Abnormal Psychology 8th Edition By Susan Nolen – Test Bank

Chapter 11 Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders

1) Ted Bundy was found guilty of abducting, raping and murdering young women. He was considered a serial killer as well as
A) someone who was a sociopath.
B) someone who has a oppositional personality.
C) someone who suffered some traumatic brain injury.
D) someone who exists in a fugue state.

Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Antisocial Personality Disorder
Learning Objective: Describe the causes, characteristics, and treatments of antisocial personality disorder.
Bloom’s: Remember
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APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

2) Hugo is cunning, charismatic, and sadistic. He never accepts responsibility for his actions and blames his illegal activities on watching violent porn as a child. He most likely
A) is a sociopath.
B) suffers from social anxiety disorder.
C) displays traits of the avoidant personality type.
D) is severely intellectually disabled.

Answer: A
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Antisocial Personality Disorder
Learning Objective: Describe the causes, characteristics, and treatments of antisocial personality disorder.
Bloom’s: Apply
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

3) Individuals labeled as either a sociopath or a ________ share symptoms with the DSM-5 diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder.
A) psychopath
B) sadist
C) masochist
D) Machiavellian

4) Which behavioral disorder among adolescents and children is characterized by a chronic pattern of unconcern for the basic rights of others?
A) Conduct disorder
B) Oppositional defiant disorder
C) Communication disorder
D) Antisocial personality disorder

Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Conduct Disorder
Learning Objective: Differentiate among disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders.
Bloom’s: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

5) Sam is aggressive to people, destroys his neighbor’s property, and constantly steals and lies to his parents and others. Sam is likely to have a
A) conduct disorder.
B) oppositional defiant disorder.
C) neurocognitive disorder.
D) antisocial personality disorder.

Answer: A
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Conduct Disorder
Learning Objective: Differentiate among disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders.
Bloom’s: Apply
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA Outcome: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

6) Approximately ________ percent of children and adolescents have a diagnosis of conduct disorder.
A) 3–7
B) 10–14
C) 18–22
D) 25–29

7) Pete showed behavioral problems in preschool, and they seem to have gotten worse as he grew older. Now that he is in fourth grade, his behavior has become increasingly problematic. His pediatrician suspects that he has a:
A) transient antisocial behavior.
B) childhood-onset conduct disorder.
C) adolescent-onset conduct disorder.
D) life-course-persistent antisocial behavior.

Answer: B
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Conduct Disorder
Learning Objective: Differentiate among disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders.
Bloom’s: Apply
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA Outcome: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

8) Logan showed behavioral problems in preschool, and they only seem to have gotten worse as he grew older. An assessment revealed that he is more likely to continue to engage in antisocial behaviors into adulthood then kids who developed the behavioral patterns at a later age, a pattern called:
A) transient antisocial behavior.
B) infantile-onset antisocial behavior.
C) adolescent-onset antisocial behavior.
D) life-course-persistent antisocial behavior.

Answer: D
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Conduct Disorder
Learning Objective: Differentiate among disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders.
Bloom’s: Apply
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA Outcome: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.

9) In the DSM-5, conduct disorder is now required to be specified based on:
A) the age of onset.
B) the gender of the child.
C) if torture to animals is a factor.
D) if there is a sexual component to the behavior.

10) Approximately ________ percent of individuals diagnosed with childhood-onset conduct disorder engage in criminal behavior and drug abuse as teens.
A) 25
B) 33
C) 50
D) 66

Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Conduct Disorder
Learning Objective: Differentiate among disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders.
Bloom’s: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA Outcome: 2.2 Demonstrate psychology information literacy.