Complete Test Bank Child Neglect Ch.5 - Assessment Bank | Violence in Intimate Relationships 2e by Miller Perrin by Cindy L. Miller Perrin. DOCX document preview.
Test Bank
Chapter 5: Child Neglect
Multiple Choice
1. How is child neglect viewed in comparison to physical and sexual child abuse?
a. act of commission
b. act of omission
c. act of violence
d. act of neglect
Learning Objective: 5-1: Describe the definition and scope of child neglect including problems inherent in measuring this form of abuse.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Case History: Will and Mark: “Where Are the Parents?”
Difficulty Level: Medium
2. What is the most frequently reported form of child maltreatment today?
a. physical abuse
b. sexual abuse
c. neglect
d. emotional abuse
Learning Objective: 5-1: Describe the definition and scope of child neglect including problems inherent in measuring this form of abuse.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Case History: Will and Mark: “Where Are the Parents?”
Difficulty Level: Medium
3. What are two aspects that are used in determining if a situation rises to the level of neglect?
a. duration and frequency
b. frequency and perception
c. amount and duration
d. perception and amount
Learning Objective: 5-1: Describe the definition and scope of child neglect including problems inherent in measuring this form of abuse.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: What Is Child Neglect?
Difficulty Level: Medium
4. Jared was left unattended by a swimming pool for a matter of moments but fell in and drowned. Which factor makes this a case of neglect?
a. frequency
b. duration
c. amount
d. severity of the consequences
Learning Objective: 5-1: Describe the definition and scope of child neglect including problems inherent in measuring this form of abuse.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: What Is Child Neglect?
Difficulty Level: Medium
5. Phillip fires his gun at his son Johnathon but misses. The boy has no physical injuries. Which factor makes this a case of neglect?
a. frequency
b. duration
c. endangerment
d. severity of the consequences
Learning Objective: 5-1: Describe the definition and scope of child neglect including problems inherent in measuring this form of abuse.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: What Is Child Neglect?
Difficulty Level: Medium
6. Which type of neglect is defined as the failure to provide a child with basic necessities of life?
a. physical
b. medical
c. educational
d. emotional
Learning Objective: 5-1: Describe the definition and scope of child neglect including problems inherent in measuring this form of abuse.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Proposed Subtypes of Child Neglect
Difficulty Level: Medium
7. Jason’s parents refused to give their son his medication for leukemia because they believed it would cause autism. What type of neglect is this an example of?
a. physical
b. medical
c. educational
d. emotional
Learning Objective: 5-1: Describe the definition and scope of child neglect including problems inherent in measuring this form of abuse.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Proposed Subtypes of Child Neglect
Difficulty Level: Medium
8. Which type of neglect is defined as failing to provide children with the necessary experiences for growth and development?
a. physical
b. medical
c. educational
d. emotional
Learning Objective: 5-1: Describe the definition and scope of child neglect including problems inherent in measuring this form of abuse.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Proposed Subtypes of Child Neglect
Difficulty Level: Medium
9. Which form of neglect receives the highest levels of disagreement?
a. physical
b. medical
c. educational
d. emotional
Learning Objective: 5-1: Describe the definition and scope of child neglect including problems inherent in measuring this form of abuse.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Proposed Subtypes of Child Neglect
Difficulty Level: Medium
10. Which of the following behaviors most often makes up prenatal neglect?
a. not taking prenatal vitamins
b. not visiting a doctor while pregnant
c. engaging in illicit drug use while pregnant
d. getting an abortion
Learning Objective: 5-1: Describe the definition and scope of child neglect including problems inherent in measuring this form of abuse.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Neglecting the Unborn Child
Difficulty Level: Medium
11. What percentage of pregnant women use illicit drugs while pregnant?
a. 5.2%
b. 7.8%
c. 10.4%
d. 23.6%
Learning Objective: 5-1: Describe the definition and scope of child neglect including problems inherent in measuring this form of abuse.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Neglecting the Unborn Child
