Child Abuse Is Defined as _____

question 71

Multiple Choice

Child abuse is defined as _____.

• A) anything that hurts a child's feelings
• B) anything that a child considers aversive
• C) a deliberate act that is harmful to the child's physical, emotional, or sexual well-being
• D) a failure to meet essential physical or emotional needs

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Definitions:

Accurate

The degree to which the result of a measurement, calculation, or specification conforms to the correct value or a standard.

Onset

The beginning or start of something, often used in a medical context to describe the commencement of a disease or condition.

Hypnosis

A trance-like state of focused attention, reduced peripheral awareness, and an enhanced capacity to respond to suggestion.

"Truth" Serum

A substance believed to induce a state in which a person is more likely to divulge information truthfully.