A child who scores very high on the verbal subscales of the WISC-IV but displays poor spatial abilities and visual motor skills, may be diagnosed as having
a. depression.
b. schizophrenia.
c. a nonverbal learning disorder.
d. dyslexia.
Question 2Most clinicians find nonverbal behavior interesting in many ways during interviews.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 3By developing psychoanalysis, Freud can be considered the founder of psychotherapy as we know it today.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 4Which of the following statements is not true about research findings on the family
interactions of children with ADHD?
a. Family conflict is often aggravated by the fact that children with ADHD do not
accept limits easily and disobey frequently, provoking anger in other family
members.
b. Mothers tend to ignore children with ADHD when they act appropriately, because
of fear that any attention may provoke misbehavior.
c. Mothers tend to be more directive and angry towards boys with ADHD and to
reward girls with the disorder more frequently.
d. Mother-child conflicts are frequent in structured situations, where children with
ADHD are required to complete a specific task.
e. Mother-child conflicts tend to decrease over time.
Question 5Several studies suggest that some toxins and foods may play a role in the
development and evolution of ADHD. Which of the following claims(s) has(have)
not been supported by empirical research?
a. Lead poisoning plays a causal role in ADHD.
b. Sugar increases the severity of ADHD symptoms.
c. In many cases, food additives and preservatives are at the origin of the disorder.
d. The disorder evolves more rapidly when affected children are on an unbalanced
diet.
e. All of the above
Question 6Relative to psychodynamic approaches, humanistic approaches
a. were among the earliest at attempting empirical research on the therapeutic endeavor.
b. are more likely to be utilized in counseling psychology programs than clinical psychology programs.
c. are less appealing to practitioners who seek a more active role in therapy.
d. all of the above
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