Psych. Child Advocacy Final Exam Flashcards
The definition of Child Abuse includes _____________________________.
Physical Abuse
Neglect
Sexual Abuse
All of the above
All of the above
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.
Any act, generally deliberate, by a parent or a caregiver that results in harm or death to a child.
Professional research on Child Maltreatment began in __________________________.
The 1860’s
The 1880’s
The 1960’s
The 1980’s
The 1960’s
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
Killing of an infant, particularly a newborn
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
Both B and C
During the_________________________ laws against infanticide were first passed.
Enlightenment
Reformation
Middle Ages
Industrial Revolution
Middle Ages
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
Tabula Rasa
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
Both A and C
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
Behavior Modification
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
Neglected to give them the basic necessities of food and water
neglected to give them medical care
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
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
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.
a nationally recognized curriculum to train students how to effectively address child abuse and neglect in real world applications through Multidisciplinary Team coordination.
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
All of the above
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
All of the above
The first Juvenile Court was established by _______________________________________.
1930
1920
1910
1900
1900
All but three states had Juvenile Courts by _____________________________________.
1930
1920
1910
1900
1920
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
Law Enforcement, Child Protection Services, Prosecution, Medical, Mental Health, Victim Advocacy, Children’s Advocacy Center.
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.
All of the above.
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
from all walks of life are understood and professionally cared for.
Children’s Advocacy Centers provide _________________________ which have become a critical component of any child abuse investigation.
Aquatic Therapy
Physical Therapy
Equine Therapy
Forensic Interviews
Forensic Interviews
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
All of the above
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
The state acts on behalf of a child or mentally ill person and is the ultimate guardian for children.
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.
A semenal article published by the American Medical Association which changed the landscape of Child Maltreatment as a movement.
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.
We can identify related variables if not exactly how those variables are related.
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
Uses data based on recollections of past events
For Child Abuse terminology to be operationalized, it must ______________________________________________.
Include precise terminology
Be measurable
Be observable
All of the above
All of the above
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.
Both A and B.
When it comes to child neglect, ________________________________ caregivers are more likely to be guilty.
Male
Female
Middle Class
College Educated
Female
When it comes to physical abuse, ________________________________ caregivers are more likely to be guilty.
Male
Female
Middle Class
College Educated
Male
Almost ________________________________ percent of families investigated by CPS have substance abuse histories.
Forty
Fifty
Thirty
Eighty
Eighty
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.
Both B and C.
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
All of the above
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
Intergenerational Transmission of
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
Both A and C
Researchers estimate that Domestic Violence is witnessed by ____________________________________________ children between 3 and 17 years-old annually.
10 million
2 million
10 thousand
200 thousand
10 million
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).
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.
Parental unemployment is ___________________________________________ correlated with Child Maltreatment.
Not at all
Occasionally
Positively
Negatively
Positively
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
The Battered Child Syndrome
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
The American Medical Association
Originally, states only included _______________________________________ as mandated reporters.
Teachers
Physicians
Ministers
Therapists
Physicians
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.
Also known as permissive reporters
Those who are not required to report suspected abuse but do so willingly.
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
They cannot be arrested or sued for reporting abuse
Mandated Reporters should have _____________________________________ when reporting abuse?
Reasonable doubt
Reasonable cause
A strong hunch
A strong vendetta
Reasonable cause
Mandated Reporters are more likely to report suspected abuse when _____________________________________.
Suspected Maltreatment is severe
The suspected victim is an adolescent
Sexual Abuse is Suspected
Suspected Maltreatment is severe
Consequences for failure to report abuse could include _____________________________________.
Select all that apply.
Felony criminal charges
Misdemeanor criminal charges
Malpractice allegations
Misdemeanor criminal charges
Malpractice allegations
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
Informed consent
CAST stands for
Children Against Stress and Trauma
Child Assertiveness and Sensitivity Training
Child Advocacy Studies
Child Advocacy Studies
The CAST curriculum focuses on a(n)_____________________________________ response to Child Maltreatment allegations.
Select all that apply.
Interdisciplinary
Ethical
Culturally Sensitive
Interdisciplinary
Ethical
Culturally Sensitive
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.
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.
Trauma Informed Practice includes an awareness of Adverse Childhood Experiences such as _________________________________.
Select all that apply
Parental Mental Illness
Incarcerated Relatives
Parental substance Abuse
Parental Mental Illness
Incarcerated Relatives
Parental substance Abuse
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
Commonly accompanies teen pregnancy
Commonly accompanies incarceration
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
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
Reporting Child Maltreatment Anonymously Reporting is
Select all that apply.
Permissible
Against the law
Not recommended
Permissible
Not recommended
