Exam 5: Neglect

In some states, witnessing Criminal Domestic Violence is considered a form of child maltreatment.

Failure to vaccinate your child is always grounds for medical neglect.

Bobby has been diagnosed with anxiety by the school psychologist. The school psychologist recommends counseling and gives Bobby's parents a referral to a local, low-cost psychologist with experience in working with young children who suffer from anxiety. Bobby's parents think he will simply grow out of his anxiety, so they do not contact the psychologist. What subtype of neglect is this?

State laws clearly and precisely describe what constitutes a suitable place of abode.

In the strange situation task, William clings to his mother prior to separation. After separation, William appears to be angry with his mother when she returns and he resists her attempts to comfort him. This pattern of behavior illustrates a(an) attachment.

Which of the following is NOT associated with breaking the cycle of abuse?

Which type of neglect is defined as the failure to meet the child's needs for food, shelter, clothing, and protection from harm?

Parents cannot be charged with medical neglect if they refuse treatment for their child based on religious grounds.

What subtype of neglect includes the failure to provide adequate affection.

When the children in a class fill out peer rating forms, many of them list Joseph as a person they wish to avoid. Nobody lists Joseph as a child they would like to play with. Joseph is

List 3 arguments for the prosecution of childhood obesity as medical neglect.

In the strange situation task, Rachel is generally unresponsive to her mother. She is not upset when her mother leaves and she does not rush to greet her when she returns. This pattern of behavior illustrates a(an) attachment.

What does it mean to say that neglect is chronic in nature?

Fetuses are covered by the neglect laws in all 50 states.

The most common type of reported maltreatment is:

Sandra keeps to herself. When her peers fill out a peer rating form she is not listed as a person they would most like to play with nor is she listed as a person they would least like to play with. Sandra is:

Which subtype of neglect includes the failure to enroll a child in school?

Adults with a history of neglect are more likely than their non-maltreated peers to

List four explanations for the academic deficits seen in neglected children.

Which of the following is the most common type of neglectful behavior?