Multiple Choice
What is the primary focus of the field of developmental psychopathology?
A) Understanding how critical incidents in childhood affect people as adults.
B) To understand what is within the range of normal development so as to have a better understanding of what is abnormal.
C) To discover and improve the environmental factors that can contribute to a child later developing a mental illness.
D) Understanding how disorders develop over time.
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