Authorities Will Sometimes Find Children near Death Due to the Fact

question 36

Multiple Choice

Authorities will sometimes find children near death due to the fact that their parents have not fed them or protected them from environmental conditions, like the weather. What type of abuse have these children experienced?

• A) physical abuse
• B) neglect
• C) emotional maltreatment
• D) indifferent-uninvolved parenting

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Definitions:

Aesthetic

Pertaining to beauty or the appreciation of beauty.

Cognitive

Pertaining to mental processes such as perception, memory, thought, and problem-solving.

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A personality trait characterized by emotional instability, anxiety, moodiness, worry, and sadness.

Narcissism

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