CPI CERTIFICATION EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
What is the most common maltreatment among infants? - correct answers
- Neglect
Cognitive developments refers to which three areas? - correct answers -
Thinking, Perception, Judgement
What are the two critical windows of brain development in children? -
correct answers - Birth to 3 Years, Teen Years
In which stage of development does a child learn to trust or mistrust? -
correct answers
- 0 to 36 months (Infants & Toddlers)
What are the levels of safety a child must feel to prevent their
development being impacted? - correct answers - Physical Safety,
Social Safety, Emotional Safety
What is the correct order regarding the legal hierarchy? - correct
answers - Constitution, Federal Statues, State Statues, Administrative
Codes, Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Operating Procedure
The Adoptions and Safe Families Act of 1997 established all but which of
the following?
a. preserve and reunify families
b. place the child in a timely manner
c. always ask about the birth place of the child
d.finalize permanent placement within 12 months - correct answers - c.
always asks about the birth place of the child
What three constructs are the Quality Practice Standards reviewed and
monitored by the Federal Government? - correct answers - Safety,
Permanency, and Well-being
What established procedures for all states when placing children across
state lines?
- correct answers - Interstate Contract on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
What is the standard of proof required for the Court to shelter a child?
-
correct answers - Probable Cause
One mandate of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of
2006 is:
e.requires fingerprint-based checks of the national crime information
databases for prospective foster or adoptive parents
f. provides for a relative caregiver, foster parent, and pre-adoptive
parent's right to be
heard in certain proceedings respecting their foster child
,d. allows Child Welfare Workers to remove a child without court
intervention -
correct answers - a. requires fingerprint-based checks of the national crime
information databases for prospective foster or adoptive parents
When a Child Welfare Worker removes a child from the custody of their
parent/caregiver, a hearing must be held within what timeframe? - correct
answers - 24 hours
All but one of the following are child welfare core principles:
a.the prevention and intervention by the child protective system should
engage families in constructive, supportive, and non-adversarial
relationships
b. the prevention and intervention should intrude as little as possible into the
life of the
family and be focused on clearly defined objectives
c.the prevention and intervention should be based on outcome
evaluation results that demonstrate success in protecting children and
supporting families
d. the health and safety of the children served shall be of paramount
concern
e.the prevention and intervention within families should happen with all
families -
correct answers - e. the prevention and intervention within families should
happen with all families
As a child welfare worker you receive a new case. Upon commencement,
you knock on the door and a man opens the door and identifies himself as
the father you are looking for. You proceed with your investigation by
interviewing the children and the speaking with the father. Towards the end
of the interview with the father, the mother of the children arrives home and
you realize it is your former high school best friend, and you had not
recognized the name due to her now being married. After speaking with your
supervisor, it is determined you will not continue forward as the assigned
investigator due to which Code of Ethics violation? - correct answers -
Conflict of Interest
A child protective investigator responded to an abuse intake on a mother
who had just given birth. Two of the parents' other children had previously
been removed. After interviewing the parents, the CPI and a co-worker went
to visit the children who were in relative care with an aunt and uncle. The
children's uncle said that the CPI conducted a search of personal items and
clothing in the dresser drawers. The uncle said he saw the CPI put drug
paraphernalia and three knives into a garbage bag and remove them from
the home. The CPI interviewed in this case and his co-worker believed they
had the power to search through homes the same way that law enforcement
would. Which ethical principle was violated? - correct answers -
Misrepresentation/Misuse of Position
If the hotline determines there is reason to suspect impending danger, the
CPI must see and interview the alleged child victim in which response time?
- correct answers -
24 hours
The assessment used by a Child Protective Investigator to determine
child safety is called? - correct answers - Family Functioning
,If the hotline determines there is reason to suspect present danger, the CPI
must see and interview the alleged child victim in which response time?
- correct answers -
As soon as possible
True or False: The determination that a child is unsafe means that the child
and family must be served through formal, ongoing case management
services. - correct
answers
- True
A case manager uses the information gathered during an FFA-Ongoing to
assist in the development of a? - correct answers - Case Plan
What are the three core conditions of engagement? - correct answers -
Respect, Empathy, Genuineness
All but one of the following are skills used to team with a family:
a.Facilitate involvement of the family members in developing adequate
interim safety interventions and consensus when possible
b.Engage immediate and extended family in assessment of
family dynamics, participation in meetings and hearings
c. Be aware of one's own prejudices and biases
d.Ensure a safety plan is created without any involvement from the
family -
correct answers - d. Ensure a safety plan is created without any
involvement from the family
When there are no present or impending dangers identified but the risk
was scored at high or very high probability of future verified maltreatment,
the Child Protective Investigator should? - correct answers - Refer the
family to community resource options
During your interview with the mother on your case, Mrs. White, she tells
you her daughter is doing very well in school. What needs to be completed?
