, Abnormal Child Psychology 8th Edition
Mash Test Bank
1. Achildtypically enters the mental health system .
a. by asking for a referral from a pediatrician
b. throughthecriminaljusticesystem
c. by the actions, positive or negative, of peers
d. through teachers, counselors, or parents
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
2. Many child and adolescent problems can be best described as the .
a. failure to demonstrate expected developmental progress
b. absence of the key survival skills needed to thrive
c. result of excessive expectations by parents
d. stresses associated with educational demands
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: understand
DATE CREATED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
,3. Patterns of behavioral, cognitive, emotional, or physical symptoms shown by an individual are defined as .
a. psychological disorders
b. defiance of norms
c. disobedience
d. distress
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: What Is Abnormal Behavior in Children and Adolescents?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
4. Interventions for children and adolescents are often intended to .
a. restoreprevious levels of functioning
b. serve as a warning for negative behavior
c. reform behavior to conform to norms
d. eliminatedistress and promote further development
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
, 5. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, children’s mental health problems were attributed to .
a. possession by the devil or other evil forces
b. poor parenting practices
c. chemicalimbalances
d. lowself-esteem
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Historical Viewsand Breakthroughs
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
6. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, acts of child maltreatment were .
a. illegal andpunishable by severe fines
b. very uncommon but largely overlooked
c. practiced primarily among lower socioeconomic classes
d. considered to be a parent’s right for educating or disciplining a child
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Historical Viewsand Breakthroughs
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
Mash Test Bank
1. Achildtypically enters the mental health system .
a. by asking for a referral from a pediatrician
b. throughthecriminaljusticesystem
c. by the actions, positive or negative, of peers
d. through teachers, counselors, or parents
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
2. Many child and adolescent problems can be best described as the .
a. failure to demonstrate expected developmental progress
b. absence of the key survival skills needed to thrive
c. result of excessive expectations by parents
d. stresses associated with educational demands
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: understand
DATE CREATED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
,3. Patterns of behavioral, cognitive, emotional, or physical symptoms shown by an individual are defined as .
a. psychological disorders
b. defiance of norms
c. disobedience
d. distress
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: What Is Abnormal Behavior in Children and Adolescents?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
4. Interventions for children and adolescents are often intended to .
a. restoreprevious levels of functioning
b. serve as a warning for negative behavior
c. reform behavior to conform to norms
d. eliminatedistress and promote further development
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
, 5. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, children’s mental health problems were attributed to .
a. possession by the devil or other evil forces
b. poor parenting practices
c. chemicalimbalances
d. lowself-esteem
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Historical Viewsand Breakthroughs
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
6. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, acts of child maltreatment were .
a. illegal andpunishable by severe fines
b. very uncommon but largely overlooked
c. practiced primarily among lower socioeconomic classes
d. considered to be a parent’s right for educating or disciplining a child
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Historical Viewsand Breakthroughs
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
