Deck 10: Special Issues in Child Abuse and Trauma

Question 1

One of the most important figures in the development of magic and mysticism published the book, Magick in Theory and Practice. His name was:

A) Alister McClain
B) Anton LaVey.
C) Aleister Crowley
D) Abbe Guinbourg.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Who established the Church of Satan and drafted The Satanic Bible?

A) Abbe Buinbourg.
B) Aleister Crowley.
C) Alister McClain.
D) Anton LaVey.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

According to the Focus in your text dealing with day care abuse, what is used to silence young victims in day care settings?

A) threats
B) promises of candy
C) Treats
D) both b and c.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Ritualistic child abuse includes

A) physical, emotional, ritual and sexual abuse.
B) psychological, sexual, physical abuse involving the use of rituals.
C) physical, emotional, sexual, ritual and neglect.
D) extreme forms of physical and sexual abuse.

Question 5

Kahaner developed a typology of satanic groups, which includes

A) publicly known cults, private cults, and formal Satanists.
B) public cults, secret cults, and Satanists.
C) private cults, self-styled Satanists, and publicly known cults.
D) formal Satanists, self-styled Satanists, and publicly known cults.

Question 6

Self-styled Satanists

A) are highly organized secretive groups who have styled certain aspects of the occult into a deadly organization that commit acts of abuse on children.
B) do not belong to any formal satanic group.
C) are loosely knit groups of individuals who band together occasionally to dabble in magic and the occult.
D) are not considered as practicing black magic.

Question 7

Magic is

A) illegal in most states.
B) a method of harnessing secret powers to influence others which occurs during a ceremony.
C) a method of harnessing the secret powers of nature to influence events for one's own purpose.
D) not real and is considered to be a figment of one's imagination.

Question 8

According to many Satanists, transmission involves

A) the belief that a four-wheel drive vehicle is better than a two-wheel drive vehicle.
B) the belief that members of the cult can leave their body during certain times of the year.
C) the belief that the qualities of objects of beings can be transmitted from them to another person.
D) both b and c.

Question 9

Grimoires

A) are handbooks or instruction manuals that set forth rituals carried out in satanic cults.
B) are demons worshiped by many Satanists.
C) are guarded by the cult leader and passed down from one generation to the next.
D) both a and c.

Question 10

In assessing ritualistic abuse, Jones sets forth the following explanations:

A) the events did in fact occur as described.
B) the events did not occur and children or adult survivors are mistaken or telling lies.
C) that some of the events did in fact happen and others did not.
D) all of the above.

Question 11

Dissociative identity disorders

A) may result from ritualistic abuse.
B) include several recognized mental illnesses.
C) may be sudden or gradual in nature.
D) all of the above.

Question 12

Depersonalization disorder

A) occurs when a patient's feeling of reality is lost and is replaced with a feeling of unreality.
B) occurs when a person cannot feel any emotion, such as love for another person.
C) is a dissociative disorder.
D) both a and c.

Question 13

Psychogenic amnesia involves

A) a gradual loss of memory that results from being a victim of ritualistic abuse.
B) a sudden loss of memory in which the person is unable to remember important personal information.
C) loss of memory as a result of a blow to the head.
D) both a and c.

Question 14

Multiple Personality Disorder

A) is not recognized as a valid mental disorder and only occurs in fiction.
B) is the existence within a person of two or more distinct personalities where at least two of these recurrently take full control of the person's behavior.
C) is the existence within two persons of the same personality.
D) is the result of a loving caring childhood.

Question 15

According to the cited report from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), when the police arrest the parents when their child or children are present:

A) The BJA report states that the child of an arrested parent needs to understand that he or she is not to blame and has done nothing wrong.
B) Placing the child with a trusted and familiar adult or family member may add a level of stability to the situation and help the child cope with the other changes occurring during the period of stress.
C) Should support a child's physical safety and well-being following the arrest.
D) All of the above answers are correct.

Question 16

The Church of Satan condones all forms of ritualistic child abuse.

Question 17

No single theory explains all the variations of ritualistic abuse.

Question 18

The caretakers in the McMartin case were all convicted of child abuse.

Question 19

The true extent of ritualistic child abuse is unknown.

Question 20

Generally cult indoctrination does not include the use of guilt.

Question 21

Magic is a method of harnessing the secret powers of nature to influence events for one's own purpose.

Question 22

Self-styled Satanists are highly organized and secretive groups.

Question 23

Satanism usually embraces the opposite of Christianity.

Question 24

A preoccupation with death and dying is not generally a symptom of ritualistic abuse.

Question 25

A child's knowledge of sexual activities far beyond his or her normal developmental stage may be a symptom of ritualistic abuse.

Question 26

Different children react differently and are not exposed to violence equally or in the same ways, the reactions discussed in this section may vary.

Question 27

Children who witness domestic violence seldom develop serious emotional, behavioral, developmental, or academic problems.

Question 28

Describe some of the factors that may lead a professional to conclude that a child has been a victim of ritualistic child abuse. How are these factors different from those that indicate physical or sexual abuse of children?

Question 29

Compare and contrast the arguments for and against the existence of ritualistic child abuse.

Question 30

What are some of the effects of ritualistic child abuse?

Question 31

What is the most commonly used definition of ritualistic child abuse?

Question 32

What are the classifications of satanic groups?

Question 33

Why is there skepticism in law enforcement and scholars about satanic cults and ritualistic child abuse, and why do others accept their existence?

Question 34

What are the effects on children who are exposed to violence?