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Exam 2 (Ch. 5-8) Abnormal Child
Psychology Based on Wolfe and Mash. Exam
Study Guide.
Alerting - Answers✔initial reaction to a stimulus
attentional capacity - Answers✔the amount of information we can remember and attend to for a
short time
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - Answers✔describes children who display
persistent age-inappropriate symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity that are
sufficient to cause impairment in major life activities
combined type (ADHD-C) - Answers✔symptoms of ADHD-PI and ADHD-HI
developmental coordination disorder (DCD) - Answers✔condition characterized by marked
motor incoordination and delays in achieving motor milestones
distractibility - Answers✔common term for a deficit in selective attention
executive functions - Answers✔cognitive processes in the brain that activate, integrate, and
manage other brain functions
frontostriatal circuitry of the brain - Answers✔consists of the prefrontal cortex and the inter-
connected areas of gray matter located deep below the cerebral cortex, collectively known as the
basal ganglia (children with ADHD have a smaller right prefrontal cortex than those without)
goodness of fit - Answers✔match between the child's early temperament and the parent's style of
interaction
hyperactive - Answers✔constantly in motion
impulsive - Answers✔acting without thinking
inattentive - Answers✔not focusing on demands and behaving carelessly
methylphenidate - Answers✔the most commonly used drug for the treatment of ADHD (ritalin)
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parent management training (PMT) - Answers✔provides parents with a variety of skills to help
them: manage their child's oppositional and noncompliant behaviors; cope with the emotional
demands of raising a child with ADHD; contain the problem so that it does not worsen; and keep
the problem from adversely affecting other family members
positive illusory bias - Answers✔exaggeration of one's competence
predominantly hyperactive-impulse type (ADHD-HI) - Answers✔children who primarily have
hyperactivity-impuslivity
predominantly inattentive type (ADHD-PI) - Answers✔children who primarily have inattention
symptoms
quality of life - Answers✔person's subjective perception of their position in life as evidenced by
their physical, psychological,
response-cost procedures - Answers✔punishment that can involve the loss of privileges,
activities, points, or tokens following inappropriate behavior or with brief periods of time-out
(often used in classroom situations)
selective attention - Answers✔the ability to concentrate on relevant stimuli and not be distracted
by task-irrelevant stimuli in the enviornment
stimulant medications - Answers✔used to treat the symptoms of ADHD (most studied, most
effective, most comonly used treatment for management of symptoms)
subtype - Answers✔group of individuals with something in common -- symptoms, etiology,
problem severity or likely outcome -- that makes them distinct from other groupings
sustained attention - Answers✔the ability to maintain a persistent focus over time or when
fatigued
tic disorders - Answers✔sudden, repetitive, nonrhythmic motor movements or sounds such as
eye blinking, facial grimacing, throat clearing, and grunting
adolescent-limited (AL) path - Answers✔describes youths whose antisocial behavior begins
around puberty and continues into adolescence, but who later desist from those behaviors during
adulthood
adolescent-onset conduct disorder - Answers✔do not display any symptoms by age 10; as likely
to be girls as boys and do not display the severity or psychopathology that characterizes the
childhood-onset group; also less likely to commit violent offenses or to persist in their antisocial
behavior as they get older
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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Exam 2 (Ch. 5-8) Abnormal Child
Psychology Based on Wolfe and Mash. Exam
Study Guide.
Alerting - Answers✔initial reaction to a stimulus
attentional capacity - Answers✔the amount of information we can remember and attend to for a
short time
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - Answers✔describes children who display
persistent age-inappropriate symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity that are
sufficient to cause impairment in major life activities
combined type (ADHD-C) - Answers✔symptoms of ADHD-PI and ADHD-HI
developmental coordination disorder (DCD) - Answers✔condition characterized by marked
motor incoordination and delays in achieving motor milestones
distractibility - Answers✔common term for a deficit in selective attention
executive functions - Answers✔cognitive processes in the brain that activate, integrate, and
manage other brain functions
frontostriatal circuitry of the brain - Answers✔consists of the prefrontal cortex and the inter-
connected areas of gray matter located deep below the cerebral cortex, collectively known as the
basal ganglia (children with ADHD have a smaller right prefrontal cortex than those without)
goodness of fit - Answers✔match between the child's early temperament and the parent's style of
interaction
hyperactive - Answers✔constantly in motion
impulsive - Answers✔acting without thinking
inattentive - Answers✔not focusing on demands and behaving carelessly
methylphenidate - Answers✔the most commonly used drug for the treatment of ADHD (ritalin)
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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
parent management training (PMT) - Answers✔provides parents with a variety of skills to help
them: manage their child's oppositional and noncompliant behaviors; cope with the emotional
demands of raising a child with ADHD; contain the problem so that it does not worsen; and keep
the problem from adversely affecting other family members
positive illusory bias - Answers✔exaggeration of one's competence
predominantly hyperactive-impulse type (ADHD-HI) - Answers✔children who primarily have
hyperactivity-impuslivity
predominantly inattentive type (ADHD-PI) - Answers✔children who primarily have inattention
symptoms
quality of life - Answers✔person's subjective perception of their position in life as evidenced by
their physical, psychological,
response-cost procedures - Answers✔punishment that can involve the loss of privileges,
activities, points, or tokens following inappropriate behavior or with brief periods of time-out
(often used in classroom situations)
selective attention - Answers✔the ability to concentrate on relevant stimuli and not be distracted
by task-irrelevant stimuli in the enviornment
stimulant medications - Answers✔used to treat the symptoms of ADHD (most studied, most
effective, most comonly used treatment for management of symptoms)
subtype - Answers✔group of individuals with something in common -- symptoms, etiology,
problem severity or likely outcome -- that makes them distinct from other groupings
sustained attention - Answers✔the ability to maintain a persistent focus over time or when
fatigued
tic disorders - Answers✔sudden, repetitive, nonrhythmic motor movements or sounds such as
eye blinking, facial grimacing, throat clearing, and grunting
adolescent-limited (AL) path - Answers✔describes youths whose antisocial behavior begins
around puberty and continues into adolescence, but who later desist from those behaviors during
adulthood
adolescent-onset conduct disorder - Answers✔do not display any symptoms by age 10; as likely
to be girls as boys and do not display the severity or psychopathology that characterizes the
childhood-onset group; also less likely to commit violent offenses or to persist in their antisocial
behavior as they get older
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