Psychology 2320A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Nocturnal Enuresis, Sluggish Cognitive Tempo, Heritability
6 Mar 2013
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Competence is the ability to successfully adapt in the environment. This varies across culture and ethnicity, so it is important that the traditions, beliefs, languages, and value systems be taken into account. The study of abnormal child psychology takes into account the degree of maladaptive behaviour as well as the extent to which they achieve normal development milestones. Developmental tasks (broad domains of competence such as conduct and academic achievement) tell how children typically progress within each domain as they grow. Conduct indicates how well a person follows the rules of a particular society. In addition to distinguishing between normal and abnormal adaptation, we must consider the temporal relationship between emerging concerns in early childhood and the likelihood that they will lead to problems later on. Developmental pathway is the sequence and timing of particular behaviours and possible relationships between behaviours over time.
