Psychology 2042A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Moral Insanity, Individualized Education Program, Little Albert Experiment
9 Feb 2016
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Chapter 1: introduction to normal and abnormal behavior in. Issues that research studies in abnormal child psychology seek to address: Defining what constitutes normal and abnormal behavior for children of different ages, sexes, and ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Identifying the causes and correlates of abnormal child behavior. Developing and evaluating methods for treatment and/or prevention. Important features that distinguish most child and adolescent disorders: When adults seek service for children, it often is not clear whose. This has important implications for how we detect children"s problems and how we respond to them. Many child and adolescent problems involve failure to show expected developmental progress. Many problem behaviors shown by children and youths are not entirely abnormal. Interventions for children and adolescents often are intended to promote further development, rather than merely to restore a previous level of functioning. This is unlike interventions for most adult disorders. In the past, children with special needs were used as labour workers or beggars.
