Question 1

Neonaticide is defined as killing a child in the first week of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Identify traits of a "child abusing personality."

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of desire to learn about children 
B)  research has found no evidence of a "child abusing personality" 
C)  a quick temper 
D)  a family history of mental illness 
A)  lack of desire to learn about children 
B)  research has found no evidence of a "child abusing personality" 
C)  a quick temper 
D)  a family history of mental illness

Question 3

Based on risk assessments and other considerations, about ______ of child victims are removed from their home and placed in foster care.

Accepted Answer

A)  one fifth 
B)  one quarter 
C)  half 
D)  two thirds 
A)  one fifth 
B)  one quarter 
C)  half 
D)  two thirds

Question 4

Which of the following variables put parents at greater risk to become perpetrators of child abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  average problem-solving skills 
B)  adequate parenting knowledge 
C)  high expectations about children 
D)  diagnosable mental illness 
A)  average problem-solving skills 
B)  adequate parenting knowledge 
C)  high expectations about children 
D)  diagnosable mental illness

Question 5

Which is NOT a type of neglect?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical 
B)  educational 
C)  medical 
D)  nutritional 
A)  physical 
B)  educational 
C)  medical 
D)  nutritional

Question 6

How does the rate of child maltreatment in the United States compare with other nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States has among the lowest rates of maltreatment. 
B)  The United States rates tend to fall around the middle. 
C)  The United States has among the highest rates of maltreatment. 
D)  There is not enough good data to answer that question. 
A)  The United States has among the lowest rates of maltreatment. 
B)  The United States rates tend to fall around the middle. 
C)  The United States has among the highest rates of maltreatment. 
D)  There is not enough good data to answer that question.

Question 7

In colonial America ______ a child was an accepted method to "drive the devil out."

Accepted Answer

A)  shaking 
B)  abandoning 
C)  striking 
D)  yelling at 
A)  shaking 
B)  abandoning 
C)  striking 
D)  yelling at

Question 8

It is estimated that 7.8 million children are held in slavery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Family preservation can pose a risk for a child protection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Identify the four types of factors that combine to result in child abuse, according to the model presented in the text.

Accepted Answer

Risk factors (cultural, situational, par

Question 11

In the case of child abuse fatalities, at least one of the parents was responsible for ______ of the fatalities in 2006.

Accepted Answer

A)  50% 
B)  65% 
C)  80% 
D)  95% 
A)  50% 
B)  65% 
C)  80% 
D)  95%

Question 12

Which of the following was NOT mentioned by Kendall-Tackett as a pathway by which maltreatment affects children's health?

Accepted Answer

A)  neurological 
B)  behavioral 
C)  cognitive 
D)  social 
A)  neurological 
B)  behavioral 
C)  cognitive 
D)  social

Question 13

One limitation of the child maltreatment research is that the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  researchers often classify child maltreatment incidents into the wrong category 
B)  researchers have great difficulty being objective about null results 
C)  co-occurrence of multiple forms of abuse have been often overlooked 
D)  co-occurrence of multiple forms of abuse have been greatly exaggerated 
A)  researchers often classify child maltreatment incidents into the wrong category 
B)  researchers have great difficulty being objective about null results 
C)  co-occurrence of multiple forms of abuse have been often overlooked 
D)  co-occurrence of multiple forms of abuse have been greatly exaggerated

Question 14

The term maltreatment is preferable to child abuse because it ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  better explains why acts are harmful 
B)  includes acts of commission and omission 
C)  does not include unintentional acts 
D)  includes acts by parents, but not others 
A)  better explains why acts are harmful 
B)  includes acts of commission and omission 
C)  does not include unintentional acts 
D)  includes acts by parents, but not others

Question 15

Melanie was sexually abused by her older cousin when she was 12 years old. To help Melanie recover, her mother should ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  tell her to put it out of her mind and move on with her life 
B)  believe her daughter's unprompted disclosure 
C)  point out Melanie's responsibility for causing her cousin's behavior 
D)  encourage her to make peace with her cousin for the family's sake 
A)  tell her to put it out of her mind and move on with her life 
B)  believe her daughter's unprompted disclosure 
C)  point out Melanie's responsibility for causing her cousin's behavior 
D)  encourage her to make peace with her cousin for the family's sake

Question 16

Kerry is the scapegoat in her family. Every time something bad happens, Kerry is the one held responsible--even when her siblings are at fault. Which of the following statements describes the effects of this psychological treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kerry is experiencing life! There's always one family member who takes the blame. 
B)  Kerry is at high risk for being negatively impacted by this psychological maltreated. 
C)  Kerry's mother could use some sensitivity training, but Kerry is unlikely to be negatively affected by her mother's actions. 
D)  Kerry's self-concept formation will likely be delayed until she is able to form healthy peer relationships. 
A)  Kerry is experiencing life! There's always one family member who takes the blame. 
B)  Kerry is at high risk for being negatively impacted by this psychological maltreated. 
C)  Kerry's mother could use some sensitivity training, but Kerry is unlikely to be negatively affected by her mother's actions. 
D)  Kerry's self-concept formation will likely be delayed until she is able to form healthy peer relationships.

