When Developmental Psychopathologists View Adaptive and Maladaptive Behaviors as the Result

question 53

Multiple Choice

 When developmental psychopathologists view adaptive and maladaptive behaviors as the result of previous interactions and experiences spread over several years, they refer to the process as

• A) typical development.
• B) environmental determinants.
• C) developmental cascades.
• D) developmental theoretics.

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Definitions:

Retinohypothalamic

Relating to the neural pathway from the retina to the hypothalamus, important in regulating circadian rhythms.

Tectopulvinar System

A neural pathway involved in visual processing, linking the superior colliculus to the thalamus and visual cortex.

Topographic Organization

Neural spatial representation of the body or areas of the sensory world perceived by a sensory organ.

Visual-Form Agnosia

A brain disorder where the person cannot identify objects even though their vision is intact.