Deck 9: Conduct-Problems

Question 1

Which statement about the stability of antisocial behavior is true? ​

A)Aggressive behavior is relatively unstable over the course of the lifespan.
B)Aggressive behavior is highly stable for brief periods of the lifespan.
C)Aggressive behavior is not as stable as IQ scores.
D)Aggressive behavior is highly stable over the course of the lifespan,about as stable as IQ scores

Answer 1

Aggressive behavior is highly stable over the course of the lifespan,about as stable as IQ scores

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding gender differences in antisocial behavior? ​

A)Boys and girls do not differ in rates of antisocial behavior in childhood.
B)Throughout the lifespan,males display more antisocial behavior than females.
C)Boys are more aggressive than girls in childhood,but this difference decreases or disappears by adolescence.
D)Boys are more aggressive in childhood,but girls are more aggressive in adolescence

Answer 2

Boys are more aggressive than girls in childhood,but this difference decreases or disappears by adolescence.

Question 3

The public health perspective of conduct problems attempts to reduce ____ associated with youth violence.

A)injuries and deaths
B)negative media
C)school failure
D)public policy mistakes

Answer 3

public policy mistakes

Question 4

Children who engage in primarily overt behaviors are typically:​

A)from families that provide little family support
B)less social,more anxious,and more suspicious of others
C)negative,irritable,and resentful in their reactions to hostile situations
D)sneaky with others

Question 5

The purpose of placing Oppositional Defiant Disorder in the DSM was to:​

A)use early intervention to help children
B)identify early displays of antisocial and aggressive behavior
C)detain children in age appropriate facilities
D)create more diagnostic categories for children

Question 6

Children with adolescent-onset CD are ____ than those with childhood-onset CD.

A)more likely to be girls
B)more likely to display psychopathology
C)more likely to be aggressive
D)less likely to persist in their antisocial behavior as they get older

Question 7

In the DSM-5,oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorders fall under the larger category of ____.

A)disruptive behavior disorders
B)destructive behavior disorders
C)conduct problems
D)aggressive behavior disorders

Question 8

Children who display ____ are at high risk for later psychiatric problems and impairment in functioning.

A)covert-destructive
B)overt-destructive
C)covert-nondestructive
D)overt-nondestructive

Question 9

Delinquency,in the legal sense,may result from ____,whereas a mental disorder requires ____.

A)one or two isolated acts,several isolated acts
B)a persistent pattern of antisocial behaviors,one or two isolated acts
C)one or two isolated acts,a persistent pattern of antisocial behaviors
D)related acts,unrelated acts

Question 10

Psychopathic features are marked by ____.

A)a pattern of deceitful,callous,manipulative,and remorseless behavior
B)repeated criminal acts
C)diminished intelligence and inability to distinguish right from wrong
D)excessive anxiety

Question 11

The lifetime prevalence rate for ODD and CD are about ____.

A)12% and 8%,respectively
B)20% and 15%,respectively
C)5% and 10%,respectively
D)9% and 7%,respectively

Question 12

____ describes children who display an age-inappropriate recurrent pattern of stubborn,hostile,and defiant behaviors​

A)Oppositional defiant disorder
B)Conduct disorder
C)Early-onset psychopathy
D)Callous behavior disorder

Question 13

On tests of cognitive ability,children with conduct disorder typically ____.

A)score in the below average to borderline range
B)display lower performance (nonverbal)scores than verbal scores
C)show no unique patterns of deficits
D)show impairments despite normal intelligence

Question 14

Which of the following is true regarding antisocial behavior in adolescents?​

A)Very few adolescents completely refrain from antisocial behavior,and they tend not to be well-adjusted.
B)Antisocial behavior in adolescence is generally not common,and is typically associated with poor adjustment.
C)Antisocial behavior tends to increase in adolescence.
D)Antisocial behavior is as common in adolescence as it is in childhood.

Question 15

During childhood,conduct problems are about ____ times more common in boys than in girls.

A)5 to 7
B)1 to 2
C)2 to 4
D)10 to 12

Question 16

Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between ODD and CD?

A)Most children who display ODD go on to later develop CD.
B)There is no relationship between ODD and CD.
C)CD is almost always preceded by ODD.
D)ODD is almost always preceded by CD.

Question 17

____ describes children who display severe aggressive and antisocial acts involving inflicting pain on others or interfering with others' rights​

A)Oppositional defiant disorder
B)Conduct disorder
C)Early-onset psychopathy
D)Callous behavior disorder

Question 18

Children who engage in covert behaviors only are typically ____.

A)aggressive as well
B)negative,irritable,and resentful in their reactions to stressful situations
C)from families that experience significant conflict
D)less social,more anxious,and more suspicious of others

Question 19

Violations such as running away,setting fires,skipping school,and using drugs and alcohol are referred to as ____.

A)aggressive behaviors
B)delinquent behaviors
C)internalizing behaviors
D)rule-breaking behaviors

Question 20

Behaviors such as fighting,destructiveness,and threatening others are referred to as ____.

