1.  What percentage of children aged 9-17 have a diagnosable mental or addictive disorder associated with at least minimum impairment?
10
21
27
32

2.  Freud and Erikson's stages of development reflect the attainment of ___________ objectives.
Biological
Physiological
Relationship
Maturation

3.  Piaget's theories were criticized because they were:
Theoretical rather than practical
Practical rather than theoretical
Descriptive rather than explanatory
Explanatory rather than descriptive

4.  When was the theory of attachment introduced and by whom?
1938 / Jean Piaget
1942 / Benjamin Spock
1948 / Joyce Brothers
1951 / John Bowlby

5.  Which of the following best defines temperament?
The repertoire of traits with which each child is born, which determines how people react to the world around them
An indication of heat, measured in degrees
The amount of affection a child is capable of expressing
The level of frustration a child experiences when taking standardized tests

6.  Principles of adaptation acknowledge a child's tendencies to:
Remain immature as long as possible.
Respond to peer pressure.
Self-right and self-organize
Exhibit abnormal behavior equally in all situations

7.  Biological factors have been shown to have a pronounced influence on the development of:
Autism
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Early-onset schizophrenia
All of the above

8.  How is economic hardship linked to a child's risk of developing mental health issues?
It reduces the quality of available care.
It may cause behavioral problems in the parent(s).
It causes malnutrition.
It prevents the child from 'keeping up with the Joneses' of his peer group.

9.  How many children have been served by Head Start since its inception?
Over 15 million
Over 25 million
Over 30 million
Nearly 50 million

10.  The Carolina Abecedarian Project addressed which issue?
Location of intervention services
Relationship between child and therapist
Timing of intervention
Format of intervention services

11.  The Elmira Prenatal / Early Infancy Project identified children as high risk due to:
Young maternal age
Single parent status
Low socio-economic level
All of the above

12.  A consideration of developmental principles enhances understanding of mental illness in children by reconciling the concept of mental disorder as a/an _____ with the ongoing development of the child
Individual process
Unique process
Transitory state
Stable state

13.  Which of the following is NOT one of the mental disorders noted as having onset in childhood and adolescence?
Early-onset dementia
Anxiety disorders
Eating disorders
Tic disorders

14.  Case ___________ helps the clinician understand the child in the context of family and community
Study
Review
Formulation
Analysis

15.  Which of the following is NOT noted as a reason why mental health diagnosis is more challenging with children than with adults?
Children prefer play therapy.
Children are often unable to verbalize thoughts and feelings.
Children's normal development presents an ever-changing backdrop that complicates clinical presentation.
Relatively little research attention has been paid to the validity of adult criteria for diagnosis when applied to children

16.  Which of the following is NOT noted as a benefit of psychotherapies for children?
They are an important alternative for those children who are unable to tolerate medications.
They are important for conditions for which there are no medications with well-documented efficacy.
They can serve to reduce parental stress.
They allow the clinician to establish a closer therapeutic relationship with the child.

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