Exam 5: Disorders of Early Development

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During the Christmas festivities,baby Ellen becomes fussy around her parents and cries loudly when passed to unfamiliar family members.This is an example of Ellen's:

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Explain why it would be important to know how consistent and stable temperament is over time,particularly as it relates to psychopathology.

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When understanding the etiology of sleep disorders,it is important to understand factors that influence the ________ of sleep disorders (e.g. ,childhood illness)and the ________ of sleep disorders (e.g. ,difficulty self-soothing after an illness).

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One of the reasons it is difficult to accurately diagnosis clinical syndromes in very young infants is related to which of the following factors?

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Pica is a fairly common disorder characterized by repeated regurgitation of food.

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Describe and provide two examples of the importance of parent factors in the development of sleep-awake disorders in children.

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Renee's family has a history of anxiety disorders.The likelihood that she will pass this trait on to her children could be described as one component of the diathesis-stress model.

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The authors of this text would support which of the following statements regarding a child's physiological and emotional functioning?

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Research has identified a link between children who are uninhibited and less reactive to what types of childhood disorders?

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Discuss the ways that the temperament dimensions of surgency,negative affectivity,and effortful control may contribute to an increased risk of psychopathology.

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An infant who is timid and shy may be at risk for developing an anxiety disorder.Timidity and shyness are considered which type of risk factor?

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Dale's tendency to react negatively to changes in his routine has persisted into his adult life.This is called temperamental ________.

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The ________ model is based on the idea that some individuals are innately more susceptible to the development of a particular disorder that can be triggered by later negative experiences.

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Girls are more likely to score higher on scales measuring effortful control.

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Describe the three factors (surgency,negative affectivity,and effortful control)related to infant emotionality.In what ways do these factors differ between boys and girls and in different cultures?

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How would researchers explain the development of schizophrenia in a young child using the diathesis-stress model? Include a discussion of differential susceptibility and sensitivity to context.

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Biobehavioral shifts are characterized by which of the following?

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Describe one way in which it is important to understand normal development when assessing feeding disorders in young children.

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Describe why it is important to understand normal development when assessing sleep disorders in young children.

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