Domestic Violence Exam 2 UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is Child Psychological Maltreatment (CPM)? - CORRECT ANSWER- A form of child
maltreatment that involves caregiver behavior that communicates to a child that he or she is
worthless, flawed, unloved, unwanted, endangered, or valued only in meeting other's needs
including behaving in a manner that is harmful, potentially harmful, insensitive to the child's
developmental needs, or can potentially be damaging to a child's development
Which form of child maltreatment maltreatment receives the least attention? - CORRECT
ANSWER- CPM
Why does CPM receive less attention than other forms of child maltreatment? - CORRECT
ANSWER- There is no immediate harm, the consequences are elusive
What is the most destructive form of child abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER- CPM (most
harmful and pervasive)
Which form of child maltreatment likely exists as a component of all forms of child
maltreatment? - CORRECT ANSWER- CPM
What is the most ambiguous form of child abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER- CPM
What are other terms used interchangeably with CPM? - CORRECT ANSWER- Emotional
and psychological
What are acts commission? - CORRECT ANSWER- Things you have done
What are acts of omission? - CORRECT ANSWER- Things you have failed to do
,What does psychological maltreatment mean? - CORRECT ANSWER- Refers to both acts
of omission and commission to include all forms of psychological and/or emotional abuse and
neglect
What outcomes do researchers believe should be included in the definition of CPM? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Mental injury/Impaired Psychological Functioning and Development
What is the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Leading national organization supporting professionals who work with children and families
impacted by child maltreatment
What are the patterns of CPM? - CORRECT ANSWER- Chronic, severe, and escalating
What are the subtypes of child psychological maltreatment? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Rejecting, degrading, terrorizing, isolating, missocializing, exploiting, denying emotional
responsiveness, close confinement, and parental inconsistency
What is spurning? - CORRECT ANSWER- Verbal and nonverbal hostile
rejecting/degrading behaviors
What is terrorizing? - CORRECT ANSWER- Caregiver behaviors that harm or threaten to
harm a child or a child's loved ones or possessions Actions or threats that cause extreme fear
and/or anxiety in a child
What is exploiting/corrupting? - CORRECT ANSWER- Encouraging inappropriate
behaviors in a child
What is denying emotional responsiveness? - CORRECT ANSWER- Ignoring a child's
needs or failing to express positive affect toward a child. Acts of omission whereby the caretaker
doesn't provide a child necessary stimulation and responsiveness
,What is isolating? - CORRECT ANSWER- Denying a child opportunity to
interact/communicate with others. Preventing a child from engaging in normal social activities
What is mental health/medical/educational neglect? - CORRECT ANSWER- Failing to
provide for child's need in these areas.
What is rejecting? - CORRECT ANSWER- Verbal or symbolic acts that express feelings of
rejection toward the child
What is degrading? - CORRECT ANSWER- Actions that depreciate the child
What is missocializing? - CORRECT ANSWER- Modeling, permitting, or encouraging
antisocial behavior in a child
What is exploiting? - CORRECT ANSWER- Using a child for the needs, advantages, or
profits of the caretaker
What is close confinement? - CORRECT ANSWER- Restricting a child's movement by
binding limbs
What is parental inconsistency? - CORRECT ANSWER- Parent responds unreliably and
inconsistently to child
Is child neglect viewed as omission or commission? - CORRECT ANSWER- Omission
What is the most frequently reported form of child maltreatment? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Child neglect
What defects do experts generally agree on as child neglect? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Physical, emotional, medical, and educational needs
, What factors help to interpret whether or not an action is neglected? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Duration frequency, persistence of failure to meet needs, and severity of consequences
What is an example of duration and frequency of neglect? - CORRECT ANSWER- Many
neglectful incidents consistently
When did the US DHHS broaden its definition of child neglect to include an endangerment
standard? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1988
What is the endangerment standard? - CORRECT ANSWER- Reporting of cases in which
children demonstrated no actual harm, but in which reasonable to suspect potential harm
What should definitions of child neglect include? - CORRECT ANSWER- Potential harm
that is both probable and severe in its consequences
What are the two most controversial issues that hover over the definitional debate? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Poverty and parental intent
Cultural context
Can subtypes of neglect overlap conceptually? - CORRECT ANSWER- Yes, and can co-
occur
What is physical neglect? - CORRECT ANSWER- Failure to provide a child with basic
necessities of life, such as food, clothing, and shelter.
What is medical neglect? - CORRECT ANSWER- Failure or the delay in seeking needed
health care, refusal to allow or provide needed care for diagnosed conditions, and noncompliance
with medical recommendations. (I.e. no immunizations, didn't attend to child's dental needs,
etc.).