Difficulty Level: Medium
12. How many states in the United States include drug exposure in their definitions of child neglect?
a. 5
b. 14
c. 27
d. 50
Learning Objective: 5-1: Describe the definition and scope of child neglect including problems inherent in measuring this form of abuse.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Neglecting the Unborn Child
Difficulty Level: Medium
13. What percentage of all child maltreatment cases reported to CPS were cases of neglect?
a. 27%
b. 49%
c. 61%
d. 75%
Learning Objective: 5-1: Describe the definition and scope of child neglect including problems inherent in measuring this form of abuse.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Estimates of Child Neglect
Difficulty Level: Medium
14. What percentage of lifetime rates of neglect did NatSCEV II find?
a. 5%
b. 15%
c. 22%
d. 34%
Learning Objective: 5-1: Describe the definition and scope of child neglect including problems inherent in measuring this form of abuse.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Estimates of Child Neglect
Difficulty Level: Medium
15. What is the most common form of child neglect, according to a self-report survey?
a. physical
b. medical
c. educational
d. supervisory
Learning Objective: 5-1: Describe the definition and scope of child neglect including problems inherent in measuring this form of abuse.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Estimates of Child Neglect
Difficulty Level: Medium
16. Which children are more often reported as being neglected?
a. males
b. females
c. white
d. black
Learning Objective: 5-2: Identify the various risk factors associated with child neglect.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Characteristics of Neglected Children
Difficulty Level: Medium
17. At which age are children at the greatest risk for child neglect?
a. children under 3 years old
b. children between 4 and 6 years old
c. children between 7 and 9 years old
d. children between 9 and 12 years old
Learning Objective: 5-2: Identify the various risk factors associated with child neglect.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Characteristics of Neglected Children
Difficulty Level: Medium
18. Who is most frequently reported for being neglectful?
a. fathers
b. mothers
c. step-parents
d. babysitters
Learning Objective: 5-2: Identify the various risk factors associated with child neglect.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Characteristics of Neglecting Parents
Difficulty Level: Medium
19. What kind of parent is identified as being at high risk for being neglectful?
a. single parents
b. black parents
c. poor parents
d. teen parents
Learning Objective: 5-2: Identify the various risk factors associated with child neglect.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Characteristics of Neglecting Parents
Difficulty Level: Medium
20. Which of the following has NOT been identified as a personal problem that is common among neglectful mothers?
a. depression
b. OCD
c. aggression
d. substance abuse
Learning Objective: 5-2: Identify the various risk factors associated with child neglect.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Characteristics of Neglecting Parents
Difficulty Level: Medium
21. What is the most powerful predictor of child neglect?
a. being a single parent
b. race
c. gender
d. low SES
Learning Objective: 5-2: Identify the various risk factors associated with child neglect.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Social Ecological Factors
Difficulty Level: Medium
22. Neglectful mothers are more likely to view their neighborhood as ______ supportive than their neighbors and nonneglectful mothers.
a. more
b. less
c. equally
d. cannot determine
Learning Objective: 5-2: Identify the various risk factors associated with child neglect.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Social Ecological Factors
Difficulty Level: Medium
23. Which of the following is often a protective factor against child neglect?
a. having a history of child maltreatment
b. having both parents in the home
c. being involved in the child’s activities
d. having a stay at home parent
Learning Objective: 5-2: Identify the various risk factors associated with child neglect.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Protective Factors and Resilience
Difficulty Level: Medium
24. Which of the following has NOT been identified as a protective factor against child neglect?
a. having a stay at home parent
b. being involved in the child’s activities
c. high levels of self-efficacy
d. positive relationships with teachers and peers
Learning Objective: 5-2: Identify the various risk factors associated with child neglect.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Protective Factors and Resilience
Difficulty Level: Medium
25. How many children died in 2018 because of child neglect?
a. 368
b. 987
c. 1,770
d. 2,050
Learning Objective: 5-3: Summarize the consequences of child neglect, including both short- and long-term outcomes.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: The Immediate Impact of Child Neglect
Difficulty Level: Medium
26. Which physical consequence is marked by retardation and cessation of growth in the first 3 years of life?
a. SIDS—sudden infant death syndrome
b. FTT—failure to thrive
c. MRDD—mental retardation and developmental disabilities
d. autism
Learning Objective: 5-3: Summarize the consequences of child neglect, including both short- and long-term outcomes.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: The Immediate Impact of Child Neglect
