Childhood Psychiatric Disorders Quiz
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How is general intellectual functioning measured in mental retardation?

  • By performance on intelligence quotient (IQ) tests (correct)
  • By educational achievement evaluations
  • By physical development assessments
  • By adaptive functioning tests

    • What is the estimated percentage of babies born with some degree of mental retardation?

  • 5% (correct)
  • 8%
  • 2%
  • 10%

    • Which of the following is NOT a psychiatric disorder first diagnosed in infancy, childhood, and adolescence?

  • Conduct disorder
  • Mood disorders
  • Autistic disorder
  • Alzheimer's disease (correct)

    • Which factor is NOT listed as a major predisposing factor for mental retardation?

    <p>Postnatal environmental influences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does adaptive functioning refer to in the context of mental retardation?

    <p>The person's ability to adapt to the requirements of daily living and the expectations of his or her age and cultural group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estimated percentage of babies born with some degree of mental retardation?

    <p>5%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is mental retardation defined?

    <p>By deficit in general intellectual functioning and adaptive functioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does adaptive function refer to in the context of mental retardation?

    <p>Person's ability to adapt to the requirements of daily living and the expectations of his or her age and cultural group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the major predisposing factors for mental retardation?

    <p>Hereditary, early alteration in embryonic development, pregnancy and perinatal factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is general intellectual functioning measured in mental retardation?

    <p>By individual's performance on intelligence quotient (IQ) tests</p> Signup and view all the answers

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