Abnormal Child Psychology 7th Edition
Mash Test Bank
- A child typically entersthe mental health system .
a. by asking for a referral from a pediatrician
b. through the criminaljustice system
c. by the actions, positive or negative, of peers
d. through teachers, counselors, or parents
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: MultipleChoice
HAS VARIABLES: False
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM - Many child and adolescent problems can be best described asthe .
a. failure to demonstrate expected developmental progress
b. absence of the key survivalskills needed to thrive
c. result of excessive expectations by parents
d. stresses associated with educational demands
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: MultipleChoice
HAS VARIABLES: False
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: understand
DATE CREATED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM - Patterns of behavioral, cognitive, emotional, or physicalsymptomsshown by an individual are defined as .
a. psychological disorders
b. defiance of norms
c. disobedience
d. distress
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: What Is Abnormal BehaviorinChildren and Adolescents?
QUESTION TYPE: MultipleChoice
HAS VARIABLES: False
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM - Interventionsfor children and adolescents are often intended to .
a. restore previouslevels offunctioning
b. serve as a warning for negative behavior
c. reform behaviorto conform to norms
d. eliminate distress and promote further development
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: MultipleChoice
HAS VARIABLES: False
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM - In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, children’s mental health problems were attributed to .
a. possession by the devil or other evil forces
b. poor parenting practices
c. chemicalimbalances
d. low self-esteem
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Historical Views andBreakthroughs
QUESTION TYPE: MultipleChoice
HAS VARIABLES: False
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM - In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, acts of child maltreatment were .
a. illegal and punishable by severe fines
b. very uncommon but largely overlooked
c. practiced primarily among lowersocioeconomic classes
d. considered to be a parent’srightfor educating or disciplining a child
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Historical Views andBreakthroughs
QUESTION TYPE: MultipleChoice
HAS VARIABLES: False
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM - John Locke (1632–1704) advanced the belief that children were .
a. possessed by the devil
b. uncivilized
c. emotionallysensitivebeings
d. young adults
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Historical Views andBreakthroughs
QUESTION TYPE: MultipleChoice
HAS VARIABLES: False
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM - The work ofJean-Marc Gaspard Itard (1775–1838) is notable in that .
a. his orientation toward children was one of care and helping, in contrast to the times
b. he wasthe first documented individual to use behavioral techniques with children
c. he was a strong advocate forsending disturbed children to asylums
d. he initiated the Massachusetts’ Stubborn Child Act
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Historical Views andBreakthroughs
QUESTION TYPE: MultipleChoice
HAS VARIABLES: False
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:ThinkCritically
DATE CREATED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM