Punching, Beating, Kicking, Biting, Burning, and Shaking a Child Constitute

question 91

Multiple Choice

Punching, beating, kicking, biting, burning, and shaking a child constitute

• A) verbal abuse.
• B) sexual abuse.
• C) child neglect.
• D) physical abuse.

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Definitions:

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Discourse Analysis

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Frustration-Aggression Model

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