Trauma- And Stressor-related Disorders

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Autism Spectrum Disorder and Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia
Communication and Learning Disorders
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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Anxiety and Obsessive–Compulsive Disorders
Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
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Question 1

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Which statement best describes the occurrence of maltreatment?

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Children want to get away from the family of violence.

Children in violent households only know violence.

The intensity of the violence always increases with time.

There is a great deal of loyalty to the offenders.

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Question 2

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An event would be considered traumatic if it ____ .

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is based on stress before a big test

involves any type of stress

is based on an uncommon or extreme stressor

is stress related directly to an incident of physical harm only

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Question 3

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For healthy development, children need a caregiving environment that balances their need for with their need for .

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control; responsiveness

ego-mastery; discipline

ego-mastery; responsiveness

control; discipline

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Question 4

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For teens, which feeling or action is least likely to occur as a result of stress?

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Feeling overwhelmed

Feeling depressed or sad

Feeling tired

Skipping a meal

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Question 5

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A babysitter who notices bruises on a child who subsequently tells the sitter that her mother hits her is obligated (by law) to ____ .

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do nothing

remove the child from the home

confront the parent

alert the police or child welfare agency

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Question 6

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If a child with a diagnosed psychological disorder (e.g., depression) was also being abused, the maltreatment would be noted in the ____ based on the DSM-5.

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Axis I category

extra comments section of the assessment

progress notes but not the diagnosis

other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention category

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Question 7

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Which of the following would qualify as physical neglect?

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Supervision from the next room

Refusing to allow an adolescent to see friends

Delay in seeking health care

Letting a teenager come home from school alone

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Question 8

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Many of the acute symptoms of sexual abuse resemble children's common reactions to ____ .

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fatigue

stress

illness

loss of a parent

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Question 9

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Allostatic load refers to ____________ .

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a measure of how much stress teens can safely handle

the biological response of a stressful event on a child

the progressive wear and tear on biological systems due to the effects of chronic stress

an indicator of the effects of child maltreatment on a child's outlook

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Question 10

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____ exists to some degree in all forms of maltreatment, making it difficult to define the consequences.

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Emotional abuse

Physical abuse

Emotional neglect

Physical neglect

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Question 11

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Exploitation takes many forms but is most likely to include ____ .

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child labor

child discipline

child photography

child poverty

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Question 12

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By far, the most common form of maltreatment of children is ____________ .

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neglect

physical abuse

sexual abuse

psychological maltreatment

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Question 13

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Which of the following is NOT among the worst and most intrusive forms of childhood stress and trauma?

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Child maltreatment

Stressful incidents, such as terrorist attacks or hurricanes

Exposure to domestic violence

Chronic childhood poverty

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Question 14

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The highest incidence of maltreatment in the United States is due to ____ cases.

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sexual abuse

physical abuse

neglect

emotional abuse

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Question 15

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An example of physical child neglect would be ____________ .

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a middle schooler who is permitted to drink and use drugs

siblings who were subjected to repeated incidents of family violence between their parents

a teenager who is permitted to decide for himself whether to go to school and how long to stay each day

children living in a home contaminated with animal feces and rotting food

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Question 16

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A history of sexual abuse is reported more often by ____ .

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young males

young females

adolescent females

adolescent males

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Question 17

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An example of emotional child neglect would be ____________ .

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an infant who had to be hospitalized for near drowning after being left alone in a bathtub

a 2-year-old found wandering in the street late at night, naked and alone

an 11-year-old who is chronically truant

a child whose mother helped him shoot out the windows of a neighbor's house

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Question 18

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How do cultural norms influence the prevalence of sexual abuse?

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Children are portrayed erotically.

Children observe sex play.

Children are not valued by parents.

Children with anxiety are more likely to be abused.

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Question 19

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Younger children are the most common victims of ____ .

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physical abuse

emotional abuse

sexual abuse

neglect

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Question 20

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Child maltreatment affects boys and girls almost equally except for sexual abuse, where girls account for ____ of the reported victims.

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65%

75%

80%

90%

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Trauma- And Stressor-related Disorders

Which statement best describes the occurrence of maltreatment?

An event would be considered traumatic if it ____ .

For healthy development, children need a caregiving environment that balances their need for ____ with their need for ____ .

For teens, which feeling or action is least likely to occur as a result of stress?

A babysitter who notices bruises on a child who subsequently tells the sitter that her mother hits her is obligated (by law) to ____ .

If a child with a diagnosed psychological disorder (e.g., depression) was also being abused, the maltreatment would be noted in the ____ based on the DSM-5.

Which of the following would qualify as physical neglect?

Many of the acute symptoms of sexual abuse resemble children's common reactions to ____ .

Allostatic load refers to ____________ .

____ exists to some degree in all forms of maltreatment, making it difficult to define the consequences.

Exploitation takes many forms but is most likely to include ____ .

By far, the most common form of maltreatment of children is ____________ .

Which of the following is NOT among the worst and most intrusive forms of childhood stress and trauma?

The highest incidence of maltreatment in the United States is due to ____ cases.

An example of physical child neglect would be ____________ .

A history of sexual abuse is reported more often by ____ .

An example of emotional child neglect would be ____________ .

How do cultural norms influence the prevalence of sexual abuse?

Younger children are the most common victims of ____ .

Child maltreatment affects boys and girls almost equally except for sexual abuse, where girls account for ____ of the reported victims.

For healthy development, children need a caregiving environment that balances their need for with their need for .