EPPP-Abnormal Psychology ACTUAL
UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Clinical Disorders, other conditions that may be the focus of clinical attention. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Axis I of the DSM-IV-TR includes:
Personality Disorders, and Mental Retardation - CORRECT ANSWER - Axis II of the
DSM-IV-TR includes:
General Medical Conditions - CORRECT ANSWER - Axis III of the DSM-IV-TR
includes:
Learning Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - Exposure to toxins is a causal factor that has
been linked to....?
Psychosocial and environmental problems - CORRECT ANSWER - Axis IV of the DSM-
IV-TR includes:
Global Assessment Functioning - CORRECT ANSWER - Axis V of the DSM-IV-TR
includes:
Substance abuse, ADHD, Males - CORRECT ANSWER - There is evidence that the risk
for ____________ among adults with ______ is greatest for __________, those with lower
socioeconomic status and those with comorbid Disruptive Behavior Disorder.
When there is insufficient info for a Dx. - CORRECT ANSWER - What is a Dx Deferred?
Not Otherwise Specified, used when there is adequate information to know that a disorder
belongs to a particular category but insufficient info for a specific Dx. - CORRECT
ANSWER - What is NOS?
,Mental Retardation - CORRECT ANSWER - A developmental disorder involving:
significantly subaverage intellectual functioning (IQ 70 or below), impairments in adaptive
functioning, onset prior to age 18
Alzheimer's Disease - CORRECT ANSWER - It involves a gradual onset of symptoms
and a slow progressive decline in cognitive functioning.Involves 3 stages.
Autism - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand flapping, rocking, spinning and other stereotyped
behaviors are common in....?
Mild, Moderate, Severe and Profound - CORRECT ANSWER - Mental Retardation has 4
subtypes, which are?
Delays in motor development, and lack of age-appropiate interest in environmental stimuli -
CORRECT ANSWER - Early signs of Mental Retardation include:
Autism - CORRECT ANSWER - Behavioral techniques and Shaping and Discrimination
Training are considered effective for which disorder (Lovaas, 1960s)
Learning Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - Cerebellar-Vestibular Dysfunction has been
linked to....?
Learning Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - Incomplete dominance and other hemispheric
abnormalities have been linked to...?
Mild Mental Retardation - CORRECT ANSWER - Mentally retarded individuals with an
IQ range of 50-69. The largest percentage of retarded people is in this group. Adults have the
mental ability of about 8-12 year olds. They can learn basic skills in school are sometimes
classified as educable.
,Alterations of embryonic development - CORRECT ANSWER - Account for most cases
of Mental Retardation
Autism - CORRECT ANSWER - Abnormal levels of dopamine has been linked to...?
Heredity (Fragile X Syndrome, PKU, Tay-Sachs) - CORRECT ANSWER - Of all Mental
Retardation cases about 5% are due to?
Alterations of embryonic development (Down Syndrome, damage due to toxins) - CORRECT
ANSWER - Of all Mental Retardation cases about 30% are due to?
Pregnancy and Perinatal Problems (Fetal Malnutrition, Anoxia, HIV) - CORRECT
ANSWER - Of all Mental Retardation cases about 10% are due to?
Autism - CORRECT ANSWER - Abnormal levels of serotonin has been linked to what
disorder?
General medical conditions during infancy or childhood (lead poisoning, encephalitis,
malnutrition) - CORRECT ANSWER - Of all Mental Retardation cases about another 5%
are due to?
Environmental factors and other mental disorders (deprevation of nurturance or stimulation,
Autistic Disorder) - CORRECT ANSWER - 15 to 20% of all Mental Retardation cases are
due to?
30 to 40% of all cases - CORRECT ANSWER - The etiology of Mental Retardation is
unknown in.....
PKU (Phenylketonuria) - CORRECT ANSWER - A human genetic defect that results in
the failure to metabolize phenylalanine, found in high-protein foods.
, Moderate to profound mental retardation, impaired motor and language development, and
unpredictable erratic behaviors. - CORRECT ANSWER - If PKU is left untreated it
usually produces?
Down Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - Trisonomy 21, presence of an extra
chromosome, cause of about 10-30% of all cases of moderate to severe retardation
Autism - CORRECT ANSWER - Abnormal levels of norepinephrine has been linked
to....?
Autism - CORRECT ANSWER - Qualitative impairment in social interaction, qualitative
impairment in communication, restricted repetitive and stereotyped behavior, interests and
activities.
Stuttering - CORRECT ANSWER - Typically begins between the ages of 2 and 7 and is
about 3 times more common in MALES than females. 60% of cases, remit by age 16.
Down Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - People with __________________ often have
heart lesions, respiratory and intestinal defects, cataracts, age more rapidly than others and are at
a higher risk of Alzheimer's Disease
Borderline Intellectual Functioning - CORRECT ANSWER - the appropriate diagnosis for
people with IQ used in the 71 - 84 range
Learning Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - What disorder does a child have if his
achievement on a standarized test in reading, math, or written expression is substantially below
that expected for his age, schooling, and level of intelligence, and the discrepancy cannot be fully
explained by a sensory deficit?
Autism - CORRECT ANSWER - People with ____________ seem oblivious to others,
they often do not notice another person's distress, do not reach out to caregivers, and do not make
eye contact.
UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Clinical Disorders, other conditions that may be the focus of clinical attention. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Axis I of the DSM-IV-TR includes:
Personality Disorders, and Mental Retardation - CORRECT ANSWER - Axis II of the
DSM-IV-TR includes:
General Medical Conditions - CORRECT ANSWER - Axis III of the DSM-IV-TR
includes:
Learning Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - Exposure to toxins is a causal factor that has
been linked to....?
Psychosocial and environmental problems - CORRECT ANSWER - Axis IV of the DSM-
IV-TR includes:
Global Assessment Functioning - CORRECT ANSWER - Axis V of the DSM-IV-TR
includes:
Substance abuse, ADHD, Males - CORRECT ANSWER - There is evidence that the risk
for ____________ among adults with ______ is greatest for __________, those with lower
socioeconomic status and those with comorbid Disruptive Behavior Disorder.
When there is insufficient info for a Dx. - CORRECT ANSWER - What is a Dx Deferred?
Not Otherwise Specified, used when there is adequate information to know that a disorder
belongs to a particular category but insufficient info for a specific Dx. - CORRECT
ANSWER - What is NOS?
,Mental Retardation - CORRECT ANSWER - A developmental disorder involving:
significantly subaverage intellectual functioning (IQ 70 or below), impairments in adaptive
functioning, onset prior to age 18
Alzheimer's Disease - CORRECT ANSWER - It involves a gradual onset of symptoms
and a slow progressive decline in cognitive functioning.Involves 3 stages.
Autism - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand flapping, rocking, spinning and other stereotyped
behaviors are common in....?
Mild, Moderate, Severe and Profound - CORRECT ANSWER - Mental Retardation has 4
subtypes, which are?
Delays in motor development, and lack of age-appropiate interest in environmental stimuli -
CORRECT ANSWER - Early signs of Mental Retardation include:
Autism - CORRECT ANSWER - Behavioral techniques and Shaping and Discrimination
Training are considered effective for which disorder (Lovaas, 1960s)
Learning Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - Cerebellar-Vestibular Dysfunction has been
linked to....?
Learning Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - Incomplete dominance and other hemispheric
abnormalities have been linked to...?
Mild Mental Retardation - CORRECT ANSWER - Mentally retarded individuals with an
IQ range of 50-69. The largest percentage of retarded people is in this group. Adults have the
mental ability of about 8-12 year olds. They can learn basic skills in school are sometimes
classified as educable.
,Alterations of embryonic development - CORRECT ANSWER - Account for most cases
of Mental Retardation
Autism - CORRECT ANSWER - Abnormal levels of dopamine has been linked to...?
Heredity (Fragile X Syndrome, PKU, Tay-Sachs) - CORRECT ANSWER - Of all Mental
Retardation cases about 5% are due to?
Alterations of embryonic development (Down Syndrome, damage due to toxins) - CORRECT
ANSWER - Of all Mental Retardation cases about 30% are due to?
Pregnancy and Perinatal Problems (Fetal Malnutrition, Anoxia, HIV) - CORRECT
ANSWER - Of all Mental Retardation cases about 10% are due to?
Autism - CORRECT ANSWER - Abnormal levels of serotonin has been linked to what
disorder?
General medical conditions during infancy or childhood (lead poisoning, encephalitis,
malnutrition) - CORRECT ANSWER - Of all Mental Retardation cases about another 5%
are due to?
Environmental factors and other mental disorders (deprevation of nurturance or stimulation,
Autistic Disorder) - CORRECT ANSWER - 15 to 20% of all Mental Retardation cases are
due to?
30 to 40% of all cases - CORRECT ANSWER - The etiology of Mental Retardation is
unknown in.....
PKU (Phenylketonuria) - CORRECT ANSWER - A human genetic defect that results in
the failure to metabolize phenylalanine, found in high-protein foods.
, Moderate to profound mental retardation, impaired motor and language development, and
unpredictable erratic behaviors. - CORRECT ANSWER - If PKU is left untreated it
usually produces?
Down Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - Trisonomy 21, presence of an extra
chromosome, cause of about 10-30% of all cases of moderate to severe retardation
Autism - CORRECT ANSWER - Abnormal levels of norepinephrine has been linked
to....?
Autism - CORRECT ANSWER - Qualitative impairment in social interaction, qualitative
impairment in communication, restricted repetitive and stereotyped behavior, interests and
activities.
Stuttering - CORRECT ANSWER - Typically begins between the ages of 2 and 7 and is
about 3 times more common in MALES than females. 60% of cases, remit by age 16.
Down Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - People with __________________ often have
heart lesions, respiratory and intestinal defects, cataracts, age more rapidly than others and are at
a higher risk of Alzheimer's Disease
Borderline Intellectual Functioning - CORRECT ANSWER - the appropriate diagnosis for
people with IQ used in the 71 - 84 range
Learning Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - What disorder does a child have if his
achievement on a standarized test in reading, math, or written expression is substantially below
that expected for his age, schooling, and level of intelligence, and the discrepancy cannot be fully
explained by a sensory deficit?
Autism - CORRECT ANSWER - People with ____________ seem oblivious to others,
they often do not notice another person's distress, do not reach out to caregivers, and do not make
eye contact.
