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CH 8 CHILD PSY
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Children with ADHD generally ___ | want to do well but have difficulty due to limited self-control |
| The brain damage theory of ADHD, which arose in the 1940s and 1950s, was discarded because _ | it could explain only a very small number of cases of ADHD |
| Which of the following statements about ADHD is false | Hyperactivity and inattention together are essential features of ADHD |
| Virginia Douglas (1972) made the argument that __ | in addition to hyperactivity, inattention and deficits in impulse control are the primary symptoms |
| Recently, the symptoms that have been emphasized as the central impairments of ADHD are __ | difficulty inhibiting behavior and poor self-regulation |
| Which of the following is another term for a deficit in selective attention | distractibility |
| The core attentional deficit in ADHD is believed by many to be _ | sustained attention/vigilance |
| Which of the following is an additional criterion for a diagnosis of ADHD | Symptoms must produce significant impairments in the child’s social or academic performance |
| In comparison to children with ADHD-HI, children with the subtype ADHD-PI are at greater risk of _ | anxiety/mood disorders |
| Which of the following is not true about ADHD-HI? | Children with ADHD-HI are often older than those with ADHD-C |
| Children with ADHD-HI are often older than those with ADHD-PI? | Children with ADHD-PI are often described as aggressive and rude |
| ADHD is included in DSM-5 as a disorder because it has a(n) __ | neurodevelopment; early onset and persistent course |
| The mental processes underlying children’s capacity for self-regulation are called __ | executive functions |
| Which statement best describes the intelligence of a child with ADHD | Most children with ADHD are of average intelligence |
| Which child would be more likely to display a positive illusory bias? | A child with ADHD-HI and conduct problems |
| Which is a characteristic of the speech/language of a child with ADHD | unclear links in conversation |
| Mothers of children with ADHD are also more likely to have ___ | depression |
| Which of the following is TRUE of children with ADHD | They are consistently rejected by peers |
| One reason that ADHD is so challenging is that approximately percent of children with ADHD have a co-occurring psychological disorder | 80 |
| The relationship between ADHD and depression appears to be a function of __ | family risk for one disorder increasing the risk for the other |
| The best prevalence estimate for ADHD in school-age children in North America is ____ | 5% to 9% |
| The higher incidence of ADHD in boys versus girls is most likely due to __ | societal expectations and acceptance |
| Girls with ADHD are more likely than girls without ADHD to have __ | conduct, mood, and anxiety disorder |
| The higher rates of ADHD in lower SES groups are best accounted for by ___ | the presence of co-occurring conduct problems |
| Which is true regarding ADHD and culture? | Differences in the prevalence of ADHD across cultures may reflect cultural norms |
| Children from which racial/ethnic group are teachers most likely to rate as ADHD | African American |
| With regard to the onset of symptoms of ADHD, ___ | symptoms of hyperactivity-impulsivity usually decline by adolescence |
| Which is true of the course of ADHD | Many adults have ADHD but were never been diagnosed in childhood |
| Adults with ADHD are likely to have better outcomes in their life if ___ | find the problems of ADHD less challenging |
| Which of the following is most likely to cause ADHD? | No single theory has been able to identify a cause |
| Children with ADHD display deficits in ___ | arousal |
| Research into causal factors provides strong evidence for ADHD as a disorder with _______determinants. | neurobiological |
| DRD4, the dopamine receptor gene, has been linked to __ | impulsivity |
| Minor physical anomalies and other risk factors before, during, and after birth are specific risk factors for ___ | many forms of psychopathology |
| Neurobiological research on the causes of ADHD has shown consistent support for the implication of the | frontostriatal circuitry |
| In Hoover and Milich’s study (1994), mothers who (erroneously) believed that their children had ingested sugar _ | were more critical of their children and rated them as more hyperactive than did mothers of children in the control condition |
| What does research into the negative influence of family on ADHD symptomatology indicate | Familial factors account for only a small degree of variance in ADHD symptoms, although they may increase the severity of certain symptoms |
| Stimulant medications work by ___ | altering neurotransmitter activity in the frontostriatal region of the brain (stimulating areas that are underaroused) |
| An educational intervention for ADHD may include ___ | giving written and oral instructions in the classroom |
| What were the results of the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD (MTA Study)? | Three years after the conclusion of the treatment, only the medication management group continued to benefit from treatment. |
| When utilizing educational interventions, disruptive or off-task classroom behaviors may be punished with that involve the loss of privileges, activities, points, or tokens following inappropriate behavior | response-cost procedures |
| Why is it important not to lose sight of the fact that each child is unique and has assets and resources that need to be recognized and supported? | These assets can serve as a buffer in reducing the child’s behavior problems and referral concerns |
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