Chapter 2

Question 1

approach to studying disorders of childhood and adolescence that emphasizes the importance of developmental processes and tasks

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developmental psychopathology

Question 2

approach to the prevention of disease that involves education, public policy, and similar actions to promote health

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health promotion

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area of the brain responsible for functions underlying much of our thinking and reasoning abilities, including memory

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frontal lobes

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assumption that abnormal child behavior is determined by both the child and his or her environment

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interdependent

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assumption that early patterns of adaptation evolve and transform into higher-order functions in a structured manner

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organization of development

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branch of science that investigates possible connections between a genetic predisposition and observed behavior

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Behavioral Genetics

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child’s innate reactivity and self-regulation with respect to the domains of emotions, activity level, and attention

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temperament

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complex interplay of nature and nurture to account for genetic and environmental influences and their timing

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Gene-environment Interaction (GxE)

Question 9

construct to describe how people think about themselves in relation to others, and how they interpret ambiguous events

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social cognition

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deviation from or inability to master or progress in accomplishing developmental milestones

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adaptational failure

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dimension of emotional processes associated with individual differences in the threshold and intensity of emotional experience

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emotion reactivity

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dimension of emotional processes associated with individual differences in the threshold and intensity of emotional experience

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emotion reactivity

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enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates noticeably from the expectations of the individual’s culture

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personality disorders

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malleable nature of the brain, evidenced throughout the course of development (use-dependent)

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neural plasticity

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method that directly assesses the association between variations in DNA sequences and variations in particular traits

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Molecular Genetics

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

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attachment

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path made up of clustered neurons that connect one part of the brain to another

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brain circuit

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process by which a child’s previous experiences and interactions may spread across systems and alter development

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developmental cascades

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process by which the subject and environment interact to contribute to the expression of a disorder

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transaction

Question 20

set of factors that produces behavioral differences among siblings living in the same household

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nonshared environment

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set of factors that produces similarities in developmental outcomes among siblings living in the same household

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shared environment

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set of processes by which emotional arousal is redirected, controlled, or modified to facilitate adaptive functioning

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emotion regulation

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set of underlying biological changes to genetic structure resulting from environmental factors, such as toxins, diet, stress

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Epigenetic

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stress hormone produced by the adrenal glands

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cortisol

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study of the causes of disorders

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etiology

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theoretical approach to studying behavior interested in overt behaviors and how possible cognitive mediators may influence such behaviors

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social learning

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theoretical position for explaining development that proposes that normal and abnormal developmental changes are gradual and quantitative

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continuity

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theoretical position for explaining development that proposes that normal and abnormal developmental changes are abrupt and qualitative

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discontinuity

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theory that one’s behavior can be most accurately understood in context of the dynamics of their family

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family systems

Question 30

window of time during which environmental influences on development are heightened, thus providing enhanced opportunities to learn

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sensitive period

Question 31

They have an independent effect on the existing relationship between 2 variables by influencing the direction or strength of relationship between them. The association between the 2 variables depends on or differs as a function of them (age, sex, SES, or cultural background).

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Moderators

Question 32

These account for some or all of the apparent relationship between 2 variables. They represent a process, mechanism, or means through which a variable produces an outcome and describe what happens at psychological or neurobiological level to explain how 1 variable results from another.

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Mediators

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Process of assimilating/adapting to a different, receiving culture by an individual from another cultural group (usually a minority).

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acculturation

Question 34

The ______ perspective considers brain and nervous system functions as underlying causes of psychological disorders.

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Neurobiological

Question 35

Each person’s unique genome is established at __________ and consists of approximately _____________ genes.

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Conception; 20,000-25,000

Question 36

In males, the sex chromosome pair consists of an _____ and in females the sex chromosome pair consists of _____

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XY and XX

Question 37

Molecular genetics research methods directly assess the association between variations in _____________.

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DNA sequences and variations in a particular trait.

Question 38

_______ refers to individual differences in the threshold and intensity of emotional experience which provides information about an individual’s level of distress and sensitivity to the environment.

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Emotion reactivity

Question 39

What psychological theory is most associated with Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)?

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Operant Conditioning (positive and negative reinforcement; extinction and punishment)

Question 40

British child psychiatrist ____________ integrated aspects of evolutionary biology with existing psychodynamic concepts of early experiences to develop his theory of __________________.

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John Bowlby; attachment

Question 41

Family systems theorists argue that it is difficult to understand or predict the behavior a child without examining the influence of the other _______________.

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Family members

Question 42

Which are the four attachment styles proposed by developmental research Mary Ainsworth (1978)?

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Secure
Insecure
Disorganized

Question 43

Todays’ focus on _________ encourages changes, opportunities, and competence to achieve one’s health potential.

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Health promotion

Question 44

A __________________ approach attempts to change aspects of the child’s environment to improve upon specific problems.

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Behavioral

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Within the context of the development of child problematic behaviors very few ______________________ exist.

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cause-and-effect relationships

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_______________________ is an approach to describing and studying disorders of childhood, adolescence, and beyond.

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Developmental psychopathology

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_______________________ is the failure to master or progress in accomplishing developmental milestones.

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Adaptational failure

Question 48

In the _______________________ perspective, early patterns of adaptation evolve with structure over time and transform into higher-order functions.

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Organization of development