Psych. Child Advocacy Final Exam

Question 1

The definition of Child Abuse includes _____________________________.
Physical Abuse
Neglect
Sexual Abuse
All of the above

Answer 1

All of the above

Question 2

Child abuse is defined as ______________________________________.
Any act, generally deliberate, by a parent or a caregiver that results in harm or death to a child.
The failure of a parent or caregiver to meet standards established by the state for a child’s enjoyment and fulfillment.
Illogical thinking patterns on behalf of the parent
Unrealistic expectations held by parents regarding their hopes and dreams for their children.

Answer 2

Any act, generally deliberate, by a parent or a caregiver that results in harm or death to a child.

Question 3

Professional research on Child Maltreatment began in __________________________.
The 1860’s
The 1880’s
The 1960’s
The 1980’s

Answer 3

The 1960’s

Question 4

Infanticide is defined as the ________________________________________.
Killing of a child “accidentally” by leaving a child in the backseat of a car during the intense summer heat.
Killing of a child “accidentally” by abandoning a at a hospital.
Killing of a child “accidentally” by shaking him/her to death in frustration.
Killing of an infant, particularly a newborn

Answer 4

Killing of an infant, particularly a newborn

Question 5

During the Reformation, corporal punishment became a standard means of ___________________________________,
Letting kids “have it”
Addressing a child’s Adamic sin nature
Reinforcing religious education.
Both B and C

Answer 5

Both B and C

Question 6

During the_________________________ laws against infanticide were first passed.
Enlightenment
Reformation
Middle Ages
Industrial Revolution

Answer 6

Middle Ages

Question 7

According to John Locke, children are _____________________ and need only to be shaped and molded.
Tabula Rasa
Noble Savages
Marked by an Adamic Sin nature
Infused with Original Sin

Answer 7

Tabula Rasa

Question 8

During the Industrial Revolution, Breaker boys ______________________________
Worked in the coal industry and removed impurities from the coal before it was sold
Worked on railway lines to assist railway workers such as Phineas Cage.
Often died from suffocation when falling from their stools
Both A and C

Answer 8

Both A and C

Question 9

The use of learning techniques to modify or change undesirable behavior and increase desirable behaviors is called __________________________ and is considered by experts to be an alternative to corporal punishment.
Behavior Modification
The Empty Chair Technique
Reflection
Selective Thinking

Answer 9

Behavior Modification

Question 10

During the 1970’s, American Children were removed from homes when parents __________________________.
Select all that apply.
Neglected to give them the basic necessities of food and water
neglected to give them medical care
Neglected to instill proper values such as religious training and a strong work ethic
Neglected to bring them to recreational activities

Answer 10

Neglected to give them the basic necessities of food and water
neglected to give them medical care

Question 11

One of the first children to be removed from her home was named Mary Ellen, after the ____________________________________ sent an undercover investigator to visit the home.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Humane Society

Answer 11

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Question 12

Child Advocacy Studies Training is
a nationally recognized curriculum to train students how to effectively address child abuse and neglect in real world applications through Multidisciplinary Team coordination.
a national initiative to promote the fair and equitable use of anatomically detailed dolls
a national initiative to promote the health and welfare of children from marginalized communities only.
a national training initiative to promote health and welfare of children as individual practitioners.

Answer 12

a nationally recognized curriculum to train students how to effectively address child abuse and neglect in real world applications through Multidisciplinary Team coordination.

Question 13

Successful completion of CAST courses will enable students
identify child abuse and neglect
report child maltreatment appropriately
a viable community team member in the prevention and remediation of child maltreatment
All of the above

Answer 13

All of the above

Question 14

CAST is important because
Families are suffering from the lack of appropriate responses and services.
The CAST Program involves a multidisciplinary approach for students in higher education classes that allows the various disciplines to learn to work together to prevent, identify and work with situations involving child abuse and neglect.
it brings academia into application by teaching students the skills necessary to work effectively as part of a team that reflects real world experiences
Aims to completely eradicate child maltreatment in the generations to come
All of the above

Answer 14

All of the above

Question 15

The first Juvenile Court was established by _______________________________________.
1930
1920
1910
1900

Answer 15

1900

Question 16

All but three states had Juvenile Courts by _____________________________________.
1930
1920
1910
1900

Answer 16

1920

Question 17

A Multidisciplinary Approach might include representation from the following:
Defense Attorneys, School Board Representatives, Teachers, and Clergy
Medical examiners, The Coroner, Equine Therapists and Clergy
Law Enforcement, Child Protection Services, Prosecution, Medical, Mental Health, Victim Advocacy, Children’s Advocacy Center.
News Paper Reporters, Bloggers, Vloggers, Group therapists, and Abuse Survivors who confront their perpetrators on Facebook

Answer 17

Law Enforcement, Child Protection Services, Prosecution, Medical, Mental Health, Victim Advocacy, Children’s Advocacy Center.

