Developmental Pathways: Risk and Resilience
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What term is used to describe the situation where similar outcomes result from different early experiences and pathways?

  • Multifinality
  • Singularity
  • Equifinality (correct)
  • Unifinality

Which of the following is NOT considered a risk factor for the development of psychological disorders?

  • Strong self-confidence (correct)
  • Parental mental illness
  • Chronic poverty
  • Disasters

What term describes the ability to resist or recover from misfortune?

  • Predisposition
  • Sensitivity
  • Resilience (correct)
  • Vulnerability

Which of the following is NOT part of the 'protective triad' of resources associated with resilience?

<p>Strength of the government (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term describes various outcomes that can arise from similar beginnings?

<p>Multifinality (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a fundamental issue explored in research studies on abnormal child psychology?

<p>Defining normal and abnormal behaviour in children (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes child and adolescent disorders from adult disorders?

<p>They often involve a failure to show expected developmental progress (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common feature of child and adolescent problems when compared to adult problems?

<p>They involve a failure to meet expected developmental milestones (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the objectives of interventions for child and adolescent problems?

<p>To promote further development (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In abnormal child psychology, what do researchers aim to identify?

<p>The causes and correlates of abnormal behaviour in children (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the patterns associated with defining psychological disorders?

<p>Distress, disability, and increased risk for further suffering or harm (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way does culture influence successful adaptation according to the text?

<p>Culture influences successful adaptation in conjunction with ethnicity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the characteristics that abnormal child psychology considers?

<p>Degree of maladaptive behavior, meeting normal developmental milestones, knowledge of developmental tasks (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does competence refer to in the context of child psychology?

<p>Successful adaptation in the environment influenced by culture and ethnicity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the sequence and timing of particular behaviors in child development?

<p>Developmental pathways (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factors are considered when assessing if a behavior is abnormal or not?

<p>Degree of maladaptive behavior, meeting normal developmental milestones, cultural influences (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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