Lesson One: Self-Test

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Lesson One: Self-Test

1) One of the two primary reporting agencies in Los Angeles County is:
A) The Federal Children’s Bureau
B) Early Childhood Educators
C) Department of Children and Family Services
D) Prevent Child Abuse America

The correct answer is C. The DCFS investigates over 140,000 suspected cases of child abuse and neglect each year.

2) The existence of child abuse and neglect became an identifiable concern in contemporary America, and a child reporting law was established in:
A) 1962
B) 1970
C) 1993
D) 1997

The correct answer is A. In 1962, the federal Children’s Bureau prepared and disseminated a model child reporting law.

3) Neglect, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and physical injury are used to describe the term:
A) Exploitation
B) Child Abuse
C) Battered Child Syndrome
D) Violent Victimizations

The correct answer is B. The term Child Abuse covers neglect, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and physical injury.

4) During the period 1993-1997, the nation’s overall crime rate fell by 22 percent. Reports of child abuse…
A) also decreased by 22 percent
B) increased by 22 percent
C) increased by 9 percent
D) remained steady during 1993-1997

The correct answer is C. Reports of child abuse and neglect grew by 9 percent and confirmed cases increased by 3 percent.

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