Deck 6: Psychological Maltreatment

Question 1

A mother tells her son he is no good, lazy bum and she wishes he were never born. This mother is guilty of

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

Answer 1

Psychological abuse

Question 2

A mother did not want to have a third child. When the baby is born, she feeds her and changes her as needed, but she does not give her any additional attention. This mother is guilty of

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

Answer 2

Psychological neglect

Question 3

With regard to state statutes, which of the following statements is true?

A) Psychological maltreatment is not mentioned by most states.
B) Psychological maltreatment is addressed by all 50 states
C) Psychological abuse is more clearly addressed than is psychological neglect.
D) Psychological neglect is more clearly addressed than is psychological abuse.

Answer 3

Psychological abuse is more clearly addressed than is psychological neglect.

Question 4

Which edition of the DSM first included psychological maltreatment?

A) DSM-II
B) DSM-III
C) DSM-IV
D) DSM-V

Question 5

A father continually belittles his son; calling him names and shaming him. Which subtype of psychological maltreatment is this?

A) Spurning
B) Terrorizing
C) Isolating
D) Exploiting/Corrupting
E) Denying Emotional Responsiveness

Question 6

Recently a father posted video of his 18 month old son smoking a joint on youtube. This could certainly be considered physically abusive. In addition, what subtype of psychological maltreatment would be an appropriate label?

A) Spurning
B) Terrorizing
C) Isolating
D) Exploiting/Corrupting
E) Denying Emotional Responsiveness

Question 7

A father tells his son that if he does not earn straight As on his report card, he will kill his dog. This represents which subtype of psychological maltreatment?

A) Spurning
B) Terrorizing
C) Isolating
D) Exploiting/Corrupting
E) Denying Emotional Responsiveness

Question 8

Because Bob fell in with a bad crowd when he was young, he does not let his son, Eric, interact with other children. He homeschools Eric and does not let him out of the house unsupervised even though Eric is 15 years old. This represents which subtype of psychological maltreatment?

A) Spurning
B) Terrorizing
C) Isolating
D) Exploiting/Corrupting
E) Denying Emotional Responsiveness

Question 9

According to Hamarman and Bernet, if there is no intent to harm and the child is not harmed by a psychologically abusive behavior than

A) there is no maltreatment
B) the maltreatment is mild
C) the maltreatment is moderate
D) the maltreatment is severe

Question 10

According to research, among families who were guilty of physical abuse, what percentage were also guilty of psychological maltreatment?

A) 100%
B) Approximately 90%
C) Approximately 80%
D) Approximately 45%

Question 11

According to research, among families who were guilty of psychological maltreatment, what percentage were also guilty of physical abuse?

A) 100%
B) 68-80%
C) 18-45%
D) 6-11%

Question 12

According to Hamarman and Bernet, moderate psychological maltreatment means that

A) there was both intent to harm and harm
B) there was either intent to harm or harm, but not both
C) there was neither intent to harm nor harm

Question 13

According to the NIS-IV Harm Standard, how many children were harmed by psychological abuse in 2005-2006?

A) 1 per 1,000
B) 2 per 1,000
C) 3 per 1,000
D) 4 per 1,000

Question 14

According to the NIS-IV Harm Standard, how many children were harmed by psychological neglect in 2005-2006?

A) 1 per 1,000
B) 1.6 per 1,000
C) 2 per 1,000
D) 2.6 per 1,000

Question 15

According to the NIS-IV Endangerment Standard, how many children were endangered by psychological abuse in 2005-2006?

A) 1.0 per 1,000
B) 2.3 per 1,000
C) 4.1 per 1,000
D) 5.6 per 1,000

Question 16

According to the NIS-IV Endangerment Standard, how many children were endangered by psychological neglect in 2005-2006?

A) 5.0 per 1,000
B) 7.5 per 1,000
C) 10.2 per 1,000
D) 15.9 per 1,000

Question 17

Which of the following is true about the NCANDS data on the incidence of psychological maltreatment?

A) Most states report no cases of psychological maltreatment
B) There is remarkable consistency across states in terms of the incidence of psychological maltreatment
C) The rates of reported psychological maltreatment vary widely among the states

Question 18

When comparing the rates of psychological maltreatment according to retrospective data and according to the NIS-IV

A) the rates are nearly identical
B) the NIS rates are significantly higher
C) the rates from retrospective studies are much higher

Question 19

Which theory would state that a child's basic needs and psychological needs must be met before they can reach their full potential?

