1. Encopresis is almost always caused by which of the following?
Group of answer choices
never having achieved bowel control
constipation and overflow incontinence
stubbornness
oppositional and defiant behavior
2. Pediatric psychologists often recommend that parents of children with diabetes use operant conditioning to increase children’s adherence to a treatment regimen. Which of the following is LEAST likely to be recommended as part of parent’s roles?
Group of answer choices
reminding children repeatedly what they need to do
awarding children points when they correctly record information, and bonus points for doing it with only a little prompting or complaining
removing chores when children have been compliant
penalizing children by removing points when they do not comply with the doctor’s orders
3. According to the text, the most common chronic illness affecting youths is which of the following?
Group of answer choices
alcoholism
asthma
diabetes
allergies
4. Nina, age 4, has a lot of trouble sleeping through the night without wetting the bed. It seems almost every night she cries out that her bed is wet. Can she be diagnosed with enuresis?
Group of answer choices
No, because she must be wetting the bed every night for diagnosis.
No, because she is not old enough.
Yes
5. Which statement about anorexia nervosa is accurate?
Group of answer choices
People with anorexia nervosa continually fast, yet tend to be outgoing individuals.
Despite having a skeleton-like appearance, most people with anorexia nervosa still consider themselves to be overweight.
Although self-starvation changes the appearance of a person with anorexia nervosa, there are no serious physical complications to the disorder.
Although people with anorexia nervosa are phobic about gaining weight, they often maintain weight at normal or above-normal levels.
6. Extreme restriction of food intake is most often associated with ________whereas binging and purging is most often associated with _________:
Group of answer choices
Bulimia nervosa; anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa; binge-eating disorder
Anorexia nervosa; bulimia nervosa
Pica; binge-eating disorder
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