Question 1

Risk factors are usually:

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A)  Individual characteristics within the child 
B)  Characteristics within the family 
C)  Characteristics within the school or community 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Individual characteristics within the child 
B)  Characteristics within the family 
C)  Characteristics within the school or community 
D)  All of the above D

Question 2

Describe the four factors associated with the Traumagenic Dynamics Model of sexual abuse.

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The Traumagenic Dynamics Model of sexual abuse identifies four key factors that contribute to the impact of sexual abuse on an individual. These factors include betrayal, powerlessness, stigmatization, and traumatic sexualization.

Betrayal refers to the violation of trust that occurs when a person in a position of authority or trust, such as a caregiver or family member, perpetrates the abuse. This betrayal can have long-lasting effects on the individual's ability to trust others and form healthy relationships.

Powerlessness refers to the feeling of helplessness and lack of control that often accompanies sexual abuse. The victim may feel unable to stop the abuse or protect themselves, leading to feelings of powerlessness that can impact their sense of agency and self-worth.

Stigmatization refers to the social and cultural attitudes and beliefs that contribute to the shame and self-blame experienced by survivors of sexual abuse. This can lead to feelings of isolation, self-doubt, and a reluctance to seek help or disclose the abuse.

Traumatic sexualization refers to the impact of sexual abuse on the individual's sexual development and identity. The experience of sexual abuse can lead to confusion, guilt, and shame around sexuality, as well as difficulties forming healthy sexual relationships.

These four factors work together to create a complex and enduring impact on survivors of sexual abuse, shaping their beliefs, behaviors, and relationships in profound ways. Understanding these factors is crucial for providing effective support and intervention for survivors of sexual abuse.

Question 3

The connections between interparental conflict and children's emotional/behavioral problems have been found:

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A)  Whether or not parents are still together 
B)  Internationally 
C)  Are especially strong when parents put children between them in the argument 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Whether or not parents are still together 
B)  Internationally 
C)  Are especially strong when parents put children between them in the argument 
D)  All of the above D

Question 4

Describe the latest research findings on interparental conflict.

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The latest research findings on interpar

Question 5

When compared with physical abuse and sexual abuse, psychological abuse:

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A)  Is almost only seen in children from impoverished neighborhoods 
B)  Is associated with worse outcomes for children 
C)  Has received much less research attention 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Is almost only seen in children from impoverished neighborhoods 
B)  Is associated with worse outcomes for children 
C)  Has received much less research attention 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

Allostatic load:

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A)  Is a concept that has been discredited by recent research 
B)  Refers to the difficulties in multiple physiological systems that occur when individuals face chronic stressors 
C)  Is considered the "wear and tear" on the body after multiple, chronic stressors 
D)  Both b and c are correct 
A)  Is a concept that has been discredited by recent research 
B)  Refers to the difficulties in multiple physiological systems that occur when individuals face chronic stressors 
C)  Is considered the "wear and tear" on the body after multiple, chronic stressors 
D)  Both b and c are correct

Question 7

Which of the following factors related to sexual abuse is associated with increased risk for emotional/behavioral problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Longer periods of time during which the abuse is perpetrated 
B)  The perpetrator is a father or father-figure 
C)  Use of physical force or coercion 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Longer periods of time during which the abuse is perpetrated 
B)  The perpetrator is a father or father-figure 
C)  Use of physical force or coercion 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is considered a risk factor?

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A)  Secure attachment 
B)  Difficult temperament 
C)  Slow-to-warm-up temperament 
D)  Both b and c are correct 
A)  Secure attachment 
B)  Difficult temperament 
C)  Slow-to-warm-up temperament 
D)  Both b and c are correct

Question 9

Examples of risk factors related to genetic predisposition include:

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A)  Attachment 
B)  Parental psychopathology 
C)  Self-esteem 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Attachment 
B)  Parental psychopathology 
C)  Self-esteem 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

Which theory highlights the following four factors as being central to the adverse outcomes of sexual abuse: Exposure to age-inappropriate sexual behaviors, feelings of powerlessness, being stigmatized, and feelings of betrayal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stimulus-Organism-Response-Consequence (S-O-R-
C)  model 
B)  Traumagenic dynamics model 
C)  Transactional model 
D)  Family systems model 
A)  Stimulus-Organism-Response-Consequence (S-O-R-
C)  model 
B)  Traumagenic dynamics model 
C)  Transactional model 
D)  Family systems model

Question 11

Anxious insecure attachment styles are:

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A)  Considered an actual psychopathology themselves 
B)  Very common in infants 
C)  Associated with more emotional/behavioral problems in childhood 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Considered an actual psychopathology themselves 
B)  Very common in infants 
C)  Associated with more emotional/behavioral problems in childhood 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

Which characteristics of children make them more vulnerable to sexual abuse?

Accepted Answer

Children possess certain characteristics

Question 13

The relationship that develops between the infant and the caregiver over the first year of life is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Genotype 
B)  Temperament 
C)  Attachment 
D)  Phenotype 
A)  Genotype 
B)  Temperament 
C)  Attachment 
D)  Phenotype

Question 14

Temperament is categorized into the following:

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A)  Easy, slow-to-warm-up, and difficult 
B)  Secure and insecure 
C)  Primary, secondary, and tertiary 
D)  Internal, familial, and community 
A)  Easy, slow-to-warm-up, and difficult 
B)  Secure and insecure 
C)  Primary, secondary, and tertiary 
D)  Internal, familial, and community

Question 15

Define temperament and describe the three primary categories of temperament.What are the long-term outcomes of children with each of these types of temperament?