A) Maslow - Human Needs Theory
B) Erikson - Psychosocial Theory
C) Attachment Theory

Question 20

Whose theory says that as children age they face a series of psychosocial crises that shape their development?

A) Maslow's
B) Erikson's
C) Bowlby's
D) Freud's

Question 21

According the study by Haferkemp et al. (2015), the trauma symptom of dissociation is seen

A) Only in victims of physical abuse
B) Seen more commonly in victims of emotional abuse than in other maltreatment victims
C) Seen equally frequently across all types of maltreatment
D) Almost never seen in cases were death was not a realistic fear

Question 22

Victims of psychological maltreatment are at an increased risk for anxiety and depression

A) Only during childhood
B) During childhood and persisting into adulthood
C) Only in adulthood
D) None of the above

Question 23

According to the study by Cohen et al. (2019), which type of maltreatment was associated with an increase in anhedonia?

A) Emotional abuse
B) Emotional neglect
C) Both emotional abuse and neglect
D) Neither emotional abuse nor emotional neglect

Question 24

According to Rorty et al. (1994) the most common type of maltreatment history among women suffering from Bulimia was

A) Sexual
B) Physical
C) Psychological
D) Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy

Question 25

According to the research reviewed by Maguire et al. (2015), learning problems in victims of children who have been emotionally abused may be related to elevated symptoms of

A) Schizophrenia
B) Depression
C) Conduct Disorder
D) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Question 26

The United States has a uniform definition of psychological maltreatment that holds across all states and U.S. territories.

Question 27

Reading the state statutes on child maltreatment make it clear what constitutes psychological maltreatment.

Question 28

Psychological maltreatment can have a negative impact on a child's physical health.

Question 29

A history of psychological maltreatment increases the likelihood that a child will engage in non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors.

Question 30

Unlike other forms of maltreatment, psychological abuse is not associated with an increased risk for substance use during adolescence/young adulthood.

Question 31

Matching
Which subtype of psychological maltreatment is most evident in the following scenarios?

-_--------Ms. Jenkins is extremely worried about Bobby getting hurt. Even though he is almost 8 years old, she does not like him to be out of her sight. She does not allow him to play unsupervised in the yard or even in his room.

A) Spurning
B) Terrorizing
C) Isolating
D) Exploiting/Corrupting
E) Denying Emotional Responsiveness
F) Mental Health, Medical, and Educational Neglect

Question 32

Matching
Which subtype of psychological maltreatment is most evident in the following scenarios?

-_--------One neighbor overheard another telling her son, "I wish you were never born. You can't do anything right. You are so stupid!"

A) Spurning
B) Terrorizing
C) Isolating
D) Exploiting/Corrupting
E) Denying Emotional Responsiveness
F) Mental Health, Medical, and Educational Neglect

Question 33

Matching
Which subtype of psychological maltreatment is most evident in the following scenarios?

-_--------Mr. James realizes that it is easier for children to pick pockets than it is for adults - they are smaller and less likely to arouse suspicion. So, Mr. James teaches his young son to pick pockets at a busy mall.

A) Spurning
B) Terrorizing
C) Isolating
D) Exploiting/Corrupting
E) Denying Emotional Responsiveness
F) Mental Health, Medical, and Educational Neglect

Question 34

Matching
Which subtype of psychological maltreatment is most evident in the following scenarios?

-_--------Even though Ms. Smith knows her friend deals drugs and hangs out with a violent gang, she lets her daughter with this friend so she can go to a party.

A) Spurning
B) Terrorizing
C) Isolating
D) Exploiting/Corrupting
E) Denying Emotional Responsiveness
F) Mental Health, Medical, and Educational Neglect

Question 35

Compare and contrast the terms psychological and emotional.

Question 36

Provide two reasons that Hamarman and Bernet (2000) give to argue that psychological maltreatment should be defined in terms of parental behavior rather than child outcome?

Question 37

According to McGee and Wolfe, fill out the chart below with the following terms: physical abuse; psychological abuse, type of abuse depends on act (you may use the terms more than once)

Question 38

Do you prefer the APSAC's or Glaser's definition of psychological maltreatment?

Question 39

Explain the negative consequences of psychological maltreatment in terms of Maslow's theory.

Question 40

What did Okado and Azar (2011) discover about the relationship between inappropriate emotional relationships with mothers and subsequent risk for child maltreatment?

Question 41

List 5 possible problems in social functioning seen in victims of psychological maltreatment.

Question 42

List one factor related to greater resiliency and one related to greater harm in the face of psychological maltreatment.