ch3 Flashcards
longitudinal studies
some group across time
retrospective research
participants asked to recall info
developmental perspective
how childhood is linked to disorders
developmental task
kids do when they grow, foundation on which a childs later adjustment develops
developmental task example
forming a relationship with a parent as a baby
link bn developmental task v disorders
failure to handle developmental task could lead to inability to handle task later in life
strange situation
20 in lab assessment of infant parent attachment
stranger enters room then caregiver leaves
secure attachment
function better later in life than insecure attachments
insecure attachment- minimal
min seperation stress and avoidence of caregiver
insecure excessive
excessive unrelenting seperation distress manifested by resistance and anger that is not releaved
insecure contrary
contrary undirected, or confused behavior durring reunion
dimensional approach assumes that mental disorders are
not categorically diff from normal behavior
reflects the degree the child has maladaptive behavior
child behavior cehcklist
a tool assess the external and internal origin of abnormal behavior
externalizing problems
excess of undesirable behavior
disruptive, nuisance, aggression, hyperactivity, impulsivity
internalizing problems
maladaptive problems
deficits in desired behavior
subjective distress (negative emotions)
domains
areas of child growth
emphasize what a child can do physically or mentally
what may impact development across the world
cultural differences
gross motor skills
controlling large movements of body like posture
fine motor skills
fine movements like drawing
visual motor skills
upper extremity, hand, finger movement, and eye hand coordination
expressive language
language to communicate thots or needs
receptive language
understand what someone is saying
cognition
mental process that determine the individual capacity to lear, retain info, and use info
habituation speed
time it takes an infant to habituate a repetitively presented stimulus