AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following best defines child abuse?
A
emphasized that cultural differences can be seen in all stages of a child’s development
B
a process of development resulting from internally programmed growth
C
parenting style in which children participate in decisions that affect their lives
D
described the changes that occur in children’s understanding in four stages of cognitive development
E
physical, mental, or sexual mistreatment of someone under 18
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Abuse is when someone causes us harm or distress. It can take many forms, ranging from disrespect to causing someone physical or mental pain. It can occur in someone’s home, a care home, hospital or a public place.

Detailed explanation-2: -Abuse is physical, sexual, emotional, economic or psychological actions or threats of actions that influence another person. This includes any behaviors that frighten, intimidate, terrorize, manipulate, hurt, humiliate, blame, injure, or wound someone.

Detailed explanation-3: -Most States recognize four major types of maltreatment: physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse. Additionally, many States identify abandonment, parental substance use, and human trafficking as abuse or neglect.

Detailed explanation-4: -Types of abuse include; physical, sexual, psychological, verbal, emotional and mental, financial and spiritual. Emotional and mental abuse is often subtle and in some cases victims don’t recognise they are being abused.

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