Exam 14: Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

A) an extreme tic disorder.
B) similar to but less severe than autism.
C) a severe form of conduct disorder.
D) what was once called "autism."

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A) acts as a sedative.
B) increases the ability to concentrate.
C) interferes with glutamate activity.
D) quiets the voices. B

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Three of: child's inability to seek assi...

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A) fear impending separation but are fine once it actually happens.
B) have a school phobia.
C) frequently develop conduct disorder as a result.
D) fear separation from major attachment figures and worry they will die once it happens.

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A) depression
B) firesetting and vandalism
C) substance abuse
D) constant worry about minor issues

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1. Modeling by overanxious and protectiv...

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A) to place all but the mildly and moderately retarded in institutions.
B) to place them in institutions.
C) to keep even the most severely retarded in the community rather than institutions.
D) to place all but the mildly mentally retarded in institutions.

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A) because a child shows a disparity between their actual academic achievement and their expected academic achievement.
B) because teachers and school administrators are on the watch for the signs.
C) because the child has been doing very well in school for several years and then suddenly starts failing.
D) because a child begins to show significant emotional problems, fails and begins to hate school.

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A) suggests that children experience more side effects from these medications than adults.
B) indicates that there is not a biological basis for childhood depression.
C) demonstrates that drugs are just as effective as therapy.
D) has been inconclusive.

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A) familial dysfunction.
B) childhood obesity.
C) parental psychopathology.
D) economic disadvantage.

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A) is thought to occur in about 10 percent of school-aged children.
B) is commonly diagnosed after the age of 15.
C) is seen equally in boys and girls.
D) is the most frequent psychological referral to mental health facilities.

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A) positive events are unlikely to occur.
B) most treatments are not effective.
C) lasting changes occur in the brain.
D) an attributional style is adopted that maintains a negative mood state.

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A) an unusual constitutional sensitivity.
B) maladaptive learning from an overprotective parent.
C) a deficit in conditionability to aversive stimuli.
D) moving to a new school.

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A) should be ignored as manipulative behavior.
B) may be increased by taking SSRIs.
C) is extremely rare.
D) is usually not related to depression.

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A) All signs of mental illness in children were assumed to reflect some developmental stage that would be outgrown.
B) Childhood disorders were viewed as childhood versions of adult disorders.
C) Society viewed children as inherently good and accepted all behavior unconditionally.
D) Mental illness was not recognized in children.

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A) were identified as having the disorder before they were three years old.
B) are girls.
C) also suffer from depression, tic disorders, and other forms of psychopathology.
D) come from poverty-stricken environments.

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A) they are afraid of large groups of people.
B) they would be so excited by all the sights and sounds they would become over-agitated.
C) they would want to touch things they weren't allowed to touch.
D) they often show aversion to auditory stimulation and prefer a limited and solitary routine.

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