Exam 3: Principles and Practices of Developmental Psychopathology

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:

The most common type of child maltreatment is sexual abuse.

Pedro has learned that he can lose himself in a good book,which helps him escape his abusive father.Researchers refer to this as:

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:

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

A child who has not experienced adversity could not be considered ________.

Prepare a proposal to your university's institutional review board (IRB)advocating for the approval of your translational research designed to pilot an innovative educational strategy for use with young children with autism.In your proposal,identify the pros and cons of "traditional" or basic research and translational research.

One of the important concepts of the pathways model is the belief that a child's risk for psychopathology can change at any given point during development.

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.

Adrienne's parents enjoy discussing politics and historical events at the dinner table and often engage Adrienne in their discussions.This is an example of a/n ________ trajectory.

Identify any risk factors you may have experienced as a youth (or someone else with whom you are familiar).What protective factors were present in your life that may have buffered the impact of those risk factors?

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

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.

Passive correlations are a type of gene-by-environment interaction.

Define,describe,and give two examples of domains of competence.

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

As adolescents,both Gus and Josh have developed anxiety disorder despite the fact that they had very different family structures,personality characteristics and traumatic experiences.This is an example of ________.

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

Describe the three types of gene-by-environment interactions and give examples of each.

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: