What Is the Focus of the Field of Developmental Psychopathology

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Multiple Choice

What is the focus of the field of developmental psychopathology?

• A) Understanding how critical incidents in childhood affect people as adults.
• B) To understand what is within the range of normal development so as to have a better understanding of what is abnormal.
• C) To discover and improve the environmental factors that can contribute to a child later developing a mental illness.
• D) Understanding how disorders develop over time.

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