ch 11 prac quiz Flashcards
Silas is 8 years old. He is aggressive to people, destroys his neighbor’s property, and constantly steals and lies to his parents and others. Silas can be diagnosed with ___________.
a. antisocial personality disorder
b. juvenile disorder
c. oppositional juvenile disorder
d. conduct disorder
d. conduct disorder
Luc bullies other kids, initiates fights, and has physically assaulted his siblings. These behaviors are all criteria for conduct disorder under the category of _____.
a. destruction of property
b. deceitfulness or theft
c. aggression towards people and animals
d. serious violations of rules
c. aggression towards people and animals
Thomas is 12 years old and often stays out late at night despite his parents grounding him; he has also run away from home and been gone overnight and often doesn’t go to school. These behaviors are all criteria for conduct disorder under _____.
a. serious violations of rules
b. destruction of property
c. deceitfulness or theft
d. aggression towards people and animals
a. serious violations of rules
Research has shown that young men with high levels of _____ in their blood are more likely to commit violent crimes compared to other young men with more normal levels.
a. serotonin
b. norepinepherine
c. GABA
d. dopamine
a. serotonin
Antisocial personality disorder tends to have high comorbidity with _____.
a. obsessive-compulsive disorder
b. substance abuse
c. schizophrenia
d. generalized anxiety disorder
b. substance abuse
Which of the following statements is true regarding the cognitive factors involved in conduct disorder?
a. Children with conduct disorder tend to consider a narrow range of responses to perceived provocation by others.
b. Children with conduct disorder tend to be reinforced by the punishments they receive from elders.
c. Children with conduct disorder tend to assume that other people are weak and submissive.
d. Children with conduct disorder tend to be naïve about the world and turn to aggression as a way of coping.
a. Children with conduct disorder tend to consider a narrow range of responses to perceived provocation by others.
The DSM-5 criteria for oppositional defiant disorder involve several categories of behaviors. Which of the following is NOT a category of criteria?
a. Argumentative/defiant behaviors
b. Deceitfulness or theft
c. Vindictiveness
d. Angry/irritable mood
b. Deceitfulness or theft
Antisocial personality disorder is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:
a. anhedonia—a generalized lack of interest in anything in life.
b. behaviors that violate basic social norms and values.
c. indifference to the pain and suffering they have caused others
d. deceitful behavior such as repeated lying or conning others for profit or pleasure.
a. anhedonia—a generalized lack of interest in anything in life.
Tony takes pleasure in running people off the bicycle path with his bicycle. He says, “It doesn’t matter if people get hurt, they just need to get out of my way.” Tony shows no remorse when his actions hurt others. Once, he even stole a bike from the bike rack at the beginning of the path and threatened the person who saw him take the bike. Tony is most likely exhibiting symptoms of which personality disorder?
a. Borderline personality disorder
b. Schizoid personality disorder
c. Narcissistic personality disorder
d. Antisocial personality disorder
d. Antisocial personality disorder
Researchers have found reductions in the volume of the _____ in both women and men with antisocial personality disorder.
a. fornix
b. prefrontal cortex
c. hypothalamus
d. hippocampus
b. prefrontal cortex
Which part of the brain do children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder show abnormalities in?
a. Hippocampus
b. Amygdala
c. Hypothalamus
d. Cerebellum
b. Amygdala
What is the specifier for Conduct Disorder
a. Limited prosocial emotions
b. Childhood onset
c. Genetics
d. None of these
a. Limited prosocial emotions
Although research on Antisocial Personality Disorders, even though we have little evidence of effective treatments, which of this is most true about the few treatments available?
a. Psychotherapy is the best treatment method
b. Lithium and atypical antipsychotics are shown to help control impulsive/aggressive behaviors
c. Anti-Seizure drugs are shown to reduce impulsiveness and aggressiveness
d. B & C are correct
d. B & C are correct
Which of the following people best represents Conduct Disorder?
a. Danny, who is 7 years old and destroys property and is aggressive towards his peers and pets
b. Jenna, who is 8 years old and waved to a friend while she was in timeout
c. Joey, who is 7 years old and is disobedient and defiant but doesn’t get in as much trouble as Danny
a. Danny, who is 7 years old and destroys property and is aggressive towards his peers and pets
When considering the onset time for Conduct Disorder, between childhood and adolescent onset, which of the two more predicts life-course persistent antisocial behavior?
a. Both can predict this
b. Adolescent-onset more predicts this
c. Childhood-onset more likely predicts this
d. Neither predict this
c. Childhood-onset more likely predicts this
