What Is the Meaning of the Root in the Term

question 26

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the root in the term pollutant?

• A)Unclean
• B)Pus
• C)Pertaining to
• D)Chemical
• E)Toxic

Understand the factors and circumstances that increase the likelihood of child abuse.

Recognize the definitions and examples of different types of child neglect and abuse.

Understand the familial patterns and causes of abusive behavior.

Identify situational stressors and their relation to child abuse.

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Definitions:

NeoPiagetians

Scholars and theorists who extend and modify Jean Piaget's original cognitive development theory to include factors such as information processing and socio-cultural elements.

Cognitive Developmental Theorists

Scholars and researchers who study the evolution of thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities across the lifespan.

Information Processing Approaches

Theories in cognitive psychology that liken human thought to the workings of a computer, focusing on how information is stored, processed, and retrieved.

Chunking

The cognitive process of linking several pieces of information together into a single meaningful unit, such as remembering the digits 1, 7, 7, and 6 by thinking of the year 1776.