childhood psychopathology practice exam 2

psyc 425

It is developmentally typical for a three year old child to feel very embrassed about being naked in front of other people.

It is developmentally typical for a three year old child to feel very embrassed about being naked in front of other people.

false

In developmental psychopathology, fear is the same things as anxiety.

false

Jerome is 7 years old. He has a short temper and is easily frustrated. When things don't go his way or he doesn't get something he wants, Jerome throws a temper tantrum. Jerome frequently gets in trouble with his teachers for breaking classroom rules and bothering other students.

Oppositional defiant disorder

Oppositional Defiant Disorder includes angry/irritable mood as a symptom, whereas Conduct Disorder does not include angry/irritable mood in the diagnostic criteria.

true

A smaller proportion of children with anxiety disorders get appropriate mental health services compared to children with conduct or attention problems.

true

Six-year-old James still says “wabbit” instead of “rabbit” and “we-wind” instead of “rewind”. Which disorder best describes his problem?

speech sound disorder

Which communication disorder has the greatest similarity to autism spectrum disorder?

Social (pragmatic) communication disorder

Jill has a specific phobia of heights.  When she is on a bridge or on a high floor of a building, her brain sends signals to the _______ nervous system, which produces a fight-or-flight response.  This causes many physiological effects, such as racing heartbeat, sweaty palms, and fast breathing.

Sympathetic

According to results of twin studies, approximately how much of the variance in childhood anxiety symptoms is due to genetic influences?

one third 1/3

Children with ODD are at higher risk of going on to develop CD relative to children without ODD.

true

Beginnings of sexual interest in or attraction to peers usually emerges between the ages of __________.

7-11

Most juvenile delinquents stop committing crimes by their late 20s. That is, more youths with conduct problems fall in the "adolescent-limited" category than the "life-course persistent" category.

true

What are the two most common anxiety disorders among children (not teens)?

separation anxiety, specific phobia

According to Paul Frick's model of conduct problems, how would you categorize vandalism?

covert destructive

To be diagnosed with Specific Learning Disorder, a person must have below-average intellectual functioning.

false

It is best to wait to start treatment services until youth escalate to severe antisocial behavior such as assault, vandalism, and theft, rather than starting treatment at the first signs of antisocial behavior in early childhood.

false

Marvin has been having intense, overwhelming episodes that he calls "freak outs" for the last two weeks. During these freak outs, Marvin feels his heart racing, gets very sweaty, feels dizzy, and shakes visibly. When the attacks are very bad, he feels like he is going crazy. This week, Marvin skipped basketball practice because he was worried he would have another panic attack in front of his team. Marvin has no other mental health problems, and is not on any medications that might cause him to feel this way.

Does Marvin meet diagnostic criteria for Panic Disorder?

no

Approximately what percentage of youth with ADHD also have specific learning disorder (SLD)?

45%

Cynthia, age 8, has a hard time doing anything without her mom and dad. She refuses to go to friends' houses for playdates, and begs her parents not to send her to her grandparents' house for the weekend.  For the last two months, Cynthia has been throwing increasingly severe temper tantrums every time her dad drops her off at school.  What kind of disorder is Cynthia most likely to have?

separation anxiety disorder

Janiah, age 16, is trying to study for an upcoming math test, but she keeps getting distracted by push notifications on her phone.

This indicates a deficit in which domain of attention?

selective attention

What is the term for youth who show an absence of guilt, lack of empathy, uncaring attitudes, and shallow or deficient emotional response?

Callous and unemotional

The ___________ theory states that anxiety disorders are learned through classical and maintained through operant conditioning. In classical conditioning, a previously neutral stimulus provokes an anxiety responses after being paired with a stimulus that provokes fear. Operant conditioning reinforces avoidance behaviors through negative reinforcement.

Hint: your answer should have a hyphen in it

two-factory theory

Parents should avoid teaching their children the anatomically correct names of body parts until they are at least 10-12 years old.

false

The DSM-5 criteria for Conduct Disorder includes numerous behaviors which violate social norms and/or the rights of others. How many symptoms must be present within the past 12 months to meet diagnostic criteria?

3

Although emotion dysregulation is not included in the diagnostic criteria for ADHD, it is a common problem for people with this disorder.

true