CMAS 258N Final Exam UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
In accordance with Penn State's policy "AD72 Reporting Suspected Child Abuse" once a report
has been made to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services ChildLine either through an
oral report or via the electron report, the individual making the report has completed all the
necessary steps of reporting their concerns. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Mrs. Jennings, a teacher at the local high school, overheard a student talking with a group of
friends about a fight he had with his father, the night before. The student talked about how hard
his dad "hit" him in the face. This comment caused Mrs. Jennings to take notice of her student's
face and saw the student had a bruise under his left eye and his lip looked like it was swollen.
With this information, Mrs. Jennings feels like she should do something but is concerned about
retaliation from the student's father. What should Mrs. Jennings do: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Mrs. Jennings should make the report because, as a teacher, she is a mandated
reporter and required to report suspicions of abuse. Additionally, Mrs. Jennings should be
reassured by the fact that in PA she is protected from civil liability so long as she is making a
report in good faith.
In an effort to encourage individuals to report concerns of maltreatment, many states have
infused their legislative efforts with immunities to those individuals who report in good faith.
These immunity laws have been influenced by what type of law? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Good Samaritan Laws
Based on the literature review conducted by Walsh and colleagues (2007) and the video from Dr.
Sheridan Miyamoto, there are three (3) purposes for completing a forensic medical examination
for reported child sexual abuse. Which of the following support reasoning for having a forensic
medical exam of a child? - CORRECT ANSWER - A medical exam can help identify
medical evidence to prosecute the offenders, A medical exam can help screen for injuries and
medical conditions, A medical exam can reassure victims and parents about the child's physical
well being.
This is a community-based, multidisciplinary organization that seeks to improve the response,
investigation, and prosecution of child maltreatment in the United States. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Children's Advocacy Center
,This mental health provider may or may not have a master's degree depending on the
requirements of the state in which they practice and the level of complexity of the work they
perform. At the bachelor level, these professionals are trained to provide crisis intervention,
problem-solving, client support, service referral, and advocacy for social services or criminal
justice intervention. At the master's level, this professional can work with children and families
by obtaining their license to work in specialty areas such as a marriage, family, or child (Gentry,
1994). - CORRECT ANSWER - Counselor
This mental health provider has a master's degree which enables the professional to be involved
as a practitioner and administrator in a range of subspecialties such as child protective services,
corrections, community organizations, and clinical practice (Gentry, 1994). - CORRECT
ANSWER - Social worker
According to Walsh and colleagues (2007) forensic medical examinations are an important part
of a comprehensive response to the investigation of suspected child sexual abuse, both to ensure
__________________________ and to _____________________________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - appropriate care for the child; support legal decision-making
In the 17th century, Philosopher John Locke theorized that children are
_________________________. To Locke, children were seen as nothing at all, whose character
had to be shaped through purposeful and diligent instruction by the child's parents. - CORRECT
ANSWER - empty vessels or blank slates
CAPTA is the federal legislation dealing with child maltreatment in the United States, stands for?
- CORRECT ANSWER - Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
________________ is a historical custom practiced as a:
means of controlling and regulating the population of a society
sacrificial offering to appease gods
means to attempt to limit family size or ensure financial security - CORRECT ANSWER -
Infanticide
As a result of seeing an estimated 30,000 children living on city streets who were begging,
stealing and scavenging for food this individual, was shocked to learn children were being
, incarcerated as criminals. This individual started the New York Children's Aid Society providing
food, shelter, clothing and other services in an effort to provide for the needs of the child and a
chance at an education and/or job. - CORRECT ANSWER - Charles Loring Brace
CAPTA, the federal legislation, mandates all of the following EXCEPT: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Self-Care programs for child protection service workers
Child maltreatment is a synonym for which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER -
child abuse and neglect
This organization was developed following the case of Mary Ellen Wilson, the first child
protection agency in the world. - CORRECT ANSWER - The New York Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children
______was a system in which parents apprenticed their children to masters who taught them a
trade but who were free to use them as slaves in exchange for room and board. Often these
children were very young and this system would continue for the child until they were 14 or 15
years of age for boys and 21 years for girls. - CORRECT ANSWER - Indenture System
According to the Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law, a perpetrator can be all of the
following EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER - A neighbor NOT responsible for the care of
a child
Based on the TEN-4 model, bruising in the following areas for children under the age of 4 should
be reported as suspected abuse: - CORRECT ANSWER - Torso, Ears, Neck
Physical abuse can be difficult to determine; however, there are few variables provided by
Scannapieco and Connell-Carrick (2005) that can assist in determining if physical abuse has
occurred. Which of the following variables are identified by Scannapieco and Connell-Carrick
(2005) to determining if something is physical abuse? Select all that apply. - CORRECT
ANSWER - The child's level of development, The pattern and size of the injury, The
location of the injury, The witness's description of what was occurring, The caregiver's
explanation of the injury, The location in the home where the injury took place
Questions and CORRECT Answers
In accordance with Penn State's policy "AD72 Reporting Suspected Child Abuse" once a report
has been made to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services ChildLine either through an
oral report or via the electron report, the individual making the report has completed all the
necessary steps of reporting their concerns. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Mrs. Jennings, a teacher at the local high school, overheard a student talking with a group of
friends about a fight he had with his father, the night before. The student talked about how hard
his dad "hit" him in the face. This comment caused Mrs. Jennings to take notice of her student's
face and saw the student had a bruise under his left eye and his lip looked like it was swollen.
