According to the Five Stages of the Adoption Process, the First

question 58

Multiple Choice

According to the five stages of the adoption process, the first stage a consumer goes through is:

• A) need recognition.
• B) awareness.
• C) interest.
• D) trial.

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Definitions:

Intimate With Peers

Forming close and personal relationships with people of similar age.

Securely Attached

A type of attachment where individuals feel confident and comfortable with intimacy and independence, resulting from positive early relationships.

Maltreated Children

Maltreated children are those who experience abuse, neglect, or exploitation, resulting in potential harm to their health, survival, development, or dignity.

Unreported Cases

Instances of particular events, illnesses, or conditions that occur but are not documented or disclosed to authorities or in statistical data.