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absc 535 exam 1
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what are categorical classification systems primarily based on?
informed clinical consensus
what is a criticism of the DSM5
lacks sufficient emphasis on situations and contextual factors
what classification approach assumes that all children possess the same traits to varying degrees
dimensional
minimum ethical standards for practice/therapy/research
protecting the confidentiality of the therapeutic relationship
what refers to efforts to increase adherence with treatment over time to prevent reoccurence
maintenance
what approach to treatment consider maladaptive thinking and faulty learning to be closely related to behavioral problems
cognitive-behavioral
an advantage of behavior checklists over interviews is that checklists all a clinician to do what while interviews typically do not
compare results to a reference sample
functions assessed in neuropsychological tests are most likely to include
perceptual
gathering information about a child's behavior for analysis involves
observing the child in real-life settings
semistructured interviews tend to be______ than unstructured interviews
more consistent and less spontaneous
what type of approach do you use for the assessment of childhood problems
multimethod
the primary purpose of assessment is to
plan and evaluate treatment
what type of rates refer to the extent to which new cases of a disorder appear over a specified time period
incidence
variables that are associated at a particular point in time with no clear proof that one precedes the other are:
correlated
factors that influence the direction or strength of a relationship of variables of interest
moderator variables
a researcher investigating the relationship between maternal distress and child conduct problems found that maternal distress was related to disciplinary strategies toward the child, which in turn were related to child conduct problems-- this is an example of:
mediator variable
what type of treatment refers to whether or not a treatment can produce changes under well-controlled conditions
treatment efficacy
taking a child to see three different psychologists and receiving 3 different diagnoses would be an example of a lack of:
inter rater reliability
emily's mother was asked to complete a behavior checklist on 2 separate occasions several weeks apart. the results yielded from both occasions were very similar. the behavior checklist can be said to be:
reliable
the degree to which findings can be generalized to children, settings, times, measures, and characteristics other than the one in a particular study
external validity
what increases the chance that characteristics other than the independent variable will be equally distributed across treatment groups
random assignment
a correlation score of +0.75 between 2 variables such as symptoms of anxiety and symptoms of depression indicates what kind of relationship between these variables
a strong positive association between them
skepticism exists regarding research in abnormal child psychology because
experts on childhood disorders frequently disagree
what means that the child shows some form of agreement to participate in research without necessarily understanding the full significance of the research
assent
etiology
possible root causes of childhood disorder
brett is an aggressive preschooler, who often bites other children and throws toys at his teacher. When Brett finished 3rd grade, he was asked to find another school to attend since he had repeatedly hit his classmates and kicked the principal.Brett's behavioral patterns are an example of
abnormal behavior that follows a continuity pattern
most often adaptational failure is due to
ongoing interaction between the individual and environment
the window of time during which environmental influences on developmental are enhanced
sensitive periods
brain maturity occurs in what type of order
organized and hierarchical
which statement about neural development is false
brain connections are relatively predetermined and cant be changed by the environment
a child who cant control his temper has problems in:
emotion regulation
james often appears to be in a bad mood and he is easily frustrated when given challenging tasks. his temperament would be described as :
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