INTRODUCTION TO ABNORMAL CHILD AND
ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY WEIS CHAPTERS
1 TO 16 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS
◉ 2. Molly, a 12-year-old girl of Irish descent living in Ohio, learned
that a group of girls from Somalia had been kidnapped by the
extremist group Boko Haram. She later watched multiple news
stories about this and read about what had happened to some of the
girls who had escaped and told their stories. Can this be considered
a traumatic event for Molly? a. Yes. b. No, because the individuals are
in another country. c. No, because she did not know the individuals
involved personally. d. No, because she did not personally witness
the kidnapping..
Answer: Ans: C
◉ 3. Zeke sometimes finds his thoughts wandering to the image of a
gun pointing at him, the trauma he'd experienced 6 months ago. This
is an example of ______. a. an intrusive symptom b. negative
alterations in feeling c. negative alterations in thoughts d.
physiological reactivity.
Answer: Ans: A
,◉ 4. Shaken baby syndrome is which of the following? a. a severe
form of physical abuse b. a typical reaction to reactive attachment
disorder c. a typical cause of reactive attachment disorder d. a mild
type of injury that can result from repeated falls in infancy.
Answer: Ans: A
◉ 5. Carlos was recently in a car crash in which his friend was killed.
Sometimes, Carlos reports feeling that he is walking through a
dream instead of the real world. This is an example of which of the
following? a. an intrusive symptom b. a dissociative symptom c. a
negative alteration in cognition d. an alteration in physical arousal.
Answer: Ans: B
◉ 6. A negative alteration in cognition or mood symptom is required
for which of the following? a. for any diagnosis of PTSD b. for any
diagnosis of PTSD with dissociation c. for a diagnosis of PTSD in
those over the age of 6 d. for a diagnosis of severe PTSD.
Answer: Ans: C
◉ 7. Which of the following individuals is statistically least likely to
experience PTSD? a. a child from a war-torn country b. a child who
has experienced years of physical abuse c. a child who witnessed her
mother beat her father at least weekly for years d. a child who was
caught in a building fire.
Answer: Ans: D
, ◉ 8. The course of PTSD ______. a. is usually more persistent in
children with the condition than for adults with the condition b. is
usually more persistent in adults with the condition than for
children with the condition c. shows that treatment is essential for
individuals of all ages to recover from PTSD d. shows that treatment
for PTSD affects the duration of the disturbance but not the
likelihood of recovery.
Answer: Ans: A
◉ 9. Which of the following is NOT among the reasons PTSD merits
treatment? a. Many youths who no longer meet full diagnostic
criteria for PTSD still show subthreshold symptoms. b. Individuals
who no longer meet full diagnostic criteria for PTSD may spread it
through their social networks; thus treatment for an individual with
the potential to develop PTSD may provide additional benefit to
those around him or her. c. Early treatment might prevent PTSD or
facilitate recovery if it's already developed. d. Depression and
suicidal ideation are sometimes comorbid with PTSD..
Answer: Ans: B
◉ 10. Research on the risks for PTSD has indicated which of the
following? a. Children without any siblings are at highest risk. b.
Children whose parents have divorced are at highest risk. c. Children
with elevated anxiety/depression before being introduced to trauma
are at highest risk. d. Children with developmental delays are at
highest risk..
ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY WEIS CHAPTERS
1 TO 16 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS
◉ 2. Molly, a 12-year-old girl of Irish descent living in Ohio, learned
that a group of girls from Somalia had been kidnapped by the
extremist group Boko Haram. She later watched multiple news
stories about this and read about what had happened to some of the
girls who had escaped and told their stories. Can this be considered
a traumatic event for Molly? a. Yes. b. No, because the individuals are
in another country. c. No, because she did not know the individuals
involved personally. d. No, because she did not personally witness
the kidnapping..
Answer: Ans: C
◉ 3. Zeke sometimes finds his thoughts wandering to the image of a
gun pointing at him, the trauma he'd experienced 6 months ago. This
is an example of ______. a. an intrusive symptom b. negative
alterations in feeling c. negative alterations in thoughts d.
physiological reactivity.
Answer: Ans: A
,◉ 4. Shaken baby syndrome is which of the following? a. a severe
form of physical abuse b. a typical reaction to reactive attachment
disorder c. a typical cause of reactive attachment disorder d. a mild
type of injury that can result from repeated falls in infancy.
Answer: Ans: A
◉ 5. Carlos was recently in a car crash in which his friend was killed.
Sometimes, Carlos reports feeling that he is walking through a
dream instead of the real world. This is an example of which of the
following? a. an intrusive symptom b. a dissociative symptom c. a
negative alteration in cognition d. an alteration in physical arousal.
Answer: Ans: B
◉ 6. A negative alteration in cognition or mood symptom is required
for which of the following? a. for any diagnosis of PTSD b. for any
diagnosis of PTSD with dissociation c. for a diagnosis of PTSD in
those over the age of 6 d. for a diagnosis of severe PTSD.
Answer: Ans: C
◉ 7. Which of the following individuals is statistically least likely to
experience PTSD? a. a child from a war-torn country b. a child who
has experienced years of physical abuse c. a child who witnessed her
mother beat her father at least weekly for years d. a child who was
caught in a building fire.
Answer: Ans: D
, ◉ 8. The course of PTSD ______. a. is usually more persistent in
children with the condition than for adults with the condition b. is
usually more persistent in adults with the condition than for
children with the condition c. shows that treatment is essential for
individuals of all ages to recover from PTSD d. shows that treatment
for PTSD affects the duration of the disturbance but not the
likelihood of recovery.
Answer: Ans: A
◉ 9. Which of the following is NOT among the reasons PTSD merits
treatment? a. Many youths who no longer meet full diagnostic
criteria for PTSD still show subthreshold symptoms. b. Individuals
who no longer meet full diagnostic criteria for PTSD may spread it
through their social networks; thus treatment for an individual with
the potential to develop PTSD may provide additional benefit to
those around him or her. c. Early treatment might prevent PTSD or
facilitate recovery if it's already developed. d. Depression and
suicidal ideation are sometimes comorbid with PTSD..
Answer: Ans: B
◉ 10. Research on the risks for PTSD has indicated which of the
following? a. Children without any siblings are at highest risk. b.
Children whose parents have divorced are at highest risk. c. Children
with elevated anxiety/depression before being introduced to trauma
are at highest risk. d. Children with developmental delays are at
highest risk..
