Child Abuse and Culture
Self-Study Examination
Instructions: After studying the text answer the following true/false or multiple choice questions. Remember, there's only one answer to each question.
a) genetic make up b) the child’s home and family c) ethnic culture d) wider social systems
a) true b) false
a) be suffering from abuse b) have Asperger syndrome c) have sickle-cell anemia d) be removed from the family
a) bias b) prejudice c) stereotype d) label
a) class membership b) formal education c) prejudicial background d) racial indifference
a) the U.S. suffers from “collective neglect” b) unmet needs should be the focus c) children are more likely to be removed from the home when African American 'children are involved d) it is mainly concentrated in the lowest socioeconomic groups
a) a mother’s boyfriend who is called “daddy” b) “aunts” and “uncles” who live with the family but not related by blood or marriage c) a person called “cousin” because he or she comes from the same tribe d) an older female friend called “auntie”
a) the oldest professional b) the elder statesman c) the oldest male child d) an older member of the family
a) An example of “ethnic lumping” according to the author would be: b) classifying Chinese Americans as Oriental c) classifying Japanese and Pakistani Americans as “Asian Americans” d) considering Native Americans as Pacific Islanders
a) Culture shock b) Addressing clients c) Suspicious questions d) English only
a) 3 and 4 b) all but 1 c) all but 3 d) 4 only
a) not enrolling a child in school b) failure to have a child immunized c) missing three parent-teacher conferences d) leaving a child alone in a car for a brief period
a) cure lethargy, diarrhea, and nausea b) cure skin infections c) to clean rooms of the “evil eye” d) relieve colic and teething pain
a) contacts the young woman’s parents b) arranges to legitimize the marriage c) he may be charged with kidnapping and rape if she is below the age of legal consent d) he abandons her, having ruined her reputation
a) refugee b) naturalized citizen c) nonimmigrant d) immigrant
a) state, “The dates and times do not add up. You need to be honest.” b) state, “You need to tell the truth or you will be deported.” c) ask for the truth about things that matter d) say, “The truth will make you free.”
a) is interpreted as a lack of caring and respect b) shows the professional has a heavy load c) confuses the immigrant citizen d) communicates that time cannot be wasted
a) wheelchairs b) disability parking permits c) limited English proficiency d) hearing loss
a) 1 and 4 b) 2 only c) 2 and 3 d) all but 4
a) sleeping in a room alone b) harm, injury, or impairment or risk of these problems c) physical abuse that “leaves a mark” for 1 hour d) “failure to thrive”
a) coining b) forcing a child to kneel on uncooked rice c) moxibustion d) inducing vomiting
a) 4 only b) all but 2 c) 1 and 3 d) all but 1
a) risk assessment b) safety assessment c) family needs d) response priority
a) 1 only b) 2 and 4 c) all but 3 d) all but 1
a) all but 3 b) 1 and 2 c) all but 4 d) 2 and 3
a) meet in a neutral place b) spend time explaining the investigation process c) read the rights to those involved d) explain their role carefully as well as credentials and experience
a) allow the child to refuse to participate b) acknowledge taboos c) encourage the child to talk d) be alert for sensitive issues
a) board, stick b) open hand, strap c) belt, switch, stick d) paddle, stick, open hand
a) respond in the native language without realizing it b) need a clear plan on how to proceed c) can request an interpreter d) want to use drawings or dolls
a) to use nonverbal cues b) a friendly and open attitude c) sitting close to the child d) to be comfortable with silence
a) more b) less
a) punishment b) physical abuse c) corporal punishment d) discipline
a) lock them in a “prayer” closet b) “wash out” their mouth with soap c) hold matching Bibles in his or her hands with outstretched arms d) administer a thrashing with “the Doctor”
a) 1 and 2 b) all but 4 c) 4 only d) 2 and 3
a) promotion of the parent-child relationship b) avoiding conflict c) reinforcing positive behavior d) decreasing undesired behaviors
a) they “asked for it” b) a self image of being a “bad” person c) never being loved d) the sense of being permanently damaged
a) Latino and Arabic b) Muslims and Cambodians c) U.S. and Canadians d) Guatemalan and Black Americans
a) 1 and 4 b) all but 3 c) all but 1 d) 2 and 4
a) allows for obtaining information to protect children and win convictions in court b) is difficult to obtain and costly c) can leave children and families more confused and frustrated d) must be available for all professional encounters related to child abuse and neglect, according to Federal laws
a) pause b) recess c) conference d) aside
a) should b) should not
a) simultaneous interpreting b) consecutive interpreting
a) are poorly funded and often the first to be cut when budgets are tight b) often target only special needs people c) do not exist in poor and rural communities d) lack effectiveness in culturally diverse areas
a) primary prevention b) secondary prevention c) tertiary prevention
a) colleges b) schools c) clinics d) support groups
a) culturally open b) culturally specific
a) provide parenting classes b) teach “Good Touch/Bad Touch” in school c) address the stresses of poverty d) Develop “STOP IT NOW,” a sexual abuse prevention program
a) all but 3 b) all but 2 c) 3 only d) 1 and 4
a) monocultural organization b) nondiscriminatory organization c) multicultural organization
a) The Child Welfare League of America b) The Office of Minority Health c) The Child Welfare System d) The Immigrant Family Project