Question 1

One risk factor for child maltreatment is large family size. According to the Ecological Systems Theory, this is a problem in the

Accepted Answer

A)  Microsystem 
B)  Mesosystem 
C)  Exosystem 
D)  Macrosystem 
E)  Chronosystem 
A)  Microsystem 
B)  Mesosystem 
C)  Exosystem 
D)  Macrosystem 
E)  Chronosystem A

Question 2

Which of the following is not associated with increased risk for maltreatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young maternal age 
B)  Low maternal educational level 
C)  Lack of knowledge about child development 
D)  All of the above are risk factors 
A)  Young maternal age 
B)  Low maternal educational level 
C)  Lack of knowledge about child development 
D)  All of the above are risk factors D

Question 3

Approximately of families with documented intimate partner violence also involved child maltreatment.

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  40% 
D)  55% 
A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  40% 
D)  55% C

Question 4

In research on military families, there seems to be a significantly reduced risk of as compared to civilian families?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neglect 
B)  Physical Abuse 
C)  Sexual Abuse 
D)  No forms of maltreatment showed a reduced risk 
A)  Neglect 
B)  Physical Abuse 
C)  Sexual Abuse 
D)  No forms of maltreatment showed a reduced risk

Question 5

According to Ney (1989), the highest rate of intergenerational transmission is seen for

Accepted Answer

A)  Verbal Abuse 
B)  Physical Abuse 
C)  Physical Neglect 
D)  Sexual Abuse 
A)  Verbal Abuse 
B)  Physical Abuse 
C)  Physical Neglect 
D)  Sexual Abuse

Question 6

Males are more likely than males to be perpetrators of

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual abuse 
B)  Neglect 
C)  All forms of abuse 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Sexual abuse 
B)  Neglect 
C)  All forms of abuse 
D)  None of the above

Question 7

What might explain why maltreating families tend to be socially isolated?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

If you were investigating a possible case of child maltreatment list a child factor, a parental factor, a family factor and an extra-familial factor that would make you more concerned about the situation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you were investigating a possible case...

Question 9

List 3 risk factors and 3 protective factors associated with military families.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List 3 risk factors and 3 protective...

Question 10

When state officials report which factors are most strongly linked to child maltreatment, they say:

Accepted Answer

A)  Family size and maternal depression 
B)  Child factors and parental substance abuse 
C)  Parental substance abuse and poverty 
D)  Poverty and parental mental illness 
A)  Family size and maternal depression 
B)  Child factors and parental substance abuse 
C)  Parental substance abuse and poverty 
D)  Poverty and parental mental illness

Question 11

Females are more likely than males to be perpetrators of

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual abuse 
B)  Neglect 
C)  All forms of abuse 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Sexual abuse 
B)  Neglect 
C)  All forms of abuse 
D)  None of the above

Question 12

Which of the following children would be at the greatest risk of being maltreated?

Accepted Answer

A)  One who lives with her married, biological parents 
B)  One who lives with a single parent 
C)  One who lives with a single parent and their partner 
D)  They would all be at approximately the same risk for maltreatment 
A)  One who lives with her married, biological parents 
B)  One who lives with a single parent 
C)  One who lives with a single parent and their partner 
D)  They would all be at approximately the same risk for maltreatment

Question 13

Which of the following is true about the intergenerational transmission of abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nearly all children who are maltreated go on to maltreat their children 
B)  Approximately 50% of children who are maltreated go on to maltreat their children 
C)  A third or less of children who are maltreated go on to maltreat their children 
D)  Almost no children who are maltreated go on to maltreat their children 
A)  Nearly all children who are maltreated go on to maltreat their children 
B)  Approximately 50% of children who are maltreated go on to maltreat their children 
C)  A third or less of children who are maltreated go on to maltreat their children 
D)  Almost no children who are maltreated go on to maltreat their children

Question 14

With regard to parental employment status, which group is associated with the highest risk for child maltreatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents who are unemployed 
B)  Parents who are employed 
C)  Parents who are not in the work force 
D)  Parental employment status is not a risk factor for child maltreatment 
A)  Parents who are unemployed 
B)  Parents who are employed 
C)  Parents who are not in the work force 
D)  Parental employment status is not a risk factor for child maltreatment

Question 15

According to Ney (1989), the lowest rate of intergenerational transmission is seen for

Accepted Answer

A)  Verbal Abuse 
B)  Physical Abuse 
C)  Physical Neglect 
D)  Sexual Abuse 
A)  Verbal Abuse 
B)  Physical Abuse 
C)  Physical Neglect 
D)  Sexual Abuse

Question 16

Why are young children at greater risk for child maltreatment than older children?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why are young children at greater risk...

