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CHAPTER 1 uo
INTRODUCTIO
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TRUE uoOR uoFALSE
1. Abnormal uomeans uo“away” uoor uo“from,” uowhereas uo“normal” uorefers uoto uo“average” uoor
“standard.” uoThus, uoabnormal uois uodefined uoas uosomething uothe uodeviates uofrom uothe uoaverage.
uo
2. Age uois uoan uoimportant uodevelopmental uoindex uoin uojudging uobehavior.
3. Cultural uonorms uofor uobehavior uorarely uoimpact uodiagnostic uorates uofor uoa uodisorder.
4. Ethnicity uodenotes uocommon uocustoms, uovalues, uolanguage uoor uotraits uothat uoare
associated uowith uonational uoorigin uoor uogeographic uoarea.
uo
5. A uochild’s uobehavior uoshould uobe uoconsistent uoand uonot uovary uoacross uosettings uo(e.g.,
uo classroom, uoplayground, uohome).
6. In uomost uocultures uoboys uoare uoexpected uoto uobe uoless uoactive uoand uoless uoaggressive uothan
girls. uoThis uoexpectation uois uoan uoexample uoof uoa uosituational uonorm.
uo
7. Youth uorarely uorefer uothemselves uofor uoclinical uoevaluation.
8. According uoto uothe uoAmerican uoPsychological uoAssociation, uo10 uopercent uoof uoyouth uohave uoa
serious uomental uohealth uodisorder.
uo
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9. Quantifying uothe uoprevalence uoof uodisorders uois uodifficult uobecause uoit uodepends uoon uoseveral
factors, uoincluding uothe uodefinition uoof uodisorders, uothe uopopulation uoexamined, uoand uothe uomethods
uo
uo used uoto uoidentify uothe uoproblem.
10. Changing uosocial uoconditions uomay uoincrease uothe uorisk uoof uodisorders uoin uoyoung uopeople.
11. Early uodisturbances, uofor uoexample, uofeeding uoissues uoor uosleep uodisorders uoin uoinfancy, uodo
not uohave uodevelopmental uoconsequences.
uo
12. One uodifficulty uoin uoestablishing uothe uoage uoof uoonset uoof uoany uobehavioral uodisorder uois uothat
the uoonset uomay uooccur uogradually, uoso uothat uoage uoof uoonset uomay uobe uoan uoarbitrary uoestimation
uo
uo rather uothan uoa uoprecise uoage.
13. Schizophrenia uois uoa uodisorder uothat uotypically uobegins uoduring uochildhood.
14. Males uoare uomore uovulnerable uothan uofemales uoto uoneurodevelopmental uodisorders uothat
occur uoearly uoin uolife.
uo
15. One uoexplanation uofor uodiffering uorates uoof uobehavioral uodisorder uobetween uoboys uoand
uo girls uois uogender uodifferences uoin uodisruptive uobehavior, uowhich uocan uoresult uoin uogender
differences uoin uoreferrals uofor uoclinical uoservices.
uo
16. The uoconceptualization uoof uoadolescence uoas uoa uodistinct uoperiod uoof uolife uobegan uoin uothe
17th uoand uo18th uocenturies.
uo
17. Somatogenesis uorefers uoto uothe uobelief uothat uobehavioral uodisturbance uoresults uofrom uoa
person’s uobeing uopossessed uoor uoinfluenced uoby uodevils uoor uosome uosimilar uoforce.
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18. Kraepelin uois uocredited uowith uocreating uoa uosystem uoto uoclassify uomental uodisturbances uothat
serve uoas uothe uobasis uofor uomodern uoclassification uosystems.
uo
19. The uobelief uothat uomental uoproblems uoare uocaused uoby uopsychological uovariables uois
called uopsychogenesis.
uo
20. Freud uocontributed uoto uothe uofield uoof uochildhood uobehavioral uodisorder uoby uopositing uothat
early, uounresolved uopsychological uoconflict uois uothe uosource uoof uoemotional uoproblems.
uo
21. Behavior uomodification uoor uobehavior uotherapy uois uothe uoexplicit uoapplication uoof
learning uoprinciples uofor uothe uoassessment uoand uotreatment uoof uobehavioral uoproblems.
uo
22. Longitudinal uostudies, uofocusing uoon uonormal uodevelopment, uoassisted uoin uothe
understanding uoand uostudy uoof uochild uoand uoadolescent uodisorders.
uo
23. Anna uoFreud, uoa uomother uoand uovisionary, uoadvocated uoestablishing uoa uoChild uoWelfare
Research uoStation uoat uothe uoUniversity uoof uoIowa.
uo
24. Psychiatrists uoearn uoan uoM.D. uoand uopsychologists uoearn uoa uoPh.D.
MULTIPLE uoCHOICE
25. Joe uois uoin uothe uosecond uograde uoand uocannot uostay uofocused. uoHe uocannot uoread uoand uotests
below uograde uolevel uoin uoall uosubjects. uoHe uois uorarely uoin uotrouble uoat uoschool uoor uoat uohome. uoJoe
uo
a. is uofree uofrom uoall uobehavior uodisorders.
b. may uohave uoa uobehavioral uodisorder uoand uoshould uobe uoevaluated.
c. is uoa uotypical uoboy.
d. is uonone uoof uothe uoabove.
