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Test Bank for Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology, DSM-5
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INTRODUCTIO
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1. Abnormal fumeans fu“away” fuor fu“from,” fuwhereas fu“normal” furefers futo fu“average” fuor
“standard.” fuThus, fuabnormal fuis fudefined fuas fusomething futhe fudeviates fufrom futhe fuaverage.
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2. Age fuis fuan fuimportant fudevelopmental fuindex fuin fujudging fubehavior.
3. Cultural funorms fufor fubehavior furarely fuimpact fudiagnostic furates fufor fua fudisorder.
4. Ethnicity fudenotes fucommon fucustoms, fuvalues, fulanguage fuor futraits futhat fuare fuassociated
with funational fuorigin fuor fugeographic fuarea.
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5. A fuchild’s fubehavior fushould fube fuconsistent fuand funot fuvary fuacross fusettings fu(e.g.,
fu classroom, fuplayground, fuhome).
6. In fumost fucultures fuboys fuare fuexpected futo fube fuless fuactive fuand fuless fuaggressive futhan
girls. fuThis fuexpectation fuis fuan fuexample fuof fua fusituational funorm.
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7. Youth furarely furefer futhemselves fufor fuclinical fuevaluation.
8. According futo futhe fuAmerican fuPsychological fuAssociation, fu10 fupercent fuof fuyouth fuhave fua
serious fumental fuhealth fudisorder.
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9. Quantifying futhe fuprevalence fuof fudisorders fuis fudifficult fubecause fuit fudepends fuon fuseveral
factors, fuincluding futhe fudefinition fuof fudisorders, futhe fupopulation fuexamined, fuand futhe fumethods
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fu used futo fuidentify futhe fuproblem.
10. Changing fusocial fuconditions fumay fuincrease futhe furisk fuof fudisorders fuin fu young fupeople.
11. Early fudisturbances, fufor fuexample, fufeeding fuissues fuor fusleep fudisorders fuin fuinfancy, fudo funot
have fudevelopmental fuconsequences.
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12. One fudifficulty fuin fuestablishing futhe fuage fuof fuonset fuof fuany fubehavioral fudisorder fuis futhat futhe
onset fumay fuoccur fugradually, fuso futhat fuage fuof fuonset fumay fube fuan fuarbitrary fuestimation furather
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fu than fua fuprecise fuage.
13. Schizophrenia fuis fua fudisorder futhat futypically fubegins fuduring fuchildhood.
14. Males fuare fumore fuvulnerable futhan fufemales futo funeurodevelopmental fudisorders futhat fuoccur
early fuin fulife.
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15. One fuexplanation fufor fudiffering furates fuof fubehavioral fudisorder fubetween fuboys fuand fugirls
fu is fugender fudifferences fuin fudisruptive fubehavior, fuwhich fucan furesult fuin fugender fudifferences fuin
referrals fufor fuclinical fuservices.
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16. The fuconceptualization fuof fuadolescence fuas fua fudistinct fuperiod fuof fulife fubegan fuin futhe
17th fuand fu18th fucenturies.
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17. Somatogenesis furefers futo futhe fubelief futhat fubehavioral fudisturbance furesults fufrom fua
person’s fubeing fupossessed fuor fuinfluenced fuby fudevils fuor fusome fusimilar fuforce.
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18. Kraepelin fuis fucredited fuwith fucreating fua fusystem futo fuclassify fumental fudisturbances futhat
fu serve fuas futhe fubasis fufor fumodern fuclassification fusystems.
19. The fubelief futhat fumental fuproblems fuare fucaused fuby fupsychological fuvariables fuis
fu called fupsychogenesis.
20. Freud fucontributed futo futhe fufield fuof fuchildhood fubehavioral fudisorder fuby fupositing futhat
early, fuunresolved fupsychological fuconflict fuis futhe fusource fuof fuemotional fuproblems.
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21. Behavior fumodification fuor fubehavior futherapy fuis futhe fuexplicit fuapplication fuof
learning fuprinciples fufor futhe fuassessment fuand futreatment fuof fubehavioral fuproblems.
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22. Longitudinal fustudies, fufocusing fuon funormal fudevelopment, fuassisted fuin futhe fuunderstanding
and fustudy fuof fuchild fuand fuadolescent fudisorders.
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23. Anna fuFreud, fua fumother fuand fuvisionary, fuadvocated fuestablishing fua fuChild fuWelfare
Research fuStation fuat futhe fuUniversity fuof fuIowa.
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24. Psychiatrists fuearn fuan fuM.D. fuand fupsychologists fuearn fua fuPh.D.
MULTIPLE fuCHOICE
25. Joe fuis fuin futhe fusecond fugrade fuand fucannot fustay fufocused. fuHe fucannot furead fuand futests fubelow
fu grade fulevel fuin fuall fusubjects. fuHe fuis furarely fuin futrouble fuat fuschool fuor fuat fuhome. fuJoe
a. is fufree fufrom fuall fubehavior fudisorders.
b. may fuhave fua fubehavioral fudisorder fuand fushould fube fuevaluated.
c. is fua futypical fuboy.
d. is funone fuof futhe fuabove.
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26. Which fuis fuleast fulikely futo fube fuconsidered fuan fuindication fuof fuproblem fubehavior fuin fuyouth?
a. A fubehavior fuis fuexcessively fuintense.
b. A fubehavior fuis fuqualitatively fuatypical.
c. A fubehavior fuis fuunusual fubut fuof funo fuharm futo fuanyone.
d. A fubehavior fuis fuexhibited fuin fuinappropriate fusettings.
27. Which fuof futhe fufollowing fuis fua fubehavioral fuindicator fuof fua fudisorder funoted fuin fuTable fu1.1?
a. Parental fuintolerance fuof fuatypical fubehavior
b. Bedwetting
c. Gender
d. Developmental fudelay
28. Serafica fu& fuVargas fu(2006), fufound futhat:
a. anxiety fuis fuevident fuacross fucultures.
b. Asian fuand fuLatino fugroups fuexpress fufewer fubodily fusymptoms fuof fuanxiety.
c. Asian, fuLatino fuand fuEuropean fuAmericans fudid funot fudiffer fuin furegard futo fusymptoms fuof
fuanxiety.
d. individuals fuliving fuoutside fuof futhe fuUnited fuStates futend futo fudeny fusymptoms fuof fuanxiety.
29. A fustudy fuby fuLy fu(2008) fuon fuparent fuperceptions fuof fua fuchild fuwith fuintellectual fudisability
found futhat fucompared futo fuEuropean fuAmerican fuparents, fuAsian fuAmerican fuparents:
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a. viewed futheir fuchild fuas fuless fusuccessful fuon futask fuperformance.
b. had fuhigher fuexpectations fufor fufuture fusuccess.
c. had fumore fusympathy fufor futheir fuchild fuwith fua fudisability.
d. were funo fudifferent fuin futheir fuviews fuof futheir fuchild.
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