A)aggressive behaviors
B)delinquent behaviors
C)rule-breaking behaviors
D)internalizing behaviors

Question 21

The tendency to attribute negative intent to others,especially when the actual intentions of the other child are unclear,is referred to as ____.

A)trait confluence
B)hostile attribution bias
C)reactive aggression
D)social cognitive deficit

Question 22

Deficits in executive functions in children with conduct problems are likely due to ____.

A)poor parenting practices
B)co-morbid borderline cognitive abilities
C)the presence of ADHD
D)co-morbid learning disorders

Question 23

Children with conduct problems generally show ____ anxiety than those without conduct problems,and children with a callous-unemotional interpersonal style show ____ anxiety.

A)more; less
B)less; more
C)less; less
D)more; more

Question 24

The lifetime prevalence rate for ODD is about ____.

A)2%
B)6%
C)12%
D)18%

Question 25

Children with co-morbid ____ usually escalate to more severe forms of conduct disorder.

A)depression
B)ADHD
C)anxiety
D)mental retardation

Question 26

General family disturbances include ____.

A)marital discord and family instability
B)excessive use of harsh discipline
C)lack of supervision
D)over supervision

Question 27

An early symptom of CD in girls is often ____.

A)aggression
B)lying
C)theft
D)sexual misbehaviors

Question 28

By their late twenties,____ former delinquents have desisted from offending.

A)very few
B)about a quarter of
C)about half of
D)most

Question 29

The siblings of children referred for conduct problems usually ____.

A)display as much negative behavior as their referred sibling(s)
B)display normative rates of negative behavior
C)display less negative behavior than their referred siblings
D)only engage in negative behavior when the referred sibling is present

Question 30

The general relationship between childhood conduct problems and adult outcomes depends in part on ____.

A)gender
B)type and severity of conduct problems
C)cultural background
D)education level

Question 31

The single most powerful predictor of conduct problems in adolescence is ____.

A)early antisocial behavior
B)the combination of early antisocial behavior and involvement with deviant peers
C)the combination of early antisocial behavior and poor parenting
D)the combination of poor parenting and involvement with deviant peers

Question 32

In comparison to children on the adolescent-limited path to antisocial behavior,those on the life-course-persistent path ____.

A)display less consistency in their behavior across situations
B)are more relationally aggressive
C)are more likely to drop out of school
D)are less likely to use drugs

Question 33

Compared to boys' aggression,girls' aggression tends to involve more ____.

A)confrontation
B)overtly aggressive acts
C)relationally aggressive acts
D)externalizing behaviors

Question 34

The lifetime prevalence rate for CD is about ____.

A)6%​
B)8%
C)10%
D)15%

Question 35

The prevalence of ODD is ____ the prevalence of CD.

A)less than
B)equal to
C)more than
D)less stable from decade to decade than

Question 36

Underachievement in language and reading among children with conduct problems is most likely mediated by ____.

A)truancy
B)poor parenting practices
C)the presence of ADHD
D)co-morbid borderline cognitive abilities

Question 37

Which statement is true regarding the relationship between conduct problems and self-esteem?​

A)Low self-esteem is a primary cause of antisocial behavior.
B)There is no relationship between conduct problems and self-esteem.
C)Conduct problems are related to an inflated,unstable,or tentative self-esteem.
D)The relationship between conduct problems and self-esteem only applies to children with callous and unemotional traits.

Question 38

In comparison to youth on the life-course-persistent path,those on the adolescent-limited path ____.

A)display more extreme antisocial activity
B)are more likely to drop out of school
C)are often being influenced by situational factors,such as their peers
D)have weaker family ties

Question 39

The earliest signs of antisocial behavior may be ____.

A)parental overactivity
B)difficult temperament as an infant
C)ODD in toddlerhood
D)rejection by peers in elementary school

Question 40

A factor that predicts increased delinquency among girls who attend mixed-gender schools is ____.

A)early onset of menarche
B)aggressive behavior
C)anxiety
D)depression

Question 41

According to the social-selection hypothesis ____.

A)people change or adapt to the environment in which they live
B)children with conduct disorder choose to be friends with other children with conduct problems
C)people who move into different neighborhoods differ before they arrive,and those who remain differ from those who leave
D)neighborhoods "embrace" those who are similar to the majority of the individuals already living in the neighborhood and actively reject those who are not

Question 42

Mothers of children with conduct disorder often display ____.

A)histrionic personality and depression
B)antisocial personality and depression
C)substance abuse and depression
D)schizophrenia and substance abuse

Question 43

What neurobiological factor has been linked to conduct problems?

A)paternal smoking
B)gastrointestinal deficits
C)exposure to lead
D)domestic violence

Question 44

Neurobiological factors (e.g.,low arousal and autonomic reactivity)play a more central role for ____.

A)late onset CD
B)early onset CD
C)adult criminality
D)CD accompanied by anxiety

Question 45

Fathers of children with conduct disorder often display ____.

