ABNORMAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY FINAL EXAM (LATEST 2025/2026) |
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How Common Are Mental
Disorders in Children? - ANSWER • Approximately 13% to 15% of youths experience a
psychological disorder in any given year; *20%* of youths experience a disorder prior to
reaching adulthood. The most common disorders among children are ADHD and anxiety
disorders.
• Approximately 40% of youths with one disorder have another (comorbid) disorder.
• Approximately 7.5% of school-age children and adolescents are taking at least one
psychotropic medication. Although medication can be overprescribed, most youths with
psychological disorders do not receive medication.
What Factors Influence the
Prevalence of Childhood Disorders? - ANSWER • *Adolescents* are more likely than children
to experience psychological disorders.
• *Boys* are more likely to be diagnosed with psychological disorders in early childhood,
especially ASD and ADHD. *Girls* are more likely to be diagnosed in adolescence, especially
anxiety and depression.
• Children from *low-SES* families are at greater risk for psychological disorders than children
from higher-SES families.
• The prevalence of certain disorders, such as ADHD and ASD, is higher among *non-Latino,
White* children than children of other ethnicities. The prevalence of other disorders, especially
disruptive disorders, is higher among certain *minority* youths.
Do Most Youths With Mental
Disorders Receive Treatment? - ANSWER • *Only about one-half* of children with
psychological problems receive treatment. Non-Latino, White children and youths from higher-
SES families are most likely to receive care.
,• Barriers to treatment include (a) financial problems, (b) a lack of evidence-based treatment in
the community, (c) an absence of well-trained clinicians, and (d) stigma
How Do We Identify "Abnormal"
Behavior in Children? - ANSWER • *Abnormal behavior* can be defined in terms of (1)
statistical infrequency, (2) associated impairment, (3) associated distress, (4) cultural deviancy,
and (5) behavioral rigidity. Each characteristic, however, has limitations.
• Andrew Wakefield proposed that abnormal behavior is characterized by an underlying medical
or psychological dysfunction that causes the person harm and/or limits the person's functioning
in some way.
Social Conscience - ANSWER a sense of responsibility or concern for the problems and
injustices of society.
How does social conscience apply to child psychology? - ANSWER Before enlightened
philosophers like John Locke and Jean Marc Itard, children were just seen as small adults. Many
were treated poorly and didn't receive adequate care. Children who were mentally disabled had
this situation even worse; inhumane care and no real knowledge of children's psychopathology
made life hard.
Who is John Locke and what is his significance to child psychopathology? - ANSWER He was
an English Philosopher and physician that changed how society viewed children. With his ideas
of individual rights, he believed that we should rear children with love and compassion instead
of harshness and hostility. He noted that children are emotionally sensitive and should be
treated with kindness and proper education.
Who is Jean Marc Itard and what is his significance to child psychopathology? - ANSWER He
was a French physician that believed in treating mental illness instead of warehousing children
in asylums. He revolutionized treatment showing that treatment can be effective in changing
behavior, most notably with his treatment of Victor.
, Who is Dorothea Dix and what is her significance to child psychopathology? - ANSWER She
was an advocate for humane treatment for those with metal illness. During the mid-19th
century, she established 32 humane mental hospitals for treatment of youth. This advancement
in humane treatment led to evolving views of abnormal child psychology; the result of
biological, environmental, psychological, and cultural influences.
The earliest interest in child psychology comes from where and at what time? - ANSWER
The beginnings of abnormal child behavior comes from the Catholic Church, in Europe. In
the 18th century, non-religious diagnosis or reasoning for abnormal behavior was given little
thought or recognition because possession by the devil was the only accepted explanation.
During the 17th and 18th centuries, what was child mortality like? - ANSWER As many as
2/3rds of children dies before the age of 5 because of lacking medical treatment and
knowledge.
Leta Hollingworth's ideas that children with mental illness are actually suffering from
emotional and behavioral disturbances changed the terminology used to what? - ANSWER
An important distinction was made between persons with intellectual disabilities
("imbeciles") and persons with psychiatric or mental disorders ("lunatics").
Before the language of abnormal behavior changed, what was term was accepted for
describing disturbed children with seemingly normal behavior? - ANSWER Moral insanity;
was accepted by psychiatrist Benjamin Rush and by the idea that children were incapable of
achieving adult-like insanity because of their undeveloped brains.
What view replaced that of moral insanity? - ANSWER An organic disease model
What model did Clifford Beers bring into the forefront of child psychology? - ANSWER A
detection and intervention model was developed, but was quickly reverted back to a custodial
model because of lack of knowledgeable adults.
, How did Sigmund Freud change the way psychiatrists viewed patients? - ANSWER Freud
believed that patients could be helped through treatment, an idea most other physicians had
abandoned. He believed that behavior problems and mental health problems were rooted in
childhood, that our experiences at a young age shaped our behavior as adults. This was
revolutionary thinking, that focused for the first time on childhood experiences.
What theory and view of psychology replaced psychoanalysis in the early 1900's? - ANSWER
Behaviorism
What is behaviorism based on? - ANSWER Pavlov's classical and operant conditioning
Who is John Watson and how is he significant to child psychopathology? - ANSWER He is
the 'father of behaviorism.' Watson thought that by conditioning emotional responses,
abnormal behavior could be changed. His experiment with 'little Albert' exemplifies his thoughts
about conditioning.
Though similar in their concerns about eating and gaining weight, individuals with bulimia differ
from individuals with anorexia in that they ___, while those with anorexiado/are not - ANSWER
are within 10% of their normal weight
Eating disorders are the ___ most common illness in adolescent females - ANSWER third
Unlike most of the disorders of childhood and adolescence, the causes of eating disorders are
disproportionately related to ___ influences - ANSWER sociocultural
Which statement about picky eating in young childhood is true? - ANSWER Picky eating in
young childhood is clearly connected to the later emergence of eating disorders
COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM | QUESTIONS & 100% VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS | OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT | PRE ASSESSMENT INCLUDED | GUARANTEED A+ | BRAND NEW UPDATE!
How Common Are Mental
Disorders in Children? - ANSWER • Approximately 13% to 15% of youths experience a
psychological disorder in any given year; *20%* of youths experience a disorder prior to
reaching adulthood. The most common disorders among children are ADHD and anxiety
disorders.
• Approximately 40% of youths with one disorder have another (comorbid) disorder.
• Approximately 7.5% of school-age children and adolescents are taking at least one
psychotropic medication. Although medication can be overprescribed, most youths with
psychological disorders do not receive medication.
What Factors Influence the
Prevalence of Childhood Disorders? - ANSWER • *Adolescents* are more likely than children
to experience psychological disorders.
• *Boys* are more likely to be diagnosed with psychological disorders in early childhood,
especially ASD and ADHD. *Girls* are more likely to be diagnosed in adolescence, especially
anxiety and depression.
• Children from *low-SES* families are at greater risk for psychological disorders than children
from higher-SES families.
• The prevalence of certain disorders, such as ADHD and ASD, is higher among *non-Latino,
White* children than children of other ethnicities. The prevalence of other disorders, especially
disruptive disorders, is higher among certain *minority* youths.
Do Most Youths With Mental
Disorders Receive Treatment? - ANSWER • *Only about one-half* of children with
psychological problems receive treatment. Non-Latino, White children and youths from higher-
SES families are most likely to receive care.
,• Barriers to treatment include (a) financial problems, (b) a lack of evidence-based treatment in
the community, (c) an absence of well-trained clinicians, and (d) stigma
How Do We Identify "Abnormal"
Behavior in Children? - ANSWER • *Abnormal behavior* can be defined in terms of (1)
statistical infrequency, (2) associated impairment, (3) associated distress, (4) cultural deviancy,
and (5) behavioral rigidity. Each characteristic, however, has limitations.
