Exam 15: Child Maltreatment: When Parenting Goes Awry

The cost of child maltreatment is estimated to be under $200,000 per child.

Neglect makes up about three fourths of child maltreatment cases.

When comparing mothers and fathers who kill their children, what did Wilczynski (1997) determine about the role of discipline?

Lalu was born in China in the late 19th century. During a terrible time of poverty and hardship, her father sold her for two bags of seed. Which of the following statements provides the most likely answer for why the man sold his daughter?

Since the late ______ century, there has been a dramatic shift toward empathy for the welfare of children and an awareness of the problem of child abuse.

Even though ______ comprises only 6.2% of the substantiated child maltreatment cases, many experts think it is actually the most widespread form of maltreatment.

A study of 8,667 adults investigated reports of childhood maltreatment and current mental health. About one third of the adults reported multiple forms of maltreatment. Which of the following statements best describes the effects on those adults who suffered various levels of maltreatment (no maltreatment to all three forms of maltreatment)?

Childhood adversities have resulted in a dose-response relation with outcomes.

Psychologists have identified many negative behavioral or emotional results of childhood sexual abuse. Identify five.

According to The Fourth National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect, about ______ children were actually maltreated in 2010.

In a study of child sexual abuse in New Zealand, uncles were found to be the most common male perpetrator.

What are five reasons why parents psychologically abuse their offspring?

When a child discloses sexual abuse, which of the following actions should NOT be taken by the parents?

Risk factors for physical abuse include all but ______.

Parents are the perpetrators of physical abuse in 95% of the cases.

There are four main forms of child neglect. Pick two; describe them and the signs of a child being neglected this way.

Which of the following is NOT a common cause of neglectful parenting?

The Roman doctrine of ius primae noctis and the 18th-century French doctrine of the droit du seigneur gave similar rights to the male head of the family. What rights did these doctrines confer?

If a parent repeatedly conveys to a child that she or he is unloved, that parent is guilty of ______.

An ecological model of child maltreatment typically includes all but ______.