According to Bronfenbrenner, Child Abuse Is Usefully Conceptualized as A

question 39

Multiple Choice

According to Bronfenbrenner, child abuse is usefully conceptualized as a:

• A)zone of proximal development process
• B)transcendental process
• C)maturational process
• D)ecological systems process

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Definitions:

Peripheral Route Persuasion

A means of persuasion that relies on superficial cues rather than the substantive quality of an argument, such as the attractiveness of a speaker.

Fundamental Attributional Error

The tendency to overemphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while underemphasizing the role and power of situational influences.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological state in which an individual experiences discomfort due to holding contradictory beliefs, attitudes, or actions simultaneously.

Foot-In-The-Door Phenomenon

A compliance tactic that involves getting a person to agree to a small request to increase the likelihood they will agree to a larger request later.