Question 1

Ned's parents are always criticizing him and rarely pay any attention to him at other times. This is an example of _____ abuse.

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Question 2

Anoxia, one possible source of intellectual disability, involves brain damage resulting from:

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Anoxia is a condition where there is a total lack of oxygen supply to the brain, which can result in brain damage and intellectual disability. It can occur during the birthing process or due to other medical conditions that impair oxygen delivery to the brain. The other options listed may also lead to brain damage, but anoxia specifically refers to lack of oxygen supply.

Question 3

Your 8-year-old child wets the bed, accidentally, 20 times a month. He suffers from the elimination disorder called _____.

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Question 4

MOST children with intellectual disability live:

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The majority of children with intellectual disability live at home with their families. This is consistent with the trend towards community-based care rather than institutionalization. While some children may live in group homes or other specialized residential facilities, these options are generally seen as secondary to keeping children with their families whenever possible.

Question 5

Bed-wetting is more common than involuntary defecation, otherwise known as _____.

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Question 6

Children with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder often mirror sentences or phrases spoken by others while copying the accent or inflection but not understanding the meaning. This phenomenon is called _____.

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Question 7

A woman is in a facility for those with intellectual disability. She has her own apartment, dresses herself, and goes to the dining room, where she orders breakfast off a menu. She then goes to work in a sheltered workshop. At the end of the day, she goes home to her apartment and gets ready for dinner. This arrangement is part of:

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This scenario is an example of a normalization program, where individuals with disabilities are provided opportunities to live, work, and socialize in the same manner as those without disabilities. It is not deinstitutionalization, as the woman is still living in a facility, albeit in her own apartment. It is not mainstreaming, as she is not being integrated into a regular school or workplace setting. While special education may be a component of the woman's past or current experiences, it does not fully capture the present situation described in the scenario.

Question 8

A child is in public school, but she is grouped with other low-IQ children like her. She and her classmates have a specially designed program that is different from that of the other children in the school. This is MOST likely an example of:

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This is likely an example of special education, which is an educational program designed to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities or other challenges that make it difficult for them to learn in a traditional classroom setting. The specially designed program for low-IQ children suggests that they may have some kind of cognitive or developmental disability that requires a different approach to education than that of their peers.

Question 9

When a child is used as an object of gratification for adult sexual desires, it is known as _____ abuse.

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Question 10

The pattern of conduct disorder characterized by secretive destructive behaviors such as violating other people's property, breaking and entering, and setting fires is called a(an) _____ pattern.

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Question 11

A young boy cannot sit still in his first-grade class. He does not seem to be able to follow what the teacher is doing, and his academic performance is not at grade level. Most of his time is spent in motion. He is displaying symptoms of _____.

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Question 12

In poor inner-city neighborhoods, children sometimes eat paint that is flaking off walls. This can sometimes lead to intellectual disability due to:

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Lead poisoning is the most likely outcome of ingesting paint chips containing lead, which can lead to intellectual disability. Meningitis and encephalitis are infections of the brain that are not caused by ingesting lead paint. Microcephaly is a condition where the brain does not develop properly, but it is not caused by lead poisoning.

Question 13

The technical term for bed-wetting in children over the age of 5 is _____.

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Question 14

During the 1960s and 1970s, the criteria for remaining in state schools changed, and many individuals with intellectual disability were released into the community. This is an example of:

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Deinstitutionalization refers to the process of transitioning individuals with disabilities out of institutions and into the community. This process was seen during the 1960s and 1970s with the change in criteria for remaining in state schools, which led to many individuals with intellectual disability being released into the community.

Question 15

Nations that pioneered "normalization" in the treatment of intellectual disability include:

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Denmark and Sweden are recognized as the pioneers of normalization in the treatment of intellectual disability. They developed the concept in the 1960s to provide people with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to live a normal life and receive adequate support to do so. The concept gained popularity in other countries, including the United States and Canada, during the 1970s and 1980s. However, Denmark and Sweden are considered the originators of normalization.

Question 16

Most colleges and universities now require students to have a meningitis vaccination before enrolling. Untreated meningitis can lead to:

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Question 17

Child abuse that includes severe rejection, excessive discipline, ridicule, and isolation is called _____ abuse.

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Question 18

Fifteen-year-old Glen has broken the law several times. He has even spent time in a juvenile detention center. The system is likely to label him a _____.

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Question 19

The disorder in which children attend very poorly to tasks, behave impulsively, and are excessively overactive is known as _____.

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Question 20

One characteristic of autism spectrum disorder is that the child is socially _____.

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Quiz 17: Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence