ABNORMAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY BY MASH
ACTUAL SCRIPT 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Which of the following is least likely to characterize an adolescent
with anorexia. Answer: Lack of emotional restraint
◉ Which of the following is least likely to co-occur with eating
disorders. Answer: ADHD
◉ A common link between depression and eating disorders may be
___. Answer: poor emotion regulation
◉ ___ is the initial treatment of choice for children and adolescents
with anorexia who are living at home. Answer: Family-based therapy
◉ The most effective current treatment for bulimia is ___. Answer:
cognitive-behavioral therapy
◉ scientific approach. Answer: an organized way of investigating
claims that improves on using common sense and causal
observations
,◉ folklore and fad treatments. Answer: play to vulnerability of
parents of children with problems (they just want the best for their
kids)
◉ facilitated communication. Answer: facilitator provides manual
assistance by lightly holding a child's hand, wrist or arm, while the
child supposedly communicated by typing on a key board or
pointing to letters (who's really doing the facilitating)
◉ pseudoscience. Answer: demonstrations of benefit are based on
anecdotes or testimonials, the child's baseline abilities, and the
possibility of spontaneous improvement are ignored, and related
scientific procedures are disavowed
◉ research process. Answer: 1. develop hypothesis based on
observation/theory/previous findings
2. identify sample, measurement methods and design
3. gather and analyze data and interpret results
◉ epidemiological research. Answer: the study of the incidence,
prevalence, and co-occurrence of childhood disorders and
competencies in clinic-referred and community samples
◉ incidence rates. Answer: the rate at which new cases of a disorder
appear over a specified period of time
,◉ prevalence rates. Answer: all cases, new or previously existing,
observed during a given period of time
◉ lifetime prevalence. Answer: whether children in the sample have
had the disorder at any time in their lives
◉ correlates. Answer: variables that are associated with no clear
proof that one precedes the other
◉ causes. Answer: influence, either directly or indirectly through
other variables, the occurrence of a behavior or disorder of interest
◉ sleeper effects. Answer: delayed outcomes
◉ moderator variables. Answer: influence the direction or strength
of the relationship of variables of interest (SES, cultural background)
◉ mediator variables. Answer: the process, mechanism, or means
through which a variable produces a particular outcome
◉ standardization. Answer: process that specifies a set of standards
or norms for a method of measurement that are to be used
consistently across different assessments of the construct of interest
, ◉ reliability. Answer: the consistency, or repeatability, of results
obtained using a specific method of measurement
◉ internal consistency. Answer: whether all parts of a method of
measurement contribute in a meaningful way to the info obtained
◉ validity. Answer: extent to which it actually measures what it set
to measure
◉ face validity. Answer: does it measure what it says it measures
◉ construct validity. Answer: do scores on the measure match what
is expected based on theory and previous research
◉ convergent validity. Answer: is there a correlation between what
is expected to be related
◉ psychophysiological methods. Answer: assess the relationship
between physiological processes and behavior to identify which
nervous systems and processes contribute to children's atypical
development and behavior
ACTUAL SCRIPT 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Which of the following is least likely to characterize an adolescent
with anorexia. Answer: Lack of emotional restraint
◉ Which of the following is least likely to co-occur with eating
disorders. Answer: ADHD
◉ A common link between depression and eating disorders may be
___. Answer: poor emotion regulation
◉ ___ is the initial treatment of choice for children and adolescents
with anorexia who are living at home. Answer: Family-based therapy
◉ The most effective current treatment for bulimia is ___. Answer:
cognitive-behavioral therapy
◉ scientific approach. Answer: an organized way of investigating
claims that improves on using common sense and causal
observations
,◉ folklore and fad treatments. Answer: play to vulnerability of
parents of children with problems (they just want the best for their
kids)
◉ facilitated communication. Answer: facilitator provides manual
assistance by lightly holding a child's hand, wrist or arm, while the
child supposedly communicated by typing on a key board or
pointing to letters (who's really doing the facilitating)
◉ pseudoscience. Answer: demonstrations of benefit are based on
anecdotes or testimonials, the child's baseline abilities, and the
possibility of spontaneous improvement are ignored, and related
scientific procedures are disavowed
◉ research process. Answer: 1. develop hypothesis based on
observation/theory/previous findings
2. identify sample, measurement methods and design
3. gather and analyze data and interpret results
◉ epidemiological research. Answer: the study of the incidence,
prevalence, and co-occurrence of childhood disorders and
competencies in clinic-referred and community samples
◉ incidence rates. Answer: the rate at which new cases of a disorder
appear over a specified period of time
,◉ prevalence rates. Answer: all cases, new or previously existing,
observed during a given period of time
◉ lifetime prevalence. Answer: whether children in the sample have
had the disorder at any time in their lives
◉ correlates. Answer: variables that are associated with no clear
proof that one precedes the other
◉ causes. Answer: influence, either directly or indirectly through
other variables, the occurrence of a behavior or disorder of interest
◉ sleeper effects. Answer: delayed outcomes
◉ moderator variables. Answer: influence the direction or strength
of the relationship of variables of interest (SES, cultural background)
◉ mediator variables. Answer: the process, mechanism, or means
through which a variable produces a particular outcome
◉ standardization. Answer: process that specifies a set of standards
or norms for a method of measurement that are to be used
consistently across different assessments of the construct of interest
, ◉ reliability. Answer: the consistency, or repeatability, of results
obtained using a specific method of measurement
◉ internal consistency. Answer: whether all parts of a method of
measurement contribute in a meaningful way to the info obtained
◉ validity. Answer: extent to which it actually measures what it set
to measure
◉ face validity. Answer: does it measure what it says it measures
◉ construct validity. Answer: do scores on the measure match what
is expected based on theory and previous research
◉ convergent validity. Answer: is there a correlation between what
is expected to be related
◉ psychophysiological methods. Answer: assess the relationship
between physiological processes and behavior to identify which
nervous systems and processes contribute to children's atypical
development and behavior
