Test Bank - Disorders of Childhood: Development and
Psychopathology, 4th Edition (Parritz, 2024), Chapter 1-
14 | All Chapters
• Introduction to Developmental Psychopathology
• Research Methods in Child Psychopathology
• Theoretical Perspectives and Etiological Models
• Classification, Assessment, and Diagnosis
• Developmental Context and Risk & Protective Factors
• Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents
• Obsessive-Compulsive and Trauma-Related Disorders
• Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders
• Autism Spectrum Disorder and Communication Disorders
• Intellectual Disability and Learning Disorders
• Feeding and Eating Disorders in Childhood
• Health, Stress, and Maltreatment
,1. Which of the following best defines developmental psychopathology?
a. The study of abnormal adult behavior
b. The study of normal child development
c. The study of disorders across the lifespan
d. The study of the origins and progression of psychological disorders in
children
Developmental psychopathology focuses on understanding how disorders
develop and change during childhood and adolescence.
2. A key principle of developmental psychopathology is:
a. Universality
b. Discontinuity
c. Cultural bias
d. Multifinality
Multifinality means that similar early experiences may lead to different
outcomes later.
3. Equifinality means:
a. Different pathways can lead to the same outcome
b. The same pathway leads to multiple outcomes
c. Disorders are always caused by genetics
d. There is one cause for each disorder
Equifinality refers to different developmental pathways resulting in the
same psychological outcome.
4. Which of the following is a protective factor?
a. Poverty
, b. Parental conflict
c. Strong social support
d. Abuse history
Protective factors, like supportive relationships, can buffer against risk
factors.
5. The DSM-5 uses which type of classification system?
a. Dimensional
b. Categorical
c. Dynamic
d. Non-hierarchical
DSM-5 categorizes disorders based on specific diagnostic criteria.
6. Which is an example of internalizing problems?
a. Aggression
b. Defiance
c. Anxiety
d. Lying
Internalizing problems are directed inward, like anxiety or depression.
7. Which is an example of externalizing problems?
a. Social withdrawal
b. Delinquency
c. Worry
d. Fearfulness
Externalizing problems involve acting out, such as delinquent behavior.
, 8. Which is most closely associated with attachment theory?
a. Freud
b. Skinner
c. Piaget
d. Bowlby
Bowlby is the founder of attachment theory.
9. Which type of attachment is linked to the best outcomes?
a. Disorganized
b. Insecure-avoidant
c. Insecure-resistant
d. Secure
A secure attachment provides a strong foundation for healthy
development.
10.Which approach emphasizes interactions between biological and
environmental factors?
a. Medical model
b. Biopsychosocial model
c. Behavioral model
d. Sociocultural model
The biopsychosocial model integrates multiple domains to understand
psychopathology.
11.Which neurotransmitter is most linked with mood disorders?
a. Dopamine
b. GABA
Psychopathology, 4th Edition (Parritz, 2024), Chapter 1-
14 | All Chapters
• Introduction to Developmental Psychopathology
• Research Methods in Child Psychopathology
• Theoretical Perspectives and Etiological Models
• Classification, Assessment, and Diagnosis
• Developmental Context and Risk & Protective Factors
• Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents
• Obsessive-Compulsive and Trauma-Related Disorders
• Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders
• Autism Spectrum Disorder and Communication Disorders
• Intellectual Disability and Learning Disorders
• Feeding and Eating Disorders in Childhood
• Health, Stress, and Maltreatment
,1. Which of the following best defines developmental psychopathology?
a. The study of abnormal adult behavior
b. The study of normal child development
c. The study of disorders across the lifespan
d. The study of the origins and progression of psychological disorders in
children
Developmental psychopathology focuses on understanding how disorders
develop and change during childhood and adolescence.
2. A key principle of developmental psychopathology is:
a. Universality
b. Discontinuity
c. Cultural bias
d. Multifinality
Multifinality means that similar early experiences may lead to different
outcomes later.
3. Equifinality means:
a. Different pathways can lead to the same outcome
b. The same pathway leads to multiple outcomes
c. Disorders are always caused by genetics
d. There is one cause for each disorder
Equifinality refers to different developmental pathways resulting in the
same psychological outcome.
4. Which of the following is a protective factor?
a. Poverty
, b. Parental conflict
c. Strong social support
d. Abuse history
Protective factors, like supportive relationships, can buffer against risk
factors.
5. The DSM-5 uses which type of classification system?
a. Dimensional
b. Categorical
c. Dynamic
d. Non-hierarchical
DSM-5 categorizes disorders based on specific diagnostic criteria.
6. Which is an example of internalizing problems?
a. Aggression
b. Defiance
c. Anxiety
d. Lying
Internalizing problems are directed inward, like anxiety or depression.
7. Which is an example of externalizing problems?
a. Social withdrawal
b. Delinquency
c. Worry
d. Fearfulness
Externalizing problems involve acting out, such as delinquent behavior.
, 8. Which is most closely associated with attachment theory?
a. Freud
b. Skinner
c. Piaget
d. Bowlby
Bowlby is the founder of attachment theory.
9. Which type of attachment is linked to the best outcomes?
a. Disorganized
b. Insecure-avoidant
c. Insecure-resistant
d. Secure
A secure attachment provides a strong foundation for healthy
development.
10.Which approach emphasizes interactions between biological and
environmental factors?
a. Medical model
b. Biopsychosocial model
c. Behavioral model
d. Sociocultural model
The biopsychosocial model integrates multiple domains to understand
psychopathology.
11.Which neurotransmitter is most linked with mood disorders?
a. Dopamine
b. GABA