Accepted Answer

Temperament refers to a person's natural

Question 16

Approximately how many children who lose a parent to death show a diagnosable mental disorder after the death?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 out of 5 (20%) 
B)  2 out of 5 (40%) 
C)  3 out of 5 (60%) 
D)  4 out of 5 (80%) 
A)  1 out of 5 (20%) 
B)  2 out of 5 (40%) 
C)  3 out of 5 (60%) 
D)  4 out of 5 (80%)

Question 17

Childhood physical abuse is associated with the development of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Depression 
B)  Conduct disorder 
C)  Rejection by peers 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Depression 
B)  Conduct disorder 
C)  Rejection by peers 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

When children lose a parent to death, what are the pre-death characteristics that are associated with fewer problems in children after the parents' death?

Accepted Answer

There are several pre-death characterist

Question 19

Characteristics, events, or processes the increase the likelihood that children will develop psychological problems are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Protective factors 
B)  Risk factors 
C)  Phenotypic factors 
D)  Psychometric factors 
A)  Protective factors 
B)  Risk factors 
C)  Phenotypic factors 
D)  Psychometric factors

Question 20

Describe the four types of attachment.Discuss the outcomes in childhood of children who experienced these different types of attachment during childhood.

Accepted Answer

The four types of attachment are secure

Risk factors are usually:

Describe the four factors associated with the Traumagenic Dynamics Model of sexual abuse.

The connections between interparental conflict and children's emotional/behavioral problems have been found:

Describe the latest research findings on interparental conflict.

When compared with physical abuse and sexual abuse, psychological abuse:

Allostatic load:

Which of the following factors related to sexual abuse is associated with increased risk for emotional/behavioral problems?

Which of the following is considered a risk factor?

Examples of risk factors related to genetic predisposition include:

Which theory highlights the following four factors as being central to the adverse outcomes of sexual abuse: Exposure to age-inappropriate sexual behaviors, feelings of powerlessness, being stigmatized, and feelings of betrayal?

Anxious insecure attachment styles are:

Which characteristics of children make them more vulnerable to sexual abuse?

The relationship that develops between the infant and the caregiver over the first year of life is the:

Temperament is categorized into the following:

Define temperament and describe the three primary categories of temperament.What are the long-term outcomes of children with each of these types of temperament?

Approximately how many children who lose a parent to death show a diagnosable mental disorder after the death?

Childhood physical abuse is associated with the development of:

When children lose a parent to death, what are the pre-death characteristics that are associated with fewer problems in children after the parents' death?

Characteristics, events, or processes the increase the likelihood that children will develop psychological problems are called:

Describe the four types of attachment.Discuss the outcomes in childhood of children who experienced these different types of attachment during childhood.

Conceptualizations of Normality and Abnormality in Children and Adolescents

Theories of Normality and Abnormality in Children and Adolescents

Research Methods in the Study of Developmental Psychopathology

Assessment and Therapeutic Interventions With

Protective Factors and Issues of Prevention

Depressive Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, and Related Problems

Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders,and Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders and Problems

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Related Problems

Disruptive and Conduct Disorders and Related Problems

Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders and Problems

Autism Spectrum Disorder and Schizophrenia

Specific Learning Disorders and Intellectual Disability

Pediatric Psychology and Health Psychology for Children and Adolescents

Ways to Help Children

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Exam 5: Risk Factors and Issues of Prevention

Risk factors are usually:

Describe the four factors associated with the Traumagenic Dynamics Model of sexual abuse.

The connections between interparental conflict and children's emotional/behavioral problems have been found:

Describe the latest research findings on interparental conflict.

When compared with physical abuse and sexual abuse, psychological abuse:

Allostatic load:

Which of the following factors related to sexual abuse is associated with increased risk for emotional/behavioral problems?

Which of the following is considered a risk factor?

Examples of risk factors related to genetic predisposition include:

Which theory highlights the following four factors as being central to the adverse outcomes of sexual abuse: Exposure to age-inappropriate sexual behaviors, feelings of powerlessness, being stigmatized, and feelings of betrayal?

Anxious insecure attachment styles are:

Which characteristics of children make them more vulnerable to sexual abuse?

The relationship that develops between the infant and the caregiver over the first year of life is the:

Temperament is categorized into the following:

Define temperament and describe the three primary categories of temperament.What are the long-term outcomes of children with each of these types of temperament?

Approximately how many children who lose a parent to death show a diagnosable mental disorder after the death?

Childhood physical abuse is associated with the development of:

When children lose a parent to death, what are the pre-death characteristics that are associated with fewer problems in children after the parents' death?

Characteristics, events, or processes the increase the likelihood that children will develop psychological problems are called:

Describe the four types of attachment.Discuss the outcomes in childhood of children who experienced these different types of attachment during childhood.

Conceptualizations of Normality and Abnormality in Children and Adolescents

Theories of Normality and Abnormality in Children and Adolescents

Research Methods in the Study of Developmental Psychopathology

Assessment and Therapeutic Interventions With

Protective Factors and Issues of Prevention

Depressive Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, and Related Problems

Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders,and Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders and Problems

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Related Problems

Disruptive and Conduct Disorders and Related Problems

Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders and Problems

Autism Spectrum Disorder and Schizophrenia

Specific Learning Disorders and Intellectual Disability

Pediatric Psychology and Health Psychology for Children and Adolescents

Ways to Help Children

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