PSYC 382 Exam 1 Study Guide (Cheryl
McNeil, WVU) & PSYC 382 WVU Exam 2
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PSYC 382 Exam 1 Study Guide (Cheryl
McNeil, WVU)
Rwhich psychological condition is more common among females than males?
A. Intellectual disability
B. Autism spectrum disorder
C. Conduct disorder
D. Adolescent depression - AnswerD. Adolescent depression
In behavioral assessment, a functional analysis of factors involved in the maintainence
of behavior is obtained by examining....
A. Results of objective and projective testing
B. Response duration and rate
C. Antecedent, behavior, and consequences
D. The child's IQ subscale scores - AnswerC. Antecedent, behavior, and
consequences
Questions about the nature and distribution of childhood disorders are frequently
addressed through....
A. Epidemiological research
B. Regression analysis
C. Correlation studies
D. Efficacy studies - AnswerA. Epidemiological research
Variables that are associated at a particular point in time with no clear proof that one
preceded the other are said to be....
A. Predictive
B. Moderating
C. Correlated
D. Comorbid - AnswerC. Correlated
Which therapy approach focuses on gaining insight regarding intraday chic conflicts?
A. Client-centered play therapy
B. Behavioral therapy
C. Structural family therapy
,PSYC 382 Exam 1 Study Guide (Cheryl
McNeil, WVU) & PSYC 382 WVU Exam 2
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D. Psychoanalytically-oriented therapy - AnswerD. Psychoanalytically-oriented
therapy
In a functional assessment, two common functions of behavior are...
A. Aggression and fear
B. To get something (positive reinforcement) and to get away from something (negative
reinforcement)
C. Anxiety and depression
D. Positive punishment and negative punishment - AnswerB. To get something
(positive reinforcement) and to get away from something (negative reinforcement)
Which of the following is NOT a goal of full inclusion?
A. To ensure that special education classrooms are available for children with unique
and challenging learning problems
B. To ensure that children with disabilities attend their neighborhood schools
C. To ensure that general education assumes primary responsibility for students with
disabilities
D. To ensure that the public schools engage in less labeling of children with disabilities -
AnswerA. To ensure that special education classrooms are available for children with
unique and challenging learning problems
All of the following index areas make up the Full-Scale IQ of the WISC EXCEPT...
A. Verbal comprehension index
B. Working memory index
C. Processing speed index
D. Behavioral functioning index - AnswerD. Behavioral functioning index
If a study of the effect of divorce found a more negative impact for girls than for boys,
sex would be a....
A. Protective factor
B. Risk factor
C. Mediating variable
D. Moderating variable - AnswerD. Moderating variable
The reduction of neural connections that shapes and differentiates important brain
function is ....
A. Differentiation
B. Neural plasticity
C. Pruning
D. Brain maturation - AnswerC. Pruning
, PSYC 382 Exam 1 Study Guide (Cheryl
McNeil, WVU) & PSYC 382 WVU Exam 2
McNeil Graded A.
On the Child Behavior Checklist, behaviors like anxiety, depression, and somatic
complaints load on which one of the two primary dimensions of the scale?
A. Cognitive/behavioral
B. Internalizing
C. Emotional
D. Externalizing - AnswerB. Internalizing
Which of the following is an objective test designed to measure an aspect of child
exceptionality?
A. Child Behavior Checklist
B. Sentence completion
C. Rorschach Inkblot Test
D. Human figure drawings - AnswerA. Child Behavior Checklist
Which is primarily responsible for information and motor coordination, inhibition, and
moderation of sleeping, eating, and anger?
A. Dopamine
B. Norepinephrine
C. Benzodiazepine-GABA
D.Serotonin - AnswerD. Serotonin
_____________________ tests present the child with ambiguous stimuli which the child
is asked to describe. Method of uncovering fears, needs, and inner conflicts.
A. Objective
B. Projective
C. Subjective
D. IQ - AnswerB. Projective
To know if a treatment would truly be useful in community settings, researchers should
focus on treatment....
A. Efficacy
B. Effectiveness
C. Reliability
D. Validity - AnswerB. Effectiveness
_________________ rates reflect the extent to which new cases of a disorder appear
over a specified period of time.
