Developmental Psychopathology is an approach that considers behavior in the context of developmental stages. Certain behaviors that may be considered "normal" when dealing with a two-year-old are not socially acceptable in a teenager. ... However, a fifteen-year taking part in the same act would be thought of as socially unacceptable and a deviation from the norm for that developmental stage. Using the developmental approach when dealing with problematic behavior helps determine whether certain behaviors are normal for that developmental stage. ... This approach can be used when assessing...

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In this study, stigmatized groups are defined as groups perceived to have devalued characteristics in social contexts and self-control capabilities is broadly defined as the cognitive effort that monitors behavior, such as control over eating and drinking, showing emotions, etc. ... Attributional ambiguity is the concept that stigmatized members of groups have difficulty interpreting feedback because they are unsure if it is caused by their behavior as an individual or as a member of a stereotyped stigmatized group. ...

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