When a Parent Belittles, Screams At, or Physically Abuses Their

question 144

Multiple Choice

When a parent belittles, screams at, or physically abuses their children, the parent becomes a(n) _____ for fear and withdrawal.

• A)conditioned stimulus
• B)conditioned response
• C)unconditioned stimulus
• D)unconditioned response

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Definitions:

HCG

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, a hormone produced during pregnancy by the placenta that supports the fetal egg after conception.

Trophoblast

Outer membrane surrounding the embryo in mammals; when thickened by a layer of mesoderm, it becomes the chorion, an extraembryonic membrane.

Pregnancy Test

A medical test used to determine if a woman is pregnant, typically by detecting the presence of hCG hormone in urine or blood.

Blastocyst

Early stage of human embryonic development that consists of a hollow, fluid-filled ball of cells.