CMAS 258N EXAM 2 PSU UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
National Longitudinal study of Adolescent to Adult Health
ANSWER
- Identify a cohort
- Once the cohort is between the ages 18-26, a retrospective survey is conducted - does not
only consider the issue of child maltreatment
Collected Data
- Demographic, social, familial, socioeconomic, behavioral, psychosocial, cognitive, and
health
- From a nationally representative sample size of over 15,000 adolescents and their parents
- 7-12 grade during the 1994-95 school year
- Interviewed when they were between the ages of 18 and 26 years
Question 2.
beliefs
ANSWER
- the convictions that people hold as truths
Question 3.
ACE
ANSWER
- Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Stressful or traumatic experiences, including abuse, neglect, and a range of household
dysfunction, such as witnessing domestic violence or growing up with substance abuse,
mental disorders, parental discord, or crime in the home.
,Question 4.
What is the definition of risk factor and protective factor and why is it important for CPS workers to
know these?
ANSWER
Risk Factor:
- Characteristics at the biological, psychological, family, community, or cultural level that
precede and are associated with a higher likelihood of negative outcomes
Protective Factor:
- Positive individual level assets (i.e., competence, coping skills, and/or self-efficacy)
- Positive external resources (support, mentoring) that can promote a child/youth's healthy
development in the face of risk
Important:
- By identifying risk factors, they can intervene early to prevent harm
- By identify protective factors, they can support and strengthen these elements to promote
a child's resilience and healthy development
Question 5.
What are the four questions that a social worker must answer when evaluating a report of child
maltreatment?
ANSWER
1. Is the child at risk from abuse or neglect, and to what degree?
2. What is causing the problem?
3. What are the strengths or protective factors that could be built on with services to
alleviate the problem?
4. Is the home a safe environment or must the child be placed?
Question 6.
disparity
ANSWER
- The unequal outcomes of one racial or ethnic group as compared to outcomes for another
racial/ethnic group
, Question 7.
Permanency Hearing
ANSWER
- Determine a firm plan for permanent placement upon exiting from out-of-home care
- At 12 months the court reviews permanency goal
Question 8.
Piaget (Theories)
ANSWER
Four Stages of Cognitive Development
1. Sensorimotor Stage (birth to 2 years)
2. Preoperational Stage (2 to 7 years)
3. Concrete Operational Stage (7 to 11 years)
4. Formal Operational Stage (11 through adulthood)
Question 9.
Dispositional Hearing
ANSWER
- Decision making
- For "adjudicated" cases
- Focus on treatment prescribed to the family in an ongoing capacity
Question 10.
what is role reversal?
ANSWER
- distorted perception of the nature of childhood
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
National Longitudinal study of Adolescent to Adult Health
ANSWER
- Identify a cohort
- Once the cohort is between the ages 18-26, a retrospective survey is conducted - does not
only consider the issue of child maltreatment
Collected Data
- Demographic, social, familial, socioeconomic, behavioral, psychosocial, cognitive, and
health
- From a nationally representative sample size of over 15,000 adolescents and their parents
- 7-12 grade during the 1994-95 school year
- Interviewed when they were between the ages of 18 and 26 years
Question 2.
beliefs
ANSWER
- the convictions that people hold as truths
Question 3.
ACE
ANSWER
- Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Stressful or traumatic experiences, including abuse, neglect, and a range of household
dysfunction, such as witnessing domestic violence or growing up with substance abuse,
mental disorders, parental discord, or crime in the home.
,Question 4.
What is the definition of risk factor and protective factor and why is it important for CPS workers to
know these?
ANSWER
Risk Factor:
- Characteristics at the biological, psychological, family, community, or cultural level that
precede and are associated with a higher likelihood of negative outcomes
Protective Factor:
- Positive individual level assets (i.e., competence, coping skills, and/or self-efficacy)
- Positive external resources (support, mentoring) that can promote a child/youth's healthy
development in the face of risk
Important:
- By identifying risk factors, they can intervene early to prevent harm
- By identify protective factors, they can support and strengthen these elements to promote
a child's resilience and healthy development
Question 5.
What are the four questions that a social worker must answer when evaluating a report of child
maltreatment?
ANSWER
1. Is the child at risk from abuse or neglect, and to what degree?
2. What is causing the problem?
3. What are the strengths or protective factors that could be built on with services to
alleviate the problem?
4. Is the home a safe environment or must the child be placed?
Question 6.
disparity
ANSWER
- The unequal outcomes of one racial or ethnic group as compared to outcomes for another
racial/ethnic group
, Question 7.
Permanency Hearing
ANSWER
- Determine a firm plan for permanent placement upon exiting from out-of-home care
- At 12 months the court reviews permanency goal
Question 8.
Piaget (Theories)
ANSWER
Four Stages of Cognitive Development
1. Sensorimotor Stage (birth to 2 years)
2. Preoperational Stage (2 to 7 years)
3. Concrete Operational Stage (7 to 11 years)
4. Formal Operational Stage (11 through adulthood)
Question 9.
Dispositional Hearing
ANSWER
- Decision making
- For "adjudicated" cases
- Focus on treatment prescribed to the family in an ongoing capacity
Question 10.
what is role reversal?
ANSWER
- distorted perception of the nature of childhood
