Question 1

In your text,some problems have been identified with respect to use of anatomically detailed dolls to diagnose child sexual abuse.One of these problems is that:

Accepted Answer

A)   research conducted on the use of anatomically detailed dolls is conclusive in the finding that children given these props consistently provide more inaccurate details than those children who are not given the dolls
B)   many young children have difficulty correctly recognizing and identifying the anatomy of the dolls
C)   while a scoring procedure has been developed to score a child's interaction with the doll, this procedure has not been subject to much empirical testing
D)   there is no standardization for what dolls should look like
E)   all of the above options are correct D

Question 2

Criterion-Based Content Analysis (CBCA)is part of which more comprehensive protocol?

Accepted Answer

A)   step-wise interview
B)   narrative elaboration
C)   cognitive interview
D)   statement validity analysis
E)   National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Interview protocol D

Question 3

Several alternatives to child in-court testimony have been identified.Which alternative is not permissible in the Canadian court system?

Accepted Answer

A)   closed-circuit testimony
B)   hearsay witnesses
C)   presence of a support person while the child gives testimony
D)   closing the courtroom to the public
E)   banning all cross-examination of the child E

Question 4

In the context of an interview with a child in which abuse is suspected,a question such as,"Did the man touch you? " is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)   ambiguous question
B)   suggestive question
C)   direct question
D)   open-ended question
E)   prejudicial question

Question 5

Low socioeconomic status and large family size are risk factors associated with what type of abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)   physical abuse
B)   sexual abuse
C)   emotional abuse
D)   neglect
E)   all of the above

Question 6

In Leichtman and Ceci's Sam Stone study (1995),which condition led to the highest level and lowest level of accuracy?

Accepted Answer

A)   control condition - stereotype plus suggestion condition
B)   stereotype condition - control condition
C)   suggestion condition - stereotype condition
D)   stereotype plus suggestion - control condition
E)   There were no differences between the groups in accuracy level.

Question 7

Which of the following currently applies to the use of corporal punishment in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)   Parents are permitted to strike their children on the head or face between the ages of 3 and 12.
B)   Parents may use physical force with a child between the ages of 3 and 12, but may not use an object to hit the child.
C)   Parents are permitted to spank a child, under the age of 2 or older than age 12.
D)   Under no circumstances is a teacher allowed to use physical force with a student.
E)   none of the above

Question 8

What is Criterion-Based Content Analysis (CBCA)?
Specify the assumption that underlies the CBCA and identify two potential problems with this method.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Which of the following is not part of the criteria specified by Lindsay and Read (1995)when determining the veracity of a recovered memory?

Accepted Answer

A)   age of complainant at the time of the alleged abuse
B)   age of abuser at the time of the alleged abuse
C)   techniques used to recover memory
D)   similarity of reports across interview sessions
E)   motivation for recall

Question 10

Which of the following is not specified as a category of the narrative elaboration procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)   criminal acts
B)   participants
C)   conversation/affective states
D)   settings
E)   consequences

Question 11

A number of changes were made to improve courtroom accommodations for child witnesses in Canada.List four of these changes.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Select the correct order of the following "steps" employed in the Step-Wise Interview:

Accepted Answer

A)   rapport building, explaining truth, general questions, free narrative
B)   explaining truth, rapport building, general questions, free narrative
C)   explaining truth, free narrative, general questions, recall of non-abuse events
D)   explaining truth, rapport building, free narrative, general questions
E)   rapport building, explaining truth, free narrative, general questions

Question 13

Which of the following is not true of the Step-Wise Interview procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is commonly used in Canada.
B)   It was recently found to be less effective than the Action for Child Protection procedure.
C)   The procedure begins with the least leading questions possible and proceeds to more specific forms of questioning as necessary.
D)   It encourages the use of free narrative.
E)   The first goal is to build a rapport with the child.

Question 14

Describe the changes made to the competency inquiry with the enactment of Bill C-2 (2006).

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Question 15

Which was not identified by Putnam (2003)as a category of outcomes in adults with a history of childhood sexual abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)   dysfunctional behaviours
B)   psychiatric disorders
C)   neurobiological dysregulation
D)   eating disorders
E)   all of the above were identified as outcomes

Question 16

What is the underlying assumption of the Criterion-Based Content Analysis (CBCA)?

Accepted Answer

A)   Descriptions of real events differ in quality and content from memories that are fabricated.
B)   Children are likely to lie when interviewed by an adult.
C)   Pressure techniques aid at distinguishing truth from lies.
D)   Non-verbal actions allow an interviewer to distinguish truthful reports.
E)   Wh-questions aid at distinguishing truth from lies.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is false with respect to direct questioning techniques used with children?

Accepted Answer

A)   Both multiple choice and yes/no questions generally do not encourage high levels of accuracy.
B)   Children are more likely to respond with "I don't know" to wh-questions.
C)   In multiple choice questions, children are biased toward selecting the first option listed.
D)   Older children are more resistant to leading questions of this type than younger children.
E)   Direct questions are often necessary to prompt information from children.

Question 18

Approximately what percentage of the sample in Porter and Birt's study (2001)reports sexual assault or abuse as their most traumatic memory?

Accepted Answer

A)   5%
B)   10%
C)   15%
D)   20%
E)   25%

Question 19

The theory that explains children's suggestibility by exploring the social characteristics of the interview process itself is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive influence
B)   social domination
C)   social compliance
D)   social suggestibility
E)   adult compliance

Question 20

In a study by Brown and Pipe (2003),approximately how much information was reported by 6- to 9-year-olds trained with the narrative elaboration technique compared to the control condition without training on the technique?

Accepted Answer

A)   half as much
B)   twice as much
C)   three times as much
D)   four times as much
E)   no difference in amount of information reported

Exam 6: Child Victims and Witnesses

In your text,some problems have been identified with respect to use of anatomically detailed dolls to diagnose child sexual abuse.One of these problems is that:

Criterion-Based Content Analysis (CBCA) is part of which more comprehensive protocol?

Several alternatives to child in-court testimony have been identified.Which alternative is not permissible in the Canadian court system?

In the context of an interview with a child in which abuse is suspected,a question such as,"Did the man touch you? " is an example of a(n) :

Low socioeconomic status and large family size are risk factors associated with what type of abuse?

In Leichtman and Ceci's Sam Stone study (1995) ,which condition led to the highest level and lowest level of accuracy?

Which of the following currently applies to the use of corporal punishment in Canada?

What is Criterion-Based Content Analysis (CBCA)? Specify the assumption that underlies the CBCA and identify two potential problems with this method.

Which of the following is not part of the criteria specified by Lindsay and Read (1995) when determining the veracity of a recovered memory?

Which of the following is not specified as a category of the narrative elaboration procedure?

A number of changes were made to improve courtroom accommodations for child witnesses in Canada.List four of these changes.

Select the correct order of the following "steps" employed in the Step-Wise Interview:

Which of the following is not true of the Step-Wise Interview procedure?

Describe the changes made to the competency inquiry with the enactment of Bill C-2 (2006).

Which was not identified by Putnam (2003) as a category of outcomes in adults with a history of childhood sexual abuse?

What is the underlying assumption of the Criterion-Based Content Analysis (CBCA) ?

Which of the following statements is false with respect to direct questioning techniques used with children?

Approximately what percentage of the sample in Porter and Birt's study (2001) reports sexual assault or abuse as their most traumatic memory?

The theory that explains children's suggestibility by exploring the social characteristics of the interview process itself is called:

In a study by Brown and Pipe (2003) ,approximately how much information was reported by 6- to 9-year-olds trained with the narrative elaboration technique compared to the control condition without training on the technique?