CMAS Final Exam Review UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Neglect must be considered as it relates to the ____________________________ of the child in
question. - CORRECT ANSWER - Developmental level
Child psychological maltreatment can be described as a(n) _________________ of
psychologically destructive behavior that may include rejecting, isolating, terrorizing, ignoring,
or corrupting behaviors, on behalf of the caregiver. - CORRECT ANSWER - Pattern
events
Which of the following factors are necessary to diagnose non-organic failure to thrive syndrome:
- CORRECT ANSWER - - Infant demonstrates a delay in psychomotor development
- The infant has fallen below the fifth percentile in weight and often in height
- The baby was once of a weight and height within expected norm
When a child is making a disclosure, it is important for people to remember that disclosure is: -
CORRECT ANSWER - a process
It is during this phase when the interviewer seeks information related to the alleged abuse. This
may include obtaining a narrative description of the event, inquiring about additional details, and
testing alternative or multiple hypotheses (e.g., other possible scenarios), if appropriate -
CORRECT ANSWER - substantive phase
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
The ___________________________________ is a fact-finding, non-leading, neutral, cultural,
and child-sensitive structured conversation with a child about things that may have happened. -
CORRECT ANSWER - forensic interview
,Based on the research conducted by Walsh and colleagues in the published article in 2007, what
demographic of children were most likely to receive a forensic medical exam? (There are four
(4) noted variables). - CORRECT ANSWER - - Children with reported penetration
- Children who were physically injured
- Young children
Healing practices can take different forms depending on one's culture. This healing practice is
still practiced today. This is an ancient practice most notably used by Vietnamese, Cambodians,
and Laotians for a number of illnesses. As a dermabrasion therapy, it involves intense rubbing of
the skin. It is believed that creating friction on the skin restores balance. Through this practice,
it's believed that excessive air is released generating healing. Which healing practice is being
described? - CORRECT ANSWER - Coining or caogio
Healing practices can take different forms depending on one's culture. For
instance,_________________ is when an instrument can be used that involves small cuts to the
skin to draw blood and is thought to help rid the body of toxins. Additionally, this healing
practice can also be used with an open-mouthed vessel, which is heated, and subsequently, the
vessel is applied to the skin. Suction is produced by the cooling and contracting of the heated air
and is thought to draw out the ailment as the heated air and the rim of the vessel burn the skin.
This healing practice is a fairly common practice, which has been used throughout the Middle
East, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. - CORRECT ANSWER - cupping
_____________ refers to the bond that an infant develops with his or her caretaker, and these
bonds shape how the individual is able to connect with others throughout life. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Attachment
When are children at the most risk of experiencing neglect - CORRECT ANSWER - When
they are most dependent on their parents for care
This theory explaining child sexual perpetrators includes four sets of problems or psychological
mechanisms which include: difficulty with identifying and controlling emotional states;
problems with social isolation, loneliness, and dissatisfaction; deviant sexual fantasies and
arousal patterns; and cognitive distortions. Which theoretical perspective proposes these
mechanisms? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pathways Model
, With regards to parents who physically abuse their children, Ray Helfer proposed five tasks
abusive parents have not learned. Identify these five tasks: - CORRECT ANSWER --
Separate feelings from actions
- Getting their needs met in appropriate ways
- Determine they are responsible for their own actions and not for the actions of others
- Delay gratification
- Make decisions
Some neglectful parents have low frustration tolerance, have little ability to delay gratification,
and use extremely poor judgment in their actions. This parent may demonstrate more energy in
her interests and needs rather than meeting the needs of her own child. This description of the
neglectful parent would be categorized as: - CORRECT ANSWER - Immature and
impulsive
Abigail was a single mother of two daughters, Jenny (9) and Alexis (10). While working at the
local grocery store, Abigail meets Justin, a construction worker. After approximately 6 months of
dating, Justin moves in with Abigail and her daughters. Bringing in a fatherly figure for the girls
was something Abigail had looked forward to.
