Question 1

Jane is a 14-year-old autistic girl currently participating in a behavioral social skills training program for autistic adolescents. Jane's most likely outcome from this program is

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A)   relatively normal socialization for her age.
B)   no progress at all.
C)   improvement in her socialization skills.
D)   significant improvement in her socialization skills.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

The diagnostic criteria for intellectual disability include an assessment of adaptive functioning because an IQ score is

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A)   not a measure of intelligence.
B)   an insufficient measure of impairment.
C)   is not adjusted statistically for people of different ages.
D)   score is always highly inaccurate.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Prenatal gene therapy refers to the future possibility of using genetic techniques to

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A)   detect intellectual disability before birth.
B)   intervene in brain development prior to birth.
C)   counsel parents about their risks of having a child with intellectual disability.
D)   avoid misdiagnosing intellectual disability .E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Recent ADHD research has focused on endophenotypic correlates of

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A)   specific attentional characteristics.
B)   emotional control.
C)   extraverted characteristics.
D)   environmental factors.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Although not classified as "developmental disorders", most psychological disorders can be considered developmental in nature because they

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A)   appear early in life and change over the lifespan.
B)   have a genetic component.
C)   lack biological causes and are influenced by learning.
D)   are unique to children.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Lesch-Nyhan syndrome is an example of a

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A)   genetic disorder that causes intellectual disability.
B)   cluster of symptoms displayed by some intellectually disabled individuals.
C)   form of cerebral palsy.
D)   viral infection that causes intellectual disability.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Research regarding the behavior of the parents of autistic children suggests that autistic disorder is

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A)   the result of cold and aloof parenting.
B)   the result of a complex interaction of genetics and parenting style.
C)   the result of overindulgent parenting style.
D)   not the result of parenting behaviors.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Research on supported employment indicates that

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A)   the practice can be cost-effective.
B)   the costs outweigh the benefits.
C)   the mentally retarded rarely find meaningful jobs.
D)   mentally retarded individuals cannot be a productive part of society.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

ADHD tends to occur in families where another family member has ADHD and with increased rates of all but which of the following?

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A)   Conduct disorders
B)   Mood disorders
C)   Substance abuse
D)   Eating disordersE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Samantha is a sixth-grade girl who has great difficulty in school. She pays attention and works hard but appears to have trouble remembering facts and concepts that she has read about. Before we can determine whether Samantha has a learning disability, it is most important to know her .

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A)   family history
B)   social skills
C)   math skills
D)   IQE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Discuss the DSM-5 criteria for intellectual disability and the controversy regarding descriptions of the different levels of this disorder.

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Question 12

Parents who have a child with autism spectrum disorder have about a chance of having another child
With such a disorder. This rate is more than 100 times the risk in the general population, lending weight to the idea that there is a strong genetic component to these conditions.

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A)   2%
B)   8%
C)   13%
D)   29%E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

A specific learning disorder is defined as

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A)   academic performance that is substantially below the level predicted by the individual's age, IQ, and education.
B)   a complete inability to learn in a given academic subject.
C)   substandard IQ score in comparison to the individual's family and educational background.
D)   the existence of a neurological deficit that interferes with the individual's ability to assimilate new information.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Psychological disorders are considered developmental disorders when there is a

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A)   change in symptoms over the lifespan.
B)   genetic component to the disorder.
C)   neurological basis for the condition.
D)   general decline in functioning over time.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is associated with Specific Learning Disorders?

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A)   Dropping out of school
B)   Unemployment
C)   Suicidal ideation
D)   All of the answers are correctE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Recent research has shown that ADHD

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A)   is considered to be highly influenced by genetics with a relatively small role played by environmental influences.
B)   is caused by multiple genes.
C)   appears be related to the neurotransmitter dopamine.
D)   all of the above.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

ADHA is found in about of the child populations across all regions of the world.

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A)   1 to 2%
B)   3 to 9%
C)   8 to 10%
D)   10 to 13%E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

One intriguing finding from research involving reading disordered individuals who speak multiple languages is that

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A)   reading disorders are independent of culture/language.
B)   individuals who speak more than one language rarely have specific learning disorders.
C)   evidence of the reading disorder may exist for one or two languages, while the individual may be completely free of the disorder in another language.
D)   the complexity of the English language may contribute to the higher rate of reading disorders in English- speaking countries.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Medication treatment for autistic disorder has been found to be of the disorder.

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A)   mildly effective
B)   ineffective
C)   generally effective
D)   highly effective initially, though the benefits of medication decrease over timeE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

The fact that reading disorders occur most often in English-speaking countries may be due to

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A)   the relative difficulty of English.
B)   differences in left-brain dominance across cultures.
C)   differences in right-brain dominance across cultures.
D)   different educational practices across cultures.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 14: Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Parents who have a child with autism spectrum disorder have about a chance of having another child With such a disorder. This rate is more than 100 times the risk in the general population, lending weight to the idea that there is a strong genetic component to these conditions.

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Research regarding the behavior of the parents of autistic children suggests that autistic disorder is

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Discuss the DSM-5 criteria for intellectual disability and the controversy regarding descriptions of the different levels of this disorder.

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A specific learning disorder is defined as

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Research on supported employment indicates that

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Recent ADHD research has focused on endophenotypic correlates of

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ADHD tends to occur in families where another family member has ADHD and with increased rates of all but which of the following?

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ADHA is found in about of the child populations across all regions of the world.

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One intriguing finding from research involving reading disordered individuals who speak multiple languages is that

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Jane is a 14-year-old autistic girl currently participating in a behavioral social skills training program for autistic adolescents. Jane's most likely outcome from this program is

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The diagnostic criteria for intellectual disability include an assessment of adaptive functioning because an IQ score is

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Samantha is a sixth-grade girl who has great difficulty in school. She pays attention and works hard but appears to have trouble remembering facts and concepts that she has read about. Before we can determine whether Samantha has a learning disability, it is most important to know her .

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Psychological disorders are considered developmental disorders when there is a

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Prenatal gene therapy refers to the future possibility of using genetic techniques to

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Although not classified as "developmental disorders", most psychological disorders can be considered developmental in nature because they

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Medication treatment for autistic disorder has been found to be of the disorder.

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Which of the following is associated with Specific Learning Disorders?

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