A. Incidence
B. Prevalence
C. Epidemiologoical
McNeil, WVU) & PSYC 382 WVU Exam 2
McNeil Graded A.
PSYC 382 Exam 1 Study Guide (Cheryl
McNeil, WVU)
Rwhich psychological condition is more common among females than males?
A. Intellectual disability
B. Autism spectrum disorder
C. Conduct disorder
D. Adolescent depression - AnswerD. Adolescent depression
In behavioral assessment, a functional analysis of factors involved in the maintainence
of behavior is obtained by examining....
A. Results of objective and projective testing
B. Response duration and rate
C. Antecedent, behavior, and consequences
D. The child's IQ subscale scores - AnswerC. Antecedent, behavior, and
consequences
Questions about the nature and distribution of childhood disorders are frequently
addressed through....
A. Epidemiological research
B. Regression analysis
C. Correlation studies
D. Efficacy studies - AnswerA. Epidemiological research
Variables that are associated at a particular point in time with no clear proof that one
preceded the other are said to be....
A. Predictive
B. Moderating
C. Correlated
D. Comorbid - AnswerC. Correlated
Which therapy approach focuses on gaining insight regarding intraday chic conflicts?
A. Client-centered play therapy
B. Behavioral therapy
C. Structural family therapy
,PSYC 382 Exam 1 Study Guide (Cheryl
McNeil, WVU) & PSYC 382 WVU Exam 2
McNeil Graded A.
D. Psychoanalytically-oriented therapy - AnswerD. Psychoanalytically-oriented
therapy
In a functional assessment, two common functions of behavior are...
A. Aggression and fear
B. To get something (positive reinforcement) and to get away from something (negative
reinforcement)
C. Anxiety and depression
D. Positive punishment and negative punishment - AnswerB. To get something
(positive reinforcement) and to get away from something (negative reinforcement)
Which of the following is NOT a goal of full inclusion?
A. To ensure that special education classrooms are available for children with unique
and challenging learning problems
B. To ensure that children with disabilities attend their neighborhood schools
C. To ensure that general education assumes primary responsibility for students with
disabilities
D. To ensure that the public schools engage in less labeling of children with disabilities -
AnswerA. To ensure that special education classrooms are available for children with
unique and challenging learning problems
All of the following index areas make up the Full-Scale IQ of the WISC EXCEPT...
A. Verbal comprehension index
B. Working memory index
C. Processing speed index
D. Behavioral functioning index - AnswerD. Behavioral functioning index
If a study of the effect of divorce found a more negative impact for girls than for boys,
sex would be a....
A. Protective factor
B. Risk factor
C. Mediating variable
D. Moderating variable - AnswerD. Moderating variable
The reduction of neural connections that shapes and differentiates important brain
function is ....
A. Differentiation
B. Neural plasticity
C. Pruning
D. Brain maturation - AnswerC. Pruning
, PSYC 382 Exam 1 Study Guide (Cheryl
McNeil, WVU) & PSYC 382 WVU Exam 2
McNeil Graded A.
On the Child Behavior Checklist, behaviors like anxiety, depression, and somatic
complaints load on which one of the two primary dimensions of the scale?
A. Cognitive/behavioral
B. Internalizing
C. Emotional
D. Externalizing - AnswerB. Internalizing
Which of the following is an objective test designed to measure an aspect of child
exceptionality?
A. Child Behavior Checklist
B. Sentence completion
C. Rorschach Inkblot Test
D. Human figure drawings - AnswerA. Child Behavior Checklist
Which is primarily responsible for information and motor coordination, inhibition, and
moderation of sleeping, eating, and anger?
A. Dopamine
B. Norepinephrine
C. Benzodiazepine-GABA
D.Serotonin - AnswerD. Serotonin
_____________________ tests present the child with ambiguous stimuli which the child
is asked to describe. Method of uncovering fears, needs, and inner conflicts.
A. Objective
B. Projective
C. Subjective
D. IQ - AnswerB. Projective
To know if a treatment would truly be useful in community settings, researchers should
focus on treatment....
A. Efficacy
B. Effectiveness
C. Reliability
D. Validity - AnswerB. Effectiveness
_________________ rates reflect the extent to which new cases of a disorder appear
over a specified period of time.
A. Incidence
B. Prevalence
C. Epidemiologoical
