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Chapter 1 - Exam 1
PSYC 315 psychopathology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is competence? | this is the ability to adapt to one's environment |
| what are developmental pathways? | their used to describe the sequence and timing of particular behaviors and to highlight the known and suspected relationships of behaviors over time |
| what are developmental tasks? | their psychosocial tasks of childhood that reflect broad domains of competence and tell us how children typically progress within each of these domains as they grow |
| what is equifinality? | this is a concept that similar outcomes may stem from different early experiences |
| what are externalizing problems? | behaviors that begin during childhood and encompass acting out behaviors such as aggression and delinquent behavior |
| what are some historical views of mental health problems and causes of problems | the ancient greek and roman societies believed that any person with a physical or mental disorder, or deformity was an economic burden and a social embarrassment |
| what are internalizing problems | behaviors that begin during childhood and include anxiety, depression, somatic symptoms and withdrawn behavior |
| what is multifinality? | this is the concept that various outcomes may stem from similar beginnings |
| what are protective factors? | a variable that precedes a negative outcome of interest and decreases the chances that the outcome will occur |
| what are psychological disorders? | a pattern of behavioral, cognitive, or physical symptoms that include one or more prominent features. |
| what is resilience? | this is the ability to avoid negative outcomes despite being at risk for psychopathology |
| what are risk factors? | a variable that precedes a negative outcome of interest and increases the chances that the outcome will occur |
| what is stigma? | a cluster of negative attitudes and beliefs that motivate fear, rejection and discrimination against people with mental illnesses |
| what are some risk factors that increase children's vulnerability to psychopathology? | poverty, parental mental illness, divorce, etc. |
| what are children from poor & disadvantaged families are more likely to be diagnosed with? | conduct disorders, chronic illness, emotional disorders, cognitive/learning challenges |
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