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Chapter 11 Flashcards

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Multifinality

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The term multifinality refers to a condition in which the same cause leads to different outcomes.

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Equifinality

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Equifinality is the understanding that many different pathways, or risk factors, may result in the same outcome

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What is the difference between Multifinality and Equifinality?

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Equifinality is the understanding that many different pathways, or risk factors, may result in the same outcome.

Multifinality is the understanding that a specific risk factor may result in a multitude of developmental outcomes

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What is developmental psychopathology?

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the scientific study of the origins and progression of psychological disorders as related to the typical processes of human growth and maturation.

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Principles of _______ and _______ should lead to caution in diagnosis and treatment

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Multi-finality and Equifinality

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What is Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

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Condition in which a person is not only has difficulty concentrating for more than a few moments but also is inattentive, impulsive, and overactive

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When do symptoms for ADHD begin

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Symptoms must begin before the age of 12

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symptoms must be evident in how many environments?

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It has to be presented in more than one environment

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Prevalence in ADHD
ages 4 to 7 is __%
ages 10-13 is __%
ages 14 to 17 is __%

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7%
13%
15%

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ADHD is ______ with other conditions

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Comorbid

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Increases in worldwide diagnosis for ADHD are worrisome for at least three reasons:

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  1. Misdiagnosis
  2. Drug abuse
  3. Normal behavior is considered pathological
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What are treatments for ADHD

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  1. training for family and child
  2. special education for teachers
  3. medication
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As_______ suggests, disorders vary in causes, so no single treatment works for every child

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equifinality

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what are some opposing perspectives for drug treatment for ADHD and other disorders?

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  • some children may be overmedicated and others may be under-treated
    -the public may be suspicious of drugs and psychologists
    -prescription drug treatment prevalence varies by countries
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What is prevalence?

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Prevalence refers to the total number of individuals in a population who have a disease or health condition at a specific period of time, usually expressed as a percentage of the population.

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what is the most common ADHD drug

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Ritalin

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Aptitude

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potential to master a specific skill or to learn a certain body of knowledge

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What are IQ tests?

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tests that were designed to measure intellectual aptitude, or ability to learn in school

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Intelligence was defined as ______ divided by ______ age, times 100-hence, the term “intelligence quotient” or IQ

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Mental age
Chronological

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What is an Achievement Test?

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measure of mastery or proficiency in reading, mathematics, writing, or some other subjects

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What is the Flynn Effect?

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The Flynn effect refers to a secular increase in population intelligence quotient (IQ) observed throughout the 20th century (1–4).

It is thought that if a person took an IQ test in the 19th Century, the average score would be significantly lower than it would be if that same person took an IQ test today.

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IQ test Chart
40-55 IQ test scores is considered_______
55-70 IQ test scores is considered_______
70-85 IQ test scores is considered_______
85-115 IQ test scores is considered______
115-130 IQ test scores are considered______
130-145 IQ test scores are considered______
145-160 IQ test scores are considered_______

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40-55 IQ test scores is considered moderate to severe disability
55-70 IQ test scores is considered mid intellectual disability
70-85 IQ test scores is considered slow learners
85-115 IQ test scores is considered average
115-130 IQ test scores are considered superior
130-145 IQ test scores are considered gifted
145-160 IQ test scores are considered Genius

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Sternberg’s theory identifies three types of intelligence

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practical, creative, and analytical.

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Mental age

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a representation of a person’s intelligence based on the age of people who are capable of performing at the same level of ability

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Multiple intelligence

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Gardner’s term for the distinct types of intelligence that characterize different forms of intelligent behavior

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Linguistic intelligence is_____

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the ability to understand and use words

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Logical-mathematical intelligence is ______

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the ability to perform mathematical, computational, or logical operations

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musical intelligence is ______

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the ability to analyze, compose, or perform music

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spatial intelligence is______

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the ability to perceive spatial relationships and arrange objects in space

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body-kinesthetic is ______

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the ability to control bodily movements and manipulate objects effectively

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Interpersonal intelligence is_____

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the ability to relate effectively to others and to understand others’ moods and motives

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Intrapersonal intelligence is _____

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the ability to understand one’s own feelings and behavior (self-perception)

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naturalistic intelligence is_____

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the ability to recognize objects and patterns in nature

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What is one way to indicate aptitude to measure the brain directly?

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Brain scans

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Brain scans____________ with scores on IQ tests in childhood, but they do in adolescence

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do not correlate

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Neurodiversity

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the range of differences in individual brain function and behavioral traits, regarded as part of normal variation in the human population (used especially in the context of autistic spectrum disorders)

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