CMN 554 Module 1 EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) - ANSWER onset by 18-24 months; core
deficits in social reciprocity, communication, and restricted/repetitive behaviors;
first‑line: early intensive Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
Speech & Language Disorders - ANSWER persistent difficulty in acquisition or
expression of language. Differentiate stuttering (speech fluency) from language
disorder (vocabulary/grammar deficits).
Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder - ANSWER most frequent co‑morbid
diagnosis is ADHD —screen attention & executive function in every case.
Intellectual Disabilities - ANSWER global deficits in intellectual & adaptive
functioning; screen thyroid & cardiac in Down syndrome.
ADHD - ANSWER frontostriatal hypoactivation; dopamine & norepinephrine
underactive. DSM‑5: ≥ 6 symptoms of inattention and/or hyperactivity‑impulsivity
for ≥ 6 mo, onset < 12 y, impairment in ≥ 2 settings. First‑line tx: stimulants
(methylphenidate/amphetamine); monitor BP, HR, growth. Non‑stimulants:
atomoxetine, guanfacine XR.
Chronic tics/Tourette's with ADHD - ANSWER start an α‑2 agonist (guanfacine
or clonidine) before a stimulant to avoid tic worsening.
, ODD vs Conduct Disorder - ANSWER ODD—angry/irritable mood,
argumentative/defiant, vindictive; Conduct—repetitive rights violations
(aggression, theft, deceit, serious rule infractions).
Tourette's Disorder - ANSWER multiple motor + ≥ 1 vocal tic > 1 y, onset < 18 y;
first‑line habit‑reversal training; meds (guanfacine, clonidine, aripiprazole) if
functionally impairing.
Developmental Coordination Disorder - ANSWER clumsiness, slow/inaccurate
motor skills; OT/PT key; often comorbid ADHD.
-Cognitive Ass: Does not reference possible neurobiological underpinnings of
overt behavior. Decribes pt. as others might describe him/her
-Neuropsychological ass: incorporates brain-behavior relationships &
conceptualize how kids integrate information
-General cognitive ass: focuses on understanding behavior at a cognitive level and
in descriptive terms - ANSWER What are the 3 behavioral assessment procedures
when assessing children?
Child is given pictures of animals/humans & asked to make up a story with a
beginning & end. A fantasy response is evoked & the stories are analyzed for
repetitive, unique, inteense, or problematic themes, beliefs, or affects - ANSWER
Describe what the projective storytelling approach is for testing
-Ages 3-10
-Sequential pictures of animals in various situations are shown to kids & they are
asked to tell a story about the picture, what went in the picture before it and what
they think will happen in the next picture (like a story)
-CAT-H added pictures of humans
,-Debate surrounding if prompts (pictures) contaminate important projective
information
-Scoring focuses on ego functions & evaluation of the use of defense mechanisms -
ANSWER What is the Children's Apperception Test (CAT)?
-ages 6-18
-Assesses adaptive social perception developmental measure) & the presence of a
maladaptive or atypical social perception (Clinical measure)
-asked to tell a story in response to 16 pictures that represent interpersonal themes
- - ANSWER Roberts Apperception Test for Children-2nd edition (RATC)
General intellectual functioning - ANSWER What to intelligence tests test for?
-Weschler Preschool and Primary Scale of intelligence-3rd Edition (WPPSI-III)
-Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children 4th Edition (WISC-IV)
-Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale-4th Edition (WAIS-III)
-Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale-5th Edition (SB5)
-Kaufman Assessment Battery for children-2nd Edition (KABD-II) - ANSWER
Name the intellectual tests
2.6-7.3 - ANSWER Weschler Preschool and Primary Scale of intelligence-3rd
Edition (WPPSI-III) tests what ages?
6-16.11 - ANSWER Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children 4th Edition (WISC-
IV) tests what ages?
16-90.11 - ANSWER Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale-4th Edition (WAIS-III)
tests what ages?
, 2-89 - ANSWER Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale-5th Edition (SB5) tests what
ages?
3-18 - ANSWER Kaufman Assessment Battery for children-2nd Edition tests
what age?
-Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT):
-Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Achievement (WJ-ACH)
They assess reading, math & writing - ANSWER Name the achievement tests
-Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales:measure communication, daily living skills,
socialization, and motor development, yielding a composite expressed in a
standard score, percentile, and age equivalents
-Scales of Independent Behavior-Revised: scores-five adaptive (motor, social
interaction, communication, personal living, community living) and three
maladaptive (internalized, asocial, and externalized): - ANSWER Tests for
adaptive behavior
-Vanderbilt Assessment Questionnaire for parents/teachers
-Assess verbal short-term memory (repetition of digits or short sentences
& working memory/verbal working memory (child states months or years
backwards)
-Working/verbal memory tests: Auditory Consonant Trigrams (ACT); CMS;
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC); WRAML
-Sustained attention/vigilance tests: Continuous Performance Tests (CPT): AX
version of the CPT; Connors Continuous Performance Test (CCPT); NEPSY;
Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (PASAT)
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) - ANSWER onset by 18-24 months; core
deficits in social reciprocity, communication, and restricted/repetitive behaviors;
first‑line: early intensive Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
Speech & Language Disorders - ANSWER persistent difficulty in acquisition or
expression of language. Differentiate stuttering (speech fluency) from language
disorder (vocabulary/grammar deficits).
Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder - ANSWER most frequent co‑morbid
diagnosis is ADHD —screen attention & executive function in every case.
Intellectual Disabilities - ANSWER global deficits in intellectual & adaptive
functioning; screen thyroid & cardiac in Down syndrome.
ADHD - ANSWER frontostriatal hypoactivation; dopamine & norepinephrine
underactive. DSM‑5: ≥ 6 symptoms of inattention and/or hyperactivity‑impulsivity
for ≥ 6 mo, onset < 12 y, impairment in ≥ 2 settings. First‑line tx: stimulants
(methylphenidate/amphetamine); monitor BP, HR, growth. Non‑stimulants:
atomoxetine, guanfacine XR.
Chronic tics/Tourette's with ADHD - ANSWER start an α‑2 agonist (guanfacine
or clonidine) before a stimulant to avoid tic worsening.
, ODD vs Conduct Disorder - ANSWER ODD—angry/irritable mood,
argumentative/defiant, vindictive; Conduct—repetitive rights violations
(aggression, theft, deceit, serious rule infractions).
Tourette's Disorder - ANSWER multiple motor + ≥ 1 vocal tic > 1 y, onset < 18 y;
first‑line habit‑reversal training; meds (guanfacine, clonidine, aripiprazole) if
functionally impairing.
Developmental Coordination Disorder - ANSWER clumsiness, slow/inaccurate
motor skills; OT/PT key; often comorbid ADHD.
-Cognitive Ass: Does not reference possible neurobiological underpinnings of
overt behavior. Decribes pt. as others might describe him/her
-Neuropsychological ass: incorporates brain-behavior relationships &
conceptualize how kids integrate information
-General cognitive ass: focuses on understanding behavior at a cognitive level and
in descriptive terms - ANSWER What are the 3 behavioral assessment procedures
when assessing children?
Child is given pictures of animals/humans & asked to make up a story with a
beginning & end. A fantasy response is evoked & the stories are analyzed for
repetitive, unique, inteense, or problematic themes, beliefs, or affects - ANSWER
Describe what the projective storytelling approach is for testing
-Ages 3-10
-Sequential pictures of animals in various situations are shown to kids & they are
asked to tell a story about the picture, what went in the picture before it and what
they think will happen in the next picture (like a story)
-CAT-H added pictures of humans
,-Debate surrounding if prompts (pictures) contaminate important projective
information
-Scoring focuses on ego functions & evaluation of the use of defense mechanisms -
ANSWER What is the Children's Apperception Test (CAT)?
-ages 6-18
-Assesses adaptive social perception developmental measure) & the presence of a
maladaptive or atypical social perception (Clinical measure)
-asked to tell a story in response to 16 pictures that represent interpersonal themes
- - ANSWER Roberts Apperception Test for Children-2nd edition (RATC)
General intellectual functioning - ANSWER What to intelligence tests test for?
-Weschler Preschool and Primary Scale of intelligence-3rd Edition (WPPSI-III)
-Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children 4th Edition (WISC-IV)
-Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale-4th Edition (WAIS-III)
-Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale-5th Edition (SB5)
-Kaufman Assessment Battery for children-2nd Edition (KABD-II) - ANSWER
Name the intellectual tests
2.6-7.3 - ANSWER Weschler Preschool and Primary Scale of intelligence-3rd
Edition (WPPSI-III) tests what ages?
6-16.11 - ANSWER Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children 4th Edition (WISC-
IV) tests what ages?
16-90.11 - ANSWER Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale-4th Edition (WAIS-III)
tests what ages?
, 2-89 - ANSWER Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale-5th Edition (SB5) tests what
ages?
3-18 - ANSWER Kaufman Assessment Battery for children-2nd Edition tests
what age?
-Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT):
-Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Achievement (WJ-ACH)
They assess reading, math & writing - ANSWER Name the achievement tests
-Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales:measure communication, daily living skills,
socialization, and motor development, yielding a composite expressed in a
standard score, percentile, and age equivalents
-Scales of Independent Behavior-Revised: scores-five adaptive (motor, social
interaction, communication, personal living, community living) and three
maladaptive (internalized, asocial, and externalized): - ANSWER Tests for
adaptive behavior
-Vanderbilt Assessment Questionnaire for parents/teachers
-Assess verbal short-term memory (repetition of digits or short sentences
& working memory/verbal working memory (child states months or years
backwards)
-Working/verbal memory tests: Auditory Consonant Trigrams (ACT); CMS;
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC); WRAML
-Sustained attention/vigilance tests: Continuous Performance Tests (CPT): AX
version of the CPT; Connors Continuous Performance Test (CCPT); NEPSY;
Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (PASAT)
