Question 1

Which is the most common form of child trafficking?

Accepted Answer

A)  farm labor 
B)  sexual exploitation 
C)  child soldier 
D)  domestic workers 
A)  farm labor 
B)  sexual exploitation 
C)  child soldier 
D)  domestic workers B

Question 2

A review, published in a prestigious review journal, reported that individuals who were sexually abused as children did not show pervasive negative effects by the time they were in college. The review prompted a storm of controversy and even received a condemnation from the U.S. Congress. After reviews by several research committees, the conclusion was that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the original meta-analysis was flawed; however, more recent research has revealed similar conclusions 
B)  the original interpretation was correct; victims of abuse usually overcome any initial problems with few long-term effects 
C)  the original interpretation was correct; in fact, early abuse inoculates children from other negative influences and often leads to success in future endeavors 
D)  the original interpretation was significantly flawed; sexual abuse is damaging to a child--even if some survivors go on to college 
A)  the original meta-analysis was flawed; however, more recent research has revealed similar conclusions 
B)  the original interpretation was correct; victims of abuse usually overcome any initial problems with few long-term effects 
C)  the original interpretation was correct; in fact, early abuse inoculates children from other negative influences and often leads to success in future endeavors 
D)  the original interpretation was significantly flawed; sexual abuse is damaging to a child--even if some survivors go on to college D

Question 3

Which part the brain is NOT thought to be affected by maltreatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum 
B)  cingulate gyrus 
C)  amygdala 
D)  hippocampus 
A)  cerebellum 
B)  cingulate gyrus 
C)  amygdala 
D)  hippocampus A

Question 4

Nonorganic failure to thrive is likely a consequence of which type of maltreatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical 
B)  neglect 
C)  sexual 
D)  psychological 
A)  physical 
B)  neglect 
C)  sexual 
D)  psychological

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a common consequence of sexual abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  post-traumatic stress disorder 
B)  failure to thrive 
C)  dissociation 
D)  dissociative identity disorder 
A)  post-traumatic stress disorder 
B)  failure to thrive 
C)  dissociation 
D)  dissociative identity disorder

Question 6

Karen and Bill were professionals who lived in a spacious home. While they were entertaining guests one evening, their 2-year-old child climbed into a hot tub and drowned. Karen and Bill were guilty of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical abuse of their child 
B)  physical neglect of their child 
C)  supervisory neglect of their child 
D)  bad judgment, but not of child maltreatment 
A)  physical abuse of their child 
B)  physical neglect of their child 
C)  supervisory neglect of their child 
D)  bad judgment, but not of child maltreatment

Question 7

The National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System relies on data from all but ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  schools 
B)  hospitals 
C)  parents 
D)  police 
A)  schools 
B)  hospitals 
C)  parents 
D)  police

Question 8

When parents fail to seek medical help for their children, even though they have the money to pay for the care, the most likely reason ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is a cultural or religious belief that conflicts with medical intervention 
B)  is a desire to save financial resources for other possible emergency needs 
C)  a rational belief that medical intervention is more likely to do harm than heal the child 
D)  an unwillingness to provide personal information to a medical care provider 
A)  is a cultural or religious belief that conflicts with medical intervention 
B)  is a desire to save financial resources for other possible emergency needs 
C)  a rational belief that medical intervention is more likely to do harm than heal the child 
D)  an unwillingness to provide personal information to a medical care provider

Question 9

Which of following children is most at risk for sexual abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Susan, a 4-year-old girl 
B)  Jill, a 7-year-old girl 
C)  Nancy, a 10-year-old girl 
D)  Brenda, a 13-year-old girl 
A)  Susan, a 4-year-old girl 
B)  Jill, a 7-year-old girl 
C)  Nancy, a 10-year-old girl 
D)  Brenda, a 13-year-old girl

Question 10

In the case of extreme neglect, if an infant's brain does not get adequate stimulation or does not receive sufficient nurturance, it will likely suffer damage that is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  negligible 
B)  slow to repair 
C)  irreversible 
D)  quickly repaired 
A)  negligible 
B)  slow to repair 
C)  irreversible 
D)  quickly repaired

Question 11

Sadly, there are many ways in which parents physically abuse their children. Give three examples of this type of abuse.

Accepted Answer

Physical violence against the child (bea

Question 12

Dorothy, a daughter of affluent parents, has behavioral and emotional problems. Her parents are workaholics and emotionally unavailable. Dorothy is likely a victim of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional neglect 
B)  sexual abuse 
C)  psychological abuse 
D)  physical abuse 
A)  emotional neglect 
B)  sexual abuse 
C)  psychological abuse 
D)  physical abuse

Question 13

Calling a child "dummy," "ugly," and "worthless" are examples of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  terrorizing 
B)  spurning 
C)  critiquing 
D)  degrading 
A)  terrorizing 
B)  spurning 
C)  critiquing 
D)  degrading

Question 14

Foster parenting sometimes fails. Which is NOT a reason for that?

Accepted Answer

A)  Foster parents need to navigate the complex foster care system. 
B)  Foster parents are not paid enough. 
C)  Foster parents are not committed to the task. 
D)  Foster children often have special needs. 
A)  Foster parents need to navigate the complex foster care system. 
B)  Foster parents are not paid enough. 
C)  Foster parents are not committed to the task. 
D)  Foster children often have special needs.

Question 15

The most extensively studied form of child maltreatment is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical abuse 
B)  sexual abuse 
C)  psychological maltreatment 
D)  neglect 
A)  physical abuse 
B)  sexual abuse 
C)  psychological maltreatment 
D)  neglect

Question 16

How would you characterize the change, over the decade, in the U.S. rate of child maltreatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  There has been a steep decline. 
B)  There has been a modest decline. 
C)  There rate has stayed about the same. 
D)  There has been an increase. 
A)  There has been a steep decline. 
B)  There has been a modest decline. 
C)  There rate has stayed about the same. 
D)  There has been an increase.

