Define and give examples of three types of risk factors associated with the development of psychopathology in children

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• Individual – an aspect of the child that puts them at risk; gender, temperament, intelligence, etc.
• Family – factors related to the family environment; parenting styles, parent's mental health issues, sibling relationships, etc.
• Social – factors related child's environment such a neighborhood, school, culture; poverty, violent neighborhoods, poor performing schools and/or teacher

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The inclusion of cognitive factors in the theories of ____ altered American behaviorism.?

a. ?Skinner and Tolman b. ?Kasparov and Tolman c. ?Bandura and Rotter d. ?Watson and Yerkes e. ?Seligman and Maslow

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David is a sixty-year-old man. He suffers from joint pains and often falls sick. As a result, he finds it difficult to sleep. He, however, tries hard to go to sleep, which creates autonomic activity and muscle tension. In this scenario, David is most likely suffering from__________

A) narcolepsy B) sleep apnea C) insomnia D) sleep terrors E) Select

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David is a researcher who studies brain injuries to improve the overall knowledge of brain functioning. Keith works in a health care facility testing patients individually to determine the kind of brain injuries they have sustained. David is a(n) ____ neuropsychologist, and Keith is a(n) ____ neuropsychologist

a. ?clinical; clinical b. ?experimental; experimental c. ?experimental; clinical d. ?clinical; experimental

Psychology

Name the term that refers to the type of intelligence that consists of one's accumulated information and verbal skills.

What will be an ideal response?

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