In studying prenatal and postnatal risk factors in the development of chronic disregard for rules in conduct disorder, Peticlerc et al. (2009 ) found that the strongest predictor(s) was/were:
a) Mother's history of antisocial behaviour
b) Mother and father depressive symptoms
c) Being male
d) All of the above
d
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Which maternal characteristic is most strongly associated with giving birth to a baby with Down syndrome?
a. elevated lead in the mother's breast milk b. consumption of alcohol during pregnancy c. higher maternal age d. maternal exposure to mercury by the baby immediately after birth
Why do scores on infant developmental scales appear to be such poor predictors of later IQs?
a. They do not account for the negative environmental impacts that trump later experiences. b. They are actually very good predictors. c. They are over-reliant on verbal skills that continue to develop in childhood. d. They may tap qualitatively different abilities.
Youths with autism are sometimes aggressive and impulsive and fail to pay close attention to others. Youths with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have learning problems such as difficulty reading. These examples indicate that developmental and disruptive behavior disorders may be
a. multiply diagnosed. b. comorbid. c. selective. d. more common than previously thought.
Which motives are acquired in complex ways, such as cultural conditioning, and include the desire for status, money, success, achievement, and dominance?
a. social motives b. primary motives c. stimulus motives d. homeostatic motives