Forensic Psychology Chapter 11 questions with
verified answers
A baby who has been intentionally held in a bathtub of scalding water
will have distinct burn patterns on his/her body
True or False Ans✓✓✓ True
A multidisciplinary approach to child abuse cases is benefit because
a. it means that a child will not have to testify in court
b. it eliminates the police from the investigation
c. it reduces trauma to the child by limiting the number of interviews
about the abuse
d. both a and b Ans✓✓✓ C
A spiral fracture is a common injury when a child falls off a bicycle
True or False Ans✓✓✓ False
An infant falling off of a bed will present with the same physical injuries
as a child who has been shaken, thus making the diagnosis of Shaken
Baby Syndrome very difficult for doctors
True or False Ans✓✓✓ False
Battered Women's Syndrome
a. is a form of malingering
, b. is completely illogical
c. can be used as a defense in criminal proceedings
d. none of the above Ans✓✓✓ C
By definition, domestic violence only occurs in heterosexual
relationships
True or False Ans✓✓✓ False
Child Protective Services always notifies police in cases of suspected
child abuse
True or False Ans✓✓✓ False
Domestic violence occurs suddenly in an otherwise healthy relationship
True or False Ans✓✓✓ False
Explain - citing at least three reasons - why a victim of intimate partner
violence would not leave the abusive relationship Ans✓✓✓ 1. Children
are involved - victim does not want to separated
2. they don't know they are a victim - think the abuser is just showing
concern and that they really care
3. They are isolated - don't speak with family or friends and feel
embarrassed, the abuser caused this
4. Victim changes themselves - they think they are the problem, so they
want to fix the problem
verified answers
A baby who has been intentionally held in a bathtub of scalding water
will have distinct burn patterns on his/her body
True or False Ans✓✓✓ True
A multidisciplinary approach to child abuse cases is benefit because
a. it means that a child will not have to testify in court
b. it eliminates the police from the investigation
c. it reduces trauma to the child by limiting the number of interviews
about the abuse
d. both a and b Ans✓✓✓ C
A spiral fracture is a common injury when a child falls off a bicycle
True or False Ans✓✓✓ False
An infant falling off of a bed will present with the same physical injuries
as a child who has been shaken, thus making the diagnosis of Shaken
Baby Syndrome very difficult for doctors
True or False Ans✓✓✓ False
Battered Women's Syndrome
a. is a form of malingering
, b. is completely illogical
c. can be used as a defense in criminal proceedings
d. none of the above Ans✓✓✓ C
By definition, domestic violence only occurs in heterosexual
relationships
True or False Ans✓✓✓ False
Child Protective Services always notifies police in cases of suspected
child abuse
True or False Ans✓✓✓ False
Domestic violence occurs suddenly in an otherwise healthy relationship
True or False Ans✓✓✓ False
Explain - citing at least three reasons - why a victim of intimate partner
violence would not leave the abusive relationship Ans✓✓✓ 1. Children
are involved - victim does not want to separated
2. they don't know they are a victim - think the abuser is just showing
concern and that they really care
3. They are isolated - don't speak with family or friends and feel
embarrassed, the abuser caused this
4. Victim changes themselves - they think they are the problem, so they
want to fix the problem
