Child Abnormal Psych Test 2

Chapter 5-9

Children with ASD are likely to experience problems with _______ a.repetition b. GI problems c. Overeating d. Nonverbal play

Non verbal play

Children with schizophrenia may be treated with _____ to diminish psychotic symptoms.

a. Behavior modification

B. Individual therapy

C. Medications

D. Family treatment

Medications

A child with a mathematics disorder would most likely have difficulty with _____.

A.reading

B.visual spatial ability

C.coordination

D. Memory

Visual spatial ability

A child with a writing disorder has the most difficulty with _____.

A. Spelling accuracy

B. Visual spatial ability

C. Gross motor skills

D. Memory

Gross motor skills

Children with impairment in written expression often have problems with tasks that require ____.

A, good handwriting

B. Proper spelling

C. Hand eye coordination

D. Sitting and reasoning

Hand eye coordination

Boys are more likely to be diagnosed with learning disorders because ____

a.their parents are more likely to seek help

b.they are more likely to also have behavior problems

c. Their problems are more severe

d. They actually outnumber girls in epidemiological status

They are more likely to also have behavior problems

Deficits in ____ are a chief reason that most children with communication and learning disorders have problems in learning to read and spell

Phonology

Mild specific learning disorders include which of the following?

Difficulties learning skills in one or two academic domains, but the individual may be able to compensate well when provided with appropriate accommodations

A drawback of psychotropic medications for children with ASD is that

The benefits vary from child to child

A person lacking Central coherence _____

Processes information in bits and pieces but fails to see the big picture

Children with mild to moderate intellectual disability learn symbolic play _____

In much the same manner as other children

Individuals with mild intellectual disability can usually acquire academic skills up to approximately the _______ grade level

Sixth

Many persons with Down syndrome function at the _____ level of disability

Moderate

The evidence points to a heritability of intelligence of approximately _____

50%

The most likely explanation from the discrepancy in IQ scores between blacks and whites in North America is ____

Economic and social inequalities