What is the focus of the field of developmental psychopathology?

A) To discover and improve the environmental factors that can contribute to a child later developing a
mental illness.
B) To understand what is within the range of normal development so as to have a better understanding
of what is abnormal.
C) Understanding how critical incidents in childhood affect people as adults.
D) Understanding how disorders develop over time.


B

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