Abnormal Child Psychology 7th Edition Mash Test Bank
- A child typically enters the mental health system .
- by asking for a referral from a pediatrician
- through the criminal justice system
- by the actions, positive or negative, of peers
- through teachers, counselors, or parents
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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 as the .
- failure to demonstrate expected developmental progress
- absence of the key survival skills needed to thrive
- result of excessive expectations by parents
- stresses associated with educational demands
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: understand
DATE CREATED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
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- Patterns of behavioral, cognitive, emotional, or physical symptoms shown by an individual are defined as .
- psychological disorders
- defiance of norms
- disobedience
- distress
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: What Is Abnormal Behavior in Children and Adolescents?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
- Interventions for children and adolescents are often intended to .
- restore previous levels of functioning
- serve as a warning for negative behavior
- reform behavior to conform to norms
- eliminate distress and promote further development
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
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- In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, children’s mental health problems were attributed to .
- possession by the devil or other evil forces
- poor parenting practices
- chemical imbalances
- low self-esteem
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Historical Views and Breakthroughs
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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 .
- illegal and punishable by severe fines
- very uncommon but largely overlooked
- practiced primarily among lower socioeconomic classes
- considered to be a parent’s right for educating or disciplining a child
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Historical Views and Breakthroughs
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
DATE CREATED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
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- John Locke (1632–1704) advanced the belief that children were .
- possessed by the devil
- uncivilized
- emotionally sensitive beings
- young adults
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Historical Views and Breakthroughs
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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 of Jean-Marc Gaspard Itard (1775–1838) is notable in that .
- his orientation toward children was one of care and helping, in contrast to the times
- he was the first documented individual to use behavioral techniques with children
- he was a strong advocate for sending disturbed children to asylums
- he initiated the Massachusetts’ Stubborn Child Act
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Historical Views and Breakthroughs
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Think Critically
DATE CREATED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/24/2017 7:03 AM
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