Theoretical Perspectives and History
This person is known as the "Father of Behaviorism"
Who is John Watson
This analytic model examines how one variable influences the relationship between two other variables.
What is moderation?
This anxiety disorder is characterized by fear of being embarrassed in social situations.
What is social phobia (or social anxiety disorder)?
The most common symptom of depression in youth.
What is irritability?
The most common type of childhood maltreatment
What is neglect?
What does the "DSM" in DSM-5 stand for?
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
This analytic model examines whether one variable acts as a link between two other variables.
What is mediation?
This anxiety disorder is characterized by frequent, persistent worry about numerous areas of life.
What is generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?
The number of days for which manic symptoms must persist to meet criteria for a manic episode.
What is 7 (1 week)?
This disorder is characterized by intrusive thoughts, negative emotions and distorted cognitions, hyperarousal, and avoidance that last at least one month following actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence.
What is PTSD?
What are the "ABCs" of functional analysis?
Antecedents, behaviors, consequences
A study design in which all data is collected at the same time point
What is a cross-sectional study?
A syndrome among individuals of Latinx descent including symptoms of acute anxiety, uncontrollable crying, screaming and shouting, and aggression
What is ataque de nervios?
Explain the difference between Major Depressive Disorder and Persistent Depressive Disorder.
PDD - low grade, long-lasting depression (symptoms present for 1 year, fewer symptoms required)
This neurotransmitter is involved in the fight-or-flight response.
What is norepinephrine?
How would the 17th century philosopher John Locke describe his view of children and childrearing
Children are emotionally sensitive beings who deserve care, attention, and kindness. Education is an important component of child rearing.
Type of reliability in which results on a measure are stable over time
What is test-retest reliability?
The proportion of variance in childhood anxiety disorders attributable to genetic influences.
What is one-third?
The single best predictor of a child developing major depressive disorder (MDD)
What is high family incidence of MDD?
Name two risk factors associated with childhood maltreatment
Family isolation
Parent has a mental health problem, personality disorder, or intellectual disability
Social acceptance of physical discipline
Familial violence
What are the four attachment styles and how would a child with each attachment style behave during the Strange Situation paradigm?
Secure: Readily explores, wary of strangers, accepts soothing from parent
Anxious, avoidant: Little interaction with caregiver; generally upset only if left alone
Anxious, resistant: Resistance to exploration or play; wary of novel situations; both seeking and resisting soothing
Disorganized: No coherent strategy of attachment – unusual behaviors
When the items on a measure appear to assess the construct of interest
What is face validity?
This neurotransmitter is linked to anxiety.
What is GABA?
Explain the similarities and differences between Bipolar Disorders (Bipolar I, II, and Cyclothymia) and Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD).
Both the temper outbursts associated with DMDD and manic episodes associated with Bipolar Disorder can include irritability, but DMDD temper outbursts don't include other symptoms seen with mania like grandiosity and flight of ideas.
Temper outbursts in DMDD are generally more frequent than manic episodes in Bipolar Disorder.
Kids with DMDD have high baseline irritability, whereas kids with Bipolar Disorder do not.
This model states that chronic exposure to stress causes progressive "wear and tear" on the body, particularly the stress response system
What is the allostatic load model?