Difficulty Level: Medium
27. What is one of the most common negative effects of child neglect?
a. death
b. failure to thrive
c. social adjustment
d. autism
Learning Objective: 5-3: Summarize the consequences of child neglect, including both short- and long-term outcomes.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: The Immediate Impact of Child Neglect
Difficulty Level: Medium
28. Which kind of attachment style is frequent from neglected children?
a. anxious attachment style
b. strong attachment style
c. weak attachment style
d. absent attachment style
Learning Objective: 5-3: Summarize the consequences of child neglect, including both short- and long-term outcomes.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: The Immediate Impact of Child Neglect
Difficulty Level: Medium
29. Which of the following is NOT an observed academic outcome for neglect victims?
a. increased behavioral problems
b. poor language skills
c. poor attendance skills
d. increased study skills
Learning Objective: 5-3: Summarize the consequences of child neglect, including both short- and long-term outcomes.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: The Immediate Impact of Child Neglect
Difficulty Level: Medium
30. Which of the following is NOT a long-term effect of child neglect?
a. increased risk of antisocial personality disorder
b. involvement in crime
c. cognitive issues
d. stronger peer relationships than their non-neglected peers
Learning Objective: 5-3: Summarize the consequences of child neglect, including both short- and long-term outcomes.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Table 5.2: Possible Negative Effects Associated With Child Neglect
Difficulty Level: Easy
31. What is the goal of CPS?
a. protecting at-risk children
b. maintaining a safe community
c. preserving families and protecting children
d. preserving families
Learning Objective: 5-4: Discuss the various intervention and prevention efforts that have been developed to address child neglect including evidence of their effectiveness.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: The Role of Child Protective Services
Difficulty Level: Easy
32. What is a contentious goal of CPS?
a. protection of children
b. training of abusive parents
c. intervention for sexual abuse perpetrators
d. family reunification
Learning Objective: 5-4: Discuss the various intervention and prevention efforts that have been developed to address child neglect including evidence of their effectiveness.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: The Role of Child Protective Services
Difficulty Level: Medium
33. How many cases does CPS investigate out of those reported to them?
a. 1/4–1/2
b. 1/2–2/3
c. 2/3–3/4
d. all cases
Learning Objective: 5-4: Discuss the various intervention and prevention efforts that have been developed to address child neglect including evidence of their effectiveness.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: The Role of Child Protective Services
Difficulty Level: Medium
34. What is often reported as the most immediate failure of the CPS system?
a. policies
b. case workers
c. parents
d. lawyers
Learning Objective: 5-4: Discuss the various intervention and prevention efforts that have been developed to address child neglect including evidence of their effectiveness.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: The Role of Child Protective Services
Difficulty Level: Medium
35. Removing a child from a neglect situation, and placing them into the foster care system, is an example of ______.
a. removal strategies
b. out-of-home care
c. prevention strategy
d. kinship care
Learning Objective: 5-4: Discuss the various intervention and prevention efforts that have been developed to address child neglect including evidence of their effectiveness.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Out-of-Home Care
Difficulty Level: Easy
36. What percentage of out-of-home care was placement in the foster care system?
a. 12%
b. 38%
c. 46%
d. 52%
Learning Objective: 5-4: Discuss the various intervention and prevention efforts that have been developed to address child neglect including evidence of their effectiveness.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Out-of-Home Care
Difficulty Level: Medium
37. Which group of children are less likely to be placed into foster care?
a. victims with multiple experiences of abuse
b. children younger than 4
c. children from white families
d. children who are the victims of sexual abuse
Learning Objective: 5-4: Discuss the various intervention and prevention efforts that have been developed to address child neglect including evidence of their effectiveness.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Out-of-Home Care
Difficulty Level: Medium
38. What percentage of foster care children were returned to their families in 2018?
a. 15%
b. 26%
c. 49%
d. 67%
Learning Objective: 5-4: Discuss the various intervention and prevention efforts that have been developed to address child neglect including evidence of their effectiveness.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Out-of-Home Care