Question 17

Who of the following is the most likely perpetrator of child maltreatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  stranger 
B)  neighbor 
C)  peer 
D)  parent 
A)  stranger 
B)  neighbor 
C)  peer 
D)  parent

Question 18

Daniel doesn't like the way his wife, Rosa, continually ridicules and shames their children. He knows she goes too far and that her mean words cause them a high level of distress, but he stays out of it to keep their arguments to a minimum. In this scenario who, if anyone, is guilty of child maltreatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rosa, because she was inflicting psychological maltreatment. 
B)  Daniel, because he did not stop the ongoing maltreatment of the children. 
C)  Neither Rosa nor Daniel maltreated their children because no one was hit. 
D)  Both Rosa and Daniel maltreated their children because each caused harm. 
A)  Rosa, because she was inflicting psychological maltreatment. 
B)  Daniel, because he did not stop the ongoing maltreatment of the children. 
C)  Neither Rosa nor Daniel maltreated their children because no one was hit. 
D)  Both Rosa and Daniel maltreated their children because each caused harm.

Question 19

Maltreated children are least likely to have problems in which area?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral 
B)  emotional 
C)  cognitive 
D)  self-regulatory 
A)  behavioral 
B)  emotional 
C)  cognitive 
D)  self-regulatory

Question 20

What type of memory is implicated when a parent forgets and leaves a child in a hot car?

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic memory 
B)  procedural memory 
C)  recall memory 
D)  prospective memory 
A)  episodic memory 
B)  procedural memory 
C)  recall memory 
D)  prospective memory

Which is the most common form of child trafficking?

Which part the brain is NOT thought to be affected by maltreatment?

Nonorganic failure to thrive is likely a consequence of which type of maltreatment?

Which of the following is NOT a common consequence of sexual abuse?

Karen and Bill were professionals who lived in a spacious home. While they were entertaining guests one evening, their 2-year-old child climbed into a hot tub and drowned. Karen and Bill were guilty of ______.

The National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System relies on data from all but ______.

When parents fail to seek medical help for their children, even though they have the money to pay for the care, the most likely reason ______.

Which of following children is most at risk for sexual abuse?

In the case of extreme neglect, if an infant's brain does not get adequate stimulation or does not receive sufficient nurturance, it will likely suffer damage that is ______.

Sadly, there are many ways in which parents physically abuse their children. Give three examples of this type of abuse.

Dorothy, a daughter of affluent parents, has behavioral and emotional problems. Her parents are workaholics and emotionally unavailable. Dorothy is likely a victim of ______.

Calling a child "dummy," "ugly," and "worthless" are examples of ______.

Foster parenting sometimes fails. Which is NOT a reason for that?

The most extensively studied form of child maltreatment is ______.

How would you characterize the change, over the decade, in the U.S. rate of child maltreatment?

Who of the following is the most likely perpetrator of child maltreatment?

Maltreated children are least likely to have problems in which area?

What type of memory is implicated when a parent forgets and leaves a child in a hot car?

Introduction: From Beliefs to Scientific Evidence

Theoretical Perspectives on Parenting

Approaches to Parenting Research

How Important Are Parents

Determinants of Parenting

Becoming a Parent

Parenting Infants and Toddlers

Parenting Preschoolers

Parenting During the Middle Childhood Years

Parenting Adolescents and Emerging Adults

Parenting in Non-Traditional Families

Parents at Risk

Parenting Across Cultures

Cultural Diversity in US Parents

Parents and Social Policy

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Exam 15: Child Maltreatment: When Parenting Goes Awry

Which is the most common form of child trafficking?

Which part the brain is NOT thought to be affected by maltreatment?

Nonorganic failure to thrive is likely a consequence of which type of maltreatment?

Which of the following is NOT a common consequence of sexual abuse?

Karen and Bill were professionals who lived in a spacious home. While they were entertaining guests one evening, their 2-year-old child climbed into a hot tub and drowned. Karen and Bill were guilty of ______.

The National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System relies on data from all but ______.

When parents fail to seek medical help for their children, even though they have the money to pay for the care, the most likely reason ______.

Which of following children is most at risk for sexual abuse?

In the case of extreme neglect, if an infant's brain does not get adequate stimulation or does not receive sufficient nurturance, it will likely suffer damage that is ______.

Sadly, there are many ways in which parents physically abuse their children. Give three examples of this type of abuse.

Dorothy, a daughter of affluent parents, has behavioral and emotional problems. Her parents are workaholics and emotionally unavailable. Dorothy is likely a victim of ______.

Calling a child "dummy," "ugly," and "worthless" are examples of ______.

Foster parenting sometimes fails. Which is NOT a reason for that?

The most extensively studied form of child maltreatment is ______.

How would you characterize the change, over the decade, in the U.S. rate of child maltreatment?

Who of the following is the most likely perpetrator of child maltreatment?

Maltreated children are least likely to have problems in which area?

What type of memory is implicated when a parent forgets and leaves a child in a hot car?

Introduction: From Beliefs to Scientific Evidence

Theoretical Perspectives on Parenting

Approaches to Parenting Research

How Important Are Parents

Determinants of Parenting

Becoming a Parent

Parenting Infants and Toddlers

Parenting Preschoolers

Parenting During the Middle Childhood Years

Parenting Adolescents and Emerging Adults

Parenting in Non-Traditional Families

Parents at Risk

Parenting Across Cultures

Cultural Diversity in US Parents

Parents and Social Policy

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