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Question 1 of 25 4.0
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Which is least likely to be considered an indication of
problem behavior in youth?
A.A behavior is excessively intense.
B.A behavior is qualitatively atypical.
C.A behavior is unusual but of no harm to
anyone.
D.A behavior is exhibited in inappropriate
settings.
Question 2 of 25 4.0
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Which of the following is true regarding preschooler mental
health?
A.Preschoolers have fewer problems than older
children.
B.Preschoolers have more problems, but tend to
outgrow them.
C.The problems of preschoolers occur at the
same rate as older children.
D.Secular trends indicate that the risks for
young children and mental illness are decreasing.
Question 3 of 25 4.0
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When the term syndrome is used in reference to a behavioral
disturbance, it suggests that the disorder
A.has a biological cause.
B.has a psychological cause.
C.occurs mostly in early childhood.
D.is characterized by a group of symptoms.
Question 4 of 25 4.0
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With regard to childhood behavioral problems and age of
youth,
A.little relationship exists between age and
the occurrence of problems.
B.sometimes what seems to be a relationship
between age and the occurrence of a specific disorder may actually reflect the
time at which the disorder is first identified.
C.almost all behavior problems of young people
appear in some form by age 6.
D.children cannot be diagnosed with a specific
disorder until they are at least 8 years old.
Question 5 of 25 4.0
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Human development is best viewed as
A.always occurring in stages.
B.changes in individuals due to environmental
influences.
C.change in persons over time due to the
interactions of many variables.
D.quantitative rather than qualitative growth.
Question 6 of 25 4.0
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If a disorder occurs only in the presence of Factor X but
only when Factor Y or Factor Z are present, we might suspect that Factor X is a
_____ cause of the disorder.
A.necessary but not sufficient
B.sufficient but not necessary
C.necessary and sufficient
D.neither necessary nor sufficient
Question 7 of 25 4.0
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Peter got along quite well as a child, but in adolescence he
associated with a “bad” crowd, took drugs, and suffered academically. At 21
years of age, he appears to have put aside these behaviors and has successfully
returned to college. Peter’s development is following which of the five
adolescent developmental pathways described in the text?
A.Unstable adaptation
B.Unstable maladaptation
C.Decline of adaptation
D.Temporal maladaptation
Question 8 of 25 4.0
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Resilience is best defined as
A.a person’s characteristics that protect him
or her from negative outcomes.
B.characteristics of the environment that
protect a person from negative outcomes.
C.one or more factors that work with risk
factors to produce a disorder.
D.one or more factors that protect a person in
the presence of risk factors for a disorder.
Question 9 of 25 4.0
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Billy and Kyle are both evaluated at a child assessment
clinic at age 6. Billy comes from an affluent, loving and intact family. He is
meeting all developmental tasks and is well adjusted. Kyle is living in poverty
with his maternal grandmother after being abandoned by his parents. He is
scoring in the clinically significant range on measures that test for
behavioral problems. Years later, both boys are re-evaluated and both are found
to be well adjusted and developing normally. Kyle reports that he became active
in sports and was mentored by caring adults over the years. This is an example
of
A.ordinary magic of resilience.
B.multifinality.
C.unstable, maladaptive development.
D.nonnormative development.
Question 10 of 25 4.0
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Heterotypic continuity refers to the continuance
A.of risk factors across the lifespan.
B.of resilience factors across the lifespan.
C.of a problem in the same form over time.
D.of a problem, with the problem changing in
form over time.
Question 11 of 25 4.0
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In the Strange Situation Kevin does not use his mother as a
resource. He does not seem distressed when she leaves and ignores her when she
returns. Which attachment style is Kevin exhibiting?
A.Secure
B.Insecure resistant
C.Insecure avoidant
D.Disorganized
Question 12 of 25 4.0
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Sandy cries easily, has tantrums when facing novel
situations, and is highly reactive to stress. Which temperament type best
describes Sandy?
