Child Abuse (Chapter 5)

If parents fail to provide for their children because they are unable to afford food and shelter
a. they are guilty of neglect
b. they are not guilty of neglect
c. it depends on which state they live in

It depends on which state they live in

Which type of neglect is defined as the failure to meet the child's needs for food, shelter, clothing, and protection from harm?
a. Physical neglect
b. Emotional neglect
c. Medical neglect
d. Mental Health Neglect
e. Educational Neglect

Physical Neglect

If parents fail to provide for their children because they are unable to afford food and shelter
a. they are guilty of neglect
b. they are not guilty of neglect
c. it depends on which state they live in

It depends on which state they live in

Which type of neglect is defined as the failure to meet the child's needs for food, shelter, clothing, and protection from harm?
a. Physical neglect
b. Emotional neglect
c. Medical neglect
d. Mental Health Neglect
e. Educational Neglect

Physical Neglect

What subtype of neglect includes the failure to provide adequate affection.
a. Physical neglect
b. Emotional neglect
c. Medical neglect
d. Mental Health Neglect
e. Educational Neglect

Emotional Neglect

Beth did not want a child and was upset when she became pregnant. After the baby was born, she attended to his physical needs, but did not talk to him or cuddle him. What type of neglect is her son experiencing?
a. Physical neglect
b. Emotional neglect
c. Medical neglect
d. Mental Health Neglect
e. Educational Neglect

Emotional Neglect

What subtype of neglect is defined as the failure to provide prescribed medical treatment?
a. Physical neglect
b. Emotional neglect
c. Medical neglect
d. Mental Health Neglect
e. Educational Neglect

Medical Neglect

What subtype of neglect is defined as the failure to comply with recommended psychological treatment?
a. Physical neglect
b. Emotional neglect
c. Medical neglect
d. Mental Health Neglect
e. Educational Neglect

Mental Health Neglect

Bobby has been diagnosed with anxiety by the school psychologist. The school psychologist recommends counseling and gives Bobby's parents a referral to a local, low-cost psychologist with experience in working with young children who suffer from anxiety. Bobby's parents think he will simply grow out of his anxiety, so they do not contact the psychologist. What subtype of neglect is this?
A. Physical neglect
B. Emotional neglect
C. Medical neglect
D. Mental Health Neglect
Educational Neglect

Mental Health Neglect

Which subtype of neglect includes the failure to enroll a child in school?
A. Physical neglect
B. Emotional neglect
C. Medical neglect
D. Mental Health Neglect
E. Educational Neglect

Educational Neglect

Jane's mother does not enroll her in school because she has decided to provide home-schooling for Jane. However, due to the presence of her infant twins, she never gets around to starting Jane's curriculum. What subtype of neglect is this?
A. Physical neglect
B. Emotional neglect
C. Medical neglect
D. Mental Health Neglect
E. Educational Neglect

Educational Neglect

The most common type of reported maltreatment is:
a. sexual abuse
b. neglect
c. physical abuse

Neglect

Which of the following is the most common type of neglectful behavior?
A. Supervisory neglect
B. Environmental neglect
C. Both are equally common

Supervisory neglect

What is the strange situation designed to measure?
A. child neglect
B. child abuse
C. intelligence
D. attachment

Attachment

Examining a parent's emotional expression for cues about a situation is
A. Social referencing
B. A symptom of insecure attachment
C. A symptom of neglect

Social Referencing

In the strange situation task, William clings to his mother prior to separation. After separation, William appears to be angry with his mother when she returns and he resists her attempts to comfort him. This pattern of behavior illustrates a(an) attachment.
a. secure
b. avoidant
c. resistant

Resistant

In the strange situation task, Rachel is generally unresponsive to her mother. She is not upset when her mother leaves and she does not rush to greet her when she returns. This pattern of behavior illustrates a(an) attachment.
a. secure
b. avoidant
c. resistant

Avoidant

Sandra keeps to herself. When her peers fill out a peer rating form she is not listed as a person they would most like to play with nor is she listed as a person they would least like to play with. Sandra is:
a. peer rejected
b. peer neglected
c. peer accepted
d. peer reinforced

