Question 1

People who suffer from excessive watchfulness or wariness and who constantly scan their environment for signs of danger are said to be

Accepted Answer

A)  depressed 
B)  antisocial 
C)  hypervigilant 
D)  dissociating 
A)  depressed 
B)  antisocial 
C)  hypervigilant 
D)  dissociating

Question 2

In the 1970s, which was true about publications regarding child sexual abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  there were no publications 
B)  there were published experiments with good control groups 
C)  some case studies were published 
D)  there were correlational studies 
A)  there were no publications 
B)  there were published experiments with good control groups 
C)  some case studies were published 
D)  there were correlational studies

Question 3

There is widespread agreement among professionals that people can repress and later accurately recover memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What was accomplished by the U.S. Trafficking Victim Protection Act?

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Question 5

Acts can be considered abusive even when the perpetrator is not over 18. Experts generally state that an age difference of years is sufficient to indicate abuse.

Accepted Answer

A)  two years 
B)  four years 
C)  five years 
D)  eight years 
A)  two years 
B)  four years 
C)  five years 
D)  eight years

Question 6

Which of the following is true with regard to reported sexual abuse victims?

Accepted Answer

A)  they are more likely to be male 
B)  they are more likely to be female 
C)  they are equally likely to be male or female 
D)  they are all female 
A)  they are more likely to be male 
B)  they are more likely to be female 
C)  they are equally likely to be male or female 
D)  they are all female

Question 7

When Quayle et al. (2018) examined images of child pornography, they found that

Accepted Answer

A)  the majority of images were of males 
B)  over 44% of images were self-taken 
C)  images of the youngest children were almost all taken by strangers 
D)  children under 11 were more likely to be in self-taken images than were older children 
A)  the majority of images were of males 
B)  over 44% of images were self-taken 
C)  images of the youngest children were almost all taken by strangers 
D)  children under 11 were more likely to be in self-taken images than were older children

Question 8

Based on a meta-analysis, Rind, Tromovitch, and Bauserman (1998) concluded that

Accepted Answer

A)  the effects of childhood sexual abuse are not typically intense or pervasive. 
B)  sexually abused children have significant difficulties functioning in a wide range of domains. 
C)  about half of sexual abuse victims have no problems while the other half have serious problems. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  the effects of childhood sexual abuse are not typically intense or pervasive. 
B)  sexually abused children have significant difficulties functioning in a wide range of domains. 
C)  about half of sexual abuse victims have no problems while the other half have serious problems. 
D)  none of the above

Question 9

What are the possible explanations for the decline in reports of sexual abuse between 1994 and 2001?

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Question 10

In the context of child sexual abuse, what is meant by the term "grooming"?

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Question 11

Adults with a history of child sexual abuse are less compliant than are their non-abused peers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Provide four reasons why a child might not disclose sexual abuse.

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Question 13

Historically, children who engage in prostitution have been treated as criminals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How might a priest or other religious person use their faith to excuse their sexual abuse of children?

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Question 15

When comparing the rates of sexual abuse according to retrospective data and according to the NIS

Accepted Answer

A)  the rates are nearly identical 
B)  the NIS rates are significantly higher 
C)  the rates from retrospective studies are much higher 
A)  the rates are nearly identical 
B)  the NIS rates are significantly higher 
C)  the rates from retrospective studies are much higher

Question 16

The sexual abuse of children appears to be a relatively new phenomenon; the product of modern times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In most cases of sexual abuse, the sexual behavior is introduced slowly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Female perpetrators are as likely to be reported to the authorities as are male perpetrators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Flashing would be considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  molestation 
B)  contact abuse 
C)  non-contact abuse 
D)  penetration 
A)  molestation 
B)  contact abuse 
C)  non-contact abuse 
D)  penetration

Question 20

Sexual problems related to a history of childhood sexual abuse disappear by early adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

People who suffer from excessive watchfulness or wariness and who constantly scan their environment for signs of danger are said to be

In the 1970s, which was true about publications regarding child sexual abuse?

There is widespread agreement among professionals that people can repress and later accurately recover memories.

What was accomplished by the U.S. Trafficking Victim Protection Act?

Acts can be considered abusive even when the perpetrator is not over 18. Experts generally state that an age difference of years is sufficient to indicate abuse.

Which of the following is true with regard to reported sexual abuse victims?

When Quayle et al. (2018) examined images of child pornography, they found that

Based on a meta-analysis, Rind, Tromovitch, and Bauserman (1998) concluded that

What are the possible explanations for the decline in reports of sexual abuse between 1994 and 2001?

In the context of child sexual abuse, what is meant by the term "grooming"?

Adults with a history of child sexual abuse are less compliant than are their non-abused peers.

Provide four reasons why a child might not disclose sexual abuse.

Historically, children who engage in prostitution have been treated as criminals.

How might a priest or other religious person use their faith to excuse their sexual abuse of children?

When comparing the rates of sexual abuse according to retrospective data and according to the NIS

The sexual abuse of children appears to be a relatively new phenomenon; the product of modern times.

In most cases of sexual abuse, the sexual behavior is introduced slowly.

Female perpetrators are as likely to be reported to the authorities as are male perpetrators.

Flashing would be considered:

Sexual problems related to a history of childhood sexual abuse disappear by early adulthood.

Introduction

Risk Factors for Child Maltreatment

Mandated Reporting

Physical Abuse

Neglect

Psychological Maltreatment

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 7: Sexual Abuse

People who suffer from excessive watchfulness or wariness and who constantly scan their environment for signs of danger are said to be

In the 1970s, which was true about publications regarding child sexual abuse?

There is widespread agreement among professionals that people can repress and later accurately recover memories.

What was accomplished by the U.S. Trafficking Victim Protection Act?

Acts can be considered abusive even when the perpetrator is not over 18. Experts generally state that an age difference of years is sufficient to indicate abuse.

Which of the following is true with regard to reported sexual abuse victims?

When Quayle et al. (2018) examined images of child pornography, they found that

Based on a meta-analysis, Rind, Tromovitch, and Bauserman (1998) concluded that

What are the possible explanations for the decline in reports of sexual abuse between 1994 and 2001?

In the context of child sexual abuse, what is meant by the term "grooming"?

Adults with a history of child sexual abuse are less compliant than are their non-abused peers.

Provide four reasons why a child might not disclose sexual abuse.

Historically, children who engage in prostitution have been treated as criminals.

How might a priest or other religious person use their faith to excuse their sexual abuse of children?

When comparing the rates of sexual abuse according to retrospective data and according to the NIS

The sexual abuse of children appears to be a relatively new phenomenon; the product of modern times.

In most cases of sexual abuse, the sexual behavior is introduced slowly.

Female perpetrators are as likely to be reported to the authorities as are male perpetrators.

Flashing would be considered:

Sexual problems related to a history of childhood sexual abuse disappear by early adulthood.

Introduction

Risk Factors for Child Maltreatment

Mandated Reporting

Physical Abuse

Neglect

Psychological Maltreatment

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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