Deck 1: Introduction

Question 1

Which of the following terms refers specifically to acts of omission?

A) Maltreatment
B) Abuse
C) Neglect
D) All of the above

Answer 1

Neglect

Question 2

Which of the following terms refers specifically to acts of commission?

A) Maltreatment
B) Abuse
C) Neglect
D) All of the above

Answer 2

Abuse

Question 3

If Timmy's mom does not feed him enough each day, she is guilty of child

A) Abuse
B) Neglect

Answer 3

Neglect

Question 4

The act of killing an infant is

A) Infanticide
B) Patricide
C) Fratricide
D) Matricide

Question 5

According the Roman Law of Twelve Tables, what should be done with deformed children?

A) They should be raised by the government
B) They should be nurtured with special care by their families
C) They should be put up for adoption
D) They should be put to death

Question 6

The first laws to prohibit infanticide were passed during

A) Ancient Times
B) Middle Ages
C) Reformation
D) Industrial Revolution

Question 7

During which time period was the concept of original sin prominent along with the belief that children had souls and should not be put to death?

A) Ancient Times
B) Middle Ages
C) Reformation
D) Industrial Revolution

Question 8

Which of the following became the symbol for education during the late Middle Ages/Reformation?

A) the slate
B) the birch rod
C) the feather
D) the pen

Question 9

John Locke saw children as tabula rasa which means they were born

A) evil
B) good
C) as blank slates
D) ready to be adults with no need for education

Question 10

Which of the following men argued that children were born with an innate sense of right and wrong?

A) Locke
B) Rousseau
C) Kempe
D) Freud

Question 11

If a mother insists that her child is capable of growing up to be a good, moral being without punishment or even much guidance, her views are most consistent with those proposed by

A) Locke
B) Rousseau
C) Kempe
D) The religious leaders of the Reformation

Question 12

Jordon believes that her son, Justin, is a little angel. She thinks that he has an innate understanding of morality and all she needs to do as his mother is stand back and let him blossom into an amazing, moral person. Jordan's belief is most like that of:

A) Freud
B) Locke
C) Rousseau
D) Christian scholars

Question 13

It was not until that the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Fair Labor Standards Act which limited child labor.

A) 1922
B) 1941
C) 1953
D) 1960

Question 14

When children were removed from "unsuitable" homes in the 1670s, the reason the homes were found lacking was that

A) The children were being physically disciplined
B) There was not enough food
C) The children were not given enough attention/praise/love
D) The parents were not instilling proper values

Question 15

The first professional to attempt to rescue Mary Ellen from a life of abuse was a

A) Policeman
B) Missionary
C) Teacher
D) Fireman

Question 16

In the case of Mary Ellen, Henry Bergh spoke out on Mary Ellen's behalf. Bergh was associated with which organization?

A) The local church
B) The police
C) The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
D) The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Question 17

Which Supreme Court ruling confirmed that states do have the right to interfere in family relationships in order to protect children?

A) in re Gault
B) McCoy v. Neville
C) Prince v. Massachusetts
D) Mary Ellen v. New York

Question 18

Whose landmark paper on the "battered child" spurred a dramatic increase in public awareness of the impact of physical abuse?

A) Freud
B) Watson
C) Kempe
D) Giovanni

Question 19

The modern, scientific study of child maltreatment began in

A) The 1880s
B) The 1920s
C) The 1960s
D) The 1980s

Question 20

The first Federal Law regarding child maltreatment were passed in

A) The 1950s
B) The 1960s
C) The 1970s
D) The 1980s

Question 21

Which research design relies on people remembering and reporting past events?

A) Longitudinal
B) Experimental
C) Correlational
D) Retrospective

Question 22

The first Federal Law about Child Abuse was passed in 1974.

Question 23

It is possible to make cause and effect statements based on a well-designed correlational study.

Question 24

Explain the saying, "Spare the rod and spoil the child."

Question 25

Children under the age of 14 years old are generally not permitted to work in the United States. List two exceptions to this rule.

Question 26

List 2 reasons why it is better to be a child today than it was during the Industrial Revolution.

Question 27

What occurred in the case In re Gault (1967) and what impact did it have on the juvenile court system?

Question 28

Define parens patriae.

Question 29

List 5 problems associated with research on the consequences of child maltreatment.