Deck 5: Child Abuse and Neglect

Question 1

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, children ______ were the most vulnerable to abuse or neglect.

A) between 3 and 4
B) younger than 3
C) between 5 and 6
D) between 6 and 7

Answer 1

B

Question 2

In 2015, approximately 48 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands had statutes requiring mandated reporting of abuse by ______ in the medical, social service, school, and law enforcement fields.

A) designated professionals
B) all employees
C) staff members
D) PhDs

Answer 2

A

Question 3

______ occurs in families where adult members fail to spend quality time with their children and where children's requests are met with responses such as "not right now," "we'll see," and "maybe later."

A) Emotional neglect
B) Emotional abuse
C) Physical neglect
D) Physical abuse

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Children exposed to violence may also:

A) abuse drugs and alcohol.
B) engage in delinquency.
C) suffer from depression.
D) all of these.

Question 5

Research has also shown that ______ in the United States are more likely to be exposed to violence and crime than are ______.

A) adolescents, children
B) children, adolescents
C) children, adults
D) adults, children

Question 6

______ alone is not a valid reason for intervention by child protective services.

A) Home life
B) Poverty
C) Age of the child
D) Rumors

Question 7

______ states now include definitions of emotional or psychological abuse in their laws.

A) Twenty-seven
B) Thirty-one
C) Thirty-three
D) Forty-two

Question 8

______ abuse can be defined as any physical acts that cause or can cause physical injury to a child.

A) Sexual
B) Emotional
C) Psychological
D) Physical

Question 9

Because of the seriousness and number of reports of child abuse and neglect, legislatures in all 50 states have enacted child abuse ______ laws.

A) prosecution
B) protection
C) reporting
D) incarceration

Question 10

______ neglect happens when a parent or caretaker permits chronic truancy or ignores educational or special needs.

A) Emotional
B) Psychological
C) Physical
D) Educational

Question 11

______ made a difference in reported exposure to maltreatment of 14- to 17-year-old youth.

A) Age
B) Gender
C) Ethnicity
D) Socioeconomic status

Question 12

The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (2002) reported that children with disabilities are ______ times more likely to suffer abuse and neglect.

A) three
B) four
C) five
D) six

Question 13

Although legal definitions of physical abuse are quite specific, it is important to realize that, in practical terms, what constitutes abuse differs considerably depending on:

A) time.
B) place.
C) audience.
D) all of these.

Question 14

______ neglect includes abandonment; expulsion from the home ("throwaway child"); failure to seek medical help for the child; delay in seeking medical care; inadequate supervision; and inadequate food, clothing, and shelter.

A) Emotional
B) Psychological
C) Physical
D) Educational

Question 15

A 2009 study by the U.S. Department of Justice exposed that nearly one in ______ American children saw a family member assaulted by another family member.

A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20

Question 16

According to the Children's Defense Fund, ______ is the largest predictor of child abuse and neglect.

A) economic resources
B) parental education
C) parental substance abuse
D) parents were abused as well

Question 17

Looking at youth aged 14-17, Hamby et al. (2011) found that ______ reported exposure to at least one form of family violence during their lifetimes.

A) about 20%
B) about 30%
C) about 40%
D) about 50%

Question 18

______ for persons reporting in good faith as well as waiver of the spousal and physician-patient privilege is typically spelled out in the mandated reporting acts.

A) Punishments
B) Rewards
C) Criminal immunity
D) Civil immunity

Question 19

In their abuse and neglect study, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found ______ had the highest victimization rates, followed by ______ and ______.

A) Hispanics, Whites, Blacks
B) Whites, Blacks, Hispanics
C) Hispanics, Asians, Whites
D) Whites, Hispanics, Blacks

Question 20

______ neglect includes inadequate nurturing or affection, permitting maladaptive behavior such as illegal drug or alcohol use, and inattention to emotional and developmental needs.

A) Emotional
B) Psychological
C) Physical
D) Educational

Question 21

Legal alternatives are not available at state and federal levels to prosecute those involved in child maltreatment.

Question 22

Females made up the majority of victims in nonfatal and fatal attacks by family members.

Question 23

Some states include ______ abuse within the general definition of harm to a child that includes mental injury.

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

Question 24

Children exposed to violence may be more likely to experience dating violence, additional victimizations, and involvement in the welfare and juvenile justice systems.

Question 25

Some protective agencies are slow to react to psychological or emotional abuse accusations, choosing instead to focus resources on what is "seen" (physical injury) and what is morally unacceptable (sexual abuse).

Question 26

When charges appear to be substantiated, the question of removing the ______ from the home must be considered, as must the propriety of arresting the suspect(s).

A) child
B) parent
C) both the child and parent
D) neither the child nor parent

Question 27

______ includes allowing the child to engage in pornography or prostitution.

A) Sexual assault
B) Sexual exploitation
C) Sexual abuse
D) Domestic abuse

Question 28

All persons are considered mandated reporters of child abuse.

Question 29

Children experience neglect more than any other form of child maltreatment.

Question 30

Only about 75% of the states have mandated reporting laws in place for child abuse.

Question 31

Parents who experience loneliness, lack social support, and are socially isolated may be more prone to neglecting their children than families who have a strong network of social supports.

Question 32

Violence in the home rarely leads to child maltreatment and neglect.

Question 33

Child abuse occurs among only certain social classes, genders, and racial and ethnic groups.

Question 34

Pedophilia is defined as an "ongoing sexual attraction toward pre-pubertal children."

Question 35

Family violence is also called domestic and/or intimate partner violence.

Question 36

______ involves the intentional fondling of private or other parts of the body for the purpose of sexual gratification through the use of force or threat of force of a victim unable to understand the nature of the act.

A) Criminal sexual assault
B) Criminal sexual abuse
C) Criminal sexual exploitation
D) Noncriminal sexual abuse

Question 37

Children who have been prior victims of maltreatment are more likely to experience a recurrence than those who have not been prior victims.

Question 38

Even with emotional abuse defined in the statute, there is the opportunity for ambiguous definitions that do not apply well in practice and often preclude protective agencies from intervening in suspected emotional abuse cases.

Question 39

Child protective services investigated fewer referrals from ______ than any other referring agency.

A) emergency rooms
B) schools
C) day care centers
D) 911 calls

Question 40

Child abuse occurs among all social classes, genders, and racial and ethnic groups.

Question 41

Discuss the consequences of emotional abuse on children.

Question 42

Define and discuss physical abuse of juveniles.

Question 43

Discuss the importance of mandated reporting.

Question 44

Discuss the vicious cycle of child abuse.

Question 45

Discuss intervention strategies for child abuse.

Question 46

Define and discuss child neglect.

Question 47

Discuss domestic violence and its relationship to juveniles.

Question 48

Define and discuss sexual abuse of juveniles.