Difficulty Level: Medium
39. What is one suggestion to replace the problematic foster care system?
a. orphanages
b. always keep children in their parents’ homes
c. only use kinship networks
d. foster care must be permanent and cannot be moved
Learning Objective: 5-4: Discuss the various intervention and prevention efforts that have been developed to address child neglect including evidence of their effectiveness.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Out-of-Home Care
Difficulty Level: Medium
40. In which year was the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act passed?
a. 1960
b. 1970
c. 1980
d. 1990
Learning Objective: 5-4: Discuss the various intervention and prevention efforts that have been developed to address child neglect including evidence of their effectiveness.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Family Preservation Versus Out-of-Home Care
Difficulty Level: Medium
41. Federal law argues that the best place to raise a child is ______.
a. with biological parents
b. away from abusive parents
c. with the nuclear family
d. in a loving home
Learning Objective: 5-4: Discuss the various intervention and prevention efforts that have been developed to address child neglect including evidence of their effectiveness.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Family Preservation Versus Out-of-Home Care
Difficulty Level: Medium
42. Which factor is correlated with neglect and can be viewed as disproportionately targeted by the foster system?
a. single parents
b. poor families
c. black families
d. parents with illicit drug use
Learning Objective: 5-4: Discuss the various intervention and prevention efforts that have been developed to address child neglect including evidence of their effectiveness.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Family Preservation Versus Out-of-Home Care
Difficulty Level: Medium
43. What is the name of the first family preservation program?
a. Families Matter
b. Family First
c. Home is Where the Heart Is
d. Homebuilders
Learning Objective: 5-4: Discuss the various intervention and prevention efforts that have been developed to address child neglect including evidence of their effectiveness.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Family Preservation Versus Out-of-Home Care
Difficulty Level: Medium
44. Which of the following is NOT a goal of the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) program?
a. enhancing health of the infant
b. improving parental caregiving
c. providing life course development support
d. facilitating teen mothers into nursing programs
Learning Objective: 5-4: Discuss the various intervention and prevention efforts that have been developed to address child neglect including evidence of their effectiveness.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Intervention and Prevention Strategies Aimed at Families
Difficulty Level: Easy
45. For women receiving home visiting in the NFP program, they were ______ less likely to have been arrested, compared to women who did not participate.
a. 25%
b. 58%
c. 73%
d. 80%
Learning Objective: 5-4: Discuss the various intervention and prevention efforts that have been developed to address child neglect including evidence of their effectiveness.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Intervention and Prevention Strategies Aimed at Families
Difficulty Level: Medium
46. Which law allows biological mothers to anonymously leave their newborn infants in safe locations?
a. Public Leave Act
b. Hospital Safety Act
c. Self-Haven Laws
d. Leave Behind Laws
Learning Objective: 5-4: Discuss the various intervention and prevention efforts that have been developed to address child neglect including evidence of their effectiveness.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Law and Policy
Difficulty Level: Easy
47. How many U.S. states have passed safe-haven laws?
a. 25
b. 30
c. 45
d. 50
Learning Objective: 5-4: Discuss the various intervention and prevention efforts that have been developed to address child neglect including evidence of their effectiveness.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Law and Policy
Difficulty Level: Easy
48. What percentage of children who experience neglect prior to kindergarten are more likely to have poor language outcomes?
a. 23%
b. 42%
c. 54%
d. 76%
Learning Objective: 5-3: Summarize the consequences of child neglect, including both short- and long-term outcomes.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: The Immediate Impact of Child Neglect
Difficulty Level: Medium
49. What percentage of reported cases of neglect do birth parents account for?
a. 27%
b. 49%
c. 72%
d. 91%
Learning Objective: 5-2: Identify the various risk factors associated with child neglect.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Characteristics of Neglecting Parents
Difficulty Level: Medium
50. Since 2014, the number of referrals to CPS has ______.
a. increased
b. decreased
c. stayed the same
d. difficult to determine
Learning Objective: 5-4: Discuss the various intervention and prevention efforts that have been developed to address child neglect including evidence of their effectiveness.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: The Role of Child Protective Services (CPS)
Difficulty Level: Medium
51. What term refers to the faithfulness with which a prevention or intervention program is implemented?
a. integrity monitoring
b. fidelity monitoring
c. program monitoring
d. validity monitoring
Learning Objective: 5-4: Discuss the various intervention and prevention efforts that have been developed to address child neglect including evidence of their effectiveness.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Intervention and Prevention Strategies Aimed at Families
Difficulty Level: Medium
True/False
1. Unintentional child neglect is less detrimental to a child’s development.
Learning Objective: 5-1: Describe the definition and scope of child neglect including problems inherent in measuring this form of abuse.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Case History: Will and Mark: “Where Are the Parents?”
