Historically, why has little attention been paid to childhood psychopathology?
a. Mental illness was not recognized in children.
b. Childhood disorders
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c. All signs of mental illness in children were assumed to reflect some developmental stage that would be outgrown.
d. Society viewed children as inherently good and accepted all behavior unconditionally.
Childhood disorders were viewed as childhood versions of adult disorders.
Suppose you were the director of a mental health center that provided treatment for children. Based on research, you would expect that:
a. more girls would be diagnosed with disorders than boys
b. the most common disorders diagnosed would be eating disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder
c. the average age of your child clients would be around 5 or 6
d. more boys would be diagnosed with maladjustment disorders than girls
more boys would be diagnosed with maladjustment disorders than girls
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Among children, the most commonly diagnosed disorders are:
a. attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and separation anxiety disorders
b. psychotic conditions such as schizophrenia
c. depression and phobic conditions
d. obsessive-compulsive disorder and conduct disorder
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and separation anxiety disorders
What complicates the diagnosis of maladaptive behavior in childhood?
a. Behavior that is problematic for a child of one age is normal behavior for a child of a different age.
b. The dividing line between childhood and adolescence has been arbitrarily drawn.
c. Most psychological disorders in the young have an identifiable environmental cause.
d. Drugs are not effective in treating the disorders that are most commonly seen in children.
Behavior that is problematic for a child of one age is normal behavior for a child of a different age.
A crucial aspect of developmental psychopathology is understanding individual maladaptation:
a. as a phenomenon no different in children than in adults
b. as a disease process
c. in the context of normal developmental changes
d. in a cultural context that determines what is acceptable behavior
in the context of normal developmental changes
Which of the following protects children from environmental influences, but also makes them more vulnerable?
a. a lack of self-understanding
b. dependence on adults
c. unrealistic expectations
d. a limited understanding of death
dependence on adults
A young child who tries to kill him/herself:
a. is doing it to try to manipulate adults, not because he/she really wants to die
b. is depressed and really wants to die
c. may have unrealistic beliefs about death and not really understand what it means to die
d. is probably more mature and aware than most children their age
may have unrealistic beliefs about death and not really understand what it means to die
What was the greatest problem that emerged as a classification system for childhood disorders was being developed?
a. The same classification system that had been developed for adults was used for children.
b. Few childhood disorders had been identified.
c. The role of parents in the development of disordered behavior was overemphasized.
d. There was a hesitancy to identify childhood disorders as parents were likely to be blamed for any diagnosis given.
The same classification system that had been developed for adults was used for children.
Children with ADHD that have symptoms of hyperactivity:
a. are usually well liked by their peers because they are always active
b. are usually well liked by their peers because they become "class clowns"
c. are usually viewed negatively by their peers because of their behaviors
d. are usually viewed negatively by their peers because they are socially withdrawn
are usually viewed negatively by their peers because of their behaviors
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD):
a. is commonly diagnosed after age of 15
b. is the most frequent psychological referral to mental health facilities
c. is seen equally in boys and girls
d. is thought to occur in about 10 percent of school-aged children
is the most frequent psychological referral to mental health facilities
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is characterized by:
a. an increasing frequency from age 6 to age 16
b. a greater frequency in girls than in boys
c. mild to moderate intellectual disability
d. difficulties that interfere with effective task-oriented behavior
difficulties that interfere with effective task-oriented behavior
George is in second grade and is having trouble. He frequently is out of his seat, looking at the work of other students and annoying them by making comments. He interrupts the teacher, blurts out answers before she finishes the question, and usually needs directions repeated multiple times. At home, his mother says he is always "on the go." The most likely diagnosis for George is:
a. conduct disorder
b. oppositional defiant disorder
c. separation anxiety disorder
d. attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
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