Peer neglected

When the children in a class fill out peer rating forms, many of them list Joseph as a person they wish to avoid. Nobody lists Joseph as a child they would like to play with. Joseph is
a. peer rejected
b. peer neglected
c. peer accepted
d. peer reinforced

Peer rejected

Adults with a history of neglect are more likely than their non-maltreated peers to
a. drink heavily
b. engage in risky sexual behavior
c. have a psychological problem
d. all of the above

All of the above

Which of the following is true regarding the intergenerational transmission of neglect?
a. neglected mothers are NOT more likely to neglect their own child
b. maternal neglect is a significant risk factor for neglect of her children
c. all mothers who were neglected as children go on to neglect their own
children
d. the majority of mothers who were neglected go on to neglect their own
children

Maternal neglect is a significant risk factor for neglect of her children

Which of the following is NOT associated with breaking the cycle of abuse?
a. the presence of a supportive adult during childhood
b. having a supportive, competent partner
c. therapy to address the maltreatment
d. dissociating the abuse experience

Dissociating the abuse experience

True/False Child neglect is an act of omission

True

True/False Fetuses are covered by the neglect laws in all 50 states.

False

True/False Childhood obesity is never considered a form of medical neglect.

False

True/False State laws clearly and precisely describe what constitutes a suitable place of abode.

False

True/False Parents can be charged with neglect if their home is filthy.

True

True/False In some states, witnessing Criminal Domestic Violence is considered a form of child maltreatment.

True

True/False Parents cannot be charged with medical neglect if they refuse treatment for their child based on religious grounds.

False

True/False Failure to vaccinate your child is always grounds for medical neglect.

False

True/False Neglect is the most common form of child maltreatment.

True

True/False Neglect is the leading cause of fatalities from child maltreatment.

True

True/False In cases of neglect, the perpetrator is almost always the father.

False

True/False Neglect alone may lead to symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

True

True/False The consequences of neglect do not appear to persist into adulthood.

False

What does it mean to say that neglect is chronic in nature?

With neglect, we are defining a pattern of parental behavior rather than just a few instances.

Define medical neglect

Failure to provide prescribed medical treatment or failure to secure medical treatment in a timely fashion (when a reasonable person would have known treatment was needed).

List 3 arguments for the prosecution of childhood obesity as medical neglect.

Any 3 of these:
- Obesity is associated with health concerns
- Obesity can be fatal (although very rare)
- Obesity is associated with social problems
- Obesity is associated with future harm; including a shortened life-span

List 3 arguments against the prosecution of childhood obesity as medical neglect.

Any 3 of these:
- Obesity may be due to genetics or endocrine problems
- Harm of obesity is rarely imminent
- No evidence that obese children will do better in protective care
- Removing the child from the home may pose a risk that outweighs any health benefit
- Parents do not have total control over what their children eat

Define child endangerment

Child endangerment is unnecessarily exposing a child to possible harm.

Define nonorganic failure to thrive

Infants, who were once in the normal range, now fall below the fifth percentile for height and weight in the absence of any organic explanation may be diagnosed with nonorganic failure to thrive.

List 4 possible signs of neglect in infancy.

: Any 4 of these:
- Nonorganic failure to thrive
- Insecure attachment
- Poor muscle tone
- Flat, bald spot on the back of the head
- Lack of smiling, babbling
- Rashes/infections
- Lower intelligence

List four explanations for the academic deficits seen in neglected children.

First, neglected children may be less persistent and less enthusiastic than their peers. Second, students may have delays in cognitive abilities related to language, Third, students may struggle due to poor attendance at school. Fourth, neglected children have lower IQs than their peers

What is the most likely explanation for why neglected children are peer neglected?

The most likely explanation is that neglected children tend to be aggressive and aggression is linked to peer rejection.

List 3 possible effects of neglect seen in adolescents

Any 3 of these:
- socially isolated
- intellectual/academic problems
- higher rates of delinquency
- increased problems with substance use and abuse
- increased rates of risky behavior
- higher rates of psychiatric disorders

List 3 possible effects of neglect seen in adulthood

Any 3 of these:
- An increase in sexually transmitted diseases
- More likely to engage in risky sexual behavior
- More psychological problems
- Problems with alcohol