CMAS 258 EXAM 1 Correct 100%
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) - ANSWER 1974, 2010
CAPTA definition of child maltreatment - ANSWER any recent act or failure to act on the
part of a parent of caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm,
or sexual abuse or exploitation (harm is a required outcome)
types of maltreatment - ANSWER physical abuse
sexual abuse
neglect (physical, educational, medical)
psychological maltreatment
"child abuse" in PA - ANSWER intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly cause bodily
injury, serious mental injury, sexual abuse or exploitation, serious physical neglect, or
the death of a child
child - ANSWER under 18 years of age
injury - ANSWER impairment of physical condition or substantial pain
parent - ANSWER biological or adoptive parent or guardian
recent - ANSWER act or failure to act committed within two years of report
perpetrator - ANSWER a person who has committee child abuse
mental injury - ANSWER a psychological condition that renders a child severely
anxious, depressed or seriously interferes with a childs ability to
sexual abuse - ANSWER employment, use, persuasion, inducement, enticement, or
coercion of a child to engage in or assist another individual to engage in sexually explicit
conduct
legal age of consent in PA - ANSWER 16
max number of years in-between a child legally consenting to sex - ANSWER 4 year
physical neglect - ANSWER when neglect that endangers a childs life or health,
threatens a childs well being, causes bodily injury, or impairs a childs health,
development, or functioning
ex. failure to supervise a child consistently
physical abuse - ANSWER intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing bodily injury
ex. punching, kicking, biting, burning, shaking
, psychological maltreatment - ANSWER intentionally or knowingly causing serious
mental injury to a child
ex. harsh criticism, threats
history of child maltreatment - ANSWER children were property
passing of law giving states right to remove children - ANSWER 1825
foster homes - ANSWER 1853
case of mary ellen wilson - ANSWER 1874
abused severely by her foster mom
child abuse prevention and treatment act - ANSWER 1974
discipline - ANSWER control that is gained by requiring that rules or orders be obeyed
and punishing bad behavior
corporal punishment - ANSWER punishment administered by an adult to the body of a
child ranging in severity from a slap to a spanking
discipline vs. abuse - ANSWER use of reasonable force
should not impair child
more likely to be victim and perpetrator - ANSWER maternal parenting stress
male child
american academy of pediatrics (1998) - ANSWER recommends the prohibition of
corporal punishment including spanking
mandatory reporting - ANSWER anyone can make a report
reasonable suspicion child maltreatment has or will occur
who is a mandated reporter - ANSWER person required to make report of suspected
child abuse
ex. doctor, teacher, psychologist, priest
ANYONE who accepts responsibility of child
laws on training in child maltreatment - ANSWER all result of jerry sandusky
state law requires training professional to get license renewal
curriculum of learning child maltreatment - ANSWER recognize signs of abuse
know policies on reporting
3 hours of initial training
2 for relicensing
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) - ANSWER 1974, 2010
CAPTA definition of child maltreatment - ANSWER any recent act or failure to act on the
part of a parent of caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm,
or sexual abuse or exploitation (harm is a required outcome)
types of maltreatment - ANSWER physical abuse
sexual abuse
neglect (physical, educational, medical)
psychological maltreatment
"child abuse" in PA - ANSWER intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly cause bodily
injury, serious mental injury, sexual abuse or exploitation, serious physical neglect, or
the death of a child
child - ANSWER under 18 years of age
injury - ANSWER impairment of physical condition or substantial pain
parent - ANSWER biological or adoptive parent or guardian
recent - ANSWER act or failure to act committed within two years of report
perpetrator - ANSWER a person who has committee child abuse
mental injury - ANSWER a psychological condition that renders a child severely
anxious, depressed or seriously interferes with a childs ability to
sexual abuse - ANSWER employment, use, persuasion, inducement, enticement, or
coercion of a child to engage in or assist another individual to engage in sexually explicit
conduct
legal age of consent in PA - ANSWER 16
max number of years in-between a child legally consenting to sex - ANSWER 4 year
physical neglect - ANSWER when neglect that endangers a childs life or health,
threatens a childs well being, causes bodily injury, or impairs a childs health,
development, or functioning
ex. failure to supervise a child consistently
physical abuse - ANSWER intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing bodily injury
ex. punching, kicking, biting, burning, shaking
, psychological maltreatment - ANSWER intentionally or knowingly causing serious
mental injury to a child
ex. harsh criticism, threats
history of child maltreatment - ANSWER children were property
passing of law giving states right to remove children - ANSWER 1825
foster homes - ANSWER 1853
case of mary ellen wilson - ANSWER 1874
abused severely by her foster mom
child abuse prevention and treatment act - ANSWER 1974
discipline - ANSWER control that is gained by requiring that rules or orders be obeyed
and punishing bad behavior
corporal punishment - ANSWER punishment administered by an adult to the body of a
child ranging in severity from a slap to a spanking
discipline vs. abuse - ANSWER use of reasonable force
should not impair child
more likely to be victim and perpetrator - ANSWER maternal parenting stress
male child
american academy of pediatrics (1998) - ANSWER recommends the prohibition of
corporal punishment including spanking
mandatory reporting - ANSWER anyone can make a report
reasonable suspicion child maltreatment has or will occur
who is a mandated reporter - ANSWER person required to make report of suspected
child abuse
ex. doctor, teacher, psychologist, priest
ANYONE who accepts responsibility of child
laws on training in child maltreatment - ANSWER all result of jerry sandusky
state law requires training professional to get license renewal
curriculum of learning child maltreatment - ANSWER recognize signs of abuse
know policies on reporting
3 hours of initial training
2 for relicensing