Question 17

About 1700 CE, a guidebook for physicians was published that warned that the swelling in infants' heads could be due to dropping the infant or hitting it against something. The swelling is an effect of what is now labeled ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrocephalus 
B)  shaken baby syndrome 
C)  failure to thrive 
D)  diffuse axonal injury 
A)  hydrocephalus 
B)  shaken baby syndrome 
C)  failure to thrive 
D)  diffuse axonal injury

Question 18

Poly-victimization means a child had experienced at least ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  two forms of abuse 
B)  three forms of abuse 
C)  four forms of abuse 
D)  five forms of abuse 
A)  two forms of abuse 
B)  three forms of abuse 
C)  four forms of abuse 
D)  five forms of abuse

Question 19

Child Advocacy Centers are child-friendly houses where children who are victims of sexual abuse undergo a single interview (rather than many) and medical exam (if needed). The interviews are recorded by specially trained professionals and the victim's cases are handled by multidisciplinary teams. The primary goal of the centers is to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce the cost of prosecuting child abuse perpetrators 
B)  to increase foster care to support abuse victims 
C)  minimize re-traumatizing the child survivors of sexual abuse 
D)  maximize the likelihood that children will remember the abuse 
A)  reduce the cost of prosecuting child abuse perpetrators 
B)  to increase foster care to support abuse victims 
C)  minimize re-traumatizing the child survivors of sexual abuse 
D)  maximize the likelihood that children will remember the abuse

Question 20

Camilla is 10 years old. She has three younger siblings who depend on her to fix their meals and make sure they get to school. Camilla is left in charge because her single mother works two jobs to pay the rent and provide food for the family. Sometimes there is not enough food for the family. Which of the following statements best describes Camilla's situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Camilla and her siblings are suffering from physical neglect. 
B)  Camilla and her siblings are probably experiencing physical abuse. 
C)  Camilla and her siblings are probably experiencing psychological maltreatment. 
D)  Camilla's mother has no better option for the care of the children, so no abuse is occurring. 
A)  Camilla and her siblings are suffering from physical neglect. 
B)  Camilla and her siblings are probably experiencing physical abuse. 
C)  Camilla and her siblings are probably experiencing psychological maltreatment. 
D)  Camilla's mother has no better option for the care of the children, so no abuse is occurring.

Neonaticide is defined as killing a child in the first week of life.

Identify traits of a "child abusing personality."

Based on risk assessments and other considerations, about ______ of child victims are removed from their home and placed in foster care.

Which of the following variables put parents at greater risk to become perpetrators of child abuse?

Which is NOT a type of neglect?

How does the rate of child maltreatment in the United States compare with other nations?

In colonial America ______ a child was an accepted method to "drive the devil out."

It is estimated that 7.8 million children are held in slavery.

Family preservation can pose a risk for a child protection.

Identify the four types of factors that combine to result in child abuse, according to the model presented in the text.

In the case of child abuse fatalities, at least one of the parents was responsible for ______ of the fatalities in 2006.

Which of the following was NOT mentioned by Kendall-Tackett as a pathway by which maltreatment affects children's health?

One limitation of the child maltreatment research is that the ______.

The term maltreatment is preferable to child abuse because it ______.

Melanie was sexually abused by her older cousin when she was 12 years old. To help Melanie recover, her mother should ______.

Kerry is the scapegoat in her family. Every time something bad happens, Kerry is the one held responsible--even when her siblings are at fault. Which of the following statements describes the effects of this psychological treatment?

About 1700 CE, a guidebook for physicians was published that warned that the swelling in infants' heads could be due to dropping the infant or hitting it against something. The swelling is an effect of what is now labeled ______.

Poly-victimization means a child had experienced at least ______.

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

Neonaticide is defined as killing a child in the first week of life.

Identify traits of a "child abusing personality."

Based on risk assessments and other considerations, about ______ of child victims are removed from their home and placed in foster care.

Which of the following variables put parents at greater risk to become perpetrators of child abuse?

Which is NOT a type of neglect?

How does the rate of child maltreatment in the United States compare with other nations?

In colonial America ______ a child was an accepted method to "drive the devil out."

It is estimated that 7.8 million children are held in slavery.

Family preservation can pose a risk for a child protection.

Identify the four types of factors that combine to result in child abuse, according to the model presented in the text.

In the case of child abuse fatalities, at least one of the parents was responsible for ______ of the fatalities in 2006.

Which of the following was NOT mentioned by Kendall-Tackett as a pathway by which maltreatment affects children's health?

One limitation of the child maltreatment research is that the ______.

The term maltreatment is preferable to child abuse because it ______.

Melanie was sexually abused by her older cousin when she was 12 years old. To help Melanie recover, her mother should ______.

Kerry is the scapegoat in her family. Every time something bad happens, Kerry is the one held responsible--even when her siblings are at fault. Which of the following statements describes the effects of this psychological treatment?

About 1700 CE, a guidebook for physicians was published that warned that the swelling in infants' heads could be due to dropping the infant or hitting it against something. The swelling is an effect of what is now labeled ______.

Poly-victimization means a child had experienced at least ______.

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

Filters