Child Psychology Chapter 1 Summary

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From chapter one, I learned that the degree of maladaptive behavior is very important for the study of abnormal child psychology. Many childhood disorders are really difficult to comprehend and as a result, they are put into a category of maladaptive. According to the book, a psychological or mental disorder is defined as a pattern of behavioral, cognitive, emotional, or physical symptoms shown by an individual. Abnormal behavior is very hard to describe when we try to describe the behavior of others. Also, it’s important to know that the terms applied to describe abnormal behavior are used to describe the person’s behavior (not the person). Many of the problems that children show are because they try to adapt to abnormal or unusual circumstances.