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is Child Psychological Maltreatment (CPM)? - CORRECT ANSWER- A form of child
maltreatment that involves caregiver behavior that communicates to a child that he or she is
worthless, flawed, unloved, unwanted, endangered, or valued only in meeting other's needs
including behaving in a manner that is harmful, potentially harmful, insensitive to the child's
developmental needs, or can potentially be damaging to a child's development
Which form of child maltreatment maltreatment receives the least attention? - CORRECT
ANSWER- CPM
Why does CPM receive less attention than other forms of child maltreatment? - CORRECT
ANSWER- There is no immediate harm, the consequences are elusive
What is the most destructive form of child abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER- CPM (most
harmful and pervasive)
Which form of child maltreatment likely exists as a component of all forms of child
maltreatment? - CORRECT ANSWER- CPM
What is the most ambiguous form of child abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER- CPM
What are other terms used interchangeably with CPM? - CORRECT ANSWER- Emotional
and psychological
What are acts commission? - CORRECT ANSWER- Things you have done
What are acts of omission? - CORRECT ANSWER- Things you have failed to do
,What does psychological maltreatment mean? - CORRECT ANSWER- Refers to both acts
of omission and commission to include all forms of psychological and/or emotional abuse and
neglect
What outcomes do researchers believe should be included in the definition of CPM? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Mental injury/Impaired Psychological Functioning and Development
What is the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Leading national organization supporting professionals who work with children and families
impacted by child maltreatment
What are the patterns of CPM? - CORRECT ANSWER- Chronic, severe, and escalating
What are the subtypes of child psychological maltreatment? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Rejecting, degrading, terrorizing, isolating, missocializing, exploiting, denying emotional
responsiveness, close confinement, and parental inconsistency
What is spurning? - CORRECT ANSWER- Verbal and nonverbal hostile
rejecting/degrading behaviors
What is terrorizing? - CORRECT ANSWER- Caregiver behaviors that harm or threaten to
harm a child or a child's loved ones or possessions Actions or threats that cause extreme fear
and/or anxiety in a child
What is exploiting/corrupting? - CORRECT ANSWER- Encouraging inappropriate
behaviors in a child
What is denying emotional responsiveness? - CORRECT ANSWER- Ignoring a child's
needs or failing to express positive affect toward a child. Acts of omission whereby the caretaker
doesn't provide a child necessary stimulation and responsiveness
,What is isolating? - CORRECT ANSWER- Denying a child opportunity to
interact/communicate with others. Preventing a child from engaging in normal social activities
What is mental health/medical/educational neglect? - CORRECT ANSWER- Failing to
provide for child's need in these areas.
What is rejecting? - CORRECT ANSWER- Verbal or symbolic acts that express feelings of
rejection toward the child
What is degrading? - CORRECT ANSWER- Actions that depreciate the child
What is missocializing? - CORRECT ANSWER- Modeling, permitting, or encouraging
antisocial behavior in a child
What is exploiting? - CORRECT ANSWER- Using a child for the needs, advantages, or
profits of the caretaker
What is close confinement? - CORRECT ANSWER- Restricting a child's movement by
binding limbs
What is parental inconsistency? - CORRECT ANSWER- Parent responds unreliably and
inconsistently to child
Is child neglect viewed as omission or commission? - CORRECT ANSWER- Omission
What is the most frequently reported form of child maltreatment? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Child neglect
What defects do experts generally agree on as child neglect? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Physical, emotional, medical, and educational needs
, What factors help to interpret whether or not an action is neglected? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Duration frequency, persistence of failure to meet needs, and severity of consequences
What is an example of duration and frequency of neglect? - CORRECT ANSWER- Many
neglectful incidents consistently
When did the US DHHS broaden its definition of child neglect to include an endangerment
standard? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1988
What is the endangerment standard? - CORRECT ANSWER- Reporting of cases in which
children demonstrated no actual harm, but in which reasonable to suspect potential harm
What should definitions of child neglect include? - CORRECT ANSWER- Potential harm
that is both probable and severe in its consequences
What are the two most controversial issues that hover over the definitional debate? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Poverty and parental intent
Cultural context
Can subtypes of neglect overlap conceptually? - CORRECT ANSWER- Yes, and can co-
occur
What is physical neglect? - CORRECT ANSWER- Failure to provide a child with basic
necessities of life, such as food, clothing, and shelter.
What is medical neglect? - CORRECT ANSWER- Failure or the delay in seeking needed
health care, refusal to allow or provide needed care for diagnosed conditions, and noncompliance
with medical recommendations. (I.e. no immunizations, didn't attend to child's dental needs,
etc.).
