Psychology

Question:
1.Childhood patterns of behavior that are diagnosed as bipolar disorder differ from adult patterns in that: A)children display depression while adults generally do not. B)children display more symptoms of mania than adults do. C)a higher proportion of girls than women are diagnosed with the disorder. D)children display rage and aggression rather than mania. 2.A child is openly hostile toward her parents, argues with them constantly, and will not do anything they say. They cannot control her. The diagnosis she is MOST likely to receive is: A)conduct disorder. B)juvenile delinquency. C)oppositional defiant disorder. D)attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. 3.A 16-year-old teenager has just been arrested for the third time for shoplifting. He would MOST likely be labeled with: A)juvenile delinquency. B)oppositional defiant disorder. C)anxiety disorder. D)mood disregulation. 4.The drug Ritalin is classified as a(n): A)stimulant. B)depressant. C)tranquillizer. D)antidepressant. 5.Elimination disorders are diagnosed when which of the following criteria has been met? A)The children have reached an age at which they are expected to control their bodily functions. B)The children have a physical illness causing the disorder. C)The children have been taking medications that are causing the disorder. D)The children hide the disorder from their parents. 6.A child is awakened during the night, uses the toilet, and receives a sticker and praise from a parent. Later in the week, accumulated stickers may be turned in for a desired toy. This child is undergoing: A)dry-bed training for enuresis. B)dry-bed training for encopresis. C)bell-and-battery therapy for enuresis. D)bell-and-battery therapy for encopresis. 7.One speech problem displayed by many children with autism spectrum disorder is that they repeat everything said to them. This is called: A)echolalia. B)neologism. C)nominal aphasia. D)pronominal reversal. 8.Bed wetting is more common than involuntary defecation, otherwise known as ______. 9.The disorder in which children attend very poorly to tasks, behave impulsively, and are excessively overactive is known as ______. 10.When mothers drink excessive amounts of wine or beer during pregnancy, their children may be born with serious problems that include mental retardation, low birth weight, slow development, and irregularities in the face or limbs. This condition is called ______.

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