PSY 341 Final Exam questions with
verified answers to pass
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - correct answer ✔✔Tics are sudden, repetitive,
nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization involving discrete muscle groups.
What does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for ADHD focus on? - correct answer ✔✔Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy attempts to increase the child's self-control and problem-solving abilities through modeling,
role-playing, and self-instruction
What is the most common treatment for ADHD according to the textbook? - correct answer
✔✔Stimulants are the most widespread treatment for ADHD.
What otherwise normal behaviors are attenuated (reduced) when children with ADHD are prescribed
stimulants? - correct answer ✔✔-stimulants calm/slow them down
- Kids aren't engaging in high energy play
-Kids won't be able to engage in their normal play because their energy has been reduced.
Which gender is more frequently are diagnosed with ADHD? - correct answer ✔✔Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder shows a higher prevalence in males.
What neurotransmitter is believed to be dysregulated in ADHD and believed to give evidence to a
possible genetic link? - correct answer ✔✔-dopamine
-serotonin
What are some behaviors associated with impulsiveness in children with ADHD? How is this different
from hyperactivity? - correct answer ✔✔Examples of impulsiveness include acting first, thinking second;
going from one thing to another without completing assignments or activities; "calling out" in class; and
not waiting his or her turn. While hyperactivity involves being active at all times and often disruptive,
impulsivity involves making rash decisions without thinking of the consequences for them.
, What is the typical age of onset for ADHD? - correct answer ✔✔The onset of ADHD occurs by age 7.
How long do symptoms of ADHD need to persist before a diagnosis should be made? - correct answer
✔✔The behavior has to persist for at least 6 months before a diagnosis can be made
What part of the brain is associated with dyslexia? - correct answer ✔✔A part of the brain called the
angular gyrus lies in the left hemisphere between the visual cortex and Wernicke's area. The angular
gyrus "translates" visual info, such as written words, into auditory info (sounds) and sends it on to
Wernicke's area. Problems in the angular gyrus may give rise to reading problems by making it difficult
for the reader to associate letters with sounds.
What is the double deficit hypothesis? - correct answer ✔✔The theory of dyslexia that suggests that
dyslexic children have biological deficits in two areas: phonological processing (interpreting sounds) and
naming speed (for example, identifying letters, such as b versus d, or w versus m)
Which childhood symptoms are targeted by brain training computer games? (Discover NIMH Video) -
correct answer ✔✔Irritability - Treat severe irritability in children. Irritable children tend to see
ambiguous faces as angry. These computer games train them to see these faces as happy and then see
whether that decreases their irritability.
Is dyslexia genetic? What evidence for or against is there? - correct answer ✔✔It has been estimated
that 25-65% of children who have one dyslexic parent are dyslexic themselves. About 40% of the siblings
of children with dyslexia are also dyslexic. Genetic factors may give rise to neurological problems. The
problems can involve "faulty wiring" or circulation problems in the left hemisphere of the brain, which is
usually involved in language functions. The circulation problems result in less oxygen than is desirable.
Children with learning disabilities have a high likelihood of comorbidity to which common childhood
disorder? - correct answer ✔✔Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
What is mainstreaming and what does it promote? - correct answer ✔✔Placing children with disabilities
in classrooms of children without disabilities. Today, most students with mild disabilities spend at least
part of their school day in regular classrooms. The goals of mainstreaming include providing broader
educational opportunities for students with disabilities and fostering interactions with children without
disabilities.
verified answers to pass
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - correct answer ✔✔Tics are sudden, repetitive,
nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization involving discrete muscle groups.
What does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for ADHD focus on? - correct answer ✔✔Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy attempts to increase the child's self-control and problem-solving abilities through modeling,
role-playing, and self-instruction
What is the most common treatment for ADHD according to the textbook? - correct answer
✔✔Stimulants are the most widespread treatment for ADHD.
What otherwise normal behaviors are attenuated (reduced) when children with ADHD are prescribed
stimulants? - correct answer ✔✔-stimulants calm/slow them down
- Kids aren't engaging in high energy play
-Kids won't be able to engage in their normal play because their energy has been reduced.
Which gender is more frequently are diagnosed with ADHD? - correct answer ✔✔Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder shows a higher prevalence in males.
What neurotransmitter is believed to be dysregulated in ADHD and believed to give evidence to a
possible genetic link? - correct answer ✔✔-dopamine
-serotonin
What are some behaviors associated with impulsiveness in children with ADHD? How is this different
from hyperactivity? - correct answer ✔✔Examples of impulsiveness include acting first, thinking second;
going from one thing to another without completing assignments or activities; "calling out" in class; and
not waiting his or her turn. While hyperactivity involves being active at all times and often disruptive,
impulsivity involves making rash decisions without thinking of the consequences for them.
, What is the typical age of onset for ADHD? - correct answer ✔✔The onset of ADHD occurs by age 7.
How long do symptoms of ADHD need to persist before a diagnosis should be made? - correct answer
✔✔The behavior has to persist for at least 6 months before a diagnosis can be made
What part of the brain is associated with dyslexia? - correct answer ✔✔A part of the brain called the
angular gyrus lies in the left hemisphere between the visual cortex and Wernicke's area. The angular
gyrus "translates" visual info, such as written words, into auditory info (sounds) and sends it on to
Wernicke's area. Problems in the angular gyrus may give rise to reading problems by making it difficult
for the reader to associate letters with sounds.
What is the double deficit hypothesis? - correct answer ✔✔The theory of dyslexia that suggests that
dyslexic children have biological deficits in two areas: phonological processing (interpreting sounds) and
naming speed (for example, identifying letters, such as b versus d, or w versus m)
Which childhood symptoms are targeted by brain training computer games? (Discover NIMH Video) -
correct answer ✔✔Irritability - Treat severe irritability in children. Irritable children tend to see
ambiguous faces as angry. These computer games train them to see these faces as happy and then see
whether that decreases their irritability.
Is dyslexia genetic? What evidence for or against is there? - correct answer ✔✔It has been estimated
that 25-65% of children who have one dyslexic parent are dyslexic themselves. About 40% of the siblings
of children with dyslexia are also dyslexic. Genetic factors may give rise to neurological problems. The
problems can involve "faulty wiring" or circulation problems in the left hemisphere of the brain, which is
usually involved in language functions. The circulation problems result in less oxygen than is desirable.
Children with learning disabilities have a high likelihood of comorbidity to which common childhood
disorder? - correct answer ✔✔Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
What is mainstreaming and what does it promote? - correct answer ✔✔Placing children with disabilities
in classrooms of children without disabilities. Today, most students with mild disabilities spend at least
part of their school day in regular classrooms. The goals of mainstreaming include providing broader
educational opportunities for students with disabilities and fostering interactions with children without
disabilities.
