Abnormal Child Psychology International Edition 5th Edition By Eric J. Mash – Test Bank

Test Items:

1. In the early 1900s, children with enuresis were considered:
a. evil
b. medically compromised
c. emotionally and behaviorally disturbed
d. willful and defiant
ANS: C REF: p.383 DIF: Easy COG: Factual

2. ______ is the primary activity of the brain during the early years.
a. Growth
b. Learning
c. Sleep
d. Development of language
ANS: C REF: p.384 DIF: Moderate COG: Factual

3. By the age of ______, the brain has reached 90% of its adult size.
a. 6 months
b. 1 year
c. 2 years
d. 5 years
ANS: C REF: p. 384 DIF: Easy COG: Factual

4. Up until the age of ______, children spend more time asleep than awake.
a. 6 months
b. 1 year
c. 2 years
d. 5 years
ANS: D REF: p.384 DIF: Moderate COG: Factual

5. Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between sleep problems and psychological adjustment?
a. Sleep problems may cause emotional and behavioral problems among children and adolescents.
b. Psychological problems may lead to sleep problems.
c. Sleep problems may arise from some underlying factor that is common to both sleep problems and other disorders.
d. All of these describe the relationship between sleep problems and psychological adjustment.
ANS: D REF: p.385 DIF: Easy COG: Factual

6. Maria presented at school with unusual behaviors such as crankiness, distractibility, and was emotionally labile. Her teacher is concerned that she may:
a. have ADHD
b. have a learning disorder
c. be sleep deprived
d. have a conduct disorder
ANS: C REF: p.385 DIF: Moderate COG: Factual

7. Sleep deprivation impairs functioning of the:
a. endocrine system
b. prefrontal cortex
c. occipital lobe
d. left temporal lobe
ANS: B REF: p.385 DIF: Moderate COG: Factual

8. Sleep produces an “uncoupling” of neurobehavioral systems, allowing for retuning of the:
a. central nervous system
b. sympathetic nervous system
c. peripheral nervous system
d. parasympathetic nervous system
ANS: A REF: p.385 DIF: Moderate COG: Factual

9. Which of the following statements about sleep problems is NOT true?
a. Infants and toddlers have less night-waking problems
b. Preschoolers have more falling-asleep problems
c. Younger school-age children have more going-to-bed problems
d. All of the above are true
ANS: A REF: p.386 DIF: Moderate COG: Factual

10. Insomnia is most common among:
a. toddlers
b. preschoolers
c. younger school-aged children
d. adolescents and adults
ANS: D REF: p.386 DIF: Easy COG: Factual