Deck 16: Child Abuse and Neglect

Question 1

Which of the following statements is true about the actual definition of child maltreatment?

A)The actual definition may vary from state to state.
B)The federal definition is stricter and more detailed when compared by states.
C)The federal definition and state definition are the same.
D)States are not allowed to further define child maltreatment.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Teachers of young children have a professional and ethical duty to report child abuse as stated in the

A)Florida Child Abuse Standards
B)NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct
C)National Code Against Child Abuse
D)Child Welfare Information Gateway

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about children who have a disability? They are:

A)less likely to be abused than a child who does not have a disability.
B)more than twice as likely to be abused than a child who does not have a disability.
C)half as likely to be abused as a child who does not have a disability.
D)about as likely to be abused as a child who does not have a disability.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is the most frequent form of child maltreatment?

A)Emotional abuse
B)Physical abuse
C)Sexual abuse
D)Neglect

Question 5

Which of the following is the correct approach if a child care teacher has reasonable suspicions of child maltreatment?

A)The teacher must immediately report it to law enforcement or a child protective agency in the area.
B)The teacher should first contact the family for clarification.
C)The teacher must first report to the director.
D)The teacher should first begin a file to document evidence regarding the suspicion.

Question 6

All of following are considered physical abuse except:

A)depriving a child of food
B)fabricating illness and claiming the child has symptoms that do not exist
C)poisoning with huge amounts of water
D)intentionalviolent shaking

Question 7

Efforts to protect children from abuse first emerged from the:

A)Child Welfare Information Gateway.
B)Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
C)Child Abuse Prevention Gateway.
D)Department of Public and Regulatory Services.

Question 8

All of following are considered medical neglect except:

A)refusing care for the child when medical help is offered.
B)refusing medical care due to religious beliefs.
C)not providing dental care
D)not protecting a child from threats or bullying.

Question 9

Forcing a child to drink huge quantities of water or laxatives could be considered:

A)physical abuse.
B)emotional abuse.
C)neglect.
D)not abusive by definition.

Question 10

All of the following circumstances put children at greater risk for maltreatment except:

A)being born prematurely.
B)having colic.
C)being born African American.
D)being unwanted.

Question 11

Legally mandated reporters of child abuse include all of the following except:

A)teachers
B)doctors
C)firemen
D)parents

Question 12

Which of the following groups is at highest risk based on the racial distribution of perpetrators of child maltreatment?

A)Caucasians
B)African Americans
C)Hispanics
D)Indian

Question 13

A mother who causes a child to become ill,inducing symptoms of disease,or fabricating illness,is exhibiting behaviors of:

A)physical abuse.
B)emotional abuse.
C)Munchausen's syndrome by proxy.
D)medical neglect.

Question 14

All of following are considered emotional abuse except:

A)threatening
B)ignoring a child's use of alcohol or drugs
C)making demands beyond a child's ability level
D)selling a child for sexual purposes

Question 15

What type of indicators of abuse are the following: repeatedly acting out abusive situations; suddenly becoming overly aggressive; suddenly preferring to play alone?

A)Physical signs
B)Emotional signs
C)Behavioral signs
D)Anxiety signs

Question 16

Maltreatment can result in all of the following long-term impacts on children except:

A)bruises in different stages of healing
B)toxic stress
C)depression
D)impaired learning

Question 17

Child death from maltreatment is most often caused by:

A)the mother.
B)the father.
C)a close relative.
D)the stepparent.

Question 18

The majority of child fatalities due to maltreatment in 2010 were due to:

A)physical abuse.
B)sexual abuse.
C)a combination of types of maltreatment
D)neglect.

Question 19

All of the following situational factors are typically common among those who commit acts of violence to children except:

A)being a young or single parent.
B)being physically or socially isolated.
C)being a victim of domestic violence.
D)being an adoptive parent.

Question 20

Communities are impacted by child abuse due to all of the following except:

A)high direct costs to support social services and child welfare agencies
B)higher rates of disabilities
C)higher rates of single mothers
D)higher rates of crime

Question 21

Why might children act aggressively towards others,cling,or regress in toileting or language development?

A)They have been affected by violence.
B)They are exhibiting immature physical development.
C)They were shaken as a baby.
D)They have not developed healthy attachment behaviors.

Question 22

Which of the following is not a strategy for addressing maltreatment and violence?

A)Provide continuity in daily routines.
B)Provide appropriate ways to express emotions
C)Acknowledge and support individual needs and coping strategies.
D)Make choices for childrenso they are not overwhelmed.

Question 23

About how many acts of violence has a typical child seen on television by age 18?

A)50,000
B)100,000
C)200,000
D)400000

Question 24

What should early childhood teachers do when children are interested in exploring frightening topics?

A)Plan activities that provide alternative and appropriate ways for children to explore frightening topics.
B)Stress to children the reasons why they should not be fearful and distract them away from the frightening topic.
C)Ignore the children's interest because it will disappear after they work through it in their own way.
D)Talk to individual children about their desires and set firm boundaries against such play.

Question 25

Which of the following steps should a teacher take when addressing violence in children's play themes such as superheroes)?

A)Ban all violent play.
B)Offer diversions to violent play.
C)Ignore violent play initially.
D)Dismiss violent play if there are no hurtful acts.

Question 26

Which of the following statements is false regarding the ability to be resilient after maltreatment?

A)Younger children tend to be more resilient.
B)Children who know their abuser find it easier to cope with the effects of maltreatment.
C)A child who experiences a single incidence of abuse may be better able to cope than a child who has been neglected over a long period of time.
D)Younger children tend to be more responsive to appropriate therapies following experiences of abuse or neglect.

Question 27

The National Center for Infants,Toddlers and Families maintains that which country is the most violent industrialized country in the world?

A)Germany
B)England
C)United States
D)Australia

Question 28

The most prevalent form of violence to which children are exposed is

A)media violence
B)drug use
C)community violence
D)domestic violence

Question 29

All of the following are associated with exposure to media violence except:

A)aggressive behaviors.
B)fears about the world.
C)desensitization to both fantasy and real violence.
D)cultural knowledge.

Question 30

Teachers should not inform families that a report has been made for all of the following reasons except:

A)the perpetrator may try to commit suicide
B)doing so may put the child in danger
C)the parent may take the child and flee
D)the teacher needs to interview the child first