Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder)

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Introduction to Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Children and Adolescents
Theories and Causes
Research
Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder)
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia
Communication and Learning Disorders
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Conduct Problems
Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
Anxiety and Obsessive–Compulsive Disorders
Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
Health-Related and Substance-Use Disorders
Feeding and Eating Disorders

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Question 1

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Evolutionary degeneracy theory attributed the intellectual and social problems of children with intellectual disability to ____ .

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cold parenting

regression to an earlier period in the development of humankind

degeneration of societal values

genetic abnormalities

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Question 2

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During the eugenics movement, persons with intellectual disability were considered ____ .

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relatively harmless

a threat to society

the missing evolutionary link

amusing individuals

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Question 3

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Subaverage intellectual functioning is defined as an IQ approximately ____ .

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one standard deviation below the mean

two standard deviations below the mean

a mental age of less than 10 years

a mental age of less than 15 years

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Question 4

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To be diagnosed with intellectual disability, a person must exhibit ____ .

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subaverage intellectual functioning

genetic anomalies

deficits in adaptive functioning

subaverage intellectual functioning and deficits in adaptive functioning

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Question 5

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IQ scores among individuals without intellectual disability are ____ .

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stable throughout the life span

stable only after age 12

relatively stable with the exception of infancy

not at all stable

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Question 6

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In comparison to the IQ scores of normally developing children, those of infants and children with developmental delays or intellectual disability are ____ .

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more stable

less stable

equally stable

unmeasurable

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Question 7

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The ____ refers to the phenomenon that IQ scores have risen sharply since the beginning of IQ testing.

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Flynn effect

Foster effect

IQ effect

scoring effect

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Question 8

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The rising of IQ scores is due to ____ .

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more testing

rising cost of living

medical advances

decreased need for manual labor

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Question 9

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The most likely explanation for the discrepancy in IQ scores between blacks and whites in North America is ____ .

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genetic dissimilarities

test bias

economic and social inequalities

poor attitude

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Question 10

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To be labeled with intellectual disability, below average intellectual and adaptive abilities must be ____ .

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due to chromosomal abnormalities

due to genetic anomalies

present before age 12

present before age 18

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Question 11

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Examples of conceptual adaptive behavior skills are:

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money concepts.

responsibility.

obeying laws.

eating, dressing, mobility, and toileting.

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Question 12

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In the DSM-5, the level of disability, reflecting a child's degree of difficulty, is based upon the ____ .

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number of deficits in adaptive functioning

extent of cognitive impairment

extent of support needed

number of social deficits

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Question 13

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The majority of individuals with intellectual disabilities have ____ impairment.

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mild

moderate

severe

profound

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Question 14

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The ____ category of intellectual disability is overrepresented in minority groups.

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mild

moderate

severe

profound

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Question 15

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Individuals with mild intellectual disability can usually acquire academic skills up to approximately the _______ grade level.

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second

sixth

tenth

twelfth

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Question 16

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Many persons with Down syndrome function at the ____ level of disability.

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mild

moderate

severe

profound

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Question 17

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The more severe forms of intellectual disability are more likely due to ____ causes than is mild intellectual disability.

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cultural

familial

idiopathic

organic

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Question 18

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Adults with mild intellectual development disorder need support with all of the following EXCEPT:

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shopping and transportation.

cooking and money management.

considerable support needed from co-workers/supervisors in employment.

health care and legal decisions

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Question 19

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The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) categorizes persons with intellectual disability according to the ____ .

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number of deficits in adaptive functioning

extent of cognitive impairment

extent of support needed

number of social deficits

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Question 20

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The prevalence estimate for intellectual disability in children and adults is about ____ of the entire population.

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0.4%

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