Which of the Following Infants Is Most at Risk to Experience

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following infants is most at risk to experience child abuse?

• A) Father has experienced paternal engrossment
• B) Responds to parental touch
• C) Parents have low-self esteem
• D) Has been adopted

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Definitions:

Growth Needs

Psychological requirements for personal development and self-actualization.

Being Needs

Fundamental aspects of human motivation related to growth, fulfillment, and realization of one’s potential, beyond just survival needs.

Deficit Needs

Refer to the basic requirements that humans must meet to live and function, such as safety, love, and esteem, originating from Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach and theory of psychology developed by Sigmund Freud, focusing on unconscious processes influencing behavior.