Question 1

Where was the first Children's Aid Society in Canada formed in 1891?

Accepted Answer

A)  Montreal 
B)  Abbotsford 
C)  Saskatoon 
D)  Toronto 
A)  Montreal 
B)  Abbotsford 
C)  Saskatoon 
D)  Toronto

Question 2

Which of the following BEST describes children who have been abused?

Accepted Answer

A)  They may have a variety of long-term problems. 
B)  They do not suffer any serious effects. 
C)  They recover from emotional effects by time they are in their 20s. 
D)  They have problems into adulthood only if they are female. 
A)  They may have a variety of long-term problems. 
B)  They do not suffer any serious effects. 
C)  They recover from emotional effects by time they are in their 20s. 
D)  They have problems into adulthood only if they are female.

Question 3

According to the text,which of the following is NOT given as a reason for the dramatic increase in reports of child abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  a large increase in child abuse 
B)  compulsory reporting laws 
C)  changes in definitions 
D)  publicity about abuse 
A)  a large increase in child abuse 
B)  compulsory reporting laws 
C)  changes in definitions 
D)  publicity about abuse

Question 4

When does a woman who stays in an abusive relationship because she believes in her role as wife and mother often leave?

Accepted Answer

A)  The "nice" side of her husband completely disappears. 
B)  Her husband refuses to give her money for household expenses. 
C)  Her husband breaks one of her bones. 
D)  There is a physical attack on one of her children. 
A)  The "nice" side of her husband completely disappears. 
B)  Her husband refuses to give her money for household expenses. 
C)  Her husband breaks one of her bones. 
D)  There is a physical attack on one of her children.

Question 5

For an adult to abuse a child sexually,he or she must be sexually aroused by children.What also must occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  He or she must have children readily available. 
B)  He or she must be likely to act on that arousal. 
C)  He or she must come from an underprivileged family. 
D)  He or she must be suffering from mental illness. 
A)  He or she must have children readily available. 
B)  He or she must be likely to act on that arousal. 
C)  He or she must come from an underprivileged family. 
D)  He or she must be suffering from mental illness.

Question 6

Briefly explain why the definitions of violence and abuse are important.

Accepted Answer

The definitions of violence and abuse ar

Question 7

Definitions of abuse and violence are important both for our knowledge about abuse and for social responses to abuse.Using examples,explain why this is true.

Accepted Answer

Definitions of abuse and violence are im

Question 8

the definition of child abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has been settled through the development of child welfare standards. 
B)  It is generally accepted by all social and cultural groups. 
C)  It has no grey areas that need interpretation. 
D)  It has become broader and more inclusive over the years. 
A)  It has been settled through the development of child welfare standards. 
B)  It is generally accepted by all social and cultural groups. 
C)  It has no grey areas that need interpretation. 
D)  It has become broader and more inclusive over the years.

Question 9

A telephone survey found that few elders report being abused.Which of the following is NOT a reason for the low level of abuse reported?

Accepted Answer

A)  A telephone survey cannot reach people without access to a phone. 
B)  Many older people feel stigma in raising a child who abuses them. 
C)  All abuse was done by non-family members. 
D)  Older people with conditions such as dementia may not remember abuse. 
A)  A telephone survey cannot reach people without access to a phone. 
B)  Many older people feel stigma in raising a child who abuses them. 
C)  All abuse was done by non-family members. 
D)  Older people with conditions such as dementia may not remember abuse.

Question 10

Laura has been under a great deal of stress lately.Her husband recently left her and she is living on welfare for the first time in her life.She is also having problems with her son,Jamie.According to the text,under which of the following circumstances is Laura most likely to physically abuse Jamie?

Accepted Answer

A)  if she feels she has no control over the situation 
B)  if her parents give her emotional support 
C)  if she feels that Jamie's misbehaviour arises from the family changes 
D)  if she feels Jamie was "born bad." 
A)  if she feels she has no control over the situation 
B)  if her parents give her emotional support 
C)  if she feels that Jamie's misbehaviour arises from the family changes 
D)  if she feels Jamie was "born bad."