- correct
answers
- Need to validate this information from another source
During your investigation, the mother on your case tells you that her 4 year
old is extremely active and doesn't follow directions. The child care
provider says the child is on task and able to sit during story times. What
needs to be completed? - correct
answers - Need to reconcile inconsistent information
Which is the only organ not fully developed at birth? - correct
answers - Brain Which is one of the two critical periods of brain
development?
e. Teen years
f. Pre-teen
g. Six years old
h. Adulthood - correct answers - a. Teen years
, All but one of the following are three factors that can have a
significant impact on prenatal development:
a. Genetics
b. Environmental factors
c. Amount of sodium intake by the mother
d. Effects of teratogens - correct answers - c. Amount of sodium
intake by the mother
Which age group represents most of the children involved with the
child welfare system? - correct answers - Birth to five years old
Which is the most common maltreatment among infants? - correct
answers - Neglect
What are the three distinct developmental domains? - correct answers -
Physical, Cognitive, Social-Emotional
True or False: Between the ages of 4 to 6 months, a baby doubles in birth
weight.
- correct answers - True
True or False: During normal child physical development, a child will gain
around 5 pounds between the ages of 1 and 3, and then 5 pounds each year
until the age of 5.
- correct answers - True
What are the personal characteristics that are specifically and directly
related to the protection of one's child? - correct answers - Protective
Capacities
What is the correct order for the Three-Tiered Hierarchy of Safety? -
correct answers - Physical safety, social safety, emotional safety
All but one of the following refers to a level of Child Traumatic Stress:
e. Acute Trauma
f. Induced Trauma
g. Chronic Trauma
h. Complex Trauma - correct answers - b. Induced Trauma
The brain's 'fight or flight' response is activated through increased
production of which powerful hormone? - correct answers - Cortisol
To fully mature, a child must successfully complete one developmental
stage before they can enter and engage in the characteristics and skills of
the next stage. Therefore, development is? - correct answers - Sequential
What does the ACE study refer to? - correct answers - Adverse
Childhood Experiences
The pass-down of trauma can be either through duplicating the traumatic
actions that occurred to the parent/caregiver, such as physical abuse, or it
can be passed down in
CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
What is the most common maltreatment among infants? - correct answers
- Neglect
Cognitive developments refers to which three areas? - correct answers -
Thinking, Perception, Judgement
What are the two critical windows of brain development in children? -
correct answers - Birth to 3 Years, Teen Years
In which stage of development does a child learn to trust or mistrust? -
correct answers
- 0 to 36 months (Infants & Toddlers)
What are the levels of safety a child must feel to prevent their
development being impacted? - correct answers - Physical Safety,
Social Safety, Emotional Safety
What is the correct order regarding the legal hierarchy? - correct
answers - Constitution, Federal Statues, State Statues, Administrative
Codes, Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Operating Procedure
The Adoptions and Safe Families Act of 1997 established all but which of
the following?
a. preserve and reunify families
b. place the child in a timely manner
c. always ask about the birth place of the child
d.finalize permanent placement within 12 months - correct answers - c.
always asks about the birth place of the child
What three constructs are the Quality Practice Standards reviewed and
monitored by the Federal Government? - correct answers - Safety,
Permanency, and Well-being
What established procedures for all states when placing children across
state lines?
- correct answers - Interstate Contract on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
What is the standard of proof required for the Court to shelter a child?
