Deck 5: Child Neglect

Question 1

Which form of neglect receives the highest levels of disagreement?

A)physical
B)medical
C)educational
D)emotional

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following behaviors most often makes up prenatal neglect?

A)not taking prenatal vitamins
B)not visiting a doctor while pregnant
C)engaging in illicit drug use while pregnant
D)getting an abortion

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Phillip fires his gun at his son Johnathon but misses.The boy has no physical injuries.Which factor makes this a case of neglect?

A)frequency
B)duration
C)endangerment
D)severity of the consequences

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which type of neglect is defined as failing to provide children with the necessary experiences for growth and development?

A)physical
B)medical
C)educational
D)emotional

Question 5

Which of the following has NOT been identified as a characteristic common among neglectful mothers?

A)depression
B)OCD
C)aggression
D)substance abuse

Question 6

Which type of neglect is defined as the failure to provide a child with basic necessities of life?

A)physical
B)medical
C)educational
D)emotional

Question 7

What percentage of lifetime rates of neglect did NatSCEV II find?

A)5%
B)15%
C)22%
D)34%

Question 8

Jared was left unattended by a swimming pool for a matter of moments but fell in and drowned.Which factor makes this a case of neglect?

A)frequency
B)duration
C)amount
D)severity of the consequences

Question 9

How many states in the United States include drug exposure in their definitions of child neglect?

A)5
B)14
C)27
D)50

Question 10

How is child neglect viewed in comparison to physical and sexual child abuse?

A)act of commission
B)act of omission
C)act of violence
D)act of neglect

Question 11

What is the most frequently reported form of child maltreatment today?

A)physical abuse
B)sexual abuse
C)neglect
D)emotional abuse

Question 12

What percentage of pregnant women use illicit drugs while pregnant?

A)5.2%
B)7.8%
C)10.4%
D)23.6%

Question 13

What are two aspects that are used in determining if a situation rises to the level of neglect?

A)duration and frequency
B)frequency and perception
C)amount and duration
D)perception and amount

Question 14

At which age are children at the greatest risk for child neglect?

A)children under 3 years old
B)children between 4 and 6 years old
C)children between 7 and 9 years old
D)children between 9 and 12 years old

Question 15

What percentage of all child maltreatment cases reported to CPS were cases of neglect?

A)27%
B)49%
C)63%
D)75%

Question 16

Who is most frequently reported for being neglectful?

A)fathers
B)mothers
C)step-parents
D)babysitters

Question 17

What is the most common form of child neglect,according to a self-report survey?

A)physical
B)medical
C)educational
D)supervisory

Question 18

Which children are more often reported as being neglected?

A)males
B)females
C)white
D)black

Question 19

What kind of parent is identified as being at high risk for being neglectful?

A)single parents
B)black parents
C)poor parents
D)teen parents

Question 20

Jason's parents refused to give their son his medication for leukemia because they believed it would cause autism.What type of neglect is this an example of?

A)physical
B)medical
C)educational
D)emotional

Question 21

Which of the following has NOT been identified as a protective factor against child neglect?

A)having a stay at home parent
B)being involved in the child's activities
C)high levels of self-efficacy
D)positive relationships with teachers and peers

Question 22

Which group of children are less likely to be placed into foster care?

A)victims with multiple experiences of abuse
B)children younger than 4
C)children from white families
D)children who are the victims of sexual abuse

Question 23

Which of the following is often a protective factor against child neglect?

A)having a history of child maltreatment
B)having both parents in the home
C)being involved in the child's activities
D)having a stay at home parent

Question 24

What is the most powerful predictor of child neglect?

A)being a single parent
B)race
C)gender
D)low SES

Question 25

Which physical consequence is marked by retardation and cessation of growth in the first 3 years of life?

A)SIDS-sudden infant death syndrome
B)FTT-failure to thrive
C)MRDD-mental retardation and developmental disabilities
D)autism

Question 26

What is a contentious goal of CPS?

A)protection of children
B)training of abusive parents
C)intervention for sexual abuse perpetrators
D)family reunification

Question 27

What percentage of out-of-home care was placement in the foster care system?

A)12%
B)38%
C)46%
D)52%

Question 28

In which year was the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act passed?

A)1960
B)1970
C)1980
D)1990

Question 29

Neglectful mothers are more likely to view their neighborhood as ___________ supportive than their neighbors and nonneglectful mothers.