Question 18

In re Gault ________________________________________.
A 15 year-old boy spent 5 years in detention for lewd remarks over the telephone.
The Court moved to award due process for Adolescent offenders.
The Court moved to grant the right to cross examine witnesses.
All of the above.

Answer 18

All of the above.

Question 19

Child Advocates must provide culturally competent services for all clients throughout the life of the case in order to ensure that children ______________________.
give us the answers investigators need from them
from all walks of life are understood and professionally cared for.
respect the authority of law enforcement officers who are trying to help them
to promote diversity and universalistic ideals

Answer 19

from all walks of life are understood and professionally cared for.

Question 20

Children’s Advocacy Centers provide _________________________ which have become a critical component of any child abuse investigation.
Aquatic Therapy
Physical Therapy
Equine Therapy
Forensic Interviews

Answer 20

Forensic Interviews

Question 21

Researching child maltreatment is challenging because ___________________________________________.
Only confirmed abuse is measured
Children who are not discovered cannot be measured may differ from those who have disclosed abuse
Correlational research is common, and correlation cannot show causation
All of the above

Answer 21

All of the above

Question 22

Parens patria is a latin phrase that means _______________________________________.
Parents are held accountable to God if they mistreat their parents.
Parents embark upon a sacred path of guidance and protection.
The state acts on behalf of a child or mentally ill person and is the ultimate guardian for children.
Both A and B

Answer 22

The state acts on behalf of a child or mentally ill person and is the ultimate guardian for children.

Question 23

The Battered Child Syndrome is ____________________________________________________.
Marked by disorientation and a listless affect.
A semenal article published by the American Medical Association which changed the landscape of Child Maltreatment as a movement.
Often accompanied by bruises and, in some cases, by a subdural hematoma.
Both A and C.

Answer 23

A semenal article published by the American Medical Association which changed the landscape of Child Maltreatment as a movement.

Question 24

Correlational research can be very useful because _________________________________________________________.
We can identify which of the related variables causes the other.
We can say with certainty that when those two variables are present, child maltreatment will occur.
We can identify related variables if not exactly how those variables are related.
Research experiments in the field of Child Maltreatment are very expensive.

Answer 24

We can identify related variables if not exactly how those variables are related.

Question 25

A retrospective Design _________________________________________ and has certain unique advantages and disadvantages.
Utilizes hypnosis to obtain memories of abuse
Utilizes Eye Movement Dissociation of Reprocessing
Uses data based on recollections of past events
Both A and C

Answer 25

Uses data based on recollections of past events

Question 26

For Child Abuse terminology to be operationalized, it must ______________________________________________.
Include precise terminology
Be measurable
Be observable
All of the above

Answer 26

All of the above

Question 27

Risk factors associated with child maltreatment _________________________________.
Could indicate that a child is at an elevated risk to be maltreated.
Include low parental education, parental depression, and substance abuse.
Both A and B.
Clearly indicated that a child was abused.

Answer 27

Both A and B.

Question 28

When it comes to child neglect, ________________________________ caregivers are more likely to be guilty.
Male
Female
Middle Class
College Educated

Answer 28

Female

Question 29

When it comes to physical abuse, ________________________________ caregivers are more likely to be guilty.
Male
Female
Middle Class
College Educated

Answer 29

Male

Question 30

Almost ________________________________ percent of families investigated by CPS have substance abuse histories.
Forty
Fifty
Thirty
Eighty

Answer 30

Eighty

Question 31

Mother’s suffering from Depression are more likely to ____________________________.
Suffer from extreme mood swings.
Lack positive interaction with their child.
Express overtly hostile behavior toward their child.
Both B and C.

Answer 31

Both B and C.

Question 32

Parents who Maltreat their children also often ____________________________________.
Lack basic caregiving skills.
Know less about children and child development .
Many have unrealistic expectations about what children can do
All of the above

Answer 32

All of the above

Question 33

For generations, Child Maltreatment experts often the ________________________________ abuse
Impact of Secondhand smoke and
Role of religion and
Intergenerational Transmission of
Role of Social Media Apps and Child Exploitation and

Answer 33

Intergenerational Transmission of

Question 34

Having ______________________________________ is a risk factor of Child Maltreatment.
Low Socioeconomic Status
Both A and C
A single parent who did not finish high school
None of the above are Child Maltreatment Risk Factors

Answer 34

Both A and C

Question 35

Researchers estimate that Domestic Violence is witnessed by ____________________________________________ children between 3 and 17 years-old annually.
10 million
2 million
10 thousand
200 thousand

Answer 35

10 million

Question 36

Children with a low SES are five times more likely to experience Child Maltreatment,
Children raised in poverty consciously choose to continue the cycle of neglect
This correlational research shows that extreme stress, unstable housing, poor community support, dangerous environments, and minimal access to health care are highly corelated to child maltreatment.
Therefore it is clear that Poverty Causes Child Maltreatment.
This means that 22 out of every 1,000 poor children will experience Child Maltreatment (as opposed to 4 out of every 1, 000 children not raised in poverty).

