Question
ECEO10Early Care Orientation Online -ECOOL (v. 2021)> CA - Identify> Check Yourself: Identify Abuse Indicators Evan is an active three-year-old who began coming to your preschool program a few months ago.He is very curious, and is always opening up drawers and getting into things. He plays alone most of the time. You have noticed that his play is somewhat destructive and unfocused. He knocks over children's block towers tears pages from the story books, and throws crayons across the room. So far he hasn't hurt anyone,but you are becoming quite concerned. Today he was pretending to be a dog in the housekeeping area. He knocked all of the play dishes off the table and started tearing apart the boxes of play food. Then he acted like he was going to bite two of the other children as he growled viciously. When he saw you approaching he started kicking the shelf shouting, "Bad! You are a bad dog!"You reached towards him to stop him from kicking the shelf.He began shaking and sobbing, "Don't hit me!I'm sorry! Don't hit me!" What are the indicators of abuse/neglect in this situation? Fearful of square contact Exhibits sporadic square tantrums Shows extreme aggressiveness in his square Isolated from his square
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Conrad
Master · Tutor for 5 years
Answer
Fearful of
contact: physical Exhibits sporadic
tantrums: emotional Shows extreme aggressiveness in his
: behavior Isolated from his
: peers
Explanation
Evan's behavior and reactions suggest potential indicators of abuse or neglect. His fear of physical contact, sporadic tantrums, extreme aggressiveness, and isolation from peers are all signs that may warrant further investigation.