OTP 551 Final Exam Quiz Questions And Complete
Solutions
The most useful type of assessment(s) for children with severe behavioral abnormalities
for which specific family or behavior therapies are being considered include:
A. Standardized rating scales
B. Functional behavior analysis
C. Developmental assessment tools
D. a and b
E. b and c - Correct Answer D. a and b
A child who exhibits angry/irritable moods, deviant/headstrong behavior and
vindictiveness for at least 6 months and which cause impairments in social, educational
or vocational activities in one or multiple settings would be diagnosed as:
A. Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
B. Conduct Disorder (CD)
C. Impulse Control Disorder
D. Anxiety Disorder
E. Mood Disorder - Correct Answer A. Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Treatment of psychiatric illness in children and adolescents with developmental
disabilities may involve which of the following modalities or intervention options?
A. Educational interventions
B. Rehabilitation therapy
C. Psychotherapy
D. Pharmacotherapy
E. All of the above - Correct Answer E. All of the above
Certain maladaptive behavior disorders are found principally among individuals with
severe to profound levels of intellectual disability. Maladaptive behavior(s) may include:
A. Stereotypic movement disorder
B. Self-injurious behavior (SIB)
C. Pica
D. All of the above - Correct Answer D. All of the above
According to Batshaw, 2013, the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among children
with developmental disabilities is higher than typically developing peers by how much?
A. 1-3 times higher
B. 2-4 times higher
C. 4-5 times higher
D. 5-7 times higher - Correct Answer C. 4-5 times higher
,Which disorder includes intermittent explosive disorder and hair pulling disorder and is
diagnosed after several discrete episodes of failure to resist aggressive impulses, with
resultant assaults or destruction of property? The severity of the assault must be out of
proportion to the precipitating psychosocial stressor.
A. Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
B. Conduct Disorder (CD)
C. Impulse Control Disorder
D. Anxiety Disorder
E. Mood Disorder - Correct Answer C. Impulse Control Disorder
Demonstration of callous and unemotional behaviors that continue for at least 12
months with four main problem areas including: aggression toward people and animals,
destruction of property, deceitfulness or theft and serious violation of rules is a
description of which psychiatric disorder in children?
A. Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
B. Conduct Disorder (CD)
C. Impulse Control Disorder
D. Anxiety Disorder
E. Mood Disorder - Correct Answer B. Conduct Disorder (CD)
A child with recurrent thoughts, images, or impulses that are intrusive and inappropriate
and/or repetitive behaviors or mental acts done to neutralize or reduce stress are
behaviors exhibited when a child is diagnosed with which one of these disorders?
A. Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
B. Conduct Disorder (CD)
C. Impulse Control Disorder
D. Anxiety Disorder
E. Mood Disorder - Correct Answer D. Anxiety Disorder
The type of eating disorder which involves repeatedly regurgitating food by rechewing,
reswallowing or spitting out food sufficiently frequently and severely is one of the
common eating disorders in children with developmental disabilities and is called:
A. Rumination
B. Binge eating
C. Pica
D. None of the above
E. All of the above - Correct Answer A. Rumination
The presence of a developmental disorder, especially intellectual impairment/disability,
often alters the presentation of psychiatric disorders and makes accurate diagnosis of
psychiatric disorders more difficult in children who have an intellectual impairment.
, A. True
B. False - Correct Answer A. True
Which of the following is used to help children identify which topics or activities are
appropriate to discuss or to do with different people and in various settings?
A. Applied behavior analysis
B. Privacy circles
C. Emotions charades
D. Mind reading - Correct Answer B. Privacy circles
Which of the following is often used up to 40 hours per week and helps children perform
socially significant behaviors through a reinforcement training technique?
A. Applied behavior analysis
B. Privacy circles
C. Emotions charades
D. Mind reading - Correct Answer A. Applied behavior analysis
The preponderance of research on social skills and social skill interventions addresses
children with which of the following diagnoses?
A. Autism spectrum disorder
B. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
C. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
D. Anxiety disorders - Correct Answer A. Autism spectrum disorder
One strategy for developing appropriate social skills focuses on a child's special interest
or favorite character. This is
A. Video-modeling
B. Social scripts
C. Power cards
D. Social stories - Correct Answer C. Power cards
Which of the following can be a useful tool for measuring social skills progress because
of its ability to identify and measure progress toward very individualized goals, which
may not be included in standard assessments?
