A Substantiated Case Is

question 23

Multiple Choice

A substantiated case is

• A) a case which is opened and has action taken.
• B) a case without enough evidence to indicate abuse and is closed.
• C) has reason to suspect and a case is opened.
• D) handles all cases.

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Definitions:

Adulthood

A phase of life characterized by full physical development, legal responsibility, and, typically, psychological maturity.

Cognitive Development

The study of how thinking, problem solving, and intelligence evolve as people grow from infancy through adulthood.

Schaie's Model

A theory of cognitive development that outlines how thinking and problem solving abilities change over the course of a person’s life.

Postconventional Morality

The highest stage in Kohlberg's model of moral development, in which individuals make ethical decisions based on universal principles of justice and rights.