Describe how the understanding of developmental psychopathology can be considered a "developmental distortion.". Provide at least three examples
What will be an ideal response?
• Adaptational failure or unsuccessful adaptation to a developmental task (social, emotional, cognitive, etc.)
• Could include examples of delay, fixation and deviance
• Examples – any reasonable response that connects a typical developmental task (e.g., talking) and a significant variation of that task (e.g., mutism)
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a. Over-attachment b. Initial-preattachment phase c. Attachment-in-the-making phase d. Clear-cut-attachment phase
Against the background of death, life becomes transparent and fundamental social and cultural issues are revealed
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In contrast to emerging adulthood, adolescent romantic relationships tend to include a ____________ context
a. maternal b. peer c. teacher d. spousal
Major changes in the way that humans lived occurred around 5,000 years ago. What was the major factor that influenced this change in the way humans lived?
Advances in medicine || Belief in God and the development of religion || The increase in the human lifespan || The development of civilization || || ||