NY Child Abuse Identification and Reporting Pre Test
Adverse childhood experiences can have a lasting impact D.
on: All of the above
A.
Children
B.
Persons Legally Responsible (PLR) for children
C.
Mandated Reporters
D.
All of the above
As mandated reporters you must use critical thinking D.
when deciding whether to call in a report. Critical thinking All the above
includes:
A.
Gathering adequate information about the current
situation
B.
Analyzing that information to separate facts from
assumptions
C.
Determining whether you are legally required to call the
SCR, and if not, determine what alternative options are
available
D.
All the above
The following are protective factors that can mitigate child B.
abuse and maltreatment except: Having a robust network of mandated reporters.
A.
Parents having concrete supports in time of need.
B.
Having a robust network of mandated reporters.
C.
The child’s social connections.
D.
Parental resilience.
If you are a mandated reporter in a school and a child has B.
been missing from school and the parents are not Assess if other efforts can be made by the school to engage the family.
responding to the school's attempts to discuss the child's
lack of attendance, what should you do?
A.
Make a report to the SCR for educational neglect.
B.
Assess if other efforts can be made by the school to
engage the family.
C.
Discuss the matter with the child's friends.
D.
Call the police.
Research on bias throughout the child welfare system B.
shows: An over representation of families in poverty and families of color
A.
An under representation of families of color
B.
An over representation of families in poverty and families
of color
C.
A mandated reporter's decision to make a report is hardly
ever influenced by bias
D.
Bias does not have long lasting impacts on families and
communities
Some Mandated Reporters connect with children virtually. B.
Choose the true statement below: Pay attention to non-verbal cues from the child. Does the child's demeanor
A. change when a particular adult enters the room?
Due to the virtual setting a mandated reporter cannot
assess indicators of abuse/maltreatment.
B.
Pay attention to non-verbal cues from the child. Does the
child's demeanor change when a particular adult enters
the room?
C.
Mandated reporters can only report what they see or hear
in person.
D.
Meeting virtually places children in more danger.
2026-02-04
Adverse childhood experiences can have a lasting impact D.
on: All of the above
A.
Children
B.
Persons Legally Responsible (PLR) for children
C.
Mandated Reporters
D.
All of the above
As mandated reporters you must use critical thinking D.
when deciding whether to call in a report. Critical thinking All the above
includes:
A.
Gathering adequate information about the current
situation
B.
Analyzing that information to separate facts from
assumptions
C.
Determining whether you are legally required to call the
SCR, and if not, determine what alternative options are
available
D.
All the above
The following are protective factors that can mitigate child B.
abuse and maltreatment except: Having a robust network of mandated reporters.
A.
Parents having concrete supports in time of need.
B.
Having a robust network of mandated reporters.
C.
The child’s social connections.
D.
Parental resilience.
If you are a mandated reporter in a school and a child has B.
been missing from school and the parents are not Assess if other efforts can be made by the school to engage the family.
responding to the school's attempts to discuss the child's
lack of attendance, what should you do?
A.
Make a report to the SCR for educational neglect.
B.
Assess if other efforts can be made by the school to
engage the family.
C.
Discuss the matter with the child's friends.
D.
Call the police.
Research on bias throughout the child welfare system B.
shows: An over representation of families in poverty and families of color
A.
An under representation of families of color
B.
An over representation of families in poverty and families
of color
C.
A mandated reporter's decision to make a report is hardly
ever influenced by bias
D.
Bias does not have long lasting impacts on families and
communities
Some Mandated Reporters connect with children virtually. B.
Choose the true statement below: Pay attention to non-verbal cues from the child. Does the child's demeanor
A. change when a particular adult enters the room?
Due to the virtual setting a mandated reporter cannot
assess indicators of abuse/maltreatment.
B.
Pay attention to non-verbal cues from the child. Does the
child's demeanor change when a particular adult enters
the room?
C.
Mandated reporters can only report what they see or hear
in person.
D.
Meeting virtually places children in more danger.
2026-02-04
