How Do Developmental Psychopathologists Characterize Abnormal Behavior

question 25

Multiple Choice

How do developmental psychopathologists characterize abnormal behavior?

• A) behavior that interferes with children's competence and does not meet the demands of the environment
• B) behavior that leads to psychological distress, impairment, and risk of harm to self or others
• C) behavior that leads to psychological distress, impairment, or risk of harm to self or others
• D) behavior that is statistically different than the behavior of the typical child

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Definitions:

Single Covalent

A type of chemical bond where two atoms share one pair of valence electrons.

Ionic

Pertaining to ions or the chemical bonds formed through the electrical attraction between positively and negatively charged ions.

Amino

Refers to amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, characterized by the presence of both an amino group and a carboxyl group.

Carboxyl

A carboxyl group is a functional group consisting of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and also bonded to a hydroxyl group, symbolized as -COOH.