NURS 6660 MID-TERM CHILD PSYCH exam testing Questions and Answers

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At what age does a normally developing child reach half of his or her potential adult height - ANSWER 2 years old Which tool is considered most appropriate to facilitate the play component of an in... terview - ANSWER puppets What occurs in the cortical region of the brain when a child learns more than one language - ANSWER Both language centers appear in the cortical region What are 2 structured assessment insturments for infants and young children - ANSWER Denver developmental screening test (II) Bayley Scales What diagnostic laboratory tests used in evaluation of children presenting with psychiatric problems is most likely to impact ultmate diagnosis - ANSWER chromosomal analysis What are some techniques that are helpful in eliciting information and feelings from a school aged child - ANSWER asking multiple choice questions asking the child to draw a family using donald winnicotss "zsquiggle game" using indirect commentary What personality test for children is a self report inventory - ANSWER the mooney problem checklist. what are neurological soft signs - ANSWER contralateral overflow movements asymmetry of gait nystagmus poor balance physical anomalies with associated mental retardation include - ANSWER multiple hair whorls low-set ears high arched palate flattened philtrum A 2-year-old boy presents with father because of the familys concern that he is not develping appropriatley. the child is poorly related to others often uanbale to engage using eye contact and does not play with other children during play dates. he has trouble expressing himself and countinuously bangs his chin against a chair what is the most likely diagnosis - ANSWER Autism what type of interview does semi structured interviews resemble - ANSWER clinical interviews what type of interview does K-SADS and child assessment scale resemble - ANSWER semi-structured interview what type of interview does clinically based research in which subtle diagnostic distinctions may be critical for defining samples resemble - ANSWER semi-structured interview what type of interview does investigative issues of prevalence of disorders, developmental patterns of psychopathology and psychosocial correlates of disorders resemble - ANSWER structured interviews. What is the peabody picture vocabulary test revised - ANSWER measures receptive word understanding with resulting standard scores, percentiles, and age equivalents what is the vineland adaptive behavior scales - ANSWER measures communication daily living skills socialization and motor development yeilding a composite e.pressed in a standard score, percentile, and age equivalents what is the children's apperception test - ANSWER generates stories from pictures cards of animals that reflect interpersonal functioning what is the wide-range achievement test revised - ANSWER measures functioning in reading, spelling, and arthrithmetic, with resulting grade levels, percentiles, and standard scores what is the Wechsler Intelligence test for Children -III - ANSWER Measures verbal, performance and full wscale ability with scaled subset scores permiting specific skill assessment. What test would be used for a 6 year old boy who is highly aggressive and becomes very angry when he does not get his way. he has always been prone to severe tantrums and has difficulty with his behavior and mood in shcool. at home, his is considered manageable, although hi seems to have a short attention span. He breaks new toys in a matter of minutes. He is unable to play with peers because of frequent fights. - ANSWER Child Behavior Checklist. What test would be used for a 9 year old girl who is clingly with her mother and will not speak to streangers. She is willing to answer specific questions but not to describe her thoughts or feelings. When she is stressed, she tends to withdraw and become tearful. She seems to be unusually sensitive to criticism and will not join in a group activity - ANSWER Childrens Apperception Test What test would be used for a 7yo boy who has a poor vocabulary is noted to be unble to follow directiosn and is clumsy and slow. Although he is friendly and good natured, he has been brutally picked on by peers, who say that he does not understand the rules of games. His teacher is concerned about his comprehension - ANSWER Wechsler Intelligence Test for Children-III What test would be used for a 2 yo boy who has not yet begun to walk speaks only two or htree words and often seems disintreseted in his surroundings. - ANSWER Bayledy Scales of Infant Developemnt II What test would be used for an 11 yo girl who is increasingly struggling with academic performance, manifesting particular difficulty with mathematics concepts. she is otherwise functioning well, with excellent social skills and warm relationships with friends and family members. she recently had intelligence testing and scored within normal range in all subsets and in full scale IQ - ANSWER Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Education Batter-Revised. [Show More]

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