Physically Abused Children Tend to Have Peer Relationships Marked By

question 20

Multiple Choice

Physically abused children tend to have peer relationships marked by:

• A)anger and aggression
• B)avoidance and withdrawal
• C)dependency and clinginess
• D)friendliness and interest

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Definitions:

Secure Attachment

A healthy attachment pattern observed in children who show distress when their caregiver leaves but are able to be comforted and feel secure when the caregiver returns.

Empathize

The capacity or act of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another.

Cultural Display Rules

Socially learned norms and regulations that dictate how emotions should be expressed based on cultural context.

Affect-as-information Theory

The theory suggesting that individuals rely on their current emotions and feelings as valuable information to guide their judgments and decisions.