PSY311H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Conductive Hearing Loss, Hypernasal Speech, Spina Bifida
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Social/ecological system-a system that provides structure for understanding human interactions, defining roles, establishing goals for behavior, and specifying responsibilities in a social environment. Ecocultural-a descriptive term that combines ecological and cultural elements to identify factors that influence family functioning, such as unemployment, the family"s primary language, the country-of-origin traditions, and so on. Spina bifida- a developmental defect of the spinal column. Down syndrome- a condition caused by a chromosomal abnormality that results in unique physical characteristics and varying degrees of mental retardation. Respite care- assistance provided by individuals outside the immediate family to give parents and other children time away from the child with a disability. Dyadic relationships- relationships involving two individuals who develop and maintain a significant affiliation over time. Phonology-the system of speech sounds that an individual utters. Syntax- the rules governing sentence structure, the way sequences of words are combined into phrases and sentences. Morphology- the form and internal structure of words.
