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True / False
1. One of the most common forms of child abuse involves siblings.
a.
True
b.
False
2. School is the primary unit in which children learn the values and attitudes that guide their behavior.
a.
True
b.
False
3. Nuclear families that are the product of divorce and remarriage which contain children from each of the marriages are
called broken homes.
a.
True
b.
False
4. Girls are less affected by the quality of the mother’s parenting and post-divorce parental conflict.
a.
True
b.
False
5. Parents of beyond-control children have been found to be inconsistent rule setters.
a.
True
b.
False
6. While the terms “child abuse” and “neglect” are used interchangeably, they both represent different forms of
maltreatment.
a.
True
b.
False
7. Children from families with a household income of less than $15,000.00 per year experience more abuse than children
living in more affluent homes.
a.
True
b.
False
8. Out-of-court statements made by one person and recounted in court by another are called direct evidence.
a.
True
b.
False
9. One of the most significant problems associated with abuse cases is the trauma a child must go through in a court
hearing.
a.
True
b.
False
10. Most states do not allow a child’s testimony to be given on closed-circuit television (CCTV).
a.
True
b.
False
11. A family composed of parents and their children is called a nuclear family.
a.
True
b.
False
12. Most children live in broken homes, where only one parent lives at home.
a.
True
b.
False
13. Very few children live in poverty.
a.
True
b.
False
14. Girls are more affected by the post-divorce absence of fathers than are boys.
a.
True
b.
False
15. Research shows that the more often children are forced to go through family transitions the more likely they are to
engage in delinquent behavior.
a.
True
b.
False
16. The link between parental conflict and delinquency was established more than 50 years ago; that is, the child's
perception of the parent's marital happiness was a significant predictor of delinquency.
a.
True
b.
False
17. There is no relationship between mothers who work or spend large amounts of time out of the home and delinquency
of the children.
a.
True
b.
False
18. Research shows that there is little relationship between the delinquency of a sibling and the probable delinquency of
the other siblings.
a.
True
b.
False
19. The children of parents who drink, take drugs, or engage in criminal or antisocial behaviors are at greater risk for
delinquency.
a.
True
b.
False
20. Genetics, that is, the inherited traits of children from their parents, has been shown to have little effect on the behavior
of children.
a.
True
b.
False
21. What, according to the experts, is strongly related to a child’s law-violating behavior?
a.
Substance abuse
b.
Extended family
c.
Broken home
d.
Deviant friendship
22. Nonmarital childbearing increased dramatically in the United States during the latter half of the twentieth century,
giving rise to families defined as unmarried couples with children. What is this family type called?
a.
Extended families
b.
New age families
c.
Blended families
d.
Fragile families
23. The “traditional family” could be considered something from the past; changing sex roles have restructured the
American family, expanding the role of women. What is the process in which women are now playing a much larger
role?
a.
Social
b.
Economic
c.
Political
d.
Parental
24. What refers to an environment of discord and conflict within the family?
a.
Interfamily violence
b.
Intrafamily violence
c.
Overt family conflict
d.
Covert family conflict
25. Which of the following lowers the risk of engaging in delinquent acts by children living in high-crime areas?
a.
Having a mentor
b.
Corporal punishment
c.
Threats of incarceration
d.
Effective parenting
26. Families in which parents are able to integrate their children into the household unit while at the same time helping
them assert their individuality and regulate their own behavior refers to which of the following?
a.
Child-rearing
b.
Family competence
c.
Parental efficacy
d.
Parental control
27. What program is dedicated to addressing our nation’s crises of child abuse, neglect and abandonment, teen pregnancy,
and overall violence by parenting, empathy, and nurturing skills to all school-age children and teens?
a.
Nurturing Parent
b.
PATHS
c.
Head Start
d.
Parenting Project
28. Which of the following is reported to take the worst toll on children?
a.
Parental death
b.
Parental arrest
c.
Parental incarceration
d.
Parental divorce
29. In the United States, which of the following groups comprise the largest proportion of children in foster care?
a.
African American
b.
Hispanic American
c.
European American
d.
Asian American
30. The nonaccidental physical injury of children by their parents or guardians is called _________.
a.
infanticide
b.
child neglect
c.
battered child syndrome
d.
first-degree child endangerment
31. Any physical, emotional, or sexual trauma to a child, including neglecting to give proper care and attention, for which
no reasonable explanation can be found, is called ____.
a.
child abuse
b.
child neglect
c.
child battering
d.
abandonment
32. The association between parental deviance and children’s delinquency may be related to labeling and _____.
a.
divorce
b.
parental age
c.
substance abuse
d.
stigma
33. When a parent fails to provide adequate food, shelter, or medical care for their children, it is called _____.
a.
child abuse
b.
physical neglect
c.
abandonment
d.
infanticide
34. When parents physically leave their children with the intention of completely severing the parent–child relationship, it
is called _____.
a.
child abuse
b.
physical neglect
c.
abandonment
d.
infanticide
35. An estimated _____ million yearly referrals, involving the alleged maltreatment of children are received each year by
Child Protective Services around the nation.
a.
1.2
b.
2.7
c.
3.3
d.
3.7
36. The _____ has been the impetus for the states to improve the legal frameworks of their child protection systems.
a.
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
b.
Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Act
c.
Juvenile Court Act
d.
Family and Delinquency Control Act
37. Mass murders in which a spouse and one or more children are slain are called _____.
a.
infanticide
b.
regicide
c.
parricide
d.
familicide
38. The court held in ______ that parents are protected against government interference with certain fundamental rights
and liberty interests including parent’s fundamental right to make decisions concerning the care, custody, and control of
their children.
a.
