What are the special vulnerabilities in young children that contribute to the development of psychological problems?
What will be an ideal response?
Children have a more simplistic view of life than adults. They have less self-understanding and cannot grasp as
adults can what situations require of them nor what resources they have to cope with those situations. Therefore
immediate threats are more likely to seem overwhelming to children. Given this limited perspective, children use
unrealistic ideas to explain events. Children are also more dependent on other people than adults, and while this
may provide support, it also makes them vulnerable to rejection and inadequate or inappropriate modeling of
behavior.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Suicide is the leading cause of death in American teens.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What would you predict about Little Albert based on the principle of spontaneous recovery?
A. Even after his fear of a rat was extinguished, the fear could come back. B. After his fear of loud noises was extinguished, the fear could come back. C. His fear of rats would disappear if he saw a rat without hearing a loud noise. D. His fear of loud noises would disappear if he heard a loud noise without a rat present.
Which of the following is NOT required for you to learn by observation?
A. You must pay attention to the model. B. You must note and remember what you saw. C. You must be able (e.g., physically or developmentally) to reproduce what you observed. D. The model must match you in age, gender, and other characteristics.