Question 11

Why do the findings of the 2004 General Social Survey (GSS)in Canada likely underreport the incidence of elder abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older people are less willing to complete surveys of a personal nature than younger people. 
B)  Questions on elder abuse in the GSS do not include emotional abuse. 
C)  Many seniors feel that there is a stigma in raising a child who mistreats them and therefore would not report abuse. 
D)  Older people have short term-memory lapses making recall of abuse more difficult. 
A)  Older people are less willing to complete surveys of a personal nature than younger people. 
B)  Questions on elder abuse in the GSS do not include emotional abuse. 
C)  Many seniors feel that there is a stigma in raising a child who mistreats them and therefore would not report abuse. 
D)  Older people have short term-memory lapses making recall of abuse more difficult.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the scant attention paid to abuse in same-sex relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stereotypes of gay and lesbian relationships interfere with recognizing abuse. 
B)  Some fear that admitting to abuse will increase the stigma against them. 
C)  The levels of violence are much lower than in other relationships. 
D)  Victims doubt that professionals will regard such abuse as a serious issue. 
A)  Stereotypes of gay and lesbian relationships interfere with recognizing abuse. 
B)  Some fear that admitting to abuse will increase the stigma against them. 
C)  The levels of violence are much lower than in other relationships. 
D)  Victims doubt that professionals will regard such abuse as a serious issue.

Question 13

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be true of physically abusive parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  They do not love their children. 
B)  They have poor coping resources. 
C)  They have difficulty seeing the situation from the child's perspective. 
D)  They perceive parenting as very stressful. 
A)  They do not love their children. 
B)  They have poor coping resources. 
C)  They have difficulty seeing the situation from the child's perspective. 
D)  They perceive parenting as very stressful.

Question 14

Until 1960,the Canadian Criminal Code included the separate offence of wife battering in which

Accepted Answer

A)  The penalties provided were more severe than in cases of assault by a stranger. 
B)  The victim had to demonstrate more bodily harm than in cases of assault by a stranger. 
C)  The victim had to demonstrate less bodily harm than in cases of husband battering. 
D)  The victim was protected as fully as victims of assault by a stranger. 
A)  The penalties provided were more severe than in cases of assault by a stranger. 
B)  The victim had to demonstrate more bodily harm than in cases of assault by a stranger. 
C)  The victim had to demonstrate less bodily harm than in cases of husband battering. 
D)  The victim was protected as fully as victims of assault by a stranger.

Question 15

According to the text,what is one concern about making reporting of elder abuse mandatory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The older person may be mandated to live with another relative. 
B)  It may violate the rights of the elderly under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. 
C)  Elderly people are unable to protect themselves. 
D)  Abusers may shift their abuse to another family member. 
A)  The older person may be mandated to live with another relative. 
B)  It may violate the rights of the elderly under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. 
C)  Elderly people are unable to protect themselves. 
D)  Abusers may shift their abuse to another family member.

Question 16

Prior to 1960,the Canadian Criminal Code included the separate offence of wife battering.Which of the following was involved in this offence?

Accepted Answer

A)  The penalties were more severe than for violence against a stranger. 
B)  A man could be charged for raping his wife. 
C)  A man could use only a stick no bigger than his thumb. 
D)  The victim had to show greater injury than a stranger would. 
A)  The penalties were more severe than for violence against a stranger. 
B)  A man could be charged for raping his wife. 
C)  A man could use only a stick no bigger than his thumb. 
D)  The victim had to show greater injury than a stranger would.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a difficulty that abused persons in same-sex relationships face?

Accepted Answer

A)  They may face further isolation if they live in rural areas. 
B)  They may be reliant on caregivers if they have HIV or AIDS. 
C)  There are no shelters for battered men. 
D)  They are more likely than individuals in heterosexual relationships to suffer serious injuries. 
A)  They may face further isolation if they live in rural areas. 
B)  They may be reliant on caregivers if they have HIV or AIDS. 
C)  There are no shelters for battered men. 
D)  They are more likely than individuals in heterosexual relationships to suffer serious injuries.

Question 18

Which of the following describes definitions of child abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have been the same in different places and at different times. 
B)  They are coordinated so that all researchers use the same standards. 
C)  They have been made clear so that there are now no grey areas. 
D)  They assume that there are appropriate standards of behaviour for parents. 
A)  They have been the same in different places and at different times. 
B)  They are coordinated so that all researchers use the same standards. 
C)  They have been made clear so that there are now no grey areas. 
D)  They assume that there are appropriate standards of behaviour for parents.

