Exam 2: Theories and Causes

 Brain maturity occurs in a(n) ____ fashion.

 An integrative approach to the psychopathology of a child means that

 The _____ view of child development recognizes the importance of balancing the abilities of individuals with the challenges and risks of their environments.

 Sharon is a psychologist who is using the ABA method with her client Katie, a difficult 6-year-old. As an ABA therapist, Sharon would focus on

 Mike is having a very difficult time in school. Which gland would produce epinephrine in response to the stress he is experiencing?

 _______ relates to how children think about themselves and others, resulting in mental representations of themselves, relationships, and their social world.

 ____ problems refer to weak or absent control structures, whereas ____ problems indicate that existing control structures operative in a maladaptive way.

 The windows of time during which environmental influences on development are enhanced are called ____.

 Which term describes a child's model of relationships in terms of what the child expects from others and how the child relates to others?

 Most children follow a predictable pattern of development in terms of walking, talking, learning, and so on. Additionally most clinical disorders commonly appear at predictable points in development. For the following ages, list two common clinical disorders: 0-2, 2-5, and 6-11.

 The two terms that are used to explain how a child's interaction with his/her environment can lead to the development of maladaptive behaviors are

 Distinguish between emotion reactivity and emotion regulation.

 The process of attachment typically begins between ____ of age.

 ____ acts like a "switch" in the brain, turning on various circuits associated with certain types of behavior.

 The neurotransmitter implicated in regulatory problems, such as eating and sleep disorders, is ____.

 Infants that explore the environment with little affective interaction with the caregiver are likely to have a(n) ____ attachment pattern.

 Which statement about neural development is true?

 The developmental psychopathology approach to studying childhood disorders emphasizes the importance of developmental____.

 Molecular geneticists focus on finding a specific gene for childhood disorder, while behavioral geneticists ____.

 Discuss the main principles of a developmental psychopathology perspective.