Chapter 12 Video & Quiz

According to the APA's poll of teenage respondents, "Stress in America," __________ believe their stress will increase in one year, which suggests that their lives are just as stressful as an adults. a. 34 percent b. 25 percent c. over half d. 90 percent

a. 34 percent

A psychologist, who is treating a group of adolescents who have suffered trauma through maltreatment or sexual abuse, wants to incorporate narrative therapy. Which of the following strategies should she avoid or modify? a. Writing poems against maltreatment and sexual abuse and publishing them in a scrapbook b. Have the participants create a collaborative graphic novel of what each victim-author experienced c. Have each child get in a circle and tell their story, "what happened to me" d. Writing a play about what happened to each member of the group

a. Writing poems against maltreatment and sexual abuse and publishing them in a scrapbook

The most commonly reported form of child maltreatment is: a.) Neglect b.) Sexual abuse c.) Emotional abuse d.) Physical abuse

a.) Neglect

Despite the greater attention paid by the justice system of the maltreatment of children, __________ are punished in such a way that it can cause injury or death. a. 5 in 10 b. 1 in 10 c. 1 in 25 d. 3 in 20

b. 1 in 10

According to one 2002 study, __________ experienced some form of major trauma before their sixteenth birthday. a. 50 percent of all young people b. nearly every child in the study c. 1 in 4 youths d. 1 in 4 girls

c. 1 in 4 youths

According to one study, acute stress disorder occurs in _______ of children who experience trauma. a. 5 percent to 10 percent b. 25 percent c. 10 percent to 20 percent d. 40 percent to 50 percent

c. 10 percent to 20 percent

According to research from 2006, over __________ American children live in families in which partner violence occurred at least once during the previous year. a. 150,000 b. 1.5 million c. 15 million d. 51 million

c. 15 million

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS), the most common form of child maltreatment is which of the following? a. Child labor b. Physical abuse c. Neglect d. Sexual abuse

c. Neglect

Every year, there are _____ reports of maltreatment made in the United States. a.) 100,000 b.) 1,000,000 c.) 3,000,000 d.) 500,000

c.) 3,000,000

The total lifetime economic costs related to maltreated children and adolescents in the United States has been estimated to be __________. a. $100 million b. $60 billion c. $129 million d. $124 billion

d. $124 billion

Pillar describes to Dean how she feels when her prom date tried to kiss her. "It was like I was a ghost or something." Knowing that she was raped by her stepfather at the age of 8, Dean tells her that comes from __________. a. sexual adjustment b. a desire to escape c. guilt d. disassociation

d. disassociation

Approximately 45% of deaths from maltreatment occur in children: a.) between 3-5 years old. b.) over 7 years old. c.) less than 6 years old. d.) less than 1 year old.

d.) less than 1 year old.

Why is childhood trauma seen as the "hidden epidemic"? a. Childhood trauma is very likely linked to serious mental health consequences. b. Childhood trauma is the leading stressor for anxiety and depression disorders. c. The focus on the maltreatment and sexual abuse of children by the justice system has resulted in a virtual epidemic of caseloads in U.S. courts. d. Childhood trauma has led to an outbreak of PTSD.

a. Childhood trauma is very likely linked to serious mental health consequences.

Monty, 12, is a victim of sexual abuse by her gym teacher. He was called Monique at the time and explains that he now considers himself male and that "what happened to me wouldn't be wrong now." Dean, his therapist, asks Monty if being Monty and not Monique makes him feel better about himself? Why does Dean ask such a sensitive question? a. It is important to be certain that being Monty is not a form of escape and that he can express his feelings. b. It is the duty of the family therapist to intercede for parents and caregivers who may object to Monique becoming Monty. c. Dean asks this to challenge the authenticity of Monty's "sexual reassignment." d. Sexual abuse should not be a cause for being sexually confused.

a. It is important to be certain that being Monty is not a form of escape and that he can express his feelings.

The model for how to raise children is as much a factor for a healthy family environment as it is an unhealthy one. Which of the following is both and immediate and traditional source of this model, especially for new parents? a. One's own childhood b. Grandparents c. Parent-child attachment d. The community

a. One's own childhood

Dean, a family therapist, asks a question: "There is only one right answer this time. Childhood must be a safe place, sure, but it must have some of this, too, or a child cannot learn to adapt." Which of the following might be the answer? a. Stress b. Anger c. Psychological competence d. Free of threats

a. Stress

According to more than one study, males who experienced __________ are at high risk for promiscuity, sexual aggression, and victimization of others, among both males and females, and other inappropriate sexual behaviors. a. any type of maltreatment b. any type of traumatic event c. sexual abuse by other males and females d. PTSD

a. any type of maltreatment

What kind of exposure does cognitive-behavioral therapy rely on in treating children and families for trauma and maltreatment? a. Self-exposure b. Primary or secondary victimhood c. Imagined, role-playing, and the like d. Disaster focused

b. Primary or secondary victimhood

Ashley has been sexually assaulted at school, raped by her mother's boyfriend, and been beaten by her mother in a jealous rage. Her experience can be clinically stated as __________. a. hypervictimization b. polyvictimization c. gross sexual imposition d. sexual abuse with specifiers

b. polyvictimization

Why has the maltreatment of children been seen as "problematic" in the modern period, that is, from the 1800s onward? a. Common law, dating to medieval times, has long allowed for corporal punishment. b. Children have long been seen as "small adults." Indeed, childhood is a Victorian construct. c. Until the 1800s, the welfare of the child was strictly under the jurisdiction of the head of household. d. Children were once considered commodities, not unlike indentured servants or chattel slaves.

c. Until the 1800s, the welfare of the child was strictly under the jurisdiction of the head of household.

The future trend in preventing child abuse and neglect will increasingly treat these problems as __________ a. with the involvement of the court system b. with the increasing participation of pediatric primary care providers c. as a public health matter d. as a cognitive development issue

c. as a public health matter

Although reactive attachment disorder (RAD) and disinhibited social engagement disorder (DSED) are restricted to the early years of a child's life, they can result in __________ later in childhood. a. poor parent-child attachment b. ADHD c. delays in cognitive and socioemotional development d. impulsivity

c. delays in cognitive and socioemotional development