DCF Child Abuse and Neglect (CAAN) Exam questions
and answers
1. Three children die as a result of child abuse in the home in
the United
States each .: Day
2. How many people report child abuse when faced with an
actual situation?-
: 1/3
3. What is the single, leading cause of death for children ages
four and younger?: child abuse and neglect
4. On average, child abuse is reported somewhere in the
United States every .: 10 seconds
5. True or False: Strangers pose the greatest risk of sexual
abuse to children.-
: False, most children are abused by people they know.
6. True or False: Child molesters get their sexual gratification
only from children.: False, many child molesters also have
sexual relationships with adults.
,7. The average age that child molesters first attack a child is
when the molesters are .: In their teens
8. 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: All of the above
9. Any person under the age of 18 years.: A child
10. 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.: Child abuse
11. The mistreatment of a child by a person responsible for the
child's welfare that results in injury or harm to the child.:
Physical abuse
,12. 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.: sexual abuse
, 13. A form of emotional abuse that involves excessive yelling,
shaming, belittling and/or teasing of a child.: Verbal abuse
14. 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.: Institutional abuse or neglect
15. Failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, health
care, or needed supervision.: child neglect
16. 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.: emotional neglect
17. 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;
and answers
1. Three children die as a result of child abuse in the home in
the United
States each .: Day
2. How many people report child abuse when faced with an
actual situation?-
: 1/3
3. What is the single, leading cause of death for children ages
four and younger?: child abuse and neglect
4. On average, child abuse is reported somewhere in the
United States every .: 10 seconds
5. True or False: Strangers pose the greatest risk of sexual
abuse to children.-
: False, most children are abused by people they know.
6. True or False: Child molesters get their sexual gratification
only from children.: False, many child molesters also have
sexual relationships with adults.
,7. The average age that child molesters first attack a child is
when the molesters are .: In their teens
8. 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: All of the above
9. Any person under the age of 18 years.: A child
10. 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.: Child abuse
11. The mistreatment of a child by a person responsible for the
child's welfare that results in injury or harm to the child.:
Physical abuse
,12. 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.: sexual abuse
, 13. A form of emotional abuse that involves excessive yelling,
shaming, belittling and/or teasing of a child.: Verbal abuse
14. 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.: Institutional abuse or neglect
15. Failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, health
care, or needed supervision.: child neglect
16. 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.: emotional neglect
17. 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;
