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DCF Child Abuse and Neglect (CAAN) Exam | Official DCF Certification Test 2025

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The DCF Child Abuse and Neglect (CAAN) Exam evaluates understanding of child protection laws, abuse prevention, and mandatory reporting under Department of Children and Families (DCF) guidelines. Designed for professionals in education, healthcare, childcare, and social work seeking official DCF certification and continuing education credits.

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DCF Child Abuse and Neglect (CAAN) Exam NEWEST 2025
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!




True or False: Strangers pose the greatest risk of sexual abuse to children. - CORRECT ANSWER-
False, most children are abused by people they know.



True or False: Child molesters get their sexual gratification only from children. - CORRECT
ANSWER- False, many child molesters also have sexual relationships with adults.




The average age that child molesters first attack a child is when the molesters are_____. -
CORRECT ANSWER- In their teens




Which of the following actions can help stop child abuse and neglect?



a. Helping a stressed-out parent by baby-sitting, making a

meal for their family, or lending an understanding

ear.

b. Learning the signs and symptoms of child abuse so you

can recognize them when you see the "red flags"

c. Reporting known or suspected child abuse to the police

or local child protective services agency

,d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER- All of the above



Any person under the age of 18 years. - CORRECT ANSWER- A child



Any willful act or threatened act that results in any physical,

mental, or sexual abuse, injury, or harm that causes or is likely to cause the child's physical,
mental, or

emotional health to be significantly impaired. - CORRECT ANSWER- Child abuse



The mistreatment of a child by a person responsible for the child's welfare that results in injury
or harm to the child. - CORRECT ANSWER- Physical abuse

Three children die as a result of child abuse in the home in the United States each____. -
CORRECT ANSWER- Day




How many people report child abuse when faced with an actual situation? - CORRECT ANSWER-
1/3



What is the single, leading cause of death for children ages four and younger? - CORRECT
ANSWER- child abuse and neglect




On average, child abuse is reported somewhere in the United States every____. - CORRECT
ANSWER- 10 seconds




Sexual contact or interaction between a child and an adult or older child. Includes indecent
exposure, fondling, touching sexual organs, forcible rape, sodomy, exploitation,

and showing pornography. - CORRECT ANSWER- sexual abuse

, A form of emotional abuse that involves excessive yelling,

shaming, belittling and/or teasing of a child. - CORRECT ANSWER- Verbal abuse



Situations of known or suspected child abuse or neglect that occur at a private school, public or
private child care center, residential home, institution, facility, or agency

where the alleged perpetrator is an employee or any other person at such institution
responsible for the child's

care. - CORRECT ANSWER- Institutional abuse or neglect



Failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care, or needed supervision. -
CORRECT ANSWER- child neglect




Failure to provide support, acceptance, attention, warmth,

supervision and normal living experiences for a child to the extent that the child is impaired in
ability to function

normally in performance and behavior. - CORRECT ANSWER- emotional neglect



The following are the definition of ____________:



a. inflicts, or allows to be inflicted, upon the child physical,

mental, or emotional injury;

b. commits, or allows to be committed, sexual battery, or

lewd or lascivious acts against a child;

c. allows, encourages, or forces the sexual exploitation of a

child;

d. exploits a child, or allows a child to be exploited;

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