A. Child behavior checklist
B. Social communication questionnaire
C. Goal attainment scaling (GAS)
D. Social skills improvement system - Correct Answer C. Goal attainment scaling
(GAS)
Solutions
The most useful type of assessment(s) for children with severe behavioral abnormalities
for which specific family or behavior therapies are being considered include:
A. Standardized rating scales
B. Functional behavior analysis
C. Developmental assessment tools
D. a and b
E. b and c - Correct Answer D. a and b
A child who exhibits angry/irritable moods, deviant/headstrong behavior and
vindictiveness for at least 6 months and which cause impairments in social, educational
or vocational activities in one or multiple settings would be diagnosed as:
A. Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
B. Conduct Disorder (CD)
C. Impulse Control Disorder
D. Anxiety Disorder
E. Mood Disorder - Correct Answer A. Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Treatment of psychiatric illness in children and adolescents with developmental
disabilities may involve which of the following modalities or intervention options?
A. Educational interventions
B. Rehabilitation therapy
C. Psychotherapy
D. Pharmacotherapy
E. All of the above - Correct Answer E. All of the above
Certain maladaptive behavior disorders are found principally among individuals with
severe to profound levels of intellectual disability. Maladaptive behavior(s) may include:
A. Stereotypic movement disorder
B. Self-injurious behavior (SIB)
C. Pica
D. All of the above - Correct Answer D. All of the above
According to Batshaw, 2013, the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among children
with developmental disabilities is higher than typically developing peers by how much?
A. 1-3 times higher
B. 2-4 times higher
C. 4-5 times higher
D. 5-7 times higher - Correct Answer C. 4-5 times higher
,Which disorder includes intermittent explosive disorder and hair pulling disorder and is
diagnosed after several discrete episodes of failure to resist aggressive impulses, with
resultant assaults or destruction of property? The severity of the assault must be out of
proportion to the precipitating psychosocial stressor.
A. Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
B. Conduct Disorder (CD)
C. Impulse Control Disorder
D. Anxiety Disorder
E. Mood Disorder - Correct Answer C. Impulse Control Disorder
Demonstration of callous and unemotional behaviors that continue for at least 12
months with four main problem areas including: aggression toward people and animals,
destruction of property, deceitfulness or theft and serious violation of rules is a
description of which psychiatric disorder in children?
A. Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
B. Conduct Disorder (CD)
C. Impulse Control Disorder
D. Anxiety Disorder
E. Mood Disorder - Correct Answer B. Conduct Disorder (CD)
A child with recurrent thoughts, images, or impulses that are intrusive and inappropriate
and/or repetitive behaviors or mental acts done to neutralize or reduce stress are
behaviors exhibited when a child is diagnosed with which one of these disorders?
A. Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
B. Conduct Disorder (CD)
C. Impulse Control Disorder
D. Anxiety Disorder
E. Mood Disorder - Correct Answer D. Anxiety Disorder
The type of eating disorder which involves repeatedly regurgitating food by rechewing,
reswallowing or spitting out food sufficiently frequently and severely is one of the
common eating disorders in children with developmental disabilities and is called:
A. Rumination
B. Binge eating
C. Pica
D. None of the above
E. All of the above - Correct Answer A. Rumination
The presence of a developmental disorder, especially intellectual impairment/disability,
often alters the presentation of psychiatric disorders and makes accurate diagnosis of
psychiatric disorders more difficult in children who have an intellectual impairment.
, A. True
B. False - Correct Answer A. True
Which of the following is used to help children identify which topics or activities are
appropriate to discuss or to do with different people and in various settings?
A. Applied behavior analysis
B. Privacy circles
C. Emotions charades
D. Mind reading - Correct Answer B. Privacy circles
Which of the following is often used up to 40 hours per week and helps children perform
socially significant behaviors through a reinforcement training technique?
A. Applied behavior analysis
B. Privacy circles
C. Emotions charades
D. Mind reading - Correct Answer A. Applied behavior analysis
The preponderance of research on social skills and social skill interventions addresses
children with which of the following diagnoses?
A. Autism spectrum disorder
B. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
C. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
D. Anxiety disorders - Correct Answer A. Autism spectrum disorder
One strategy for developing appropriate social skills focuses on a child's special interest
or favorite character. This is
A. Video-modeling
B. Social scripts
C. Power cards
D. Social stories - Correct Answer C. Power cards
Which of the following can be a useful tool for measuring social skills progress because
of its ability to identify and measure progress toward very individualized goals, which
may not be included in standard assessments?
A. Child behavior checklist
B. Social communication questionnaire
C. Goal attainment scaling (GAS)
D. Social skills improvement system - Correct Answer C. Goal attainment scaling
(GAS)
