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Which of the following brain areas does not appear to be involved in ADHD? |
| | A) | the frontal lobe |
| | B) | the occipital lobe |
| | C) | the caudate nucleus |
| | D) | the corpus callosum |
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Which of the following statements about attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is false? |
| | A) | Fewer than 10 percent of children develop ADHD. |
| | B) | For two-thirds of children, ADHD continues into adolescence. |
| | C) | A large number of adults with a history of underachievement and poor relationships have been found to have had undiagnosed ADHD as children. |
| | D) | Boys are three times more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than are girls. |
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Which of the following has not been found to predispose children to ADHD? |
| | A) | premature delivery |
| | B) | consumption of large amounts of sugar |
| | C) | maternal nicotine consumption |
| | D) | exposure to high concentrations of lead |
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In studies examining the biology of conduct disorder and aggression, children with conduct disorder have been found to exhibit all of the following except |
| | A) | neurological deficits. |
| | B) | a genetic history of antisocial behavior among their first-degree relatives. |
| | C) | higher levels of adrenaline. |
| | D) | difficult temperaments as infants. |
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Which of the following drugs has not been found to be useful in reducing aggressive behavior? |
| | A) | stimulants |
| | B) | lithium |
| | C) | neuroleptics |
| | D) | barbiturates |
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Which of the following is not a symptom of separation anxiety disorder? |
| | A) | persistent and excessive worry about harm or loss of a caregiver |
| | B) | excessive fearfulness about being alone |
| | C) | repeated nightmares involving themes of separation |
| | D) | excessive sleeping when caregivers are not present |
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Reading disorder is also known as |
| | A) | receptive language disorder. |
| | B) | dyslexia. |
| | C) | phonological disorder. |
| | D) | disorder of reading comprehension. |
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The children of parents with __________ are three times more likely to develop separation anxiety disorder than are children of parents without the disorder. |
| | A) | generalized anxiety disorder |
| | B) | post-traumatic stress disorder |
| | C) | social phobia |
| | D) | panic disorder |
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Children who can acquire very simple vocational skills with special education, who do not achieve beyond the second grade in academic skills, and who have IQ scores between 35 and 50, are characterized as _____________ mentally retarded. |
| | A) | moderately |
| | B) | mildly |
| | C) | profoundly |
| | D) | severely |
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Which of the following childhood diseases resembles Alzheimer's disease in that both are characterized by the presence of plaques and tangles in the brain as well as memory loss and an inability to care for oneself? |
| | A) | phenylketonuria |
| | B) | fragile X syndrome |
| | C) | trisomy 21 |
| | D) | fetal alcohol syndrome |
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Which of the following childhood diseases is the most common cause of mental retardation? |
| | A) | trisomy 21 |
| | B) | fragile X syndrome |
| | C) | trisomy 18 |
| | D) | phenylketonuria |
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In the general population, which factor is the most common cause of mental retardation? |
| | A) | hereditary factors |
| | B) | acquired childhood diseases/infections |
| | C) | environmental influences and other mental disorders |
| | D) | unknown factors |
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The most salient impairments seen in autism is/are impaired |
| | A) | communication skills. |
| | B) | cognitive skills. |
| | C) | motor development. |
| | D) | social interaction. |
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The best predictors of outcome in autism are |
| | A) | the child's IQ and language development before age 6. |
| | B) | the child's capacity to reach developmental milestones on time. |
| | C) | the child's capacity for nonverbal communication. |
| | D) | the quality of parenting the child receives. |
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Which of the following appears to be a contributing factor to autism? |
| | A) | a "refrigerator" mother |
| | B) | deficits in theory of mind |
| | C) | atrophy of the parietal, temporal, and occipital lobes |
| | D) | abnormal levels of norepinephrine |
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All of the following are classified as pervasive developmental disorders except: |
| | A) | Autism. |
| | B) | Asperger's disorder. |
| | C) | Selective mutism. |
| | D) | Childhood disintegrative disorder. |
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The symptoms of ADHD fall into all of the following categories except: |
| | A) | Inattention. |
| | B) | Defiance. |
| | C) | Impulsivity. |
| | D) | Hyperactivity. |
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Boys are more likely than girls to develop all of the following except: |
| | A) | Separation anxiety disorder. |
| | B) | Encopresis. |
| | C) | ADHD. |
| | D) | Autism. |
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All of the following are associated with conduct and oppositional defiant disorder except: |
| | A) | Lower levels of adrenaline. |
| | B) | ADHD. |
| | C) | Maternal exposure to toxins during pregnancy. |
| | D) | Living in a rural area. |
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Children with _____ mental retardation have very limited vocabularies, speak in two-to-three-word sentences, and have IQ scores between 20 and 35. |
| | A) | mild |
| | B) | moderate |
| | C) | severe |
| | D) | profound |
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