When Only One Child Is Abused in a Family,the Abuse

question 24

Multiple Choice

When only one child is abused in a family,the abuse is usually a result of what?

• A) The child is the firstborn.
• B) The child is the same gender as the abusing parent.
• C) The parent abuses the child to avoid showing favoritism.
• D) The parent is unable to deal with the child's behavioral style.

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Definitions:

Simple Effect

Effect of one independent variable at one of the levels of another independent variable.

Independent Variable

The factor in a study that the experimenter alters to see how it impacts the outcome variable.

Dependent Variable

A variable in an experiment or study whose changes depend on the manipulation of the independent variable.

Interaction Effect

A situation in statistical analysis where the effect of one independent variable on the dependent variable is different at different levels of another independent variable.