A Young Child Is Being Evaluated in the Emergency Department

question 28

Multiple Choice

A young child is being evaluated in the Emergency Department for injuries her mother reports resulted from a fall down the stairs.Which of these findings indicates that physical abuse may be a chronic problem for the child?

• A) The mother's description of the child as being 'clumsy'
• B) Several fractures revealed on x-ray in varying degrees of healing
• C) Clinging to her mother as she attempted to leave the examining room
• D) Struggling with the staff when attempts to obtain a blood specimen were made

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Definitions:

Tolman

Edward C. Tolman was a cognitive psychologist known for his contributions to the understanding of learning and motivation through cognitive maps and latent learning.

Watson

Refers to John B. Watson, an American psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism.

Observational Learning

A learning process that occurs through watching others and then imitating or modeling the observed behavior.

Bandura

A psychologist known for his work in social learning theory, emphasizing the role of observational learning, imitation, and modeling in behavior.