Children who function well despite exposure to risk factors for disorder or overcoming even severe early problems to become well adjusted are said to be
a. compliant.
b. resilient.
c. indifferent.
d. externalizers.
Question 2Individuals with high levels of mastery motivation _____ challenges and _____ in the face of failure.
a. thrive on; quit
b. avoid; quit
c. thrive on; persist
d. avoid; persist
Question 3In a 14-year follow-up of children and adolescents with behavioral and emotional problems, about _____ percent still had significant problems in adulthood.
a. 10
b. 20
c. 30
d. 40
Question 4Individuals who believe that abilities and talents are malleable have a(n) _____ mindset.
a. fixed
b. growth
c. internal
d. external
Question 5How many of the following (having a clinically depressed father, living in a disturbed family environment, residing in a stressful environment) would the diathesis-stress model consider as risk factors for a child exhibiting a psychological disorder?
a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
Question 6Preschool programs that emphasize _____ appear to be of the most benefit to children, especially those from disadvantaged families.
a. play but not academic skill-building
b. academic skill-building but not play
c. academic skill-building and play
d. overregularization and academic skill-building
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