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Chapter 2- Theories and Causes Flashcards

1
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Children’s problems must be considered in relation to ___

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multiple levels of influence - individual, family, community, and culture

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what are 6 causes of a child’s behavior

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Biological influences
Emotional influences
Behavioral and cognitive influences
Family
cultural
ethnic

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Defining child abnormality involves- 2

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The context of children’s ongoing adaptation and development
Sorting out the causes of identified problems

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abnormal behavior studies require an understanding of ____

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development and individual events that can impact a child’s life

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what is a theory

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language of science that allows us to assemble and communicate existing knowledge effectively

allows us to make educated guesses and predictions about behavior

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what is etiology

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the study of the causes of childhood disorders

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etiology considers how ___, ___ and ___ processes interact to produce outcomes over time

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biological, psychological, and environmental

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what is the Developmental Psychopathology Perspective and what does it emphasize

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approach to describing and studying disorders of childhood, adolescence, and beyond in a manner that emphasizes the importance of developmental processes and tasks

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Abnormal development is ___

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multiply determined- must look beyond current symptoms

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10
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what is the transactional view

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Children and environments are interdependent, have a dynamic interaction

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abnormal behavior involves ____ and ___

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continuities and discontinuities

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what is Continuity

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developmental changes are gradual and quantitative; predictive of future behavior patterns (expressed as amounts that can be measured numerically, such as weight and height changes)

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what is Discontinuity

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developmental changes are abrupt and qualitative; not predictive of future behavior patterns (expressed as qualities that cannot be measured numerically, such as changes in mood or expression)

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what is a Developmental Cascade

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the process by which a child’s previous interactions and experiences may spread across other systems and alter his or her course of development, somewhat like a chain reaction

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what is adaptational failure

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unsuccessful progress in developmental milestones

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16
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Children with psychological disorders differ from ____

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their peers in some aspect of normal development

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17
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___ and ___ are fundamental aspects of biological and behavioral systems

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change and reorganization

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18
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Early patterns of adaptation evolve with ____

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structure over time
Ex. infant eye contact and speech sounds to speech and language

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what are sensitive periods

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times during which environmental influences on development are enhanced

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what are infants highly sensitive to

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emotional cues and proximity to their caregivers, which assists them in developing secure attachments

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what are toddlers highly sensitive to

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basic sounds of language, which helps them distinguish sounds and combine them to form words

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what is that neurological perspective

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The brain is seen as the underlying cause of psychological disorders
The fetal brain develops from all-purpose cells into a complex organ

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23
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what is neural plasticity

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the brain’s anatomical differentiation is use-dependent
nature and nurture both contribute

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24
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what plays a critical role in brain development
examples

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Experience
prenatal environment; childhood illness and diet; and early caregiving, including maltreatment, inadequate stimulation, and attachment

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25
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when do the areas governing basic sensory and motor skills mature

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during the first 3 years of life

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26
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___ and ___ centers are strongly affected by early childhood experiences

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Perceptual and instinctive

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27
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what parts of the brain are rewired around 5-7 years old

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Prefrontal cortex and cerebellum

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Major restructuring occurs from ages 9 to 11 due to _____ and again in adolescence

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pubertal development

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29
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Problems occurring at a younger age are associated with

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more severe organic disorders and complications

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30
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____ are important in reducing the risk of complications and lifelong disabilities

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safeguards

31
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examples of safeguards- 3

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proper prenatal care, proper nutrition, and avoidance of tobacco or alcohol during pregnancy

32
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Genetic influences may be expressed ___ or ___

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early in development or show up years later

33
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what does behavioral genetics investigate

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connections between genetic predisposition and observed behavior

34
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what are molecular genetics used for

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to identify specific genes for childhood disorders

35
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what is the long term goal for molecular genetics

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to determine how genetic mutations alter how genes function

36
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most forms of abnormal behavior are

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polygenic

37
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the brain stem handles most of the

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autonomic functions necessary to stay alive

38
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what does the hind brain do

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provides regulation of autonomic activities

39
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what makes up the hindbrain?

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medulla, pons, and cerebellum

40
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what does the midbrain coordinate

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movement with sensory input; contains reticular activating system

41
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what does the forebrain contain

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thalamus and hypothalamus

42
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what does the forebrain regulate

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behavior and emotion, endocrine system

43
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what does the limbic system regulate

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emotional experiences and expressions; plays a significant role in learning and impulse control

Regulates basic drives of sex, aggression, hunger, and thirst

44
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what does the limbic system regulate

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emotional experiences and expressions; plays a significant role in learning and impulse control

Regulates basic drives of sex, aggression, hunger, and thirst

45
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what does the basal ganglia regulate, organize and filter

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information related to cognition, emotions, mood and motor function

46
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what is the basal ganglia associated with

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ADHD, motor behaviors (e.g., tics and tremors)
OCD

47
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what is the largest part of the forebrain

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cerebral cortex

48
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what does the cerebral cortex do

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Allows us to plan, reason, and create

49
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what is the endocrine system link to

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anxiety and mood disorders

50
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what type of drugs are used in treatments

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Psychoactive

51
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what plays a role in establishing an infants ability to adapt to new surroundings

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emotions

52
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Emotions and affective expression are -3

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core elements of human psychological experience
central feature of infant activity and regulation
important for internal monitoring and guidance

53
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what is emotion reactivity

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individual differences in the threshold and intensity of emotional experience

54
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what does emotion regulation involve

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enhancing, maintaining, or inhibiting emotional arousal

55
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what is temperament and what does it shape

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an organized style of behavior that appears early in development

Shapes an individual’s approach to his or her environment and vice versa

56
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what are the 3 primary dimensions

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Positive affect and approach (easy child)
Fearful or inhibited (slow-to warm-up child)
Negative affect or irritability (difficult child)

57
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Early infant temperament may be linked to

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psychopathology or risk conditions

58
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what is self-regulation

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balance between emotional reactivity and self-control

59
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what is ABA

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Applied Behavior Analysis

60
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what does ABA explain

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behavior as a function of its antecedents and consequences

61
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what are the 4 primary operant learning principles

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Positive and negative reinforcement
extinction
punishment

62
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what is classical conditioning

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Involves paired associations between previously neutral stimulus and unconditioned stimuli

63
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____ relates to how children think about themselves and others

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social cognition

64
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what ate the social and environmental contexts

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Proximal (close by) events
distal (further removed) events

65
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what are shared environments

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environmental factors that produce similarities in developmental outcomes among siblings in the same family

66
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what are non-shared environments

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environmental factors that produce behavioral differences among siblings in the same family

67
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what is Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Model

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The child’s environment is a series of nested and interconnected structures with the child at the center

68
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what is attachment

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process of establishing and maintaining an emotional bond with parents or other significant individuals

69
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when does the attachment process begin

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between 6-12 months of age
Provides infants with a secure, consistent base

70
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what are the 4 patterns of attachment

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Secure
Insecure – anxious-avoidant
Insecure – anxious-resistant
Disorganized, disoriented (not an organized strategy)

71
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____ attachments are implicated in a number of childhood disorders

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insecure

72
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How the family deals with typical and atypical stress is

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crucial to a child’s adjustment and adaptation

73
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The outcome of stressful events depends on

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The nature and severity of stress
the level of family functioning prior to the stress
the family’s coping skills and resources

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