Child Abuse and Prevention

Every year, more than three million cases of child abuse are reported, involving ​ (a)   children.

• more than seven million
• almost three million
• approximately five million
• about nine million

Which of the following is a true statement?

• It is not considered abuse if it does not cause physical harm.

• Past experience with abuse is a risk factor for child abuse

• Child abuse only happens in bad families

• Child abusers are typically strangers to the victim

Which of the following are examples of emotionally abusive behavior?

• Ignoring a child

• encouraging misbehavior in a child

• isolating a child

• bribing a child

Which of the following are examples of neglect?

• Failing to provide medical care

• Failing to provide stimulation

• Failing to provide access to education

• Permitting drug use

If a toddler has poor responsiveness and fails to turn to parents for help or comfort, it may be a sign of which type of abuse?

• Sexual

• Physical

• Emotional

• Neglect

Which of the following is a type of therapy involving action, movements, and activities?

• Psychotherapy

• Clinical Therapy

• Experiential Therapy

• Humanistic Therapy

Roughly 75 percent of child abuse victims experience which of the following?

• Sexual Abuse

• Physical Abuse

• Emotional Abuse

• Neglect

Classify each of the following as sexual, physical, emotional, or neglectful child abuse.

• Failing to supervise a child

• Sexual

• Shaking a child

• Physical

• Exposing a child to porn

• Emotional

• Threatening a child

• Neglect

More than one-quarter of child abuse victims are ________.

• removed from their homes

• younger than three years old

• sexually abused

• the only child in the family

Physical abuse includes repeated accidental injuries.

• True

• False