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CHILD WELFARE CERTIFICATION EXAM COMPLETE
500 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: What are the some of the mental illnesses you may encounter as a child welfare
professional?
____ A) Anxiety Disorders
____ B) Schizophrenia
____ C) Mood disorders
____ D) A and C
____ E) All of the above - ANSWER-E
QUESTION: Family dynamics are
____ A) Patterns of relating
____ B) Interactions between family members
____ C) Families beliefs
____ D) Family's value system
____ E) A and B - ANSWER-E
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QUESTION: Developmental disability is
____ A) Cognitive disability
____ B) Severe disability
____ C) Chronic disability
____ D) A and B
____ E) All of the above - ANSWER-E
QUESTION: People with limited cognitive functioning are more reliant on
____ A) Abstract thinking
____ B) Concrete thinking
____ C) Critical thinking
____ D) Literal thinking
____ E) B and D - ANSWER-E
QUESTION: Least Intrusive means
____ A) We only ask questions that pertain to the incident of alleged maltreatment
____ B) We do not remove children from their homes
____ C) We intervene to protect children in ways that produce the least amount of interference
into a family's life as possible
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____ D) When removal is necessary, only placing children in foster care - ANSWER-C
With an 8 year old child, which of the following introductions is appropriate?
____ A) I'm here to talk to you about your father hitting your mother ____ B) Why do you think
I'm here?
____ C) My job is to work with children and their families.
____ D) I'm here to make sure you're safe - ANSWER-C
QUESTION: Cultural dynamics of the family can change as the child develops and matures
____ True
____ False - ANSWER-True
QUESTION: Cultural sensitivity means
____ A) You should recognize the perspective of the family so you can help them adjust their
communication style to fit your own.
____ B) Be willing to learn about other cultures so that you can compare and contrast them to
your own cultural beliefs
____ C) Be aware of cultural differences within family dynamics
____ D) Understand and value their perspective but treat the case like any other case -
ANSWER-C
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QUESTION: The health and safety of the children served by our agencies is
____ A) considered when possible
____ B) of paramount concern
____ C) only considered when there is present
____ D) only considered when there is impending danger - ANSWER-B
QUESTION: With a pre-school child, which of the following questions are appropriate?
____ A) Tell me about the time dad hit you.
____ B) Which day of the week did your dad hit you?
____ C) Did your dad hit you before or after your mother left?
____ D) Why did your dad hit you?
____ E) All of the above - ANSWER-A
QUESTION: Which of the following is the best way to begin discussion about a highly sensitive
topic
____ A) Use a closed question
____ B) Open and exception finding question
____ C) Use a self-disclosure
CHILD WELFARE CERTIFICATION EXAM COMPLETE
500 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: What are the some of the mental illnesses you may encounter as a child welfare
professional?
____ A) Anxiety Disorders
____ B) Schizophrenia
____ C) Mood disorders
____ D) A and C
____ E) All of the above - ANSWER-E
QUESTION: Family dynamics are
____ A) Patterns of relating
____ B) Interactions between family members
____ C) Families beliefs
____ D) Family's value system
____ E) A and B - ANSWER-E
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QUESTION: Developmental disability is
____ A) Cognitive disability
____ B) Severe disability
____ C) Chronic disability
____ D) A and B
____ E) All of the above - ANSWER-E
QUESTION: People with limited cognitive functioning are more reliant on
____ A) Abstract thinking
____ B) Concrete thinking
____ C) Critical thinking
____ D) Literal thinking
____ E) B and D - ANSWER-E
QUESTION: Least Intrusive means
____ A) We only ask questions that pertain to the incident of alleged maltreatment
____ B) We do not remove children from their homes
____ C) We intervene to protect children in ways that produce the least amount of interference
into a family's life as possible
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____ D) When removal is necessary, only placing children in foster care - ANSWER-C
With an 8 year old child, which of the following introductions is appropriate?
____ A) I'm here to talk to you about your father hitting your mother ____ B) Why do you think
I'm here?
____ C) My job is to work with children and their families.
____ D) I'm here to make sure you're safe - ANSWER-C
QUESTION: Cultural dynamics of the family can change as the child develops and matures
____ True
____ False - ANSWER-True
QUESTION: Cultural sensitivity means
____ A) You should recognize the perspective of the family so you can help them adjust their
communication style to fit your own.
____ B) Be willing to learn about other cultures so that you can compare and contrast them to
your own cultural beliefs
____ C) Be aware of cultural differences within family dynamics
____ D) Understand and value their perspective but treat the case like any other case -
ANSWER-C
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QUESTION: The health and safety of the children served by our agencies is
____ A) considered when possible
____ B) of paramount concern
____ C) only considered when there is present
____ D) only considered when there is impending danger - ANSWER-B
QUESTION: With a pre-school child, which of the following questions are appropriate?
____ A) Tell me about the time dad hit you.
____ B) Which day of the week did your dad hit you?
____ C) Did your dad hit you before or after your mother left?
____ D) Why did your dad hit you?
____ E) All of the above - ANSWER-A
QUESTION: Which of the following is the best way to begin discussion about a highly sensitive
topic
____ A) Use a closed question
____ B) Open and exception finding question
____ C) Use a self-disclosure
