1-24What Is the Primary Focus of the Field of Developmental

question 52

Multiple Choice

1-24.What is the primary 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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Definitions:

Universal Conventions

Agreed-upon norms and standards that are accepted and practiced by a wide range of cultures and societies.

Autonomous Thinking

Independent thinking that is not influenced by others' opinions or beliefs; self-directed reasoning.

Heteronomous Thinking

A stage in cognitive development where children believe that rules are unchangeable and given by authority, typically associated with Jean Piaget's moral development stages.

Preconventional Moral Thought

The first stage in Kohlberg's theory of moral development, where behavior is influenced by the consequences of actions, including punishment and reward.