A)histrionic personality and depression
B)antisocial personality disorder and substance abuse
C)antisocial personality disorder
D)antisocial personality disorder,substance abuse,and criminality

Question 46

Which of these was a finding of the Fast Track program?

A)moderate improvements in peer relations but not academic performance by the end of Grade 1
B)increases in conduct problems by the end of Grade 1
C)by the end of Grade 3 more children in the intervention group than in the control group were free of serious conduct problems
D)all outcomes at the end of Grade 1 were maintained at the end of Grade 3

Question 47

Joshua is considered to have a low-active MAOA genotype.He is likely to ____.

A)have difficulty concentrating
B)act more aggressively
C)be more sexually active
D)lie frequently

Question 48

The overall results of Fast Track intervention indicate a(n)____.

A)reduction in conduct problems and increase in social competence and family relations
B)reduction in disruptive classroom behaviors and an increase in disengaging behaviors
C)improvement in academic performance
D)improved relationship with the student and teacher

Question 49

Which of the following is a characteristic of parent-management training for conduct problems?

A)intensive and direct intervention of the therapist with the child
B)teaching contingency management techniques
C)legal services
D)substance abuse treatment

Question 50

A child with antisocial behavior has an ____.

A)overactive BAS and an overactive BIS
B)underactive BAS and an underactive BIS
C)underactive BAS and an overactive BIS
D)overactive BAS and an underactive BIS

Question 51

____ refers to the concept that the child's behavior is both influenced by and influences the behavior of others.

A)Coercion
B)Attachment
C)Reciprocal influence
D)Influential factor

Question 52

Which of the following is a characteristic of cognitive problem-solving skills training (PSST)for conduct problems? ​

A)teaching parents contingency management techniques
B)substance abuse treatment
C)alteration of the child's attributions regarding other children's motivations
D)special education classes

Question 53

Which of the following is a consistent finding for the genetic contribution to antisocial behavior?

A)Genetic contributions to covert behaviors are stronger than those for overt behaviors.
B)Heritability accounts for less than 10% of the variance in antisocial behavior.
C)Genetics is more strongly implicated for the life-course-persistent pattern than for the adolescent-limited pattern of antisocial behavior.
D)Genetic evidence indicates a complete genetic contribution to antisocial behavior.

Question 54

In high-risk neighborhoods,____ can protect against the development of antisocial behavior.

A)increased police surveillance
B)removing children and placing them in foster homes in low-risk neighborhoods
C)a positive school experience
D)imposing curfews

Question 55

What treatment components were used to achieve Fast Track goals?​

A)family therapy
B)teaching parents contingency management
C)cognitive-behavioral training
D)substance abuse therapy

Question 56

Elizabeth's parents,teachers,and probation officer met to discuss treatment strategies for Elizabeth's aggressive and criminal behavior.What treatment modality is this?

A)family therapy
B)community intervention
C)social skills training
D)multisystemic treatment

Question 57

The finding that externalizing problems are more frequent among minority-status children in the United States is likely related to ____.

A)differing socialization practices
B)genetic differences
C)problems related to low SES
D)high levels of parental monitoring

Question 58

Unemployment,low SES,and multiple family transitions are related specifically to ____.

A)early onset CD
B)late onset CD
C)criminality
D)ODD

Question 59

Ineffective parenting has been found to be related to conduct problems in ____.

A)all children
B)all children with conduct disorder
C)children with conduct disorder who also display significant callous-emotional traits
D)children with conduct disorder who also display high anxiety

Question 60

MST has been found to reduce long-term rates of criminal behavior for periods as long as ___ years.

A)2
B)3
C)4
D)5

Question 61

What lines of reasoning suggest that ADHD and CD are separate disorders?​

Question 62

What are some of the findings regarding genetic influences on the development of antisocial behavior?

Question 63

What role do neighborhoods and schools play in antisocial behavior?

Question 64

Discuss some of the limitations of parent-management training (PMT)programs in treating conduct problems.

Question 65

Distinguish between life-course-persistent and adolescent-limited pathways to antisocial behavior.

Question 66

Crossing the covert-overt and destructive-nondestructive dimensions of conduct problems yields four quadrants of antisocial behavior.Describe behaviors in each of these quadrants.

Question 67

How does the media influence aggression in children?

Question 68

Crick and Dodge (1994)and Dodge and Pettit (2003)have presented a social-cognitive model to account for the behavior of socially aggressive boys.As outlined by their model,discuss the steps in the thinking and behavior of aggressive children in social situations.

Question 69

Define conduct problems from the legal,psychological,psychiatric,and public health perspectives.

Question 70

Create a scenario between a mother and child that illustrates Patterson's coercion theory.

Question 71

What are some of the gender differences in antisocial behavior,and what are some reasons behind these differences?

Question 72

Explain the general progression of CD.

Question 73

What role do cognitive deficits and/or distortions play in conduct problems?

Question 74

Explain what the behavioral activation and behavioral inhibition systems are,and describe the role they play in conduct problems.

Question 75

Distinguish between childhood-onset versus adolescent-onset conduct disorder.