PSYCH 343 Test 1 Latest Update

PSYCH 343 Test 1
The APA hired a team to calculate the amount of children that have ADHD at a specific
time. The team is calculating...
A. lifetime prevalence
B. specific prevalence
C. point prevalence
D. positive prevalence
Researchers conducted a meta analysis and discovered that 12% of children struggled
with OCD from childhood through adolescence. The researchers discovered the...
A. lifetime prevalence
B. specific prevalence
C. point prevalence
D. positive prevalence
___________ is the percentage of new cases of a given disorder each year.
A. point prevalence
B. incidence
C. clinical rate
D. presence
Which of the following statement is true about point prevalence?
A. point prevalence will always be greater than lifetime prevalence
B. point prevalence can never be greater than lifetime prevalence
C. only lifetime prevalence measures the percentage of people with a disorder at each
age.
D. only point prevalence measures the severity of people's disorders.
Compared to children and adolescents with other disorders, those with anxiety
disorders...
A. were most likely to receive treatment
B. were least likely to receive treatment
C. were most likely to receive psychotropic medication
D. were most likely to be from low-SES backgrounds