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Child Psychopathology Chapter 8 Exam
Questions With Verified Answers
What disorder describes age inappropriate symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and
impulsivity that are sufficient to cause impairment in major life activities - Answers✔ADHD
what are the primary symptoms of ADHD - Answers✔inattentive, hyperactive, impulsive
true or false different children with ADHD may have different reasons for their behavior -
Answers✔true
what is ADHD included in the DSM-5 under - Answers✔neurodevelopmental disorder
why is ADHD a neurodevelopmental disorder - Answers✔associated with lasting alterations in
neural development, accompanied by subtle delays and problems in language, motor, and social
development
symptoms of inattention tend to predict - Answers✔academic problems and peer neglect
hyperactivity-impulsivity tend to predict - Answers✔aggressive behavior and peer rejection
attention helps the child regulate - Answers✔behavior, emotions, and impulses
what is inattention - Answers✔inability to sustain attention or stick to tasks or play activities, to
remember and follow through on instructions or rules, and to resist distractions
what is attentional capacity - Answers✔amount of information we can remember and attend to
for a short time
can children with ADHD remember the same amount of information for a short time as do other
children? - Answers✔yes
what is selective attention - Answers✔ability to concentrate on relevant stimuli and ignore task-
irrelevant stimuli in the environment
what is distractibility - Answers✔indicate a deficit in selective attention
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what is sustained attention or vigilance - Answers✔ability to maintain a persistent focus over
time on unchallenging, uninteresting tasks or activities or when fatigued
when children with ADHD are assigned an uninteresting or repetitive task, their performance is
___ as compared with that of other children. - Answers✔poor
what is alerting - Answers✔initial reaction to a stimulus, ability to prepare for what is about to
happen
deficit in sustaining attention may be partly related to the - Answers✔difficulty in alerting
hyperactivity-impulsivity involves the - Answers✔under control of motor behavior, poor
sustained inhibition of behavior, the inability to delay a response or defer gratification, or
inability to inhibit dominant responses in relation to ongoing situational demands
what is cognitive impulsivity - Answers✔disorganization, hurried thinking, and the need for
supervision
what is behavioral impulsivity - Answers✔includes impulsively calling out in class or acting
without considering the consequences.
an example of behavioral impulsivity - Answers✔touching hot stove to see if its hot even when
old enough to know better
cognitive and behavioral impulsivity predict problems with - Answers✔academic achievement
which type of impulsivity predicts rule breaking behavior and is a specific sign of increased risk
for conduct problems - Answers✔behavioral impulsivity
what is emotional impulsivity - Answers✔demonstrated by impatience, low frustration tolerance,
hot temper, quickness to anger, and irritability
some findings suggest that emotional impulsivity may be an important component of ADHD that
contributes to - Answers✔poor educational, occupational, and other adult outcomes beyond those
associated with inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity
what is presentation type - Answers✔group of individuals with something in common
(symptoms, etiology, problem severity, likely outcome) that makes them distinct from other
groupings
what is predominantly inattentive presentation (ADHD-PI) - Answers✔children who meet
symptom criteria for inattention but not hyperactivity-impulsivity
what is predominantly hyperactive-impulsive presentation (ADHD-HI) - Answers✔children who
meet symptom criteria for hyperactivity-impulsivity but not inattention
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Child Psychopathology Chapter 8 Exam
Questions With Verified Answers
What disorder describes age inappropriate symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and
impulsivity that are sufficient to cause impairment in major life activities - Answers✔ADHD
what are the primary symptoms of ADHD - Answers✔inattentive, hyperactive, impulsive
true or false different children with ADHD may have different reasons for their behavior -
Answers✔true
what is ADHD included in the DSM-5 under - Answers✔neurodevelopmental disorder
why is ADHD a neurodevelopmental disorder - Answers✔associated with lasting alterations in
neural development, accompanied by subtle delays and problems in language, motor, and social
development
symptoms of inattention tend to predict - Answers✔academic problems and peer neglect
hyperactivity-impulsivity tend to predict - Answers✔aggressive behavior and peer rejection
attention helps the child regulate - Answers✔behavior, emotions, and impulses
what is inattention - Answers✔inability to sustain attention or stick to tasks or play activities, to
remember and follow through on instructions or rules, and to resist distractions
what is attentional capacity - Answers✔amount of information we can remember and attend to
for a short time
can children with ADHD remember the same amount of information for a short time as do other
children? - Answers✔yes
what is selective attention - Answers✔ability to concentrate on relevant stimuli and ignore task-
irrelevant stimuli in the environment
what is distractibility - Answers✔indicate a deficit in selective attention
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what is sustained attention or vigilance - Answers✔ability to maintain a persistent focus over
time on unchallenging, uninteresting tasks or activities or when fatigued
when children with ADHD are assigned an uninteresting or repetitive task, their performance is
___ as compared with that of other children. - Answers✔poor
what is alerting - Answers✔initial reaction to a stimulus, ability to prepare for what is about to
happen
deficit in sustaining attention may be partly related to the - Answers✔difficulty in alerting
hyperactivity-impulsivity involves the - Answers✔under control of motor behavior, poor
sustained inhibition of behavior, the inability to delay a response or defer gratification, or
inability to inhibit dominant responses in relation to ongoing situational demands
what is cognitive impulsivity - Answers✔disorganization, hurried thinking, and the need for
supervision
what is behavioral impulsivity - Answers✔includes impulsively calling out in class or acting
without considering the consequences.
an example of behavioral impulsivity - Answers✔touching hot stove to see if its hot even when
old enough to know better
cognitive and behavioral impulsivity predict problems with - Answers✔academic achievement
which type of impulsivity predicts rule breaking behavior and is a specific sign of increased risk
for conduct problems - Answers✔behavioral impulsivity
what is emotional impulsivity - Answers✔demonstrated by impatience, low frustration tolerance,
hot temper, quickness to anger, and irritability
some findings suggest that emotional impulsivity may be an important component of ADHD that
contributes to - Answers✔poor educational, occupational, and other adult outcomes beyond those
associated with inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity
what is presentation type - Answers✔group of individuals with something in common
(symptoms, etiology, problem severity, likely outcome) that makes them distinct from other
groupings
what is predominantly inattentive presentation (ADHD-PI) - Answers✔children who meet
symptom criteria for inattention but not hyperactivity-impulsivity
what is predominantly hyperactive-impulsive presentation (ADHD-HI) - Answers✔children who
meet symptom criteria for hyperactivity-impulsivity but not inattention
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