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Complete Test Bank Child Neglect Ch.5

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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Chapter Number:
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Created Date:
Aug 21, 2025
Chapter Name:
Chapter 5 Child Neglect
Author:
Cindy L. Miller Perrin

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