Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning factors that contribute to child abuse?

A. Abuse is more common in cultures that do not tolerate physical punishment.
B. Stepchildren are more likely to be abused than biological children.
C. Parents who abuse their children were often abused themselves as children.
D. Abuse is more common when families live in poverty.


A. Abuse is more common in cultures that do not tolerate physical punishment.

Psychology

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a. causes people to act out a role. b. is the same as REM sleep. c. is the same as slow-wave sleep. d. creates a dissociation in conscious awareness.

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Analysis of primary factors may yield:

a. second-order factors b. innate factors c. factor variability d. internal factors

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Casual use of the terms average and normal can lead to misunderstanding and misinterpretation of research findings and theories

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Eighteen-month-old Joey is asked to share spinach or graham crackers with his mother in a social referencing experiment. Even though Joey prefers graham crackers, he might offer the spinach to his mother if she

A) makes a face when he offers the vegetable to her. B) uses her voice and facial expressions to convey a preference for the spinach. C) uses her voice and facial expressions to convey a preference for the graham crackers. D) expresses no preference for either food.

Psychology