What Is the Term for Abuse That Occurs When Parents

question 9

Multiple Choice

What is the term for abuse that occurs when parents or other caregivers harm children's behavioral,cognitive,emotional,or physical functioning?

• A)cycle of violence hypothesis
• B)parent-child cycle
• C)victim-aggression theory
• D)psychological maltreatment

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Definitions:

Gyri

The ridges of brain matter between the sulci; also called convolutions.

Sulci

The grooves on the surface of the cerebrum.

Gray matter

The dark-colored regions of the brain and spinal cord consisting mainly of neuronal cell bodies and dendrites, involved in processing and integrating information.

Corpus callosum

A broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication between them.