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California Child Abuse Mandated Reporting
Questions & Verified Answers
1. Under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act, a mandated reporter is
required to report suspected abuse to
a) his or her employer or supervisor
b) local child protective authorities
c) the child's parents
d) the California Department of Justice
Answer b) local child protective authorities
2. Which of the following is the strongest risk factor for predicting child abuse or
neglect?
a) Socioeconomic status
b) Foreign culture
c) Religion
d) None of the above
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Answer d) None of the above
3. Which of the following statements is true regarding child sexual abuse?
a) Children often deny that the abuse or molest is occurring.
b) Children often disclose the abuse months or years later.
c) Children often manifest nonspecific symptoms or behavioral problems.
d) All of the above.
Answer d) All of the above.
4. Which of the following is concerning for possible physical abuse?
a) A bruise on a 2-month-old infant.
b) Linear red marks on the cheek of a 4-year-old child.
c) Shinbruisesona3-year-oldchild.
d) All of the above.
e) a and b
Answer e) a and b
5. 5) A 5-year-old child comes to school with patterned marks on his buttocks
that look like belt marks. When asked by his teacher what happened, he says
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California Child Abuse Mandated Reporting
Questions & Verified Answers
1. Under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act, a mandated reporter is
required to report suspected abuse to
a) his or her employer or supervisor
b) local child protective authorities
c) the child's parents
d) the California Department of Justice
Answer b) local child protective authorities
2. Which of the following is the strongest risk factor for predicting child abuse or
neglect?
a) Socioeconomic status
b) Foreign culture
c) Religion
d) None of the above
1/9
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,California Child Abuse Mandated Reporting Questions and Answers wi... file:///C:/Users/HP/Desktop/New%20folder/California%20Child%20
Answer d) None of the above
3. Which of the following statements is true regarding child sexual abuse?
a) Children often deny that the abuse or molest is occurring.
b) Children often disclose the abuse months or years later.
c) Children often manifest nonspecific symptoms or behavioral problems.
d) All of the above.
Answer d) All of the above.
4. Which of the following is concerning for possible physical abuse?
a) A bruise on a 2-month-old infant.
b) Linear red marks on the cheek of a 4-year-old child.
c) Shinbruisesona3-year-oldchild.
d) All of the above.
e) a and b
Answer e) a and b
5. 5) A 5-year-old child comes to school with patterned marks on his buttocks
that look like belt marks. When asked by his teacher what happened, he says
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