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Adolescence
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Psychology
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10/26/2014

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Abuse: psyhical, sexual, emotional

 

 

 

 

 

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physical: any act resulting in physical harm
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sexual: any sexual act performed including a child
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emotional: any act that leads to mental issues with a child
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children learn how to view themselves from the home environment
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abused children are at greater risk of developing a pathology during life
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adolescence is a stable time of IQ
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IQ can fluctuate with stress
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children with greater self control tend to be more successful later in life
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first-born children tend to have more anxiety due to over-nurturing
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first-born children tend to have higher IQ due to more time for nurturing as the only child
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female children tend to be more nurtured and grow up with more traditional values
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adolescents have the most abstract thinking
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abuse can suppress abstract thinking and creativity
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children tend to cry to bring attention to issues
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older children tend to act out or throw tantrums to bring attention to issues
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children can be influenced by things not directly involving them (marital issues)
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children learn social skills from their environment
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over-nurtured children may become too dependent
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adolescence is a time where a child is seeking their identity (affected by environment)
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extreme behavior may be continued due to a certain environment
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if a child develops a negative self image they may direct aggression towards themselves
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aggression: offensive, defensive, predatory
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children may be conditioned to react a certain way to something (pavlov's dogs, little albert)
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children may find ways to distract themselves, leading to withdrawal from certain aspects of lives
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