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