Difficulty Level: Medium
2. Sam and Susan have an uncovered fireplace. They left their 2-year-old alone in the room with the fireplace for an hour when having an important phone call. This case is not abuse because it only happened the one time.
Learning Objective: 5-1: Describe the definition and scope of child neglect including problems inherent in measuring this form of abuse.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: What Is Child Neglect?
Difficulty Level: Medium
3. Each subtype of neglect has the same negative outcomes on the child.
Learning Objective: 5-1: Describe the definition and scope of child neglect including problems inherent in measuring this form of abuse.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Proposed Subtypes of Child Neglect
Difficulty Level: Medium
4. Rates of child neglect are dropping at the same rate as they are for physical and sexual abuse.
Learning Objective: 5-1: Describe the definition and scope of child neglect including problems inherent in measuring this form of abuse.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Estimates of Child Neglect
Difficulty Level: Medium
5. Child neglect rates decline with age.
Learning Objective: 5-2: Identify the various risk factors associated with child neglect.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Characteristics of Neglected Children
Difficulty Level: Medium
6. The negative consequences of child neglect are less understood in comparison with other forms of child maltreatment.
Learning Objective: 5-3: Summarize the consequences of child neglect, including both short- and long-term outcomes.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Consequences Associated With Child Neglect
Difficulty Level: Easy
7. Similar prevention and intervention strategies are used in cases of physical, sexual, and neglect abuse.
Learning Objective: 5-4: Discuss the various intervention and prevention efforts that have been developed to address child neglect including evidence of their effectiveness.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Intervention and Prevention of Child Neglect
Difficulty Level: Medium
8. Children placed with other kin are less likely to be reunited with parents.
Learning Objective: 5-4: Discuss the various intervention and prevention efforts that have been developed to address child neglect including evidence of their effectiveness.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Out-of-Home Care
Difficulty Level: Easy
9. There has been a shift in how the United States views giving up children at hospitals.
Learning Objective: 5-4: Discuss the various intervention and prevention efforts that have been developed to address child neglect including evidence of their effectiveness.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Law and Policy
Difficulty Level: Easy
10. Evidence shows that parents who are neglectful received inadequate parenting in their own childhoods.
Learning Objective: 5-2: Identify the various risk factors associated with child neglect.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Characteristics of Neglecting Parents
Difficulty Level: Medium
Essay
1. What encompasses child neglect?
Learning Objective: 5-1: Describe the definition and scope of child neglect including problems inherent in measuring this form of abuse.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: What Is Child Neglect?
Difficulty Level: Hard
2. What are some of the issues that make defining child neglect difficult?
Learning Objective: 5-1: Describe the definition and scope of child neglect including problems inherent in measuring this form of abuse.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: What Is Child Neglect?
Difficulty Level: Hard
3. What are the primary issues addressed in home visitation programs?
Learning Objective: 5-4: Discuss the various intervention and prevention efforts that have been developed to address child neglect including evidence of their effectiveness.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Intervention and Prevention Strategies Aimed at Families
Difficulty Level: Hard
4. Discuss the efficacy of in-home intervention programs.
Learning Objective: 5-4: Discuss the various intervention and prevention efforts that have been developed to address child neglect including evidence of their effectiveness.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Intervention and Prevention Strategies Aimed at Families
Difficulty Level: Hard
5. Discuss why sometimes punishment of neglect is the wrong course of action.
Learning Objective: 5-4: Discuss the various intervention and prevention efforts that have been developed to address child neglect including evidence of their effectiveness.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Law and Policy
Difficulty Level: Hard
6. Briefly describe the two controversial issues related to the definition of parental neglect.
Learning Objective: 5-1: Describe the definition and scope of child neglect including problems inherent in measuring this form of abuse.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: What Is Child Neglect?
Difficulty Level: Medium
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