Exam 2 Flashcards
Night Terror
intense physiological arousal that causes a child to awaken in a state of panic. The child does not remember later what awoke them.
Nightmare
vivid dream, usually occurring towards mornings
Warning signs of abuse
Visible, serious injuries with no reasonable explanation.
bite or choke marks.
burns from cigarettes or submersion in water.
extreme watchfulness,
fear of adults,
sudden, unexpected change in behavior or school performance, inappropriate attire,
fear of physical contact, use of words for private areas, mimicking sexual acts with toys, resistance of removing clothes.
Cycle of violence hypothesis
People who have been abused or neglected as children are predisposed as adults to abuse and neglect their own children.
ZPD
Zone of proximal development, level at child can almost, but not fully, perform a task independently, but can do wo with the assistance of someone more competent.
Vygotsky and cognitive development
viewed cognitive development as a result of social interactions in which children learn through guided participation
scaffolding
Support for learning and problem solving that encourages independence and growth
Race Dissonance
phenomenon in which minority children indicate preferences for majority values or people.
Gender Constancy
The idea that people are permanently male or females, depending on fixed, unchangeable biological factors
Associative play
a child plays side-by-side with others, engaging at time but not coordinating efforts
Functional Play
simple, repetitive activities typical of 3 y/oo
Constructive Play
children manipulate objects to produce or build something
Parallel play
play in which children play with similar toys, but do not interact
onlooker play
simply watch others and do not participate
Cooperative Play
children genuinely interact with one another
Prosocial behavior
helping behavior that benefits others
Enmeshment
parent/child role in family becomes blurred
Spousification
child plays social role of a romantic partner
Pseudomaturity
child appears mature in some aspects, but is still at their age level or lower in other aspects of maturity
Compartmentalization
separating aspects of life, such as abuse of a parent and breakfrast with that parent, or school
Behavioral cycle associated with dating violence
Implied threat -> tension builds -> event of assault -> love bombing/intense remorse -> repeat
Dependent Personality Disorder
Being completely reliant on another person, no sense of self
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
unreasonably high sense of self - incapable of doing wrong
Borderline Personality Disorder
Overly quick attachments, hears what they want to
Identification with the aggressor, stockholm syndrome
hostages sometimes develop a psychological bond with their captors. Power imbalances, and abusive
Bipolar Disorder
cannot disengage, higher highs, lower lows (manic and depression
Secondary Gain
Giving attention for being sick or stuck, or being associated with someone who is sick.
Psychotic Disorders
Has a break with reality, sees things that are not there
Schizophrenia
See things like grandeur or paranoia, tend to show signs later in life.
Delusional systems
person can’t tell what’s real from what’s imagined, treatable with psychotherapy and medication.
Munchausen by proxy
Factitious disorder (Gypsie case), a severe form of child abuse where a parent seeks inappropriate medical care for their child.
Dissociation
Unconscious level split into different people/ways of coping
PINS petition
Going to court to ask for a supervisor (parole officer for minors) for a child with a conduct disorder
Identified patient
term often used in family therapy. It describes one family member in a dysfuntional family who is used as an expression of the family’s authentic inner conflicts. Kind of scapegoat, blaming one person for a mental illness, while everyone else in the family may also have mental illness.
