The term for any act that endangers children's emotional or physical well-being is _____.
A) child maltreatment
B) rejection
C) corporal punishment
D) parental mistreatment

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Child maltreatment is the term used to describe any act that endangers or impairs a child's emotional or physical health and development. This includes neglect, physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, and exploitation. Other choices such as rejection, corporal punishment, and parental mistreatment may be specific examples of child maltreatment but do not encompass all forms of harm to a child's well-being.

The Term for Any Act That Endangers Children's Emotional or Physical