psychopathology ch 2

special social-emotional bond which occurs between individuals, often used to describe the connection of a parent & child

when examining causation these factors are neither necessary or sufficient but can contribute to the onset of a disorder

cultural age-expectations that are applied to young people

theory that proposes that reactivity is linked to a more general sensitivity to environmental context

when a variable leads directly to an outcome with no influence from other variables

a type of attachment which may be indicative of mistreatment or poor parenting, reflects the lack of a consistent strategy to organize behavior under stressful situations

method of studying psychological disorders that integrates the understanding & study of normal developmental processed with those of child & adolescent psychopathology

change over the lifespan that results from ongoing transactions of an individual with biological, psychological, & sociocultural variables which themselves are perpetually changing

bodily reaction that reflects mood, temperament, personality & temperament as well as biological factors

the same outcome being derived from various & diverse factors

degree to which an individuals attributes or behaviors match or fit the attributes or demands of the individuals environment

relative stability of the expression of a disorder or problem over time

change in the expression of a disorder or problem over time and with development

dimension of temperament which describes a child's response to new persons or situations

representation or description of psychopathology that bases outcomes of development on the interactions of multiple variables

when a variable influences one or more other variables, eventually leading to the outcome

does not utilize the other individual as a source of security or a resource to deal with stress

variable that influences the direction or the strength of the relationship between an independent variable & a dependent variable

concept that the same factor may lead to various outcomes

simplistic explanation for disorders suggesting that abnormality stems from one root biological cause

factor or variable that explains or brings about an outcome, more specifically, by indirect means

dimension of temperament referring to emotional volatility & irritability

when examining causation, this is the factor which must be present

shared perspective or framework consisting of a set of assumptions & conceptions that guide the work of a group of scientists

ability to overcome adversities or risk factors & function adaptively despite negative circumstances

degree to which variables (risk factors( operate to increase the chance of behavioral problems

reaffirms bonds after separation & utilizes the other as a secure base to set forth & explore

dimension of temperament referring to processes that facilitate or hinder reactivity

how individuals take in, understand & interpret social situations & how behavior is then affected

when examining causation this is the factor which can, in & of itself, be responsible for the disorder

representation or description of psychopathology & development that incorporates several levels interacting or enter into ongoing transactions with each other over time

an integrated set of propositions that explains phenomena & guides research

representation or description of psychopathology with the basic assumption that development is the result of ongoing, reciprocal transactions between the individual & the environmental context

basic disposition or make up

inborn or acquired tendencies to respond in a maladaptive manner to life circumstances

representation or description of psychopathology that bases outcomes of development on the combination of vulnerability & stress