A Child's Failure to Grow and Development That Is Due

question 121

Multiple Choice

A child's failure to grow and development that is due to neglect is called

• A) nonorganic failure to thrive.
• B) shaken baby syndome.
• C) emotional abuse.
• D) malnutrition.

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Definitions:

Mental Structures

Mental structures are the organized patterns of thought or cognition that individuals use to perceive, interpret, and understand their environment.

Accommodation

In psychology, the process of modifying existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understandings to integrate new information.

Analytic Approach

A technique for solving issues by dividing a complicated subject or material into more manageable pieces, facilitating a deeper comprehension of it.

Information Processing

a cognitive approach that likens the mind to a computer, focusing on how information is input, stored, and retrieved.