The differential vulnerability hypothesis refers to the
a. Resistance of certain groups to risk factors
b. Increased susceptibility to cumulative risk factors among vulnerable groups
c. Variability in the effects of stressors according to socioeconomic status
d. Increased sensitivity of the very young and the very old to risk factors
ANS: B
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a. "Make sure to put a picture board in the room to communicate with the patient." b. "Place the call light on the patient's left side." c. "Leave on a light in the bathroom at night for good visibility." d. "Place the call light on the patient's right side." e. "Make sure there are no trip hazards in the patient's room."
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a. An etic view b. Reflexivity c. A co-constructive process d. An emic view
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A. Childhood-onset conduct disorder is more severe than the adolescent-onset type, and these individuals likely develop antisocial personality disorder in adulthood. B. Childhood-onset conduct disorder is caused by a difficult temperament, and the child is likely to outgrow these behaviors by adulthood. C. Childhood-onset conduct disorder is diagnosed only when behaviors emerge before the age of 5, and therefore improvement is likely. D. Childhood-onset conduct disorder has no treatment or cure, and children diagnosed with this disorder are likely to develop progressive oppositional defiant disorder.