Deck 7: Child Abuse and Neglect: Protecting Children When Families Cannot

Question 1

One of the greatest influences on the provision of services for abused children was

A) deMause's writings.
B) the formation of the SPCA.
C) the case of Mary Ellen.
D) the practices of Jane Adams.

Answer 1

the case of Mary Ellen.

Question 2

Munchausen-by-proxy is

A) manifested primarily by mothers.
B) a condition caused by extreme neglect of an infant.
C) experienced only by teens.
D) most often seen in elderly men.

Answer 2

manifested primarily by mothers.

Question 3

Victims of extra-familial abuse

A) have invited the abuse.
B) are non-family members of their abusers.
C) are also being abused by siblings.
D) are teenage boys.

Answer 3

are non-family members of their abusers.

Question 4

A mandated reporter in child maltreatment situations is

A) any person who witnesses abuse according to the maltreatment laws of all states.
B) only a social worker, primary physician, or public school teacher.
C) someone who, in a professional capacity, is required to report maltreatment.
D) someone who does not have to state his or her name when reporting.

Question 5

What is one of the characteristics of psychological abuse?

A) putting a child in time out when he or she has been misbehaving
B) hitting a child repeatedly over the course of one week
C) undermining a child's self-esteem
D) refusing to let a child eat candy

Question 6

An example of an apathetic futile mother would be

A) a mother who shows no emotion.
B) a mother who sexually abuses her child.
C) a mother who constantly hovers over her children.
D) a mother who abuses substances.

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a multi-factor theory?

A) Precondition Model
B) Groth's Typology
C) Relapse Prevention Model
D) Deviant Sexual Interest Model

Question 8

According to Finkelhor's Precondition Model, why might internal inhibitors not operate?

A) The child is emotionally insecure.
B) The family is socially isolated.
C) The offender has been consuming alcohol.
D) The mother is absent or ill.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true about juvenile sexual offenders?

A) They are generally not victims of sexual abuse.
B) They do not require treatment as long as they get good supervision.
C) There is no hope for their recovery.
D) They will not necessarily be abuser in the future, provided they receive treatment.

Question 10

Select which of the following descriptions best applies to the collusive mother in an incestuous family.

A) psychologically absent
B) angry at the offender
C) overbearing and demanding
D) protective of her children

Question 11

Why does the court get involved in abuse cases?

Question 12

What is an example of psychological abuse?

Question 13

Produce a brief description of the opposite of an apathetic futile mother.

Question 14

Use your knowledge of the symptoms of abuse to produce a short description of an abused child.

Question 15

Briefly propose a solution for a parent with anger problems.

Question 16

How can understanding the factors that lead adults to abuse children help protective service providers?

Question 17

Analyze the reasons why a parent might abuse his or her child.

Question 18

Compose a description of a sex offender according toFinkelhor's theory.

Question 19

Predict how provision of protective services will change or evolve in the future.