List and give an example of the major characteristics of pervasive developmental
disorders (PDD).
What will be an ideal response?
Suggested response:
? Communication – for example, the child's speech pattern may consist of
repeating phrases spoken to them, or using phrases in unusual ways, or
reversing pronouns (saying something like, "You want toy.");
? Social interactions – for example, the child shows impaired ability to perceive
events around them and to accurate interpret communication from others
(such as the child who avoids eye contact);
? Restricted behaviors – for example, the child may have unusual interests and
their play may appear to be less imaginative and repetitive (such as the child
who is less interested in playing with a doll and more interested in taking its
shoes on and off over and over);
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Stinnet and Walters reviewed the research literature on stepparenthood and came to the conclusion that: A) integration tends to be easier in families that have been split by death rather than by divorce
B) adolescents have greater difficulty accepting a stepparent than do young children. C) children tend to see a stepparent of the same sex as playing favorites with them. D) female children tend more readily to accept a stepparent, particularly if the new parent is a male.
Which of the following is not a type of anxiety?
a. obsessive-compulsive disorder b. conduct disorder c. post-traumatic stress disorder d. generalized anxiety disorder
Sex is abused when it
a. is manipulative. b. is aimed at dominating another person. c. evokes guilt. d. is the tool of aggression and control. e. all of the above.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
The possibility always exists that staff may misinterpret what you intend to communicate.