Answer 36

This correlational research shows that extreme stress, unstable housing, poor community support, dangerous environments, and minimal access to health care are highly corelated to child maltreatment.

Question 37

Parental unemployment is ___________________________________________ correlated with Child Maltreatment.
Not at all
Occasionally
Positively
Negatively

Answer 37

Positively

Question 38

The publication that most clearly marks the onset of Child-Maltreatment as an academic discipline is the ____________________________________.
Journal of Child Abuse and Neglect.
The Traumatic Dynamic Model of Abuse
The Journal of Interpersonal Violence
The Battered Child Syndrome

Answer 38

The Battered Child Syndrome

Question 39

Mandated Reporting was first seen among
The American Medical Association
You Answered
The American Humane Associate
The Children’s Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health
All of the above

Answer 39

The American Medical Association

Question 40

Originally, states only included _______________________________________ as mandated reporters.
Teachers
Physicians
Ministers
Therapists

Answer 40

Physicians

Question 41

Non-mandated Reporters are _____________________________________________.
Select all that apply.
Also known as permissive reporters
Not expected or encouraged to report abuse
Those who are not required to report suspected abuse but do so willingly.

Answer 41

Also known as permissive reporters
Those who are not required to report suspected abuse but do so willingly.

Question 42

Mandated reporters have immunity, which means _____________________________________________.
They cannot be called to testify in court regarding this report
They cannot be arrested or sued for reporting abuse
They cannot be fired for reporting abuse
They cannot be anonymous while reporting abuse

Answer 42

They cannot be arrested or sued for reporting abuse

Question 43

Mandated Reporters should have _____________________________________ when reporting abuse?
Reasonable doubt
Reasonable cause
A strong hunch
A strong vendetta

Answer 43

Reasonable cause

Question 44

Mandated Reporters are more likely to report suspected abuse when _____________________________________.
Suspected Maltreatment is severe
The suspected victim is an adolescent
Sexual Abuse is Suspected

Answer 44

Suspected Maltreatment is severe

Question 45

Consequences for failure to report abuse could include _____________________________________.
Select all that apply.
Felony criminal charges
Misdemeanor criminal charges
Malpractice allegations

Answer 45

Misdemeanor criminal charges
Malpractice allegations

Question 46

Therapists should provide ______________________________, indicating the limitations to confidentiality (such as injury to self and others).
Active listening
Conditions of worth
Informed consent
Unconditional positive regard

Answer 46

Informed consent

Question 47

CAST stands for
Children Against Stress and Trauma
Child Assertiveness and Sensitivity Training
Child Advocacy Studies

Answer 47

Child Advocacy Studies

Question 48

The CAST curriculum focuses on a(n)_____________________________________ response to Child Maltreatment allegations.
Select all that apply.
Interdisciplinary
Ethical
Culturally Sensitive

Answer 48

Interdisciplinary
Ethical
Culturally Sensitive

Question 49

The CAST program is vital because _____________________________________________.
Select all that apply
Families are suffering from the lack of appropriate responses and services.
It brings academia into application
It emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to facilitate inter-agency communication.

Answer 49

Families are suffering from the lack of appropriate responses and services.
It brings academia into application
It emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to facilitate inter-agency communication.

Question 50

Trauma Informed Practice includes an awareness of Adverse Childhood Experiences such as _________________________________.
Select all that apply
Parental Mental Illness
Incarcerated Relatives
Parental substance Abuse

Answer 50

Parental Mental Illness
Incarcerated Relatives
Parental substance Abuse

Question 51

The ACE research indicates that the presence of five ACE’s _______________________________________.
Select all that apply.
Effectively predicts who is abused
Commonly accompanies teen pregnancy
Commonly accompanies incarceration

Answer 51

Commonly accompanies teen pregnancy
Commonly accompanies incarceration

Question 52

Children who witness domestic violence _______________________________________.
Select all that apply.
Are far more likely to drop out of high school
Are far more likely to be incarcerated
Are far more likely to become pregnant in adolescence

Answer 52

Are far more likely to drop out of high school
Are far more likely to be incarcerated
Are far more likely to become pregnant in adolescence

Question 53

Reporting Child Maltreatment Anonymously Reporting is
Select all that apply.
Permissible
Against the law
Not recommended

Answer 53

Permissible
Not recommended