Author Question: Theorists believe that the behavior of caregivers who psychologically abuse their children stem ... (Read 42 times)

Chelseaamend · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Theorists believe that the behavior of caregivers who psychologically abuse their children stem from:

a. not having experienced warm, caring parenting as children, not having their emotional needs met, and getting low levels of support
b. criminal minds who are cunning and calculate how to be mean to children and punish them
c. biochemical changes in the brain causing some people to have increased and even insatiable sexual urges toward children
d. a childish mind that relates better to children than to adults who engage in problem solving and more adult behaviors

Question 2

Which of the following is the best example of psychological abuse that is an act of commission?

a. not attending parents' night at the school
b. telling a child that he or she is dumb and will not amount to anything
c. forgetting to give a child money or food for lunch
d. not getting a child his or her vaccinations for school and having problems from this

Kjones0604 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A

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A Correct: Theorists believe that the behavior of caregivers who psychologically abuse their children stem from not having experienced warm, caring parenting as children, not having their emotional needs met, and getting low levels of support. The caregivers' behavior may represent a re-creation of patterns of psychological abuse experienced as a child.
B Incorrect: The behavior of caregivers who psychologically abuse their children does not stem from criminal minds that are cunning and calculate how to be mean to children and punish them.
C Incorrect: The behavior of caregivers who psychologically abuse their children does not stem from biochemical changes in the brain causing some people to have increased and even insatiable sexual urges toward children.
D Incorrect: The behavior of caregivers who psychologically abuse their children does not stem from a childish mind that relates better to children than to adults who engage in problem solving and more adult behaviors.

Answer to Question 2

B

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A Incorrect: This is not an example of commission, but of omission.
B Correct: Psychological abuse is defined as acts of omission or commission. It also involves the presence of hostile behavior as well as the absence of positive parenting behaviors. The best example of commission is telling a child that he or she is dumb and will not amount to anything.
C Incorrect: This is not an example of commission, but of omission.
D Incorrect: This is not an example of commission, but of omission.