Why Might Children Be Emotionally Neglected After a Divorce

question 27

Multiple Choice

Why might children be emotionally neglected after a divorce?

• A)Parents are paralyzed by an initial state of shock.
• B)Children act out in ways that make nurturing them difficult for their parents.
• C)Parents are preoccupied with new dating partners.
• D)Custody may be granted to a father who is less sensitive to their emotional needs.

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Definitions:

Absorption

The psychological phenomenon of becoming fully immersed and engaged in an activity to the point of losing awareness of one's surroundings.

Metabolizes

The biochemical process by which organisms convert substances into energy and materials necessary for cellular function and growth.

Dopamine

Neurotransmitter in the brain, excess amounts of which have been thought to cause schizophrenia.

Reuptake

Process in which a sending neuron reabsorbs some of the neurotransmitter in the synapse, decreasing the amount left in the synapse.