What Is True in Reporting Abuse and Neglect

question 31

Multiple Choice

What is true in reporting abuse and neglect?

• A) it is the law and there are penalties for not reporting
• B) documentation is appropriate when you are still unsure of whether to call
• C) when you are confident that abuse or neglect may be occurring and have documentation or things it is time to call in suspicion
• D) call immediately

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Definitions:

Assimilation

The cognitive process by which new information is interpreted and integrated into existing knowledge structures or schemas.

Piaget's Processes

The cognitive developmental stages defined by Jean Piaget that detail how children's thinking evolves with age, including sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational stages.

Assimilation

The cognitive process by which new information is interpreted or transformed to fit into existing knowledge or schemas.

Substitution

Substitution in behavior refers to the process of replacing one activity or stimulus with another, often seen in coping strategies.