What Identified Characteristics Occur More Frequently in Parents Who Abuse

question 36

Multiple Choice

What identified characteristics occur more frequently in parents who abuse their children?

• A) Older parents
• B) Socially isolated
• C) Middle class parents
• D) Single-parent families
• E) Few supportive relationships

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Definitions:

Explicit Measures

Assessment techniques that directly and consciously assess attitudes, beliefs, or knowledge through self-report or overt behaviors.

Implicit Judgements

Evaluations or assessments made without conscious awareness, often based on automatic, quick processes stemming from prejudices or stereotypes.

Attitude Function

The psychological purpose that an attitude serves for an individual, such as ego-defensive or value-expressive functions.

Accessible

Easy to approach, reach, enter, or use by people of all abilities, including those with disabilities.