CMAS Exam 1 Revised Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Rule of Thumb - CORRECT ANSWER - mans right to beat his wife with a stick no
thicker than his thumb
Proverbs 13:24 - CORRECT ANSWER - "He that Spareth the Rod..." if you don't
discipline your child you're doing a dis-service
Children/Father - CORRECT ANSWER - Children were property and responsibility of
their fathers
Up until 1875 - CORRECT ANSWER - Era before organized child protection
1875-1962 - CORRECT ANSWER - Child protection through non-governmental societies
1962 - CORRECT ANSWER - Modern era, government sponsored child protective
services. Battered Child Syndrome, amendments identified CPS as part of public child welfare
1874 - CORRECT ANSWER - case of mary ellen wilson
Mary Ellen Wilson - CORRECT ANSWER - (1874), mother gave her up after father died,
foster mother whipped her and cut her with scissors. Neighbor reported it but police and court
did not do anything. Neighbor went to Henry Bergh, founder of ASPCA, and Bergh got his
lawyer to convince judge to remove Mary.
1875 - CORRECT ANSWER - New York Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children
(NYSPCC)
, New York Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children - CORRECT ANSWER - (1875)
Founded by Henry Bergh, who first founded ASPCA. Non-governmental charity to child
protection
1974 - CORRECT ANSWER - Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) - CORRECT ANSWER - authorized
federal funds to improve states response to physical abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse
Child Maltreatment by CAPTA - CORRECT ANSWER - harm standard, endangerment
standard
Types of child maltreatment - CORRECT ANSWER - Physical abuse, sexual abuse,
neglect (physical, educational, medical), psychological maltreatment
Child Abuse definition (in PA) - CORRECT ANSWER - intentionally, knowingly, or
recklessly causing bodily injury, mental injury, sexual abuse or exploitation, physical neglect, or
death of a child
Recent - CORRECT ANSWER - act or failure to act within 2 years
Perpetrator - CORRECT ANSWER - person who has committed child abuse
Legal age of consent for sexual activity in Pa - CORRECT ANSWER - 16 years old
Maximum number of years between a child legally consenting to sex in Pa - CORRECT
ANSWER - 4 years
What event in the 1960's made child maltreatment a national issue - CORRECT
ANSWER - physicians began realizing beaten children, many who died, and assumably
many who were never even seen. Books were publish including "The Battered Child Syndrome''
and CORRECT Answers
Rule of Thumb - CORRECT ANSWER - mans right to beat his wife with a stick no
thicker than his thumb
Proverbs 13:24 - CORRECT ANSWER - "He that Spareth the Rod..." if you don't
discipline your child you're doing a dis-service
Children/Father - CORRECT ANSWER - Children were property and responsibility of
their fathers
Up until 1875 - CORRECT ANSWER - Era before organized child protection
1875-1962 - CORRECT ANSWER - Child protection through non-governmental societies
1962 - CORRECT ANSWER - Modern era, government sponsored child protective
services. Battered Child Syndrome, amendments identified CPS as part of public child welfare
1874 - CORRECT ANSWER - case of mary ellen wilson
Mary Ellen Wilson - CORRECT ANSWER - (1874), mother gave her up after father died,
foster mother whipped her and cut her with scissors. Neighbor reported it but police and court
did not do anything. Neighbor went to Henry Bergh, founder of ASPCA, and Bergh got his
lawyer to convince judge to remove Mary.
1875 - CORRECT ANSWER - New York Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children
(NYSPCC)
, New York Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children - CORRECT ANSWER - (1875)
Founded by Henry Bergh, who first founded ASPCA. Non-governmental charity to child
protection
1974 - CORRECT ANSWER - Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) - CORRECT ANSWER - authorized
federal funds to improve states response to physical abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse
Child Maltreatment by CAPTA - CORRECT ANSWER - harm standard, endangerment
standard
Types of child maltreatment - CORRECT ANSWER - Physical abuse, sexual abuse,
neglect (physical, educational, medical), psychological maltreatment
Child Abuse definition (in PA) - CORRECT ANSWER - intentionally, knowingly, or
recklessly causing bodily injury, mental injury, sexual abuse or exploitation, physical neglect, or
death of a child
Recent - CORRECT ANSWER - act or failure to act within 2 years
Perpetrator - CORRECT ANSWER - person who has committed child abuse
Legal age of consent for sexual activity in Pa - CORRECT ANSWER - 16 years old
Maximum number of years between a child legally consenting to sex in Pa - CORRECT
ANSWER - 4 years
What event in the 1960's made child maltreatment a national issue - CORRECT
ANSWER - physicians began realizing beaten children, many who died, and assumably
many who were never even seen. Books were publish including "The Battered Child Syndrome''
