Chapter 15: Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Chapter 15: Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below 

 

Chapter 15: Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

 

Multiple-Choice Questions

 

15.1–1. Historically, why has little attention been paid to childhood psychopathology?

1. Mental illness was not recognized in children.
2. Childhood disorders were viewed as childhood versions of adult disorders.
3. All signs of mental illness in children were assumed to reflect some developmental stage that would be outgrown.
4. Society viewed children as inherently good and accepted all behavior unconditionally.

Difficulty: 2

Question ID: 15.1-1

Page Ref: 509

Topic: Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Skill: Conceptual

Answer: b. Childhood disorders were viewed as childhood versions of adult disorders.

 

15.1-2. Suppose you were the director of a mental health center that provided treatment for children. Based on research, you would expect that

1. more girls would be diagnosed with disorders than boys.
2. the most common disorders diagnosed would be eating disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder.
3. the average age of your child clients would be around 5 or 6.
4. more boys would be diagnosed with maladjustment disorders than girls.

Difficulty: 2

Question ID: 15.1-2

Page Ref: 510

Topic: Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Skill: Applied

Answer: d. more boys would be diagnosed with maladjustment disorders than girls.

 

15.1-3. Among children, the most commonly diagnosed disorders are

1. attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and separation anxiety disorders.
2. psychotic conditions such as schizophrenia.
3. depression and phobic conditions.
4. obsessive-compulsive disorder and conduct disorder.

Difficulty: 1

Question ID: 15.1-3

Page Ref: 510

Topic: Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Skill: Factual

Answer: a. attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and separation anxiety disorders.

 

15.1-4. What complicates the diagnosis of maladaptive behavior in childhood?

1. Behavior that is problematic for a child of one age is normal behavior for a child of a different age.
2. The dividing line between childhood and adolescence has been arbitrarily drawn.
3. Most psychological disorders in the young have an identifiable environmental cause.
4. Drugs are not effective in treating the disorders that are most commonly seen in children.

Difficulty: 2

Question ID: 15.1-4

Page Ref: 510

Topic: Maladaptive Behavior in Different Life Periods

Skill: Conceptual

Answer: a. Behavior that is problematic for a child of one age is normal behavior for a child of a different age.

 

15.1-5. A crucial aspect of developmental psychopathology is understanding individual maladaptation

1. as a phenomenon no different in children than in adults.
2. as a disease process.
3. in the context of normal developmental changes.
4. in a cultural context that determines what is acceptable behavior.

Difficulty: 1

Question ID: 15.1-5

Page Ref: 510

Topic: Maladaptive Behavior in Different Life Periods

Skill: Conceptual

Answer: c. in the context of normal developmental changes.

 

15.1-6. Which of the following protects children from environmental influences, but also makes them more vulnerable?

1. A lack of self-understanding
2. Dependence on adults
3. Unrealistic expectations
4. A limited understanding of death

Difficulty: 2

Question ID: 15.1-6

Page Ref: 510

Topic: Maladaptive Behavior/Special Vulnerabilities of Young Children

Skill: Factual

Answer: b. Dependence on adults

 

15.1-7. A young child who tries to kill him/herself

1. is doing it to try to manipulate adults, not because he/she really wants to die.
2. is depressed and really wants to die.
3. may have unrealistic beliefs about death and not really understand what it means to die.
4. is probably more mature and aware than most children their age.

Difficulty: 2

Question ID: 15.1-7

Page Ref: 510

Topic: Maladaptive Behavior/Special Psychological Vulnerabilities of Young Children

Skill: Conceptual

Answer: c. may have unrealistic beliefs about death and not really understand what it means to die.

 

15.1-8. What was the greatest problem that emerged as a classification system for childhood disorders was being developed?

1. The same classification system that had been developed for adults was used for children.
2. Few childhood disorders had been identified.
3. The role of parents in the development of disordered behavior was overemphasized.
4. There was a hesitancy to identify childhood disorders as parents were likely to be blamed for any diagnosis given.

Difficulty: 2

Question ID: 15.1-8

Page Ref: 511

Topic: Maladaptive Behavior/The Classification of Childhood and Adolescent Disorders

Skill: Factual

Answer: a. The same classification system that had been developed for adults was used for children.

 

15.1-9. Children with ADHD that have symptoms of hyperactivity

1. are usually well liked by their peers because they are always active.
2. are usually well liked by their peers because they become “class clowns.”
3. are usually viewed negatively by their peers because of their behaviors.
4. are usually viewed negatively by their peers because they are socially withdrawn.

Difficulty: 2

Question ID: 15.1-9

Page Ref: 511

Topic: Common Disorders of Childhood/Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Skill: Factual

Answer: c. are usually viewed negatively by their peers because of their behaviors.

 

15.1-10. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

15. is commonly diagnosed after age of 15.
16. is the most frequent psychological referral to mental health facilities.
17. is seen equally in boys and girls.
18. is thought to occur in about 10 percent of school-aged children.

Difficulty: 1

Question ID: 15.1-10

Page Ref: 511

Topic: Common Disorders of Childhood/Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Skill: Factual

Answer: b. is the most frequent psychological referral to mental health facilities.

 

15.1-11. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is characterized by

16. an increasing frequency from age 6 to age 16.
17. a greater frequency in girls than in boys.
18. mild to moderate intellectual disability.
19. difficulties that interfere with effective task-oriented behavior.

Difficulty: 1

Question ID: 15.1-11

Page Ref: 511

Topic: Common Disorders of Childhood/Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Skill: Factual

Answer: d. difficulties that interfere with effective task-oriented behavior.

 

15.1-12. 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

1. conduct disorder.
2. oppositional defiant disorder.
3. separation anxiety disorder.
4. attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Difficulty: 2

Question ID: 15.1-12

Page Ref: 511

Topic: Common Disorders of Childhood/Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Skill: Applied

Answer: d. attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.