MANDATED REPORTER 2025
TRAINING EXAM
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
Parents and family members might initially deny that a child has been abused
because....
A. the perpetrator is someone they love, trust, or depend on
B. denial protects parents from feelings of remorse, guilt, and inadequacy
C. denial of the child's victimization may be a way of denying their own history of
abuse
D. all of the above - ANSWERS-D. all of the above
QUESTION 2
When abuse is disclosed, the mental health professional's initial focus should be
on....
A. thoroughly assessing the family environment
B. Gathering information necessary to make a child abuse report
C. Gathering evidence for criminal prosecution
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TRAINING EXAM
D. Determining whether or not abuse occurred - ANSWERS-B. Gathering
information necessary to make a child abuse report
QUESTION 3
Reactions to Clients that are based, in part, on who the therapist is and what he/she
brings to the therapy process" is a definition of ...
A. Sensitivity
B. Countertransference
C. Objectivity
D. Denial - ANSWERS-B. Countertransference
QUESTION 4
Following a disclosure of abuse, parents/caregivers may experience feelings of
guilt, anxiety, and divided loyalty:
A. True
B. False - ANSWERS-A. True
QUESTION 5
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TRAINING EXAM
If you are unsure about whether or not to make a child abuse report, you should....
A. not report
B. consult with peers and/or your local child welfare agency
C. Ask the child what s/he want you to do
D. talk with the alleged abuser to get their side of the story - ANSWERS-B.
consult with peers and/or your local child welfare agency
QUESTION 6
Which of the following would not be considered a possible behavioral indicator for
sexual abuse?
A. significant change in school performance
B. Curiosity about/exploration of own body
C. difficulty concentrating
D. sleep disturbances - ANSWERS-B. . Curiosity about/exploration of own body
QUESTION 7
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TRAINING EXAM
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
Parents and family members might initially deny that a child has been abused
because....
A. the perpetrator is someone they love, trust, or depend on
B. denial protects parents from feelings of remorse, guilt, and inadequacy
C. denial of the child's victimization may be a way of denying their own history of
abuse
D. all of the above - ANSWERS-D. all of the above
QUESTION 2
When abuse is disclosed, the mental health professional's initial focus should be
on....
A. thoroughly assessing the family environment
B. Gathering information necessary to make a child abuse report
C. Gathering evidence for criminal prosecution
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TRAINING EXAM
D. Determining whether or not abuse occurred - ANSWERS-B. Gathering
information necessary to make a child abuse report
QUESTION 3
Reactions to Clients that are based, in part, on who the therapist is and what he/she
brings to the therapy process" is a definition of ...
A. Sensitivity
B. Countertransference
C. Objectivity
D. Denial - ANSWERS-B. Countertransference
QUESTION 4
Following a disclosure of abuse, parents/caregivers may experience feelings of
guilt, anxiety, and divided loyalty:
A. True
B. False - ANSWERS-A. True
QUESTION 5
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, MANDATED REPORTER 2025
TRAINING EXAM
If you are unsure about whether or not to make a child abuse report, you should....
A. not report
B. consult with peers and/or your local child welfare agency
C. Ask the child what s/he want you to do
D. talk with the alleged abuser to get their side of the story - ANSWERS-B.
consult with peers and/or your local child welfare agency
QUESTION 6
Which of the following would not be considered a possible behavioral indicator for
sexual abuse?
A. significant change in school performance
B. Curiosity about/exploration of own body
C. difficulty concentrating
D. sleep disturbances - ANSWERS-B. . Curiosity about/exploration of own body
QUESTION 7
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