Question 1

Jane's mother does not enroll her in school because she has decided to provide home-schooling for Jane. However, due to the presence of her infant twins, she never gets around to starting Jane's curriculum. What subtype of neglect is this?

Accepted Answer

A)   Physical neglect
B)   Emotional neglect
C)   Medical neglect
D)   Mental Health Neglect
E)   Educational Neglect E

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Any 3 of these:
- Obesity may be due to genetics or endocrine problems
- Harm of obesity is rarely imminent
- No evidence that obese children will do better in protective care
- Removing the child from the home may pose a risk that outweighs any health benefit
- Parents do not have total control over what their children eat

Question 3

Define medical neglect.

Accepted Answer

Failure to provide prescribed medical treatment or failure to secure medical treatment in a timely fashion (when a reasonable person would have known treatment was needed).

Question 4

Childhood obesity is never considered a form of medical neglect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Neglect alone may lead to symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the most likely explanation for why neglected children are peer neglected?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Define nonorganic failure to thrive.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Which of the following is true regarding the intergenerational transmission of neglect?

Accepted Answer

A)   neglected mothers are NOT more likely to neglect their own child
B)   maternal neglect is a significant risk factor for neglect of her children
C)   all mothers who were neglected as children go on to neglect their own children
D)   the majority of mothers who were neglected go on to neglect their own children

Question 9

Parents can be charged with neglect if their home is filthy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The consequences of neglect do not appear to persist into adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Beth did not want a child and was upset when she became pregnant. After the baby was born, she attended to his physical needs, but did not talk to him or cuddle him. What type of neglect is her son experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Physical neglect
B)   Emotional neglect
C)   Medical neglect
D)   Mental Health Neglect
E)   Educational Neglect

Question 12

Define child endangerment.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Neglect is the leading cause of fatalities from child maltreatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Examining a parent's emotional expression for cues about a situation is

Accepted Answer

A)   Social referencing
B)   A symptom of insecure attachment
C)   A symptom of neglect

Question 15

What subtype of neglect is defined as the failure to comply with recommended psychological treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Physical neglect
B)   Emotional neglect
C)   Medical neglect
D)   Mental Health Neglect
E)   Educational Neglect

Question 16

In cases of neglect, the perpetrator is almost always the father.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

List 3 possible effects of neglect seen in adulthood.

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Question 18

If parents fail to provide for their children because they are unable to afford food and shelter

Accepted Answer

A)   they are guilty of neglect
B)   they are not guilty of neglect
C)   it depends on which state they live in

Question 19

Child neglect is an act of omission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

List 4 possible signs of neglect in infancy.

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Exam 5: Neglect

Jane's mother does not enroll her in school because she has decided to provide home-schooling for Jane. However, due to the presence of her infant twins, she never gets around to starting Jane's curriculum. What subtype of neglect is this?

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

Define medical neglect.

Childhood obesity is never considered a form of medical neglect.

Neglect alone may lead to symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

What is the most likely explanation for why neglected children are peer neglected?

Define nonorganic failure to thrive.

Which of the following is true regarding the intergenerational transmission of neglect?

Parents can be charged with neglect if their home is filthy.

The consequences of neglect do not appear to persist into adulthood.

Beth did not want a child and was upset when she became pregnant. After the baby was born, she attended to his physical needs, but did not talk to him or cuddle him. What type of neglect is her son experiencing?

Define child endangerment.

Neglect is the leading cause of fatalities from child maltreatment.

Examining a parent's emotional expression for cues about a situation is

What subtype of neglect is defined as the failure to comply with recommended psychological treatment?

In cases of neglect, the perpetrator is almost always the father.

List 3 possible effects of neglect seen in adulthood.

If parents fail to provide for their children because they are unable to afford food and shelter

Child neglect is an act of omission.

List 4 possible signs of neglect in infancy.