parent-management training for conduct problems?

Teaching contingency management techniques

Which of the following is a characteristic of cognitive problem-solving skills training (PSST) for conduct problems?

Teaching parents contingency management techniques

Which of the following is true regarding antisocial behavior in adolescents?

Very few adolescents completely refrain from antisocial behavior, and they tend not to be well-adjusted

Psychopathic features are marked by ___

a pattern of deceitful, callous, manipulative, and remorseless behavior

In high-risk neighborhoods, ___ can protect against the development of antisocial behavior

a positive school experience

Behaviors such as fighting, destructiveness, and threatening others are referred to as ___

aggressive behaviors

Fathers of children with conduct disorder often display ___

antisocial personality disorder, substance abuse, and criminality

Inaffective parenting has been found to be related to conduct problems in ___

children with conduct disorder who also display significant callous-unemotional traits

In the DSM 5, oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorders fall under the category of ___

destructive behavior disorders

The earliest signs of antisocial behavior may be ___

difficult temperament as an infant

The siblings of children referred for conduct problems usually ___

displays as much negative behavior as their referred sibling(s)

Neurobiological factors (i.e. low arousal and autonomic reactivity) play a more central role for ___

early onset CD

Unemployment, low SES, and multiple family transitions are related specifically to ___

early onset CD

A factor that predicts increased delinquency among girls who attend mixed-gender schools is ___

early onset of menarche

Mothers of children with conduct disorder often display ___

histrionic personality and depression

The tendency to attribute negative intent to others, especially when the actual intentions of the other child are unclear, is referred to as ___

hostile attributable bias

The purpose of placing oppositional defiant disorder in the DSM was to ___

identify early displays of antisocial and aggressive behavior

Children with adolescent-onset CD are ___ than those with childhood-onset CD

less likely to persist in their antisocial behavior as they get older

In comparison to children on the adolescent-limited path to antisocial behavior, those on the life-course-persistent path are ___

less likely to use drugs

Children who engage in covert behaviors only are typically ___

less social, more anxious, and more suspicious of others

General family disturbances include ___

marital discord and family instability

Joshua is considered to have a low-active MAOA genotype. He is likely to act ___

more aggressively

The prevalence of ODD is ___ the prevalence of CD

more than

Children with conduct problems generally show ___ anxiety than those without conduct problems, and children with a callous-unemotional interpersonal style show ___ anxiety

more; less

By their late twenties, ___ former delinquents have desisted from offending

most

Children who engage in primarily overt behaviors are typically ___

negative, irritable, and resentful in their reactions to hostile situations

In comparison to youth on the life-course-persistent path, those on the adolescent-limited path are ___

often being influenced by situational factors, such as their peers

Delinquency, in the legal sense, may result from ___, whereas a mental disorder requires ___

one or two isolated acts; a persistent pattern of antisocial behaviors

A child with antisocial behavior has an ___

overactive BAS & an underactive BIS

Children who display ___ are at high risk for later psychiatric problems and impairment in functioning

overt-destructive

According to the social-selection hypothesis, ___

people who move into different neighborhoods differ before they arrive, and those who remain differ from those who leave

The finding that externalizing problems are more frequent among minority-status children in the United States is likely related to ___

problems related to low SES

The public health perspective of conduct problems attempts to reduce ___ associated with youth violence

public policy mistakes

The overall results of Fast Track intervention indicate a ___

reduction in conduct problems and increase in social competence and family relations

Compared to boys' aggression, girls' aggression tends to involve more ___

relationally aggressive acts

Violations such as running away, setting fires, skipping school, and using drugs and alcohol are referred to as ___

rule breaking behaviors

An early symptom of CD in girls is often ___

sexual misbehaviors

On tests of cognitive ability, children with conduct disorder typically ___

show impairments despite normal intelligence

The single most powerful predictor of conduct problems in adolescence is ___

the combination of early antisocial behavior and involvement with deviant peers

Deficits in executive functions in children with conduct problems are likely due to ___

the presence of ADHD

Underachievement in language and reading among children with conduct problems is most likely mediated by ___

the presence of ADHD

The general relationship between childhood conduct problems and adult outcomes depends in part on ___

type and severity of conduct problems