* Know the criteria for Abnormal Behavior
* Know the continuity vs discontinuity hypothesis
* Know the important developments in the history of the treatment
of children (the ones I emphasized in class)
* Know the basic principles behind Psychoanalytic Theory and Behavioral
psychotherapies an how they apply to Children
* Know about psychopharmacology with children
* Know the difference between reliability and validity
* Make sure you are completely familiar with DSM-IV
* Know the difference between the Nomothetic and the Idiographic
approach
* Be familiar with the objections to classification (labels)
* Know the difference between the Categorical and the Dimensional
approaches
* Make sure you review the section on 'historical perspective on
the study of childhood behavior problems" in your book.
* Make sure you review the sections on 'referral information, interviewing
the parents & interviewing the children" in your book.
* Know what "multiple causal pathways" means
* Know all parts of the definition of "Developmental Psychopathology"
* Know the criteria for psychopathological disorders according to
developmental psychopathology
* Be familiar with the questions asked by those in the field of
developmental psychopathology
* Make sure you read the chapter on reserve in the library
**Remember: Students must be present and on time for all exams. Late
arrivals will not be permitted to take the exam after any person has left
the exam room, and no additional time will be given. Students will need
to bring two No.2 pencils for the exams.
There will be no make-up exams given at any time!