Which of the following incidents would a state be least likely to prosecute under a child abuse statute?
a. A parent who was capable of providing support but failed to provide necessary food for a young child.
b. A parent who left a three-week-old child locked in a van at as shopping mall on a hot summer day.
c. An expectant mother who ingested alcohol during her pregnancy and thereby caused adverse medical effects to her child at birth.
d. A parent who permits a ten year old child to engage in an occupation involving a substantial risk of danger to the child's life or health.
C
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a. True b. False
______ refers to the positive association between genes and their environments that exists because biological parents provide children with genes for certain traits and an environment favorable for their expression.
A. Evocative rGE B. Passive rGE C. Active rGE D. none of these
What is reciprocity?
A) A guarantee that the subject will not be harmed B) Being charged for lesser crimes C) Obligation to repay a favor D) Receiving a demanded item
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a. social control b. social reaction c. social structure d. social process