The first state to have the statute that most closely resembles today's adoption
philosophies was
a. Massachusetts.
b. Mississippi.
c. Michigan.
d. Minnesota.
Which of the following is an example of a multi-factor theory?
a. Precondition Model
b. Groth's Typology
c. Relapse Prevention Model
d. Deviant Sexual Interest Model
Why does poverty among children seem to be increasing?
a. The level of education of many parents is low and they are not able to earn as
much.
b. The poor choose to have many children as a status symbol.
c. An increasing number of mothers choose to stay at home instead of working.
d. More and more parents are abandoning their children.
An example of an apathetic futile mother would be
a. a mother who shows no emotion.
b. a mother who sexually abuses her child.
c. a mother who constantly hovers over her children.
d. a mother who abuses substances.
Why do some critics think that the poverty line is outdated?
a. Fewer children live in poverty today.
b. It was calculated at a time when women were at home.
c. It does not take into account children's wages.
d. People are being paid less than they were a decade ago.
Historically, adoption originated to meet the needs of
a. the children.
b. the foster parents.
c. the state.
d. the adoptive parents.
What is one of the characteristics of psychological abuse?
a. putting a child in time out when he or she has been misbehaving
b. hitting a child repeatedly over the course of one week
c. undermining a child's self-esteem
d. refusing to let a child eat candy
Childhood poverty has __________ in the last decade.
a. declined slightly
b. stayed the same
c. declined dramatically
d. risen steadily
An abandoned child is found by his neighbor. Where would this child most likely go to
stay that night?
a. a small group home
b. a family boarding home
c. an adoptive home
d. a crisis home
Currently, cash benefits (TANF) can assist poor families if
a. there is no father living at home.
b. they are willing to go to work after two years.
c. they don't have a savings account.
d. they have more than six children.
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