• Andrew Wakefield proposed that abnormal behavior is characterized by an underlying medical
or psychological dysfunction that causes the person harm and/or limits the person's functioning
in some way.
Social Conscience - ANSWER a sense of responsibility or concern for the problems and
injustices of society.
How does social conscience apply to child psychology? - ANSWER Before enlightened
philosophers like John Locke and Jean Marc Itard, children were just seen as small adults. Many
were treated poorly and didn't receive adequate care. Children who were mentally disabled had
this situation even worse; inhumane care and no real knowledge of children's psychopathology
made life hard.
Who is John Locke and what is his significance to child psychopathology? - ANSWER He was
an English Philosopher and physician that changed how society viewed children. With his ideas
of individual rights, he believed that we should rear children with love and compassion instead
of harshness and hostility. He noted that children are emotionally sensitive and should be
treated with kindness and proper education.
Who is Jean Marc Itard and what is his significance to child psychopathology? - ANSWER He
was a French physician that believed in treating mental illness instead of warehousing children
in asylums. He revolutionized treatment showing that treatment can be effective in changing
behavior, most notably with his treatment of Victor.
, Who is Dorothea Dix and what is her significance to child psychopathology? - ANSWER She
was an advocate for humane treatment for those with metal illness. During the mid-19th
century, she established 32 humane mental hospitals for treatment of youth. This advancement
in humane treatment led to evolving views of abnormal child psychology; the result of
biological, environmental, psychological, and cultural influences.
The earliest interest in child psychology comes from where and at what time? - ANSWER
The beginnings of abnormal child behavior comes from the Catholic Church, in Europe. In
the 18th century, non-religious diagnosis or reasoning for abnormal behavior was given little
thought or recognition because possession by the devil was the only accepted explanation.
During the 17th and 18th centuries, what was child mortality like? - ANSWER As many as
2/3rds of children dies before the age of 5 because of lacking medical treatment and
knowledge.
Leta Hollingworth's ideas that children with mental illness are actually suffering from
emotional and behavioral disturbances changed the terminology used to what? - ANSWER
An important distinction was made between persons with intellectual disabilities
("imbeciles") and persons with psychiatric or mental disorders ("lunatics").
Before the language of abnormal behavior changed, what was term was accepted for
describing disturbed children with seemingly normal behavior? - ANSWER Moral insanity;
was accepted by psychiatrist Benjamin Rush and by the idea that children were incapable of
achieving adult-like insanity because of their undeveloped brains.
What view replaced that of moral insanity? - ANSWER An organic disease model
What model did Clifford Beers bring into the forefront of child psychology? - ANSWER A
detection and intervention model was developed, but was quickly reverted back to a custodial
model because of lack of knowledgeable adults.
, How did Sigmund Freud change the way psychiatrists viewed patients? - ANSWER Freud
believed that patients could be helped through treatment, an idea most other physicians had
abandoned. He believed that behavior problems and mental health problems were rooted in
childhood, that our experiences at a young age shaped our behavior as adults. This was
revolutionary thinking, that focused for the first time on childhood experiences.
What theory and view of psychology replaced psychoanalysis in the early 1900's? - ANSWER
Behaviorism
What is behaviorism based on? - ANSWER Pavlov's classical and operant conditioning
Who is John Watson and how is he significant to child psychopathology? - ANSWER He is
the 'father of behaviorism.' Watson thought that by conditioning emotional responses,
abnormal behavior could be changed. His experiment with 'little Albert' exemplifies his thoughts
about conditioning.
Though similar in their concerns about eating and gaining weight, individuals with bulimia differ
from individuals with anorexia in that they ___, while those with anorexiado/are not - ANSWER
are within 10% of their normal weight
Eating disorders are the ___ most common illness in adolescent females - ANSWER third
Unlike most of the disorders of childhood and adolescence, the causes of eating disorders are
disproportionately related to ___ influences - ANSWER sociocultural
Which statement about picky eating in young childhood is true? - ANSWER Picky eating in
young childhood is clearly connected to the later emergence of eating disorders
