Joey Pigez Case Study

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After reading Joey Pigza answer the following questions: 1. How did Joey injure his finger? Joey injured his finger by sticking it inside a pencil sharpener. 2. What characteristics does Joey share with his grandmother and dad? The characteristics that best describe the similarities between Joey and his dad and grandmother are best described through his own words: “wired”. These “wired” characteristics mentioned are described by the loss of focus meanwhile performing a task, a “mean” demeanor, and a selfish, center-of-attention attitude. 3. What happened in the “scissor incident” and what was the consequence? With scissors in hand, Joey tripped and cut off the tip of Maria’s nose. 4. What good things happened to Joey at the Lancaster

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