After about 3 months, Abigail noticed that Jenny became very somber and apathetic. Jenny was a
good student who was liked by all her classmates and teachers, but Abigail grew increasingly
worried when the school called and expressed concerns regarding Jenny. While talking with
Jenny, Abigail learned that while Abigail was working evenings at the grocery store, Justin
would "help" Jenny get ready for bed. Jenny indicated that Justin was often "drunk" when this
would happen. Jenny indicated that Justin would touch her private parts with his hands and it just
made her feel really uncomfor - CORRECT ANSWER - Regressed offender
A mother who is withdrawn and flat in affect, with a feeling that nothing is worth doing would
be a descriptor of a neglectful parent and categorized by Polansky and colleagues as
_____________________________________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Apathetic Futile
category
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Neglect must be considered as it relates to the ____________________________ of the child in
question. - CORRECT ANSWER - Developmental level
Child psychological maltreatment can be described as a(n) _________________ of
psychologically destructive behavior that may include rejecting, isolating, terrorizing, ignoring,
or corrupting behaviors, on behalf of the caregiver. - CORRECT ANSWER - Pattern
events
Which of the following factors are necessary to diagnose non-organic failure to thrive syndrome:
- CORRECT ANSWER - - Infant demonstrates a delay in psychomotor development
- The infant has fallen below the fifth percentile in weight and often in height
- The baby was once of a weight and height within expected norm
When a child is making a disclosure, it is important for people to remember that disclosure is: -
CORRECT ANSWER - a process
It is during this phase when the interviewer seeks information related to the alleged abuse. This
may include obtaining a narrative description of the event, inquiring about additional details, and
testing alternative or multiple hypotheses (e.g., other possible scenarios), if appropriate -
CORRECT ANSWER - substantive phase
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
The ___________________________________ is a fact-finding, non-leading, neutral, cultural,
and child-sensitive structured conversation with a child about things that may have happened. -
CORRECT ANSWER - forensic interview
,Based on the research conducted by Walsh and colleagues in the published article in 2007, what
demographic of children were most likely to receive a forensic medical exam? (There are four
(4) noted variables). - CORRECT ANSWER - - Children with reported penetration
- Children who were physically injured
- Young children
Healing practices can take different forms depending on one's culture. This healing practice is
still practiced today. This is an ancient practice most notably used by Vietnamese, Cambodians,
and Laotians for a number of illnesses. As a dermabrasion therapy, it involves intense rubbing of
the skin. It is believed that creating friction on the skin restores balance. Through this practice,
it's believed that excessive air is released generating healing. Which healing practice is being
described? - CORRECT ANSWER - Coining or caogio
Healing practices can take different forms depending on one's culture. For
instance,_________________ is when an instrument can be used that involves small cuts to the
skin to draw blood and is thought to help rid the body of toxins. Additionally, this healing
practice can also be used with an open-mouthed vessel, which is heated, and subsequently, the
vessel is applied to the skin. Suction is produced by the cooling and contracting of the heated air
and is thought to draw out the ailment as the heated air and the rim of the vessel burn the skin.
This healing practice is a fairly common practice, which has been used throughout the Middle
East, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. - CORRECT ANSWER - cupping
_____________ refers to the bond that an infant develops with his or her caretaker, and these
bonds shape how the individual is able to connect with others throughout life. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Attachment
When are children at the most risk of experiencing neglect - CORRECT ANSWER - When
they are most dependent on their parents for care
This theory explaining child sexual perpetrators includes four sets of problems or psychological
mechanisms which include: difficulty with identifying and controlling emotional states;
problems with social isolation, loneliness, and dissatisfaction; deviant sexual fantasies and
arousal patterns; and cognitive distortions. Which theoretical perspective proposes these
mechanisms? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pathways Model
, With regards to parents who physically abuse their children, Ray Helfer proposed five tasks
abusive parents have not learned. Identify these five tasks: - CORRECT ANSWER --
Separate feelings from actions
- Getting their needs met in appropriate ways
- Determine they are responsible for their own actions and not for the actions of others
- Delay gratification
- Make decisions
Some neglectful parents have low frustration tolerance, have little ability to delay gratification,
and use extremely poor judgment in their actions. This parent may demonstrate more energy in
her interests and needs rather than meeting the needs of her own child. This description of the
neglectful parent would be categorized as: - CORRECT ANSWER - Immature and
impulsive
Abigail was a single mother of two daughters, Jenny (9) and Alexis (10). While working at the
local grocery store, Abigail meets Justin, a construction worker. After approximately 6 months of
dating, Justin moves in with Abigail and her daughters. Bringing in a fatherly figure for the girls
was something Abigail had looked forward to.
After about 3 months, Abigail noticed that Jenny became very somber and apathetic. Jenny was a
good student who was liked by all her classmates and teachers, but Abigail grew increasingly
worried when the school called and expressed concerns regarding Jenny. While talking with
Jenny, Abigail learned that while Abigail was working evenings at the grocery store, Justin
would "help" Jenny get ready for bed. Jenny indicated that Justin was often "drunk" when this
would happen. Jenny indicated that Justin would touch her private parts with his hands and it just
made her feel really uncomfor - CORRECT ANSWER - Regressed offender
A mother who is withdrawn and flat in affect, with a feeling that nothing is worth doing would
be a descriptor of a neglectful parent and categorized by Polansky and colleagues as
_____________________________________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Apathetic Futile
category
