Why do critics say that the media has an influence on the amount of violence in
society?
a. The media desensitizes people to the committing of violent acts.
b. Children who watch violent TV are less likely to commit violent acts.
c. Nearly all crimes are based on crimes people saw on TV.
d. Parents who let their children watch violent TV are violent individuals.
Why do some birth parents who give their child up for adoption feel stigmatized by
their community?
a. because often the assumption is that everyone should be able to parent no
matter the circumstances
b. because their social workers pressure them to keep the child at all cost
c. because adoption agencies will work only with birth parents in a certain tax
bracket
d. because there is enormous pressure to keep adoptions open
What was HOMEBUILDERS?
a. an organization that provided services only for families that were about to be
separated
b. an organization sponsored by the Hull House
c. an organization that sought to work with dysfunctional families
d. an organization that provided treatment for chemical dependency
Subabuse refers to acts of violence
a. that do not reach the proportions to be categorized as abuse.
b. toward substitute teachers or school administrators.
c. that are directed toward women only.
d. toward members of an enemy gang.
Bullying in schools
a. rarely becomes violent.
b. is always done by boys.
c. is never done in front of teachers.
d. can lead to extreme violence.
Family preservation services are
a. intended for families who have few problems, but just need support.
b. designed to maintain the family's moral integrity.
c. used for families who are at risk of having their children removed.
d. generally used for families who will never be reunified.
Children whose mothers are addicted to drugs while pregnant
a. may go through withdrawal at birth.
b. rarely show any effects of their mother's addiction.
c. typically die at birth.
d. have an increased flow of oxygen to the brain.
Why do independent placements not protect the rights of the child?
a. Any couple with the right amount of money can adopt the child.
b. The child often ends up back with the birth parents.
c. Child labor laws regulate independent placements.
d. Many adoption agencies are corrupt.
_______ served clients, largely immigrants, in many large cities and contributed to
the growth of the family-based services movement.
a. Settlement houses
b. Familial philanthropists
c. Commissions on immigrant children
d. CAPTA workers
Which of the following statements about date rape is true?
a. It is justified when a girl leads on her date and he cannot stop.
b. It is always the responsibility of both partners.
c. It appears to be related to specific attitudes and accepted behaviors among
today's adolescents.
d. It has become less of a problem now that most people are aware of it
happening.