Psychology 2042A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Attribution Bias, Autonomic Nervous System, Operant Conditioning
17 Oct 2012
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Conduct problems and antisocial behaviour are terms used to describe a wide range of age-inappropriate actions and attitudes of a child that violate family expectations, societal norms, and the personal or property rights of others. Whining, swearing, and temper tantrums to vandalism, theft, and assault. Usually grew up with physical abuse, neglect, poverty, or exposure to criminal activity - not an excuse, but an important backdrop. Antisocial behaviours (hit, kick, break things, lie, resist authority) appear and then decline during normal development. But, children who are the most physically aggressive in early childhood maintain their relative standing over time. Several important features of antisocial behaviours in the context of normal development: Antisocial behaviours vary in severity, from minor disobedience to fighting. Some antisocial behaviours decrease with age (e. g. disobeying at home), whereas others increase with age and opportunity (e. g . Antisocial behaviours are more common in boys than girls during childhood but this difference narrows in adolescence.
