14 Questions
What is the importance of understanding normal developmental milestones in determining atypical behavior?
It helps in identifying the presence of a disorder
True or false:Understanding normal developmental milestones is not important in determining if a behavior is atypical.
False
At what developmental stages can behaviors be typical or atypical?
At different developmental stages
True or false: Some behaviors are typical or atypical at the same developmental stage.
False
Can the same disorder have different symptom presentations at different developmental stages?
Yes
True or false: The same disorder has the same symptom presentations at different developmental stages.
False
How do symptoms of disorders appear in children compared to adults?
They appear differently
True or false: Symptoms of disorders appear the same in children and adults.
False
Do children or adults experience higher rates of comorbidity?
Children
True or false: Children experience lower rates of comorbidity than adults.
False
Do different patterns of comorbidity exist?
Yes
True or false: Different patterns of comorbidity do not exist among disorders.
False
Which two disorders often co-occur in children?
Anxiety and depression
True or false: Anxiety and depression rarely co-occur in children.
False
Study Notes
- Understanding normal developmental milestones is important in determining if a behavior is atypical.
- Some behaviors are typical or atypical at different developmental stages.
- The same disorder can have different symptom presentations at different developmental stages.
- Symptoms of disorders may appear differently in children than in adults.
- Children experience higher rates of comorbidity (more than one disorder occurring at the same time) than adults.
- Different patterns of comorbidity exist, with some disorders having a greater tendency to occur together than others.
- Anxiety and depression often co-occur in children.
- Aggression typically peaks around 2 years of age and then declines as children develop self-control and emotion management skills.
- Defiant and non-compliant behavior in older children can escalate into conduct disorder.
- Symptoms of bipolar disorder can differ between child-onset and adolescent/adult-onset.
Do you want to test your knowledge on how behaviors and disorders present themselves at different developmental stages? Take this quiz and learn about the nuances of normal and atypical behaviors, comorbidity, and symptom presentation across different age groups. With keywords like developmental milestones, comorbidity, bipolar disorder, and conduct disorder, this quiz will challenge your understanding of how behaviors and disorders manifest in children and adults.
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