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Developmental psychopathology is not an evolving interdisciplinary scientific field that seeks to elucidate the interplay among the biological, psychological, and social-contextual aspects of development. TRUE or FALSE |
FALSE, it is! |
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Non-normative studies: a) There are no non-normatitve studies b) How development arises and change in time c) How disorders arise and change in time |
c |
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Abnormal behavior is defined through: a) personal distress b) dysfunction c) statistical deviance d) danger e) all of the above |
e |
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An example question for statistical deviance would be "What is common in that particular culture/country?" True or False |
True |
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The medical model describes mental disorders as medical diseases without a biological origin. True or False |
False, it's all about genes, structural abnormalities and neurotransmitters. Also it has a biological origin. |
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According to the DSM, disorders are classified as: a) Distinctive b) Distinctive and Discreet c) Discreet d) Biological and cognitive |
b |
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Some negative stigma about the medical model are that it renders therapy useless and it takes responsibility away from the individual. True or false |
True |
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There is no equating mental health issues to physical issues within the medical model. True or false |
False |
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In Bowbly's model for developmental pathways: a) Change is always possible b) People do not start out with the same risk factors c) The further away an individual diverges from the center the harder it will be to get back on track d) All of the above e) a & b f) a & c |
f |
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Flexibility ______ in childhood and ________ in adolescence. a) occurs; ends b) ends; starts c) starts; continues |
a |
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Multifinality means ___________ and equifinality means ______________ a) The same factors can lead to different outcomes; Many different pathways can lead to the same outcome b)Many different pathways can lead to the same outcome;The same factors can lead to different outcomes c)The same factors can lead to same outcomes; The different pathways can lead to different outcomes |
a |
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Genetic factors/exposure to lead can lead to adhd. TRUE and Not FALSE |
true duhhhh |
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Behaviours seen in childhood may not be related to the same behaviours in adolescence and adulthood, but may be related to different behaviours in adolescence and adulthood that are conceptually similar is in: a)Heterotypic Continuity b)The Diathesis-Stress Model c) Morbidity |
a |
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The diathesis-stress model emphasizes that: a) there is only an interaction with genes b) there is only an interaction with the environment c) there is an interaction between genes and the environment d) None of the above |
c |
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The presence of two or more disorders at the same time in the same individual is not related to comorbidity........ False or true |
false |
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Risk factors are: a) GOOBER GIRL <33333 b) Cute animals that may overwhelm your senses and leave you prone to danger c) Risks one must take to unleash their true potential d) Factors that increase the likelihood of a child developing a disorder e) Factors that help a player increase their chances of dominating other players in the game! >:D |
obvs d, but the other ones are good too |
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Characteristics that temper predictions of psychopathology: a) protective factors b) risk factors c) genetic factors |
protective factors |
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Biological Risk Factors include: Age of the Mother Poor Prenatal Nutrition Maternal Use of Alcohol Maternal Use of Tobacco Use of Other Drugs* Prenatal and Postnatal Illnesses* Pregnancy and Birth Complications* Genetic Factors ^^^^^^^^ALL OF THE ABOVE |
the answer is on the front |
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Psychosocial risk factors include violence and abuse, but in specific forms True or false |
True |
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Only a third of children with mental illness will access a mental health facility. Some reasons include stigma and cultural barriers, but not transportation. True or False |
False, transportation is a reason |
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Severe intellectual disability -> IQ less than twenty. True or false |
False |
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Specific learning disorders include: Reading disorder and mathematics disorder. True or false |
True |
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ADHD used to be called ADD and has two broad classifications for behavior: a) Hyperactivity/impulsivity b) Inattention c) Both |
c |
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Inattention: there is a deficit in both selective and sustained attention. Hyperactivity, the child cannot sit still. This is false? This is true? |
True |
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ADHD Prevalence ratio of boys to girls is : a) 2:2 b) 3:1 c) 1:3 |
b |
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Sugar has a connection to do with being a cause for ADHD. True or False |
False |
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Conduct disorder can be comorbid with ADHD True or false. |
True |