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Question 1

In terms of child maltreatment, the central register refers to:

A. a depository that stores records of all allegations of child abuse and neglect.

B. adoption and protection services.

C. types of evidence necessary for a child abuse conviction.

D. a list of social workers who concentrate on child abuse cases.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes what has happened to the average life expectancy of

Americans in recent years?

A. Remained constant

B. Continued to rise

C. Fallen dramatically

D. Slowed

Question 3

What is another name for statutes that allow parents to legally surrender their infants at a hospital

or fire station without worry of being arrested for abandonment?

A. “Baby Ruth Laws”

B. Safe haven laws (SHLs)

C. “Good faith” clauses

D. “Head Start” programs

Question 4

The withholding of basic food, clothing, and shelter from a child by a caretaker is known as:

A. abuse.

B. neglect.

C. aggravated child abuse.

D. persistent nonsupport.

Question 5

Which of the following is the most prevalent form of elder maltreatment?

A. Financial abuse

B. Physical abuse

C. Active neglect

D. Self-neglect

Question 6

Ageism is:

A. growing old and disabled.

B. the study of gerontology.

C. stereotyping older individuals.

D. the very aged.

Question 7

According to the textbook, which of the following is a vulnerability factor?

A. Living alone

B. Residential location

C. Economic resources

D. Social connections

Question 8

“Megan’s Law” deals with:

A. voluntary commitment of sexual predators.

B. sex offender registration.

C. the penalty of castration.

D. the establishment of child abuse hotlines.

Question 9

Who of the following is associated with the term “battered child syndrome”?

A. Edwin Sutherland

B. John Caffey

C. Henry Kempe

D. Marvin Wolfgang

Question 10

Regarding mandatory reporting provisions of child abuse laws, all of the following are professions

typically required to report suspected cases of child maltreatment EXCEPT:

A. doctors.

B. teachers.

C. social workers.

D. firefighters.

Question 11

People who study the aging process are called:

A. pediatricians.

B. gerontologists.

C. periodontists.

D. orthopsychiatrists.

Question 12

What has happened in recent years to the proportion of the American population that is elderly?

A. Remained constant

B. Continued to rise

C. Fallen dramatically

D. Slowed

Question 13

A heightened fear of crime stemming from media accounts of the growing crime problem is an

example of which of the following?

A. Transference

B. Vicarious victimization

C. Counter-transference

D. Catharsis

Question 14

Under Roman law, the father was endowed with virtually total power over his offspring. Which of

the following terms refers to that practice?

A. parens patriae

B. patriae potestas

C. patriarchal totality

D. matriarchal totality

Question 15

What is meant by the fear-crime paradox?

A. The objective and subjective odds of victimization are balanced.

B. The objective odds of victimization are much higher than the subjective odds.

C. The objective odds of victimization are much lower than the subjective odds.

D. There is no difference between the objective and subjective odds of victimization.

Question 16

Which of the following best describes the representation of the elderly in criminal victimization

statistics relative to their presence in the overall population?

A. Underrepresented

B. Overrepresented

C. Equally represented

D. Super majority

Question 17

What does “legislative immunity” mean in terms of child maltreatment?

A. Victims cannot sue governmental entities for inaction.

B. A person who makes a child maltreatment report in good faith cannot be sued successfully if

the allegation turns out to be false.

C. Offender assets are protected in the event that the parent loses custody of the child.

D. The victim or guardian can sue the perpetrator for a civil rights violation.

Question 18

What does it mean when state law and the court system view corporal punishment as a parental

privilege when it comes to child discipline?

A. It is not possible for a parent to commit a simple battery against his or her child when

administering appropriate physical punishment.

B. School administrators are allowed to administer corporal punishment.

C. Corporal punishment is banned.

D. Parents are not allowed to spank their children.

Question 19

The odds of criminal victimization for the elderly are:

A. about the same as other age groups.

B. slightly higher than other age groups.

C. lower than other age groups. 

D. markedly higher than other age groups.

Question 20

__________ were responsible for detecting bone damage of mysterious origin in children and the

coining of the phrase “the battered-child syndrome.”

A. Psychologists

B. Social workers

C. Pediatricians

D. Radiologists