Commonwealth Educational Seminars Certification
Exam
Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children and
Adults
1. Impairment is not the result of a disconnect between an individual’s behavior and what the
environment expects.
a. True
b. False
2. Groups of children who are gifted but not identified as such by their schools have received few
empirical studies.
a. True
b. False
3. Only one out of 32000 individuals have an IQ score of 160 or above.
a. True
b. False
4. To be accurate, the diagnosis must include knowledge of the environment as well as of the
individual.
a. True
b. False
5. People with psychomotor overexcitability appear to have a heightened excitability of the
neuromuscular system and an “augmented capacity for being active and energetic.”
a. True
b. False
6. Gifted children who prefer the visual-spatial thinking styles do not use a different kind of logic
than their auditory-sequential thinking style peers.
a. True
b. False
7. In general, the brighter the child, the less gap there is between judgement and intellect.
a. True
b. False
8. Judgement – or executive functioning – appears to be biologically driven and on a fixed
timetable, much like puberty.
a. True
b. False
9. Children are usually suspected of having ADD/ADHD because they have attention problems
or because they are hyperactive.
a. True
b. False
10. The DSM-IV-TR lists “difficulty sustaining attention” as a cardinal characteristic of
ADD/ADHD.
a. True
b. False
11. Children with ADD/ADHD, particularly those with both inattention and
hyperactive/impulsive behavior, are not likely to be more aggressive or inconsistent with peers.
a. True
b. False
12. ADD/ADHD is one of the most common reasons that children are referred to mental health
professionals.
a. True
b. False
13. A nationwide study found that nearly half of all gifted eighth graders had experienced
bullying and that 11% had experienced repeated bullying.
a. True
b. False
14. The second most common misdiagnosis of gifted children, almost as common as
misdiagnosis of ADD/ADHD, seems to be that of ODD – Oppositional Defiant Disorder.
a. True
b. False
15. In general, gifted children are faster to blame others and slower to blame themselves.
a. True
b. False.
16. According to the DSM-IV-TR, Intermittent Explosive Disorder is rare and first appears
between late adolescence and age 40.
a. True
b. False
17. Most people can be provoked into demonstrating narcissistic-like behaviors if they receive
what professionals often call “narcissistic injuries” from belittling criticisms.
a. True
b. False
18. Whereas most people with autism show major handicaps in intellect and in their ability to
think and learn, people with Asperger’s Disorder typically do not have such problems.
a. True
b. False
19. Children who suffer from Asperger’s Disorder tend to talk about their interests in a pedantic,
monotonous voice.
a. True
b. False
20. Gifted children who are introverted are particularly likely to be viewed as suffering from
Asperger’s Disorder.
a. True
b. False
21. A Clyclothymic Disorder is often portrayed as a “low-grade” Bipolar Disorder.
a. True
b. False
22. Dysthymic Disorder is perhaps best described as a kind of low-grade depression or
pessimism that lingers.
a. True
b. False
23. Studies have found as many as 80% of school age children to have sleep problems of various
kinds.
a. True
b. False.
24. The essential feature of Sleep Terror Disorder – which is different than Nightmare Disorder –
is an abrupt seeming wakefulness that usually begins with a scream or a cry.
a. True
b. False
25. The DSM IV-TR recognizes three primary Learning Disorders – Reading Disorder,
Mathematics Disorder and Disorder of Written Expression.
a. True
b. False
26. Gifted children and adults who have immune system oversensitivity seldom need particular
care regarding medications prescribed for them.
a. True
b. False
27. Enmeshment and parental over-involvement with gifted children is particular likely in singleparent families and with parents who focus unduly on the achievements of the child.
a. True
b. False
28. Difficulty with peers is not just a problem for gifted children; gifted adults have problems as
well.
a. True
b. False
29. Most health care professionals have received special training in the social and emotional
needs of gifted and talented children or adults.
a. True
b. False.
You have now completed the exam. Please answer the following evaluation questions. Your
answers do not affect your test score:
30. I have completed all the requirements for this home study course without any assistance from
others.
a. True
b. False
31. The content of this course was appropriate for my profession.
a. True
b. False
32. The course information was relevant and can be applied to practice.
a. True
b. False
33. The course information contributed to achieving personal, professional goals.
a. True
b. False
34. I would recommend this program to others.
a. True
b. False