EPPP Abnormal Psychology Exam Questions Correctly Answered.
DSM-5 - CORRECT ANSWER * Categorical classification system (to account for diagnostic heterogeneity, most diagnoses include a polythetic criteria set)
*Provides a non-axial assessment system where all psychiatric and medical diagno...
DSM-5 - CORRECT ANSWER * Categorical classification system (to account for diagnostic heterogeneity,
most diagnoses include a polythetic criteria set)
*Provides a non-axial assessment system where all psychiatric and medical diagnoses are linked
together, with the principal diagnosis listed first, and any other disorders are listed in order of focus and
treatment
Diagnostic uncertainty is indicated by using one of the following:
*other specified disorder or
**unspecified disorder
Intellectual Disability
(Intellectual Developmental Disorder) - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Deficits in reasoning, problem solving,
abstract thinking, and other areas of adaptive functioning;
*Deficits 2 SD below mean
2) Deficits in adaptive functioning in multiple environments and in at least one cognitive domain
(conceptual, social, practical)
3) Onset of deficits during the developmental period
4) Severity (mild, moderate, severe, profound) based on adaptive functioning in conceptual, social, and
practical domains)
According to adaptive functioning
1) Mild
2) Moderat
3) Severe
4) Profound - CORRECT ANSWER Intellectual Disability - four (4) degrees of severity:
,Early signs of Intellectual Disability - CORRECT ANSWER 1) delays in motor development
2) lack of age-appropriate interest in environmental stimuli
True - With proper intervention, person may meet criteria for less severity - CORRECT ANSWER T or F -
Intellectual Disability (especially mild) is not a life-long condition
Global Developmental Delay - CORRECT ANSWER Diagnosis reserved for individuals under 5 when
clinical severity level cannot be reliably assessed and an individual fails to meet expected developmental
milestones in several areas of intellectual functioning; also applies to individuals unable to undergo
systematic assessments of intellectual functioning, including children who are too young to participate
in standardized testing. Requires retesting after period of time.
Unspecified Intellectual Disability - CORRECT ANSWER Diagnosed in individuals over 5 when assessment
of the degree of intellectual disability by means of locally available procedures is difficult or impossible
because of associated sensory or physical impairments, as in blindness or prelingual deafness;
locomotor disability; or presence of severe problem behaviors or co-occurring mental disorder. Should
only be used in exceptional circumstances and requires reassessment after a period of time.
Communication Disorders - CORRECT ANSWER *Language Disorder (which combines DSM-IV expressive
and mixed receptive-expressive language disorders)
*Speech Sound Disorder (a new name for phonological disorder)
*Childhood-Onset Fluency Disorder (a new name for stuttering)
*Social (pragmatic) Communication Disorder, a new condition for persistent difficulties in the social uses
of verbal and nonverbal communication
(ASD is an obligate rule-out).
1) Tay-Sachs
2) Fragile X syndrome
, 3) PKU (phenylketonuria)
4) Autism
5) Down syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER Name 5 disorders that commonly result in Intellectual Disability
Tay-Sachs - CORRECT ANSWER A rare inherited disorder that progressively destroys nerve cells in brain
and spinal cord. The most common form of this is disease becomes apparent in infancy. Infants typically
appear normal until 3 to 6 months, when development slows and muscles for movement weaken.
Infants lose motor skills i.e. turning over, sitting, and crawling, and may develop an exaggerated startle
reaction to loud noises.
Included for children up to age 18 years who exhibit persistent irritability and frequent episodes of
extreme behavioral dyscontrol.
PKU - CORRECT ANSWER A rare recessive gene syndrome involving the inability to metabolize amino
acid found in high-protein foods. Usually results in profound Intellectual Disability
Down Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER Due to presence of extra chromosome with physical
characteristics i.e. crooked 5th finger, slanted almond-shaped eyes, large protruding tongue. Often have
heart lesions, respiratory and intestinal defects, and/or cataracts; age more rapidly than others
Stuttering - CORRECT ANSWER Characterized by a disturbance in normal fluency and time patterning of
speech; three (3) times more common in males; 60% of cases remit spontaneously by age 16
Interventions for stuttering - CORRECT ANSWER 1) parents stop reprimanding, 2) reducing psychological
stress at home, 3) reduce demands, 4) help child learn to cope with frustration.
Treatment for stuttering - CORRECT ANSWER Regulated breathing incorporated with vocalization
exercises, graded speech assignments; often combined w/awareness training, and social support (habit
reversal)
Autism Spectrum Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Persistent deficits in social communication and
interaction across multiple contexts
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