Question 1

Statistically speaking, who is most likely to experience depression?

Accepted Answer

Statistically, teenage girls have higher rates of depression compared to boys and younger children, due to a combination of biological, psychological, and social factors.

Question 2

The typical child may not realize that the thoughts and beliefs of others are different from theirs or be able to anticipate future negative events. Therefore:

Accepted Answer

Childhood anxiety symptoms can manifest differently from those in adults due to developmental differences in understanding and processing emotions and thoughts. Children may not have the same cognitive abilities to recognize or articulate their anxieties in the same way adults do, leading to different symptoms and behaviors.

Question 3

Children with _____ perform coordinated motor activities at a level well below that of others their age.

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The answer of Children with _____ perform coordinated motor activities...

Question 4

Some researchers believe _____ is an early version of social anxiety disorder.

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The answer of Some researchers believe _____ is an early...

Question 5

Stuttering, a disturbance in the fluency and timing of speech, is a form of _____.

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The answer of Stuttering, a disturbance in the fluency and...

Question 6

Why do very young children rarely experience hopelessness?

Accepted Answer

Children must be able to conceptualize the future to experience hopelessness, a cognitive ability that develops as they grow older, typically around or after the age of 7.

Question 7

A child does almost everything with her mother and seems extremely anxious at school, getting frequent stomachaches and wanting to go home. If the child has an anxiety disorder, it is MOST likely:

Accepted Answer

The symptoms described, such as extreme anxiety at school, frequent stomachaches, and a strong desire to go home, along with the child doing almost everything with her mother, are indicative of separation anxiety disorder. This disorder is characterized by excessive fear or anxiety concerning separation from those to whom the individual is attached.

Question 8

Surveys show that _____ is a common experience for close to half of all children in the United States.

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The answer of Surveys show that _____ is a common...

Question 9

Name-calling, posting embarrassing pictures, harassing, and/or mocking someone online is called:

Accepted Answer

Cyberbullying involves using electronic means, such as social media, texts, or websites, to bully or harass someone, often by name-calling, posting embarrassing pictures, or mocking.

Question 10

A similarity among children with separation anxiety and those with school refusal is that they both fear going to school and often stay home. The difference in the symptoms of these diagnoses is that:

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School refusal often encompasses a broader range of fears including social aspects, academic performance, and specific objects within the school environment, distinguishing it from separation anxiety which is primarily focused on the distress of being separated from major attachment figures.

Question 11

The congenital disorder in which there is progressive loss of mental functioning and motor ability that is especially common among those of Eastern European Jewish ancestry is called _____.

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The answer of The congenital disorder in which there is...

Question 12

Which is not considered an effect of bullying?

Accepted Answer

Overt lying is not typically considered a direct effect of being bullied. Suicidal thinking, school problems, and sleep problems are recognized effects of bullying, as victims may experience mental health issues, academic difficulties, and sleep disturbances as a result of the bullying.

Question 13

A child whose therapist asks him to draw pictures about his life and then introduces games and stories to help the child work through his conflicts and change his emotions and behavior is MOST likely receiving:

Accepted Answer

The description matches play therapy, where therapists use play as a means to help children express their feelings, work through conflicts, and change behaviors. This approach is particularly effective with children who may not be able to articulate their emotions and experiences as adults do. Cognitive therapy focuses more on changing thought patterns, insight therapy on gaining understanding of oneself, and classroom therapy isn't a recognized therapy type in this context.

Question 14

Behavioral and somatic symptoms, such as clinginess, sleep difficulties, and stomach pain, rather than cognitive symptoms are MORE characteristic of anxiety disorders in:

Accepted Answer

Children, compared to adults, are more likely to exhibit behavioral and somatic symptoms of anxiety, such as clinginess, sleep difficulties, and stomach pain, because they may not have the cognitive and emotional development to express their feelings of anxiety in more cognitive terms.

Question 15

Too little prenatal iodine results in _____ in the newborn.

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The answer of Too little prenatal iodine results in _____...

Question 16

For which anxiety disorder would you expect the childhood pattern to be MOST similar to the adult pattern?

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The answer of For which anxiety disorder would you expect...

Question 17

Which childhood disorder usually disappears by adulthood?

Accepted Answer

Elimination disorders, such as enuresis (bedwetting) and encopresis (involuntary defecation), often resolve or significantly improve by adulthood, unlike spectrum disorders, anxiety disorders, and intellectual disabilities, which can persist throughout life.

Question 18

A large survey of parents and their children shows that parents:

Accepted Answer

Parents generally underestimate how worried their children are, indicating a gap between parental perception and the actual concerns children have.

Question 19

Younger children who are clumsy and slow to master skills such as tying shoelaces, buttoning shirts, and zipping pants, may be given a diagnosis of _____.

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The answer of Younger children who are clumsy and slow...

Question 20

A particular concern among children and adolescents is:

Accepted Answer

Bullying is a major concern among children and adolescents, as it can have serious consequences for their physical and mental health.

Quiz 17: Disorders Common Among Children and Adolescents