Intentional Harm to or Avoidable Endangerment of Anyone Under 18

question 145

Multiple Choice

Intentional harm to or avoidable endangerment of anyone under 18 years of age is considered _____.

• A) child abuse
• B) substantiated maltreatment
• C) child endangerment
• D) child maltreatment

Recognize the different temperaments in children and the implications of these temperaments on child development.

Identify the stages of cognitive development as proposed by Piaget and the abilities developed in each stage.

Describe the importance of language development in infants, including key milestones and processes.

Explain the concepts of moral development and the stages proposed by Lawrence Kohlberg.

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Definitions:

Neuron

A nerve cell that is the basic building block of the nervous system, responsible for receiving, processing, and transmitting information.

Soma

The cell body of a neuron, containing the nucleus and other structures vital for cell function.

Terminal Buttons

Small knobs at the end of an axon that release chemicals called neurotransmitters into the synapse.

Synaptic Cleft

The small gap at a synapse between neurons, through which neurotransmitters are released and received.