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Childhood Quiz 1
A few chapters from the Childhood disorders book
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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
03/05/2013

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The Single theoretical orientation which can explain various behaviors or disorders in childhood is the _____ perspective (W). (p.31)
Definition
No single theoretical;
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Windows of time during which environmental influences on development are enhanced are called:
Definition
Sensitive periods
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In the 17th and 18th centuries, acts of child maltreatment:
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Were considered to be a parent’s right for educating or disciplining a child
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Factors that Influence the direction or strength of a relationship of variables of interest are called:
Definition
Moderator variables
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The developmental psychopathology approach to studying childhood disorders emphasizes the importance of:
Definition
Developmental processes and tasks
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Who may refer a child for treatment?
Definition
All of these; pediatricians, teachers, parents
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Variables that are associated at a particular point in time with no clear proof that one preceded the other are said to be:
Definition
Correlated
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An organizational view of development implies a(n) _______process.
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Dynamic
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Many child and adolescent problems involve:
Definition
Failure to demonstrate expected developmental progress
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Questions about the nature and distribution of childhood disorders are frequently addressed through:
Definition
Epidemiological research
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A variable that precedes an outcome of interest and decreases the chances that the outcome will occur is a(n):
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Protective factor
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John Locke (1632-1704) advanced the belief that children were:
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Emotionally sensitive beings
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The failure to master or progress in accomplishing developmental milestones is referred to as:
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Adaptational failure
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The dynamic interaction of child and environment is referred to as:
Definition
Transaction
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Skepticism exists regarding research in abnormal child psychology because:
Definition
All of these;
Many conclusions from research with children are qualified with no definitive answers
Research findings in abnormal child psychology are often in conflict with one another
Experts on childhood disorders frequently disagree
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A variable that preceded an outcome of interest and increases the chances that the negative outcome will occur is a(n):
Definition
Risk factor
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Etiology refers to the __________ of childhood disorders.
Definition
Causation
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IN the 17th and 18th centuries, children’s disturbing behaviors were attributed to
Definition
Possession by the devil or other evil forces
Term
How did Jean-Marc Itard believe he could tame the “wild boy of Averyron”?
Definition
Environmental stimulation
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Which of the following is not an underlying assumption regarding abnormal child behavior?
Definition
All of these;
Abnormal development involves continuities and discontinuities
The child and environment are interdependent
Abnormal development is multiply determined
Term
In research terms predictions about behavior that follow from a theory are called
Definition
Hypotheses
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Interventions for children and adolescents are often intended to:
Definition
Promote further development
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Most often, adaptational failure is due to:
Definition
Poor environmental opportunities
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The work of Jean-Marc Itard (1775-1838) was notable because:
Definition
In contrast to the societal views of the time his orientation toward children was one of care and helping
Term
Children’s development occurs in a(n) _________manner
Definition
Organized and hierarchical
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________rates refer to the extent to which new cases of a disorder appear over a specified time period
Definition
Incidence
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Which method did Jean-Marc Itard use to tame the “wild boy of Aveyron”?
Definition
All of these;
Electric shock
Hot baths
massage
Term
Most problematic behaviors shown by children are:
Definition
Shown to some degree by most children
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________rates refer to all cases of a disorder, whether new or previously existing, that are observed during a specified time period.
Definition
Prevalence
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Research into risk and protective factors requires large samples of children be studied and multiple areas of functioning be assessed over long periods of time because:
Definition
All of these;
The areas of child functioning that will be affected are not known in advance
Only a small amount of children who are at risk will actually develop the disorder
When a disorder may occur or reoccur is not known in advance.
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