In a Study of 28 Developing Countries, What Was the Factor

question 62

Multiple Choice

In a study of 28 developing countries, what was the factor most predictive of child abuse?

• A)whether or not the parents were married
• B)parental attitudes towards corporal punishment
• C)whether or not the parents were cohabiting
• D)the presence of female children in the home

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Chain

A part of the autonomic nervous system consisting of a series of ganglia located along both sides of the spine that regulate involuntary body functions.

Splanchnic Nerves

Nerves that innervate the internal organs, carrying fibers that influence the function of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, and other organs.

Gray Rami

Nerve fibers that connect the sympathetic ganglia to spinal nerves, conveying mostly unmyelinated postganglionic fibers.

Craniosacral

Pertaining to the cranium and sacrum, a therapeutic approach focusing on the flow of cerebrospinal fluid between these areas.