Psychology 2042A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Autism Spectrum, Conduct Disorder, Language Disorder

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2042A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

Document Summary

Behavs are abnormal, atypical, harmful, developmentally inappropriate, interfere with adaptation, reside within individual and/or with other ppl/environments: abnormal: child/adolescent consistently violates rules and behaviour interferes with everyday functioning and basic developmental tasks. Apa: clinically significant behavioral or psych pattern that occurs in an individual and that is associated with distress, impairment, increased risk of death, pain, disability, loss of freedom. Developmental norms: typical rates of growth, sequences of growth, forms of physical skills/language/cognition/emotion/social behaviour; standards: tell us how to behave and help us distinguish the fine line btw normal/abnormal. Behavioural indicators of disorder: delayed development, developmental regression/deterioration, atypical frequency/intensity/duration of behaviour, behav inappropriate to situation, abrupt changes in behav, behav qualitatively diff from normal. Cultural norms: broad influence on judgments, expectations, and beliefs about behaviour of youth. Ethnicity: common customs, values, language, traits associated with national origin. Race: physical characteristics associated with shared customs/values. Identify problems of youth: developmental/cultural/gender/situational norms, role of adults, changing views of abnormality.