child abuse

harm to a child caused by a parent or other caregiver. The harm may be physical (violence), sexual (violation or exploitation), psychological (causing emotional distress), or neglect (failure to provide needed care). See also battered-child syndrome.

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December 25th 2024

symbol–digit test

a task in which a person is given a list of symbols, each with a corresponding digit, and then a long list of symbols without the digits, each of which the person has to fill in. The test measures the number of symbol–digit pairs completed in a fixed time or the time taken to complete a fixed number of pairs. See also code test.