Chapter 14 Flashcards
Which of the following is described as a range of abusive behaviours that occur within relationships based on kinship, intimacy, dependency or trust?
a. elder abuse
b. child exploitation
c. family violence
d. sexual assault
c. family violence
What is the term for a situation in which a person takes advantage of a less powerful person?
a. abuse
b. crime
c. deviance
d. meanness
a. abuse
- Why are definitions of abuse and violence important?
a. We need to distinguish between normal violence and abusive violence.
b. Levels of reporting depend on what one considers abuse.
c. People need to understand the difference between spanking and child abuse.
d. The same actions can be damaging or harmless depending on the situation.
b. Levels of reporting depend on what one considers abuse.
Which of the following statements about violence is true?
a. Violence has the same effect regardless of who the victim is.
b. Levels of violence reported depend on the definition used.
c. Most people recognize verbal abuse as a form of violence.
d. There is general agreement among researchers over the definition of violence.
b. Levels of violence reported depend on the definition used.
What was the first type of family violence to catch public attention?
a. wife beating
b. parent abuse
c. elder abuse
d. child abuse
d. child abuse
According to police-reported data in 2010, who were half of the victims of family violence?
a. spouses
b. children
c. grandparents
d. siblings
a. spouses
The saying “Spare the rod and spoil the child” is an expression of which of the following beliefs?
a. children are born bad and need straightening out
b. children are born to suffer and parents should see that they do
c. parents should indulge their children and not whip them
d. parents are basically cruel and treat their children badly
a. children are born bad and need straightening out
Where was the first Children’s Aid Society in Canada formed in 1891?
a. Montreal
b. Abbotsford
c. Saskatoon
d. Toronto
d. Toronto
Which of the following terms was popularized in the early 1960s?
a. baby bashing
b. rule of thumb
c. battered child syndrome
d. kiddie porn
c. battered child syndrome
Which of the following is defined as the intentional use of physical force against a child that results in injury or causes bodily harm?
a. physical abuse
b. corporal punishment
c. spanking
d. battered child syndrome
a. physical abuse
What is the term for any form of physical force that is used to inflict pain and that serves as a punishment for an offence or to discourage inappropriate behaviour?
a. physical abuse
b. corporal punishment
c. capital punishment
d. battered child syndrome
b. corporal punishment
Which of the following statements is true regarding the Canadian Criminal Code?
a. It allows for the physical discipline of children.
b. It forbids corporal punishment of children.
c. It covers physical abuse and neglect but not emotional abuse.
d. It allows parents but not teachers to “physically correct” children’s behaviour.
a. It allows for the physical discipline of children.
Which of the following statements is true regarding sexual abuse?
a. it only includes intercourse
b. child pornography is not included in the definition of sexual abuse
c. it often involves fondling
d. it is only physically harmful to the child
c. it often involves fondling
What is the term for any situation in which a child is seriously or repeatedly subjected to behaviour that could cause harm to the child?
a. corporal punishment
b. child abuse
c. emotional abuse
d. neglect
c. emotional abuse
Which term refers to any situation where a failure to give appropriate attention or care to a child results in serious emotional or physical harm?
a. corporal punishment
b. child abuse
c. emotional abuse
d. neglect
d. neglect
