The Most Common Form of Maltreatment of Children and Adolescents

question 24

Multiple Choice

The most common form of maltreatment of children and adolescents is:

• A) Emotional abuse.
• B) Neglect.
• C) Nonsexual physical abuse.
• D) Sexual abuse.

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Definitions:

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which an individual feels unable to change their situation after repeatedly facing uncontrollable events, leading to passive and resigned behavior.

Spontaneous Recovery

A conditioned response's revival, once thought to be extinguished, after a time without exposure to the associated stimulus.

Operant Conditioning

An instructional method in which the magnitude of an action is either encouraged or suppressed through positive or negative feedback.

Pay Schedules

The structure outlining how frequently and in what manner employees receive their salaries or wages.