Deck 5: Neglect

Question 1

If parents fail to provide for their children because they are unable to afford food and shelter

A) they are guilty of neglect
B) they are not guilty of neglect
C) it depends on which state they live in

Answer 1

it depends on which state they live in

Question 2

Which type of neglect is defined as the failure to meet the child's needs for food, shelter, clothing, and protection from harm?

A) Physical neglect
B) Emotional neglect
C) Medical neglect
D) Mental Health Neglect
E) Educational Neglect

Answer 2

Physical neglect

Question 3

What subtype of neglect includes the failure to provide adequate affection.

A) Physical neglect
B) Emotional neglect
C) Medical neglect
D) Mental Health Neglect
E) Educational Neglect

Answer 3

Emotional neglect

Question 4

Beth did not want a child and was upset when she became pregnant. After the baby was born, she attended to his physical needs, but did not talk to him or cuddle him. What type of neglect is her son experiencing?

A) Physical neglect
B) Emotional neglect
C) Medical neglect
D) Mental Health Neglect
E) Educational Neglect

Question 5

What subtype of neglect is defined as the failure to provide prescribed medical treatment?

A) Physical neglect
B) Emotional neglect
C) Medical neglect
D) Mental Health Neglect
E) Educational Neglect

Question 6

What subtype of neglect is defined as the failure to comply with recommended psychological treatment?

A) Physical neglect
B) Emotional neglect
C) Medical neglect
D) Mental Health Neglect
E) Educational Neglect

Question 7

Bobby has been diagnosed with anxiety by the school psychologist. The school psychologist recommends counseling and gives Bobby's parents a referral to a local, low-cost psychologist with experience in working with young children who suffer from anxiety. Bobby's parents think he will simply grow out of his anxiety, so they do not contact the psychologist. What subtype of neglect is this?

A) Physical neglect
B) Emotional neglect
C) Medical neglect
D) Mental Health Neglect
E) Educational Neglect

Question 8

Which subtype of neglect includes the failure to enroll a child in school?

A) Physical neglect
B) Emotional neglect
C) Medical neglect
D) Mental Health Neglect
E) Educational Neglect

Question 9

Jane's mother does not enroll her in school because she has decided to provide home-schooling for Jane. However, due to the presence of her infant twins, she never gets around to starting Jane's curriculum. What subtype of neglect is this?

A) Physical neglect
B) Emotional neglect
C) Medical neglect
D) Mental Health Neglect
E) Educational Neglect

Question 10

The most common type of reported maltreatment is:

A) sexual abuse
B) neglect
C) physical abuse

Question 11

Which of the following is the most common type of neglectful behavior?

A) Supervisory neglect
B) Environmental neglect
C) Both are equally common

Question 12

What is the strange situation designed to measure?

A) child neglect
B) child abuse
C) intelligence
D) attachment

Question 13

Examining a parent's emotional expression for cues about a situation is

A) Social referencing
B) A symptom of insecure attachment
C) A symptom of neglect

Question 14

In the strange situation task, William clings to his mother prior to separation. After separation, William appears to be angry with his mother when she returns and he resists her attempts to comfort him. This pattern of behavior illustrates a(an) attachment.

A) secure
B) avoidant
C) resistant

Question 15

In the strange situation task, Rachel is generally unresponsive to her mother. She is not upset when her mother leaves and she does not rush to greet her when she returns. This pattern of behavior illustrates a(an) attachment.

A) secure
B) avoidant
C) resistant

Question 16

Sandra keeps to herself. When her peers fill out a peer rating form she is not listed as a person they would most like to play with nor is she listed as a person they would least like to play with. Sandra is:

A) peer rejected
B) peer neglected
C) peer accepted
D) peer reinforced

Question 17

When the children in a class fill out peer rating forms, many of them list Joseph as a person they wish to avoid. Nobody lists Joseph as a child they would like to play with. Joseph is

A) peer rejected
B) peer neglected
C) peer accepted
D) peer reinforced

Question 18

Adults with a history of neglect are more likely than their non-maltreated peers to

A) drink heavily
B) engage in risky sexual behavior
C) have a psychological problem
D) all of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is true regarding the intergenerational transmission of neglect?

A) neglected mothers are NOT more likely to neglect their own child
B) maternal neglect is a significant risk factor for neglect of her children
C) all mothers who were neglected as children go on to neglect their own children
D) the majority of mothers who were neglected go on to neglect their own children

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT associated with breaking the cycle of abuse?

A) the presence of a supportive adult during childhood
B) having a supportive, competent partner
C) therapy to address the maltreatment
D) dissociating the abuse experience

Question 21

Child neglect is an act of omission.

Question 22

Fetuses are covered by the neglect laws in all 50 states.

Question 23

Childhood obesity is never considered a form of medical neglect.

Question 24

State laws clearly and precisely describe what constitutes a suitable place of abode.

Question 25

Parents can be charged with neglect if their home is filthy.

Question 26

In some states, witnessing Criminal Domestic Violence is considered a form of child maltreatment.

Question 27

Parents cannot be charged with medical neglect if they refuse treatment for their child based on religious grounds.

Question 28

Failure to vaccinate your child is always grounds for medical neglect.

Question 29

Neglect is the leading cause of fatalities from child maltreatment.

Question 30

In cases of neglect, the perpetrator is almost always the father.

Question 31

Neglect alone may lead to symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Question 32

The consequences of neglect do not appear to persist into adulthood.

Question 33

What does it mean to say that neglect is chronic in nature?

Question 34

Define medical neglect.

Question 35

List 3 arguments for the prosecution of childhood obesity as medical neglect.

Question 36

List 3 arguments against the prosecution of childhood obesity as medical neglect.

Question 37

Define child endangerment.

Question 38

Define nonorganic failure to thrive.

Question 39

List 4 possible signs of neglect in infancy.

Question 40

List four explanations for the academic deficits seen in neglected children.

Question 41

What is the most likely explanation for why neglected children are peer neglected?

Question 42

List 3 possible effects of neglect seen in adolescents.

Question 43

List 3 possible effects of neglect seen in adulthood.