Describe two characteristics of children that put them at risk for physical abuse.
What will be an ideal response?
A difficult temperament and high activity level or aggressiveness put children at risk for physical abuse.
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The FDA found that people who used a particular diet drug combination had more heart valve defects than people who had not taken the diet drug combination. This suggests that the use of the diet drug combination and heart valve defects are
a. negatively correlated. b. independent variables. c. positively correlated. d. interactive variables.
Which statement about suicide among children and youths is accurate?
a. The suicide rate in the United States has not changed over the past 25 years. b. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among 15-24 year olds. c. Children who commit suicide tend to have high levels of 5-HIAA in their brains. d. About 12,000 children between ages 5 and 14 attempt suicide each year in the United States.
Which of the following is predicted from the original frustration aggression hypothesis?
A. Aggression is always caused by frustration. B. Aggression is sometimes caused by frustration. C. Frustration is the only one of many causes of aggression. D. Catharsis always leads to frustration.
Temperamental difficultness has been linked to all of the following except
a. lower security of attachment b. poorer cognitive development c. stunted physical growth d. less optimal personality development