A)more
B)less
C)equally
D)cannot determine

Question 30

What is often reported as the most immediate failure of the CPS system?

A)policies
B)case workers
C)parents
D)lawyers

Question 31

What is one suggestion to replace the problematic foster care system?

A)orphanages
B)always keep children in their parents' homes
C)only use kinship networks
D)foster care must be permanent and cannot be moved

Question 32

How many children died in 2014 because of child neglect?

A)368
B)987
C)1,580
D)2,050

Question 33

What percentage of foster care children were returned to their families in 2014?

A)15%
B)26%
C)51%
D)67%

Question 34

What is one of the most common negative effects of child neglect?

A)death
B)failure to thrive
C)social adjustment
D)autism

Question 35

Removing a child from a neglect situation,and placing them into the foster care system,is an example of ______.

A)removal strategies
B)out-of-home care
C)prevention strategy
D)kinship care

Question 36

Which kind of attachment style is frequent from neglected children?

A)anxious attachment style
B)strong attachment style
C)weak attachment style
D)absent attachment style

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT a long-term effect of child neglect?

A)increased risk of antisocial personality disorder
B)involvement in crime
C)cognitive issues
D)negative mental health

Question 38

Which of the following is NOT an observed academic outcome for neglect victims?

A)increased behavioral problems
B)poor language skills
C)poor attendance skills
D)increased study skills

Question 39

What is the goal of CPS?

A)protecting at-risk children
B)maintaining a safe community
C)preserving families and protecting children
D)preserving families

Question 40

How many cases does CPS investigate out of those reported to them?

A)1/4-1/2
B)1/2-2/3
C)2/3-3/4
D)all cases

Question 41

The NFP program has led to a ______ reduction in substantiated incidents of child maltreatment among single,low-income,and teen moms.

A)25%
B)49%
C)73%
D)80%

Question 42

What percentage of reported cases of neglect do birth parents account for?

A)27%
B)49%
C)72%
D)91%

Question 43

Federal law argues that the best place to raise a child is _____.

A)with biological parents
B)away from abusive parents
C)with the nuclear family
D)in a loving home

Question 44

What percentage of children who experience neglect prior to kindergarten are more likely to have poor language outcomes?

A)23%
B)42%
C)54%
D)76%

Question 45

There has been a shift in how the United States views giving up children at hospitals.

Question 46

There are some studies that demonstrate that the foster care system can cause more harm than good.

Question 47

Rates of child neglect are dropping at the same rate as they are for physical and sexual abuse.

Question 48

The negative consequences of child neglect are less understood in comparison with other forms of child maltreatment.

Question 49

Children placed with other kin are less likely to be reunited with parents.

Question 50

Sam and Susan have an uncovered fireplace.They left their 2-year-old alone in the room with the fireplace for an hour when having an important phone call.This case is not abuse because it only happened the one time.

Question 51

Child neglect rates decline with age.

Question 52

Similar prevention and intervention strategies are used in cases of physical,sexual,and neglect abuse.

Question 53

What is the name of the first family preservation program?

A)Families Matter
B)Family First
C)Home is Where the Heart Is
D)Homebuilders

Question 54

How many U.S.states have passed safe-haven laws?

A)25
B)30
C)45
D)50

Question 55

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP)program?

A)enhancing health of the infant
B)improving parental caregiving
C)providing life course development support
D)facilitating teen mothers into nursing programs

Question 56

Each subtype of neglect has the same negative outcomes on the child.

Question 57

Which law allows biological mothers to anonymously leave their newborn infants in safe locations?

A)Public Leave Act
B)Hospital Safety Act
C)Self-Haven Laws
D)Leave Behind Laws

Question 58

Which factor is correlated with neglect and can be viewed as disproportionately targeted by the foster system?

A)single parents
B)poor families
C)black families
D)parents with illicit drug use

Question 59

Unintentional child neglect is less detrimental to a child's development.

Question 60

The Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act requires that states make every reasonable effort to rehabilitate abusive parents and keep families together.

Question 61

What are some of the issues that make defining child neglect difficult?

Question 62

What encompasses child neglect?

Question 63

Discuss the efficacy of in-home intervention programs.

Question 64

What are the primary issues addressed in home visitation programs?

Question 65

Discuss why sometimes punishment of neglect is the wrong course of action.