Valentino and colleagues wanted to know if positive relationships with mothers would protect children from the harm of maltreatment. What of the following is NOT correct regarding their research findings?
A) Children who had been physically abused had many symptoms regardless of whether their maternal representations were positive or negative.
B) Children who had not been maltreated had fewer symptoms regardless of whether their maternal representations were positive or negative.
C) Children who had been neglected had fewer symptoms when their maternal representations were negative.
D) A positive representation of the mother-child relationship reduces the impact of maltreatment.

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Valentino and colleagues' research findings suggest that positive maternal representations can mitigate the negative effects of maltreatment on children. Therefore, it would not be consistent with their findings to suggest that children who had been neglected would have fewer symptoms when their maternal representations were negative. This contradicts the general understanding that positive perceptions of the mother-child relationship can serve as a protective factor against the adverse outcomes associated with maltreatment.

Valentino and Colleagues Wanted to Know If Positive Relationships with Mothers