Question 19

Which of the following BEST describes people who abuse children?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are a varied group from all parts of society. 
B)  They are suffering from a recognized mental illness. 
C)  They are almost all from lower socioeconomic levels of society. 
D)  They are nearly all young unmarried mothers under stress. 
A)  They are a varied group from all parts of society. 
B)  They are suffering from a recognized mental illness. 
C)  They are almost all from lower socioeconomic levels of society. 
D)  They are nearly all young unmarried mothers under stress.

Question 20

What does tertiary prevention of abuse involve?

Accepted Answer

A)  working with groups considered to be at risk 
B)  some intervention to keep abuse from recurring 
C)  television programs on family violence 
D)  education about family violence and community resources 
A)  working with groups considered to be at risk 
B)  some intervention to keep abuse from recurring 
C)  television programs on family violence 
D)  education about family violence and community resources

Where was the first Children's Aid Society in Canada formed in 1891?

Which of the following BEST describes children who have been abused?

According to the text,which of the following is NOT given as a reason for the dramatic increase in reports of child abuse?

When does a woman who stays in an abusive relationship because she believes in her role as wife and mother often leave?

For an adult to abuse a child sexually,he or she must be sexually aroused by children.What also must occur?

Briefly explain why the definitions of violence and abuse are important.

Definitions of abuse and violence are important both for our knowledge about abuse and for social responses to abuse.Using examples,explain why this is true.

the definition of child abuse?

A telephone survey found that few elders report being abused.Which of the following is NOT a reason for the low level of abuse reported?

Laura has been under a great deal of stress lately.Her husband recently left her and she is living on welfare for the first time in her life.She is also having problems with her son,Jamie.According to the text,under which of the following circumstances is Laura most likely to physically abuse Jamie?

Why do the findings of the 2004 General Social Survey (GSS)in Canada likely underreport the incidence of elder abuse?

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the scant attention paid to abuse in same-sex relationships?

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be true of physically abusive parents?

Until 1960,the Canadian Criminal Code included the separate offence of wife battering in which

According to the text,what is one concern about making reporting of elder abuse mandatory?

Prior to 1960,the Canadian Criminal Code included the separate offence of wife battering.Which of the following was involved in this offence?

Which of the following is NOT a difficulty that abused persons in same-sex relationships face?

Which of the following describes definitions of child abuse?

Which of the following BEST describes people who abuse children?

What does tertiary prevention of abuse involve?

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Being Different

Getting Together

Wedding Bells and After

Children Yes or No

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years and the Not-So-Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family and the World of Work

The Family Beleaguered When Problems Come

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

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Exam 14: Home Dangerous Home: Abuse and Violence in the Family

Where was the first Children's Aid Society in Canada formed in 1891?

Which of the following BEST describes children who have been abused?

According to the text,which of the following is NOT given as a reason for the dramatic increase in reports of child abuse?

When does a woman who stays in an abusive relationship because she believes in her role as wife and mother often leave?

For an adult to abuse a child sexually,he or she must be sexually aroused by children.What also must occur?

Briefly explain why the definitions of violence and abuse are important.

Definitions of abuse and violence are important both for our knowledge about abuse and for social responses to abuse.Using examples,explain why this is true.

the definition of child abuse?

A telephone survey found that few elders report being abused.Which of the following is NOT a reason for the low level of abuse reported?

Why do the findings of the 2004 General Social Survey (GSS)in Canada likely underreport the incidence of elder abuse?

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the scant attention paid to abuse in same-sex relationships?

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be true of physically abusive parents?

Until 1960,the Canadian Criminal Code included the separate offence of wife battering in which

According to the text,what is one concern about making reporting of elder abuse mandatory?

Prior to 1960,the Canadian Criminal Code included the separate offence of wife battering.Which of the following was involved in this offence?

Which of the following is NOT a difficulty that abused persons in same-sex relationships face?

Which of the following describes definitions of child abuse?

Which of the following BEST describes people who abuse children?

What does tertiary prevention of abuse involve?

What Is a Family

Being Different

Getting Together

Wedding Bells and After

Children Yes or No

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years and the Not-So-Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family and the World of Work

The Family Beleaguered When Problems Come

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

Filters