Ch.13

Question 1

acculturative stress

Answer 1

negative consequences that result from contact btwn two distinctive cultural groups

Question 2

anabolic steroids

Answer 2

drugs derived from male sex hormone testosterone

promote muscle growth and increase lean body mass

Question 3

anorexia nervosa

Answer 3

eating disorder that involves relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation
weigh less than 85% of weight considered normal
intense fear of weight gain

Question 4

binge eating disorder (BED)

Answer 4

frequent binge eating without compensatory behavior like purging

Question 5

bulimia nervosa

Answer 5

eating disorder in which individual consistently follows a binge and purge eating pattern
depressed or anxious
fall within normal weight range

Question 6

conduct disorder

Answer 6

psychiatric diagnostic category used to describe multiple delinquent type behaviors occurring over six month period

Question 7

juvenile delinquency

Answer 7

broad range of behaviors, from socially undesirable behavior to status offenses
predictors include authority conflict, minor covert acts such as lying, over acts of aggression, negative identity, cognitive distortions, low self control, early initiation of delinquency, being male, low expectation for edu and grades, low parental monitoring, low parental support and ineffective discipline, having older delinquent sibling, heavy peer influence and low resistance to peers, low socioeconomic status, and living in high crime urban area

Question 8

resilience

Answer 8

three sets of characteristics
individual factors-good intellectual functioning
family factors-close relationship with caring parent figure
extrafamilial factors- bonds to prosocial adults outside family
linked to ongoing resilience in emerging adulthood

Question 9

depressants

Answer 9

drugs that slow down the central nervous system, bodily functions, and behavior

Question 10

developmental cascades

Answer 10

developmental psychopathology approach that emphasizes connections across domains over time to influence developmental pathways and outcomes

Question 11

emotion focused coping

Answer 11

Lazarus term for responding to stress in an emotional manner, especially by using defense mechanisms

Question 12

externalizing problems

Answer 12

behavior that occurs when individuals turn problems outward

ex: juvenile delinquency

Question 13

hallucinogens

Answer 13

drugs that alter an individuals perceptual experiences and produce hallucinations

Question 14

index offenses

Answer 14

acts such as robbery, rape, and homicide that are crimes regardless of whether they are committed by juveniles or adults

Question 15

internalizing problems

Answer 15

emotional conditions that develop when individuals turn problems inward
ex: anxiety and depression

Question 16

major depressive disorder

Answer 16

when an individual experiences major depressive episode and depressed characteristics, such as lethargy and depression, for two weeks or longer and daily functioning becomes impaired

Question 17

problem focused coping

Answer 17

Lazarus term for the strategy of squarely facing ones troubles and trying to solve them

Question 18

status offenses

Answer 18

juvenile offenses, performed by youth under specified age, that are not as serious as index offenses
may include underage drinking, truancy, and sexual promiscuity

Question 19

stimulants

Answer 19

drugs that increase the activity of the central nervous system