With this information, Mrs. Jennings feels like she should do something but is concerned about
retaliation from the student's father. What should Mrs. Jennings do: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Mrs. Jennings should make the report because, as a teacher, she is a mandated
reporter and required to report suspicions of abuse. Additionally, Mrs. Jennings should be
reassured by the fact that in PA she is protected from civil liability so long as she is making a
report in good faith.
In an effort to encourage individuals to report concerns of maltreatment, many states have
infused their legislative efforts with immunities to those individuals who report in good faith.
These immunity laws have been influenced by what type of law? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Good Samaritan Laws
Based on the literature review conducted by Walsh and colleagues (2007) and the video from Dr.
Sheridan Miyamoto, there are three (3) purposes for completing a forensic medical examination
for reported child sexual abuse. Which of the following support reasoning for having a forensic
medical exam of a child? - CORRECT ANSWER - A medical exam can help identify
medical evidence to prosecute the offenders, A medical exam can help screen for injuries and
medical conditions, A medical exam can reassure victims and parents about the child's physical
well being.
This is a community-based, multidisciplinary organization that seeks to improve the response,
investigation, and prosecution of child maltreatment in the United States. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Children's Advocacy Center
,This mental health provider may or may not have a master's degree depending on the
requirements of the state in which they practice and the level of complexity of the work they
perform. At the bachelor level, these professionals are trained to provide crisis intervention,
problem-solving, client support, service referral, and advocacy for social services or criminal
justice intervention. At the master's level, this professional can work with children and families
by obtaining their license to work in specialty areas such as a marriage, family, or child (Gentry,
1994). - CORRECT ANSWER - Counselor
This mental health provider has a master's degree which enables the professional to be involved
as a practitioner and administrator in a range of subspecialties such as child protective services,
corrections, community organizations, and clinical practice (Gentry, 1994). - CORRECT
ANSWER - Social worker
According to Walsh and colleagues (2007) forensic medical examinations are an important part
of a comprehensive response to the investigation of suspected child sexual abuse, both to ensure
__________________________ and to _____________________________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - appropriate care for the child; support legal decision-making
In the 17th century, Philosopher John Locke theorized that children are
_________________________. To Locke, children were seen as nothing at all, whose character
had to be shaped through purposeful and diligent instruction by the child's parents. - CORRECT
ANSWER - empty vessels or blank slates
CAPTA is the federal legislation dealing with child maltreatment in the United States, stands for?
- CORRECT ANSWER - Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
________________ is a historical custom practiced as a:
means of controlling and regulating the population of a society
sacrificial offering to appease gods
means to attempt to limit family size or ensure financial security - CORRECT ANSWER -
Infanticide
As a result of seeing an estimated 30,000 children living on city streets who were begging,
stealing and scavenging for food this individual, was shocked to learn children were being
, incarcerated as criminals. This individual started the New York Children's Aid Society providing
food, shelter, clothing and other services in an effort to provide for the needs of the child and a
chance at an education and/or job. - CORRECT ANSWER - Charles Loring Brace
CAPTA, the federal legislation, mandates all of the following EXCEPT: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Self-Care programs for child protection service workers
Child maltreatment is a synonym for which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER -
child abuse and neglect
This organization was developed following the case of Mary Ellen Wilson, the first child
protection agency in the world. - CORRECT ANSWER - The New York Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children
______was a system in which parents apprenticed their children to masters who taught them a
trade but who were free to use them as slaves in exchange for room and board. Often these
children were very young and this system would continue for the child until they were 14 or 15
years of age for boys and 21 years for girls. - CORRECT ANSWER - Indenture System
According to the Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law, a perpetrator can be all of the
following EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER - A neighbor NOT responsible for the care of
a child
Based on the TEN-4 model, bruising in the following areas for children under the age of 4 should
be reported as suspected abuse: - CORRECT ANSWER - Torso, Ears, Neck
Physical abuse can be difficult to determine; however, there are few variables provided by
Scannapieco and Connell-Carrick (2005) that can assist in determining if physical abuse has
occurred. Which of the following variables are identified by Scannapieco and Connell-Carrick
(2005) to determining if something is physical abuse? Select all that apply. - CORRECT
ANSWER - The child's level of development, The pattern and size of the injury, The
location of the injury, The witness's description of what was occurring, The caregiver's
explanation of the injury, The location in the home where the injury took place
