Chapter 12: Child Maltreatment and Attachment Disturbance Flashcards
Which statement best describes the occurrence of maltreatment?
a. Children want to get away from the family of violence.
b.Children in violent households only know violence.
c.The intensity of the violence always increases with time.
d.There is a great deal of loyalty to the offenders.
d.There is a great deal of loyalty to the offenders.
An event would be considered traumatic if it ____.
a.is based on stress before a big test
b.involves any type of stress
c.is based on an uncommon or extreme stressor
d.is stress related directly to an incident of physical harm only
c.is based on an uncommon or extreme stressor
For healthy development, children need a caregiving environment that balances their need for ____ with their need for ____.
a.control; responsiveness b.ego-mastery; discipline c.ego-mastery; responsiveness d.control; discipline
c.ego-mastery; responsiveness
Maltreated children may have the hardest time adapting to stress when they are deprived of ____.
a.peer relationships b.models for good problem solving c.ability to manipulate the situation d.school resources
d.school resources
A babysitter who notices bruises on a child who subsequently tells the sitter that her mother hits her is obligated (by law) to ____.
a.do nothing b.remove the child from the home c.confront the parent d.alert the police or child welfare agency
d.alert the police or child welfare agency
If a child with a diagnosed psychological disorder (e.g., depression) was also being abused, the maltreatment would be noted in the ____ based on the DSM-5.
a.Axis I category
b.extra comments section of the assessment
c.progress notes but not the diagnosis
d.other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention category
d.other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention category
Which of the following would qualify as physical neglect?
a.supervision from the next room
b.refusing to allow an adolescent to see friends
c.delay in seeking health care
d.letting a teenager come home from school alone
c.delay in seeking health care
Many of the acute symptoms of sexual abuse resemble children’s common reactions to ____.
a.fatigue b.stress c.illness d.loss of a parent
b.stress
In reaction to a sexually abusive incident, it is common for younger children to ____.
a.engage in self-destructive behavior b.engage in delinquent acts c.regress temporarily to an earlier stage of development d.rely on unhealthy relationships
c.regress temporarily to an earlier stage of development
____ exists to some degree in all forms of maltreatment, making it difficult to define the consequences.
a.Emotional abuse b.Physical abuse c.Emotional neglect d.Physical neglect
a.Emotional abuse
Exploitation takes many forms, but is most likely to include child ____.
a.child labor b.child discipline c.child photography d.child poverty
a.child labor
Over ____ children in the United States were substantiated victims of child maltreatment in 2010.
a.1 million b.900,000 c.500,000 d. 1.5 million
a.1 million
Canada’s substantiated incidence of maltreatment is ____.
a.5.6 per 1,000 children b.14 per 1,000 children c.15.4 per 1,000 children d.16.8 per 1,000 children
b.14 per 1,000 children
The highest incidence of maltreatment in the United States is due to ____ cases.
a.sexual abuse b.physical abuse c.neglect d.emotional abuse
c.neglect
Which form of child maltreatment includes failure to take a child to the doctor?
a.physical abuse b.emotional abuse c.sexual abuse d.neglect
d.neglect
A history of sexual abuse is reported more often by ____.
a.young males b.young females c.adolescent females d.adolescent males
c.adolescent females
The link found between sexual abusers and sexual abuse is ____.
a.low socioeconomic status b.low intelligence c.presence of conduct disorder d.a history of abuse for sexual abusers
d.a history of abuse for sexual abusers
How do cultural norms influence the prevalence of sexual abuse?
a.Children are portrayed erotically. b.Children observe sex play. c.Children are not valued by parents. d.Children with anxiety are more likely to be abused.
a.Children are portrayed erotically.
Younger children are the most common victims of ____.
a.physical abuse b.emotional abuse c.sexual abuse d.neglect
d.neglect
Child maltreatment affects boys and girls almost equally except for sexual abuse, where girls account for ____ % of the reported victims.
a.65 b.75 c.80 d.90
c.80
Boys are more likely to be sexually abused by ____.
a.their mothers b.their fathers c.siblings d.male non-family members
d.male non-family members
Girls are more likely to be sexually abused by ____.
a.female family members b.female non-family members c.male family members d.male non-family members
c.male family members
Maltreatment is more common among ____.
a.the poor and disadvantaged b.minority religious groups c.minority ethnic groups d.parents with average intelligence
a.the poor and disadvantaged
Children from ____ families are at significantly greater risk for both physical abuse and neglect.
a.poor b.small c.two-parent d. religious
d. religious
Women outnumber men as perpetrators of ____.
a.physical abuse b.neglect c. neglect and emotional abuse d.neglect and physical abuse
b.neglect
Children may be protected in part from the effects of maltreatment if they ____.
a.are immediately removed from the home
b.can prosecute the offending parent
c.are abused by only their father and not by their mother
d.have a positive relationship with at least one important and consistent person
d.have a positive relationship with at least one important and consistent person
Maltreated children may experience fewer negative outcomes if they ____.
a.are immediately removed from the home b.can prosecute the offending parent c.have an external locus of control d.have a positive self-esteem and sense of self
d.have a positive self-esteem and sense of self
The attachment pattern typically shown by children who have trouble regulating emotions is ____.
a.secure b.insecure-resistant c.insecure-disorganized d.insecure-avoidant
c.insecure-disorganized
Maltreated children have a greater tendency to ____ than non-maltreated children.
a.have a disinhibition of emotional expressions
b.exaggerate emotional expressions
c.have difficulty understanding the emotional states of others
d.inhibit emotional expressions and modulating their emotional states
d.inhibit emotional expressions and modulating their emotional states
After prolonged and unpredictable stressful events, cortisol levels ____ and the feedback systems that control hormone levels in the brain may become ____.
a.increase; dysfunctional b.decrease; more functional c.increase; more functional d.decrease; dysfunctional
d.decrease; dysfunctional
____ involves the degree to which the child feels their confidence was gained through manipulation and coercion, as well as the position of trust or authority held by the perpetrator.
a.Betrayal b.Victimization c.Helplessness d.Deceit
a.Betrayal
In comparison to boys, girls who express symptoms of PTSD tend to show more:
a.shame and self-blame b.anger c.physical aggression d.verbal aggression
a.shame and self-blame