A.Easy
B.Slow–to-warm-up
C.Difficult
D.Disorganized
Question 13 of 25 4.0
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According to models of social cognitive processing, which is
central in mediating children’s experiences and their behavior?
A.Their interaction with their parents
B.Their interpretation of their experiences
C.Their earlier attachment to their parents
D.Their temperamental tendencies
Question 14 of 25 4.0
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Mr. and Mrs. Smith have recently adopted Jimmy, age 9. They
do not know much about his birth history. They are concerned because Jimmy
exhibits slow growth and poor motor skills. He also has small eyes and a thin
upper lip. Finally, Jimmy seems to have difficulty learning and is quite
hyperactive. His pediatrician suspects that
A.Jimmy was exposed to lead early in life.
B.Jimmy’s mother had Rubella while pregnant
with Jimmy.*
C.Jimmy’s mother drank while pregnant with
Jimmy.
D.Jimmy was born breech.
Question 15 of 25 4.0
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Many complex human characteristics, such as intelligence and
behaviors implicated in behavior disorders, are believed to be associated with
A.a single gene.
B.a single gene in combination with
environmental influences.
C.multiple genes.
D.multiple genes in combination with
environmental influences.
Question 16 of 25 4.0
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Michael inherits a genetic propensity for high-activity
level from his parents and the parents have created a family environment that
is highly active. This is an example of a _______ gene-environment correlation.
A.active
B.passive
C.reactive
D.redundant
Question 17 of 25 4.0
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Attention, memory, concept formation, strategies to mentally
manipulate information, and problem solving are examples of
A.instrumental processes.
B.observational processes.
C.cognitive processes
D.unconscious processes
Question 18 of 25 4.0
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In an ecological model of development, _______ contexts
would be expected to have relatively more direct impact.
A.cultural
B.distal
C.proximal
D.pathologica.
Question 19 of 25 4.0
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According to the book, the definition of _________ is
probably the most difficult and controversial.
A.emotional maltreatment
B.neglect
C.physical abuse
D.sexual abuse
Question 20 of 25 4.0
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Which of the following children is at the highest risk for
abuse?
A.A one year-old with physical disabilities
B.A 12 year-old from a large family
C.A 17 year-old with failing grades
D.A 13 year-old Black male living in an
impoverished neighborhood
Question 21 of 25 4.0
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Which of the following variables is thought to contribute to
a youngster’s adjustment to divorce?
A.The youngster’s prior level of adjustment
B.Individual characteristics of parents
C.The youngster’s prior level of adjustment
and individual characteristics of parents
D.The youngster’s prior level of adjustment,
individual characteristics of parents, and ethnic differences
Question 22 of 25 4.0
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Which of the following statements regarding the impact of
poverty on youth is accurate?
A.Rates of poverty are equal across racial
groups.
B.Single female-headed households are at
higher risk for poverty than married households.
C.Childrearing practices do not vary by social
class.
D.Poverty is most damaging to middleschoolers.
Question 23 of 25 4.0
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The term acculturation refers to
A.the elimination of cultural influences so as
to understand the effect of individual variables.
B.changes in culture resulting from different
cultures coming in contact with each other.
C.the attempt to provide cultural experiences,
such as music and art to at-risk children.
D.interventions to overcome the negative
impact of a youngster’s cultural background.
Question 24 of 25 4.0
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Which of the following is an example of molecular family
stability?
A.Living in a family with no divorce history
B.Living in the same home and never moving
C.Consistency in who lives in the home
D.Having a regular bed time
Question 25 of 25 4.0
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Which of the following statements regarding abuse is
correct?
A.Physical abuse is harder to detect than
other forms of maltreatment.
B.Sexual abuse of boys is more common than
that of girls.
C.Refusing special education when needed can
be considered neglect.
D.According to the book, in 2009 there were
less than 200,000 cases of maltreatment reported in the U.S.