-
correct answers - Probable Cause
One mandate of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of
2006 is:
e.requires fingerprint-based checks of the national crime information
databases for prospective foster or adoptive parents
f. provides for a relative caregiver, foster parent, and pre-adoptive
parent's right to be
heard in certain proceedings respecting their foster child
,d. allows Child Welfare Workers to remove a child without court
intervention -
correct answers - a. requires fingerprint-based checks of the national crime
information databases for prospective foster or adoptive parents
When a Child Welfare Worker removes a child from the custody of their
parent/caregiver, a hearing must be held within what timeframe? - correct
answers - 24 hours
All but one of the following are child welfare core principles:
a.the prevention and intervention by the child protective system should
engage families in constructive, supportive, and non-adversarial
relationships
b. the prevention and intervention should intrude as little as possible into the
life of the
family and be focused on clearly defined objectives
c.the prevention and intervention should be based on outcome
evaluation results that demonstrate success in protecting children and
supporting families
d. the health and safety of the children served shall be of paramount
concern
e.the prevention and intervention within families should happen with all
families -
correct answers - e. the prevention and intervention within families should
happen with all families
As a child welfare worker you receive a new case. Upon commencement,
you knock on the door and a man opens the door and identifies himself as
the father you are looking for. You proceed with your investigation by
interviewing the children and the speaking with the father. Towards the end
of the interview with the father, the mother of the children arrives home and
you realize it is your former high school best friend, and you had not
recognized the name due to her now being married. After speaking with your
supervisor, it is determined you will not continue forward as the assigned
investigator due to which Code of Ethics violation? - correct answers -
Conflict of Interest
A child protective investigator responded to an abuse intake on a mother
who had just given birth. Two of the parents' other children had previously
been removed. After interviewing the parents, the CPI and a co-worker went
to visit the children who were in relative care with an aunt and uncle. The
children's uncle said that the CPI conducted a search of personal items and
clothing in the dresser drawers. The uncle said he saw the CPI put drug
paraphernalia and three knives into a garbage bag and remove them from
the home. The CPI interviewed in this case and his co-worker believed they
had the power to search through homes the same way that law enforcement
would. Which ethical principle was violated? - correct answers -
Misrepresentation/Misuse of Position
If the hotline determines there is reason to suspect impending danger, the
CPI must see and interview the alleged child victim in which response time?
- correct answers -
24 hours
The assessment used by a Child Protective Investigator to determine
child safety is called? - correct answers - Family Functioning
,If the hotline determines there is reason to suspect present danger, the CPI
must see and interview the alleged child victim in which response time?
- correct answers -
As soon as possible
True or False: The determination that a child is unsafe means that the child
and family must be served through formal, ongoing case management
services. - correct
answers
- True
A case manager uses the information gathered during an FFA-Ongoing to
assist in the development of a? - correct answers - Case Plan
What are the three core conditions of engagement? - correct answers -
Respect, Empathy, Genuineness
All but one of the following are skills used to team with a family:
a.Facilitate involvement of the family members in developing adequate
interim safety interventions and consensus when possible
b.Engage immediate and extended family in assessment of
family dynamics, participation in meetings and hearings
c. Be aware of one's own prejudices and biases
d.Ensure a safety plan is created without any involvement from the
family -
correct answers - d. Ensure a safety plan is created without any
involvement from the family
When there are no present or impending dangers identified but the risk
was scored at high or very high probability of future verified maltreatment,
the Child Protective Investigator should? - correct answers - Refer the
family to community resource options
During your interview with the mother on your case, Mrs. White, she tells
you her daughter is doing very well in school. What needs to be completed?
- correct
answers
- Need to validate this information from another source
During your investigation, the mother on your case tells you that her 4 year
old is extremely active and doesn't follow directions. The child care
provider says the child is on task and able to sit during story times. What
needs to be completed? - correct
answers - Need to reconcile inconsistent information
Which is the only organ not fully developed at birth? - correct
answers - Brain Which is one of the two critical periods of brain
development?
e. Teen years
f. Pre-teen
g. Six years old
h. Adulthood - correct answers - a. Teen years
, All but one of the following are three factors that can have a
significant impact on prenatal development:
a. Genetics
b. Environmental factors
c. Amount of sodium intake by the mother
d. Effects of teratogens - correct answers - c. Amount of sodium
intake by the mother
Which age group represents most of the children involved with the
child welfare system? - correct answers - Birth to five years old
Which is the most common maltreatment among infants? - correct
answers - Neglect
What are the three distinct developmental domains? - correct answers -
Physical, Cognitive, Social-Emotional
True or False: Between the ages of 4 to 6 months, a baby doubles in birth
weight.
- correct answers - True
True or False: During normal child physical development, a child will gain
around 5 pounds between the ages of 1 and 3, and then 5 pounds each year
until the age of 5.
- correct answers - True
What are the personal characteristics that are specifically and directly
related to the protection of one's child? - correct answers - Protective
Capacities
What is the correct order for the Three-Tiered Hierarchy of Safety? -
correct answers - Physical safety, social safety, emotional safety
All but one of the following refers to a level of Child Traumatic Stress:
e. Acute Trauma
f. Induced Trauma
g. Chronic Trauma
h. Complex Trauma - correct answers - b. Induced Trauma
The brain's 'fight or flight' response is activated through increased
production of which powerful hormone? - correct answers - Cortisol
To fully mature, a child must successfully complete one developmental
stage before they can enter and engage in the characteristics and skills of
the next stage. Therefore, development is? - correct answers - Sequential
What does the ACE study refer to? - correct answers - Adverse
Childhood Experiences
The pass-down of trauma can be either through duplicating the traumatic
actions that occurred to the parent/caregiver, such as physical abuse, or it
can be passed down in
