PSYC 432 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Anna Freud, Social Learning Theory, Albert Bandura
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A cluster of symptoms with a speci c onset, course, and duration. Symptoms must interfere with persons ability to function. Psychological problems are viewed as those causing a person to be odd, atypical, or abnormal. Abnormality is in reference to an interference with adaptation. This can be seen in a series of behavioral indicators for disorder that correlate with developmental standards. 5-36% in youth aged 4-18: the relationship between developmental level and psychological disorders. Children go from one developmental norm to another very rapidly. There are certain behaviors attached to each developmental norm. A good indicator that there may be a disorder is to compare a child"s development with that other other children at the same standard. Culture has a profound effect on expectations, judgements, and beliefs about youth behavior. For example, thai teachers report more behavioral problems in the classroom than us teachers. However, when trained observers reported back, it was actually the opposite.
