Exam 3: Principles and Practices of Developmental Psychopathology

The most common type of child maltreatment is sexual abuse.

Peter's parents recognized early in his life that he was musically gifted, so they took him to concerts, provided music lessons, and bought him a viola. This is an example of a/n:

Dr. Vance is interested in how a child's adjustment (or maladjustment) reflects the cumulative consequences of transactions across domains and across time. His research might focus on ________.

Describe the role of protective factors in preventing psychopathology in children. Give at least five examples.

Dr. Smith is telling his psychology students that a child's adjustment and maladjustment develops and can be tracked across time. He is most likely lecturing on the concept of:

The authors of the text assert that "children's disorders coexist with their talents and successes." Discuss this statement and how it relates to identification and treatment of children with mental health issues.

Delay, fixation, and deviance are examples of ________.

A child's athletic ability might be considered a/n ________.

Describe how the understanding of developmental psychopathology can be considered a "developmental distortion." Provide at least three examples.

The concept of process proposes that childhood disorders are a result of small developmental deviations that occur over time.

The ultimate impact of a risk factor is related to type, timing, number, and:

The types of adaptational failures that may lead to psychopathology include which of the following?

The concept of developmental pathways is useful in understanding developmental psychopathology because it:

Using the example of child maltreatment, discuss the importance of complex hypotheses and complex research designs to investigate the development of psychopathology.

Compare and contrast the concepts of equifinality and multifinality. Give concrete examples of each and how these concepts help in the understanding of developmental psychopathology.

Describe and given an example of why understanding typical development is important for understanding the treatment of psychopathology in children and adolescents.

Dr. Andersen wants to study the development of depression based on age and gender. If he wants his results to be available for a presentation next year, he should use which type of research approach?

A child who becomes a competent adult despite the fact he grew up in an abusive, alcoholic family may have had the ability to positively adapt to his environment. This is known as:

________ risk increases a child's vulnerability to psychopathology, while ________ risk increases a child's vulnerability to a unique type of psychopathology.

The ______ model proposes that change is possible at any point in development, but also can be limited by previous adaptations.