DCF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
(CAAN) TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025 (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Three children die as a result of child abuse in the home in the United
States each____. - ANSWER-Day
How many people report child abuse when faced with an actual
situation? - ANSWER-1/3
What is the single, leading cause of death for children ages four and
younger? - ANSWER-child abuse and neglect
On average, child abuse is reported somewhere in the United States
every____. - ANSWER-10 seconds
True or False: Strangers pose the greatest risk of sexual abuse to
children. - ANSWER-False, most children are abused by people they
know.
True or False: Child molesters get their sexual gratification only from
children. - 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_____. - ANSWER-In their teens
Which of the following actions can help stop child abuse and neglect?
a. Helping a stressed-out parent by baby-sitting, making a
meal for their family, or lending an understanding
ear.
b. Learning the signs and symptoms of child abuse so you
can recognize them when you see the "red flags"
c. Reporting known or suspected child abuse to the police
or local child protective services agency
, d. All of the above - ANSWER-All of the above
Any person under the age of 18 years. - ANSWER-A child
Any willful act or threatened act that results in any physical,
mental, or sexual abuse, injury, or harm that causes or is likely to cause
the child's physical, mental, or
emotional health to be significantly impaired. - ANSWER-Child abuse
The mistreatment of a child by a person responsible for the child's
welfare that results in injury or harm to the child. - ANSWER-Physical
abuse
Sexual contact or interaction between a child and an adult or older child.
Includes indecent exposure, fondling, touching sexual organs, forcible
rape, sodomy, exploitation,
and showing pornography. - ANSWER-sexual abuse
A form of emotional abuse that involves excessive yelling,
shaming, belittling and/or teasing of a child. - ANSWER-Verbal abuse
Situations of known or suspected child abuse or neglect that occur at a
private school, public or private child care center, residential home,
institution, facility, or agency
where the alleged perpetrator is an employee or any other person at
such institution responsible for the child's
care. - ANSWER-Institutional abuse or neglect
Failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care, or
needed supervision. - ANSWER-child neglect
Failure to provide support, acceptance, attention, warmth,
supervision and normal living experiences for a child to the extent that
the child is impaired in ability to function
normally in performance and behavior. - ANSWER-emotional neglect
The following are the definition of ____________:
a. inflicts, or allows to be inflicted, upon the child physical,
mental, or emotional injury;
(CAAN) TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025 (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Three children die as a result of child abuse in the home in the United
States each____. - ANSWER-Day
How many people report child abuse when faced with an actual
situation? - ANSWER-1/3
What is the single, leading cause of death for children ages four and
younger? - ANSWER-child abuse and neglect
On average, child abuse is reported somewhere in the United States
every____. - ANSWER-10 seconds
True or False: Strangers pose the greatest risk of sexual abuse to
children. - ANSWER-False, most children are abused by people they
know.
True or False: Child molesters get their sexual gratification only from
children. - 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_____. - ANSWER-In their teens
Which of the following actions can help stop child abuse and neglect?
a. Helping a stressed-out parent by baby-sitting, making a
meal for their family, or lending an understanding
ear.
b. Learning the signs and symptoms of child abuse so you
can recognize them when you see the "red flags"
c. Reporting known or suspected child abuse to the police
or local child protective services agency
, d. All of the above - ANSWER-All of the above
Any person under the age of 18 years. - ANSWER-A child
Any willful act or threatened act that results in any physical,
mental, or sexual abuse, injury, or harm that causes or is likely to cause
the child's physical, mental, or
emotional health to be significantly impaired. - ANSWER-Child abuse
The mistreatment of a child by a person responsible for the child's
welfare that results in injury or harm to the child. - ANSWER-Physical
abuse
Sexual contact or interaction between a child and an adult or older child.
Includes indecent exposure, fondling, touching sexual organs, forcible
rape, sodomy, exploitation,
and showing pornography. - ANSWER-sexual abuse
A form of emotional abuse that involves excessive yelling,
shaming, belittling and/or teasing of a child. - ANSWER-Verbal abuse
Situations of known or suspected child abuse or neglect that occur at a
private school, public or private child care center, residential home,
institution, facility, or agency
where the alleged perpetrator is an employee or any other person at
such institution responsible for the child's
care. - ANSWER-Institutional abuse or neglect
Failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care, or
needed supervision. - ANSWER-child neglect
Failure to provide support, acceptance, attention, warmth,
supervision and normal living experiences for a child to the extent that
the child is impaired in ability to function
normally in performance and behavior. - ANSWER-emotional neglect
The following are the definition of ____________:
a. inflicts, or allows to be inflicted, upon the child physical,
mental, or emotional injury;
