PSY 382 EXAM 1 Questions and Answers
Graded A+
risk and protective factors - Correct answer-sex, age, race, culture, identity, poverty
psychological disorder - Correct answer-condition that disturbs a persons thoughts,
feelings or behaviors - causes distress and impairment in day to day functioning
psychoanalytic theory - Correct answer-unconscious thoughts and childhood
experiences shape behavior
behaviorism - Correct answer-theory that focuses on how people learn behaviors
through rewards, punishments and observations - little Albert
competence - Correct answer-ability to do something well or effectively
developmental pathway - Correct answer-pattern of change and growth of a person
long-term
multifinality - Correct answer-idea that same experience leads to different
outcomes
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, equifinality - Correct answer-idea that difference experiences lead to same
outcomes
risk factor - Correct answer-something the increases the chance of negative
outcomes or problems
resilience - Correct answer-ability to recover form challenges and keep going
pre 18th cen - Correct answer-children subjected to harsh treatment and ignored
how many children have mental problems - Correct answer-1 in 8 - less then 10%
get proper care
end of 28th cen - Correct answer-lots of interest in abnormal behavior
John locke - Correct answer-children raised with thought and care
jean-marc isard - Correct answer-focused on care, treatment and training of
developmentally delayed children
léta hollingworth - Correct answer-separated mental retardation with psychiatric
disorders
Benjamin rush - Correct answer-children are incapable of adult-like insanity.
normal cognitive but disturbing behavior is moral insanity
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Graded A+
risk and protective factors - Correct answer-sex, age, race, culture, identity, poverty
psychological disorder - Correct answer-condition that disturbs a persons thoughts,
feelings or behaviors - causes distress and impairment in day to day functioning
psychoanalytic theory - Correct answer-unconscious thoughts and childhood
experiences shape behavior
behaviorism - Correct answer-theory that focuses on how people learn behaviors
through rewards, punishments and observations - little Albert
competence - Correct answer-ability to do something well or effectively
developmental pathway - Correct answer-pattern of change and growth of a person
long-term
multifinality - Correct answer-idea that same experience leads to different
outcomes
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, equifinality - Correct answer-idea that difference experiences lead to same
outcomes
risk factor - Correct answer-something the increases the chance of negative
outcomes or problems
resilience - Correct answer-ability to recover form challenges and keep going
pre 18th cen - Correct answer-children subjected to harsh treatment and ignored
how many children have mental problems - Correct answer-1 in 8 - less then 10%
get proper care
end of 28th cen - Correct answer-lots of interest in abnormal behavior
John locke - Correct answer-children raised with thought and care
jean-marc isard - Correct answer-focused on care, treatment and training of
developmentally delayed children
léta hollingworth - Correct answer-separated mental retardation with psychiatric
disorders
Benjamin rush - Correct answer-children are incapable of adult-like insanity.
normal cognitive but disturbing behavior is moral insanity
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