Question 1

Write a short article designed for parents of children who have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit with Hyperactivity Disorder. Describe how they can provide an environment in which the potentially negative consequences of ADHD are minimized. Use concepts such as risk, resilience, protective pathways, trajectories, competence/incompetence, etc. (in parent-friendly terms) to illustrate your recommendations.

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Question 2

Describe the three types of gene-by-environment interactions and give examples of each.

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Question 3

Two 14-year-old girls are referred to the school psychologist because of poor attendance and poor academic achievement. This is compounded by family conflicts related to the girls' perceived lack of motivation and effort. Describe two different developmental pathways for the girls, with one having a more positive outcome and one a more negative outcome. Use the concepts of risk, risk factors, resilience, and protective factors to illustrate these two pathways.

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Question 4

Dr. Vance is interested in how a child's adjustment (or maladjustment) reflects the cumulative consequences of transactions across domains and across time. His research might focus on ________.

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Question 5

Describe how the understanding of developmental psychopathology can be considered a "developmental distortion." Provide at least three examples.

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Question 6

Define and give examples of three types of risk factors associated with the development of psychopathology in children.

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Question 7

Discuss child maltreatment including the various types of maltreatment. Who is most at risk for maltreatment?

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Question 8

The ______ model proposes that change is possible at any point in development, but also can be limited by previous adaptations.

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Question 9

Define, describe, and give two examples of domains of competence.

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Question 10

Using the example of child maltreatment, discuss the importance of complex hypotheses and complex research designs to investigate the development of psychopathology.

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Question 11

A child who has not experienced adversity could not be considered ________.

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Question 12

Describe the role of protective factors in preventing psychopathology in children. Give at least five examples.

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Question 13

Compare and contrast the concepts of equifinality and multifinality. Give concrete examples of each and how these concepts help in the understanding of developmental psychopathology.

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Question 14

The authors of the text assert that "children's disorders coexist with their talents and successes." Discuss this statement and how it relates to identification and treatment of children with mental health issues.

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Question 15

________ risk increases a child's vulnerability to psychopathology, while ________ risk increases a child's vulnerability to a unique type of psychopathology.

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Question 16

Prepare a proposal to your university's institutional review board (IRB) advocating for the approval of your translational research designed to pilot an innovative educational strategy for use with young children with autism. In your proposal, identify the pros and cons of "traditional" or basic research and translational research.

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Question 17

Identify any risk factors you may have experienced as a youth (or someone else with whom you are familiar). What protective factors were present in your life that may have buffered the impact of those risk factors?

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Question 18

As adolescents, both Gus and Josh have developed anxiety disorder despite the fact that they had very different family structures, personality characteristics and traumatic experiences. This is an example of ________.

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Question 19

A child's athletic ability might be considered a/n ________.

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Question 20

Describe and given an example of why understanding typical development is important for understanding the treatment of psychopathology in children and adolescents.

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Quiz 3: Principles and Practices of Developmental Psychopathology