Troxel v. Granville
b.
Miranda v. Arizona
c.
In re Gault
d.
Stantosky v. Kramer
39. The Supreme Court recognized in _____ the child’s right to be free from parental abuse.
a.
Troxel v. Granville
b.
Miranda v. Arizona
c.
In re Gault
d.
Stantosky v. Kramer
40. A lawyer appointed by the court to look after the interest of those who do not have the capacity to assert their own
rights is referred to as a ______.
a.
child watcher
b.
child saver
c.
guardian ad litem
d.
guardian angel
41. At the _____, the attorney for the social service agency presents an overview of the case and the evidence.
a.
ad litem hearing
b.
pretrial conference
c.
removal hearing
d.
disposition hearing
42. When the social service agency presents its case plan and recommendation for care of the child and treatment of the
parents, including incarceration and counseling or other treatments, it is called _____.
a.
advisement hearing
b.
pretrial conference
c.
ad litem hearing
d.
disposition hearing
43. _____ refers to the state’s attempts to balance the parents’ natural right to control their child’s upbringing with the
child’s right to grow into adulthood free from harm.
a.
The child savers philosophy
b.
Balancing-of-the-interests approach
c.
The justice model approach
d.
The juvenile justice approach
44. Periodic meetings to determine whether the conditions of the case plan for an abused child are being met by the
parents or guardians of the child are called _____.
a.
sentencing hearings
b.
juvenile delinquent hearings
c.
review hearings
d.
juvenile justice hearings
45. The Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 allows the child to _____.
a.
avoid testifying in court if it would be embarrassing
b.
use anatomically correct dolls to demonstrate what occurred
c.
testify on videotape instead of in person
d.
simply give a deposition instead of testifying in court
46. Concerted efforts to deal with the maltreatment of children did not begin in the United States until _____.
a.
1874
b.
1865
c.
1900
d.
1921
47. In the 1992 Supreme Court case, _____, the court ruled that the state’s attorney is not required to produce young
victims at trial or to demonstrate the reason they were unavailable to serve as witnesses.
a.
In re Gault
b.
White v. Illinois
c.
Stantosky v. Kramer
d.
Troxel v. Granville
48. In _____ , the Supreme Court held that a protective screen is allowed in order that the child witness would not have to
see the accused defendant.
a.
Coy v. Iowa
b.
White v. Illinois
c.
Troxel v. Granville
d.
In re Gault
49. Changing sex roles have created a more _____ family structure.
a.
extended
b.
authoritarian
c.
egalitarian
d.
authoritative
50. Families in which parents integrate their children into the household unit while helping them assert their individuality
and regulate their own behavior is called _____.
a.
sibling efficacy
b.
family efficacy
c.
parental efficacy
d.
child efficacy
51. Child protection agencies have been dealing with abuse and neglect since the _____.
52. Good parenting lowers the risk of delinquency for children living in _____.
53. In making their decisions, courts are guided by role of the _____, protection of the _____, and responsibility of the
_____.
54. _____ is a condition that occurs when parents have such large families that their resources, such as time and money,
are spread too thin, causing lack of familial support and control.
55. The nonaccidental physical injury of children by their parents or guardians is called _____.
56. Depriving children of food, shelter, health care, and love is referred to as _____.
57. Periodic meetings to determine whether the conditions of the case plan for an abused child are being met by the
parents or guardians of the child are called _____.
58. The association between parental deviance and children's delinquency may be related to labeling and ____.
59. In _____, the court held that a protective screen is allowed in order that the child witness would not have to see the
accused defendant.
60. Mass murders in which a spouse and one or more children are slain are called _____.
61. A significant number of delinquent youths have _____ fathers.
62. Children who feel inhibited with their parents and refuse to discuss important issues with them are more likely to
engage in ____ activities.
63. Children who have experienced a family _____ are more likely to demonstrate behavioral problems and hyperactivity
than children in intact families.
64. Children who grow up in dysfunctional homes often exhibit delinquent behaviors, having learned at a young age that
_____ pays off.
65. Deviance is _____ determined, and the traits that cause one sibling to engage in delinquency are shared by his or her
brothers or sisters.
66. A family unit made up of parents and their children is called a _____.
67. A home where one or both parents are absent due to divorce or separation is called a _____.
68. Nuclear families that are the product of divorce and remarriage are called _____.
69. _____ is a situation in which an environment of violence and discord within the family exists.
70. _____ occurs when parents have such large families that their resources, such as time and money, are spread too thin,
causing lack of familial support and control.
71. Describe the changes in the American family and how these changes can affect delinquency.
72. Describe family conflict and its effect on delinquency. Explain which you think is worse—growing up in a home
marked by conflict or growing up in a broken home.
73. Define parental efficacy. Describe the relationship of parental efficacy to delinquency.
74. Describe the effect of inconsistent supervision on delinquency.
75. Identify and describe the factors associated with intergenerational transmission of deviance. Describe any additional
factors you believe would also contribute to delinquency.
76. Describe how deviant sibling(s) may influence behavior.
77. Identify and describe the six forms that abuse and neglect may take. How would you define abuse and neglect?
78. Describe the relationship between social class and abuse. Explain why you agree or disagree with this relationship.
79. Define foster care. Describe the various aspects of the current foster care population indicated by the text as
noteworthy.
80. Identify and describe the strategies implemented with at-risk youth. If you were asked to fund one of these
interventions, which would it be? Provide a rationale for your choice.
