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When the parents deny satisfying or fulfilling relationships, thus avoiding most
interactions as a method of avoiding rejection and failure. The lack of support,
emotional care, or love can cause the infant and/or child's weight to fall below
the fifth percentile for age. - CORRECT ANSWER-lack of love/attention
failure to thrive
,Three children die as a result of child abuse in the home in the United States each
- CORRECT ANSWER-day
How many people report child abuse when faced with an actual situation -
CORRECT ANSWER-1/3
What is the single, leading cause of death for children ages four and younger? -
CORRECT ANSWER-child abuse and neglect
On average, child abuse is reported somewhere in the United States every: -
CORRECT ANSWER-10 seconds
Strangers pose the greatest risk of sexual abuse to children. - CORRECT
ANSWER-False, most children are abused by people they know.
Child molesters get their sexual gratification only from children. - CORRECT
ANSWER-False, many child molesters also have sexual relationships with adults.
The average age that child molesters first attack a child is when the molesters are:
- CORRECT ANSWER-in their teens
, Which of the following actions can help stop child abuse and neglect?
- Helping a stressed-out parent by baby-sitting, making a meal for their family, or
lending an understanding ear
- Learning the signs and symptoms of child abuse so you can recognize them
when you see the "red flags"
- Reporting known or suspected child abuse to the police or local child protective
services agency
- All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-all of the above
When the caretaker has regularly failed to provide, or make available, adequate
food to the child, which can cause malnutrition over a long period of time. -
CORRECT ANSWER-lack of adequate nutrition
Anything to a child's health or welfare that can occur when any person:
a) inflicts, or allows to be inflicted, upon the child physical, mental, or emotional
injury;
b) commits, or allows to be committed, sexual battery, or lewd or lascivious acts
against a child;