Three of the following are signs that a child is possibly the victim of abuse or neglect at home. Which one is least likely to be a sign of child abuse or neglect?
a. Low achievement test scores
b. A tendency to be overly trusting of strangers
c. Little sympathy for people who are distressed or in pain
d. Arriving at school without a jacket in snowy weather
Ques. 2Earlier in the evening 8-year-old James refused to eat his dinner. Now it's almost midnight on a school night. James is eating a third bowl of ice cream and tells his mother, I'm not ready to go to bed yet. I want to watch more TV. James's mother says, OK, honey, I'll watch with you for a while. Which one of the following parenting styles is James's mom displaying?
a. permissive
b. uninvolved
c. authoritative
d. authoritarian
Ques. 3Five-year-old Stephanie lives with her mother and her mother's boyfriend Frank. Several times a week, Frank fondles Stephanie in his lap while he smokes marijuana and watches pornographic movies. This situation is an example of:
a. Both physical and sexual abuse
b. Both emotional and sexual abuse
c. Poor judgment on Frank's part, but not illegal behavior
d. Not overly troubling because Stephanie will understand and remember little of what she experiences
Ques. 4Ella's mother makes sure that Ella gets three good meals a day, but she constantly ridicules Ella for being too slow or too clumsy during typical day-to-day activities. You worry that Ella's mom is subjecting Ella to:
a. neglect
b. sexual abuse
c. physical abuse
d. emotional abuse
Ques. 5When parents are absent from children's lives for long periods, such as when they are in the military or incarcerated, children:
a. often forget them entirely and experience distress when they return to the family.
b. have difficulty forming attachments with other adults who serve as caregivers.
c. do best when they have ongoing positive contact with the absent parent and support at home.
d. show long-term effects, often joining gangs and engaging in risky behaviors as young teens.
Ques. 6Fourteen-year-old Liam has grown up as the only child in his family. Which one of the following characteristics is most likely to be true of Liam?
a. He hates his parents.
b. He gets good grades.
c. He has an overly high opinion of himself.
d. He always insists on getting his own way.
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