Chapter_1_Introduction_to_Normal_and_Abnormal_Behavio_in_Children_and_Adolescents 1. A child typically enters the mental health system ____. a. by asking for a referral from a pediatrician b. through the criminal justice system c. by the actions, positive or negative, of peers d. through teachers, counselors, or parents ANSWER: d DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: Introduction KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand 2. Many child and adolescent problems can be best described as the ____. a. failure to demonstrate expected developmental progress b. absence of the key survival skills needed to thrive c. result of excessive expectations by parents d. stresses associated with educational demands ANSWER: a DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: Introduction KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Analyze 3. Most problematic behaviors shown by children are ____. a. qualitatively different from normal behavior b. shown to some degree by most children c. caused by inadequate parenting d. indistinguishable from one another ANSWER: b DIFFICULTY: Easy REFERENCES: Introduction KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Analyze 4. Interventions for children and adolescents are often intended to ____. a. restore previous levels of functioning b. serve as a warning for negative behavior c. reform behavior to conform to norms d. eliminate distress and promote further development ANSWER: d DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: Introduction KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand 5. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, children’s mental health problems were attributed to ____. a. possession by the devil or other evil forces b. poor parenting practices c. chemical imbalances d. low self-esteem