Question 17

Concern about maternal depression is heightened because

Accepted Answer

A)  it nearly always involves psychosis 
B)  it is more common in females and in during prime child bearing ages 
C)  it is extremely rare, so we know little about it 
D)  it always leads to child maltreatment 
A)  it nearly always involves psychosis 
B)  it is more common in females and in during prime child bearing ages 
C)  it is extremely rare, so we know little about it 
D)  it always leads to child maltreatment

Question 18

Poverty seems to be correlated with the greatest increase in the risk of

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical abuse 
B)  Neglect 
C)  Sexual abuse 
D)  Poverty does not increase the risk for maltreatment 
A)  Physical abuse 
B)  Neglect 
C)  Sexual abuse 
D)  Poverty does not increase the risk for maltreatment

Question 19

Some child care advocates worry that the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 likely led to an increase in child maltreatment. If this was the case, which system in the Ecological Systems Theory led to the new maltreatment cases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Microsystem 
B)  Mesosystem 
C)  Exosystem 
D)  Macrosystem 
E)  Chronosystem 
A)  Microsystem 
B)  Mesosystem 
C)  Exosystem 
D)  Macrosystem 
E)  Chronosystem

Question 20

If a child lives in a poor environment and is being raised by a single parent, we know he will be maltreated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

One risk factor for child maltreatment is large family size. According to the Ecological Systems Theory, this is a problem in the

Which of the following is not associated with increased risk for maltreatment?

Approximately of families with documented intimate partner violence also involved child maltreatment.

In research on military families, there seems to be a significantly reduced risk of as compared to civilian families?

According to Ney (1989), the highest rate of intergenerational transmission is seen for

Males are more likely than males to be perpetrators of

What might explain why maltreating families tend to be socially isolated?

If you were investigating a possible case of child maltreatment list a child factor, a parental factor, a family factor and an extra-familial factor that would make you more concerned about the situation.

List 3 risk factors and 3 protective factors associated with military families.

When state officials report which factors are most strongly linked to child maltreatment, they say:

Females are more likely than males to be perpetrators of

Which of the following children would be at the greatest risk of being maltreated?

Which of the following is true about the intergenerational transmission of abuse?

With regard to parental employment status, which group is associated with the highest risk for child maltreatment?

According to Ney (1989), the lowest rate of intergenerational transmission is seen for

Why are young children at greater risk for child maltreatment than older children?

Concern about maternal depression is heightened because

Poverty seems to be correlated with the greatest increase in the risk of

Some child care advocates worry that the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 likely led to an increase in child maltreatment. If this was the case, which system in the Ecological Systems Theory led to the new maltreatment cases?

If a child lives in a poor environment and is being raised by a single parent, we know he will be maltreated.

Introduction

Mandated Reporting

Physical Abuse

Neglect

Psychological Maltreatment

Sexual Abuse

Fetal Abuse

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy

Resilience

Forensic Interviewing of Children

The Legal System and Child Maltreatment

The Maltreated Child and Child Protective Services Response: What Happens After a Report Is Made

Preventing Child Maltreatment

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Exam 2: Risk Factors for Child Maltreatment

One risk factor for child maltreatment is large family size. According to the Ecological Systems Theory, this is a problem in the

Which of the following is not associated with increased risk for maltreatment?

Approximately of families with documented intimate partner violence also involved child maltreatment.

In research on military families, there seems to be a significantly reduced risk of as compared to civilian families?

According to Ney (1989), the highest rate of intergenerational transmission is seen for

Males are more likely than males to be perpetrators of

What might explain why maltreating families tend to be socially isolated?

If you were investigating a possible case of child maltreatment list a child factor, a parental factor, a family factor and an extra-familial factor that would make you more concerned about the situation.

List 3 risk factors and 3 protective factors associated with military families.

When state officials report which factors are most strongly linked to child maltreatment, they say:

Females are more likely than males to be perpetrators of

Which of the following children would be at the greatest risk of being maltreated?

Which of the following is true about the intergenerational transmission of abuse?

With regard to parental employment status, which group is associated with the highest risk for child maltreatment?

According to Ney (1989), the lowest rate of intergenerational transmission is seen for

Why are young children at greater risk for child maltreatment than older children?

Concern about maternal depression is heightened because

Poverty seems to be correlated with the greatest increase in the risk of

Some child care advocates worry that the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 likely led to an increase in child maltreatment. If this was the case, which system in the Ecological Systems Theory led to the new maltreatment cases?

If a child lives in a poor environment and is being raised by a single parent, we know he will be maltreated.

Introduction

Mandated Reporting

Physical Abuse

Neglect

Psychological Maltreatment

Sexual Abuse

Fetal Abuse

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy

Resilience

Forensic Interviewing of Children

The Legal System and Child Maltreatment

The Maltreated Child and Child Protective Services Response: What Happens After a Report Is Made

Preventing Child Maltreatment

Filters