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26. Which uois uoleast uolikely uoto uobe uoconsidered uoan uoindication uoof uoproblem uobehavior uoin
uo youth?
a. A uobehavior uois uoexcessively uointense.
b. A uobehavior uois uoqualitatively uoatypical.
c. A uobehavior uois uounusual uobut uoof uono uoharm uoto uoanyone.
d. A uobehavior uois uoexhibited uoin uoinappropriate uosettings.
27. Which uoof uothe uofollowing uois uoa uobehavioral uoindicator uoof uoa uodisorder uonoted uoin uoTable
uo1.1?
a. Parental uointolerance uoof uoatypical uobehavior
b. Bedwetting
c. Gender
d. Developmental uodelay
28. Serafica uo& uoVargas uo(2006), uofound uothat:
a. anxiety uois uoevident uoacross uocultures.
b. Asian uoand uoLatino uogroups uoexpress uofewer uobodily uosymptoms uoof uoanxiety.
c. Asian, uoLatino uoand uoEuropean uoAmericans uodid uonot uodiffer uoin uoregard uoto uosymptoms uoof
uoanxiety.
d. individuals uoliving uooutside uoof uothe uoUnited uoStates uotend uoto uodeny uosymptoms uoof uoanxiety.
29. A uostudy uoby uoLy uo(2008) uoon uoparent uoperceptions uoof uoa uochild uowith uointellectual
disability uofound uothat uocompared uoto uoEuropean uoAmerican uoparents, uoAsian uoAmerican
uo
uo parents:
a. viewed uotheir uochild uoas uoless uosuccessful uoon uotask uoperformance.
b. had uohigher uoexpectations uofor uofuture uosuccess.
c. had uomore uosympathy uofor uotheir uochild uowith uoa uodisability.
d. were uono uodifferent uoin uotheir uoviews uoof uotheir uochild.
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CHAPTER 1 uo
INTRODUCTIO
uo
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TRUE uoOR uoFALSE
1. Abnormal uomeans uo“away” uoor uo“from,” uowhereas uo“normal” uorefers uoto uo“average” uoor
“standard.” uoThus, uoabnormal uois uodefined uoas uosomething uothe uodeviates uofrom uothe uoaverage.
uo
2. Age uois uoan uoimportant uodevelopmental uoindex uoin uojudging uobehavior.
3. Cultural uonorms uofor uobehavior uorarely uoimpact uodiagnostic uorates uofor uoa uodisorder.
4. Ethnicity uodenotes uocommon uocustoms, uovalues, uolanguage uoor uotraits uothat uoare
associated uowith uonational uoorigin uoor uogeographic uoarea.
uo
5. A uochild’s uobehavior uoshould uobe uoconsistent uoand uonot uovary uoacross uosettings uo(e.g.,
uo classroom, uoplayground, uohome).
6. In uomost uocultures uoboys uoare uoexpected uoto uobe uoless uoactive uoand uoless uoaggressive uothan
girls. uoThis uoexpectation uois uoan uoexample uoof uoa uosituational uonorm.
uo
7. Youth uorarely uorefer uothemselves uofor uoclinical uoevaluation.
8. According uoto uothe uoAmerican uoPsychological uoAssociation, uo10 uopercent uoof uoyouth uohave uoa
serious uomental uohealth uodisorder.
uo
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9. Quantifying uothe uoprevalence uoof uodisorders uois uodifficult uobecause uoit uodepends uoon uoseveral
factors, uoincluding uothe uodefinition uoof uodisorders, uothe uopopulation uoexamined, uoand uothe uomethods
uo
uo used uoto uoidentify uothe uoproblem.
10. Changing uosocial uoconditions uomay uoincrease uothe uorisk uoof uodisorders uoin uoyoung uopeople.
11. Early uodisturbances, uofor uoexample, uofeeding uoissues uoor uosleep uodisorders uoin uoinfancy, uodo
not uohave uodevelopmental uoconsequences.
uo
12. One uodifficulty uoin uoestablishing uothe uoage uoof uoonset uoof uoany uobehavioral uodisorder uois uothat
the uoonset uomay uooccur uogradually, uoso uothat uoage uoof uoonset uomay uobe uoan uoarbitrary uoestimation
uo
uo rather uothan uoa uoprecise uoage.
13. Schizophrenia uois uoa uodisorder uothat uotypically uobegins uoduring uochildhood.
14. Males uoare uomore uovulnerable uothan uofemales uoto uoneurodevelopmental uodisorders uothat
occur uoearly uoin uolife.
uo
15. One uoexplanation uofor uodiffering uorates uoof uobehavioral uodisorder uobetween uoboys uoand
uo girls uois uogender uodifferences uoin uodisruptive uobehavior, uowhich uocan uoresult uoin uogender
differences uoin uoreferrals uofor uoclinical uoservices.
uo
16. The uoconceptualization uoof uoadolescence uoas uoa uodistinct uoperiod uoof uolife uobegan uoin uothe
17th uoand uo18th uocenturies.
uo
17. Somatogenesis uorefers uoto uothe uobelief uothat uobehavioral uodisturbance uoresults uofrom uoa
person’s uobeing uopossessed uoor uoinfluenced uoby uodevils uoor uosome uosimilar uoforce.
uo
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18. Kraepelin uois uocredited uowith uocreating uoa uosystem uoto uoclassify uomental uodisturbances uothat
serve uoas uothe uobasis uofor uomodern uoclassification uosystems.
uo
19. The uobelief uothat uomental uoproblems uoare uocaused uoby uopsychological uovariables uois
called uopsychogenesis.
uo
20. Freud uocontributed uoto uothe uofield uoof uochildhood uobehavioral uodisorder uoby uopositing uothat
early, uounresolved uopsychological uoconflict uois uothe uosource uoof uoemotional uoproblems.
uo
21. Behavior uomodification uoor uobehavior uotherapy uois uothe uoexplicit uoapplication uoof
learning uoprinciples uofor uothe uoassessment uoand uotreatment uoof uobehavioral uoproblems.
uo
22. Longitudinal uostudies, uofocusing uoon uonormal uodevelopment, uoassisted uoin uothe
understanding uoand uostudy uoof uochild uoand uoadolescent uodisorders.
uo
23. Anna uoFreud, uoa uomother uoand uovisionary, uoadvocated uoestablishing uoa uoChild uoWelfare
Research uoStation uoat uothe uoUniversity uoof uoIowa.
uo
24. Psychiatrists uoearn uoan uoM.D. uoand uopsychologists uoearn uoa uoPh.D.
MULTIPLE uoCHOICE
25. Joe uois uoin uothe uosecond uograde uoand uocannot uostay uofocused. uoHe uocannot uoread uoand uotests
below uograde uolevel uoin uoall uosubjects. uoHe uois uorarely uoin uotrouble uoat uoschool uoor uoat uohome. uoJoe
uo
a. is uofree uofrom uoall uobehavior uodisorders.
b. may uohave uoa uobehavioral uodisorder uoand uoshould uobe uoevaluated.
c. is uoa uotypical uoboy.
d. is uonone uoof uothe uoabove.
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26. Which uois uoleast uolikely uoto uobe uoconsidered uoan uoindication uoof uoproblem uobehavior uoin
uo youth?
a. A uobehavior uois uoexcessively uointense.
b. A uobehavior uois uoqualitatively uoatypical.
c. A uobehavior uois uounusual uobut uoof uono uoharm uoto uoanyone.
d. A uobehavior uois uoexhibited uoin uoinappropriate uosettings.
27. Which uoof uothe uofollowing uois uoa uobehavioral uoindicator uoof uoa uodisorder uonoted uoin uoTable
uo1.1?
a. Parental uointolerance uoof uoatypical uobehavior
b. Bedwetting
c. Gender
d. Developmental uodelay
28. Serafica uo& uoVargas uo(2006), uofound uothat:
a. anxiety uois uoevident uoacross uocultures.
b. Asian uoand uoLatino uogroups uoexpress uofewer uobodily uosymptoms uoof uoanxiety.
c. Asian, uoLatino uoand uoEuropean uoAmericans uodid uonot uodiffer uoin uoregard uoto uosymptoms uoof
uoanxiety.
d. individuals uoliving uooutside uoof uothe uoUnited uoStates uotend uoto uodeny uosymptoms uoof uoanxiety.
29. A uostudy uoby uoLy uo(2008) uoon uoparent uoperceptions uoof uoa uochild uowith uointellectual
disability uofound uothat uocompared uoto uoEuropean uoAmerican uoparents, uoAsian uoAmerican
uo
uo parents:
a. viewed uotheir uochild uoas uoless uosuccessful uoon uotask uoperformance.
b. had uohigher uoexpectations uofor uofuture uosuccess.
c. had uomore uosympathy uofor uotheir uochild uowith uoa uodisability.
d. were uono uodifferent uoin uotheir uoviews uoof uotheir uochild.
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