Research Indicates That Older Foster Children,particularly Those Who Experience Emotional

question 7

Multiple Choice

Research indicates that older foster children,particularly those who experience emotional trauma and attachment issues,______.

• A)thrive best in dual-parent adoptive families with training in mental health issues
• B)are better off in kinship care arrangements than in adoptive care arrangements
• C)may be better served in a single-parent adoptive family that can focus on their needs rather than a dual-parent family
• D)may be better served in transitional placements,such as group homes,that understand older-child issues than in an adoptive family of any structure

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Definitions:

Hyperpolarization

An increase in the membrane potential of a cell, making it more negative and less likely to fire an action potential.

Resting Membrane Potential

The electrical charge difference across the plasma membrane when a neuron or muscle cell is at rest.

Muscle

Tissue composed of fibers that can contract, causing movement of parts of the body.

Smooth Muscle Cells

Individual cells that make up smooth muscle, characterized by their ability to contract without voluntary control.