In the Case of Detected Child Abuse,the Therapist Should

question 29

Multiple Choice

In the case of detected child abuse,the therapist should:

• A)deliberate on whether to report it,depending on circumstances.
• B)wait until therapy is over before reporting it.
• C)report it immediately to the police or child welfare agency.
• D)work out the problem with the family without reporting it to the proper authorities.

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Definitions:

Inverse Correlation

A relationship between two variables in which they move in opposite directions; as one variable increases, the other decreases.

Independent Variable

A variable that is manipulated in an experiment to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

In scientific research, the outcome factor that researchers measure to examine the impact of variations in the independent variable.

Manipulation

The act of skillfully controlling or influencing others in an unfair or deceitful way.