Disorders Characterized by Impairment in Two Key Areas of Development

question 21

Multiple Choice

Disorders characterized by impairment in two key areas of development including deficits in social interactions, communication with others, and repetitive patterns of behavior are called _____.

• A) chronic developmental disorders
• B) autism spectrum disorder
• C) pervasive developmental disorders
• D) conduct disorder

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Definitions:

Incongruence

A discrepancy between a person’s self-concept and aspects of his or her experience.

Conditional Positive Self-Regard

A state where individuals approve of themselves based on meeting certain conditions or standards set by themselves or others.

Feelings of Self-Worth

The perception of one's own value or worth as a person.

Unconditional Positive Regard

Approval granted regardless of a person’s behavior. In Rogers’s person-centered therapy, the therapist offers the client unconditional positive regard.