Test Bank for Child Abuse and Neglect 3rd Edition by Monica L. McCoy and Stefanie M. Keen. ISBN-13 9

Chapter 4 – Physical Abuse Test Items 1. When defining child physical abuse a. All states include only harm; not risk of harm b. All states include both harm and risk of harm c. Some states include only harm; some states include only risk of harm d. All states include harm; some also include risk of harm Answer: D 2. You read a report that tells you there were 323,000 cases of child physical abuse in 2006 under the harm standard. This is providing you with data about the of abuse. a. incidence b. prevalence c. incidence and prevalence d. none of the above Answer: A 3. You read a research study that says 28% of adults surveyed had experienced child physical abuse. This is providing you with data about the of abuse. a. incidence b. prevalence c. incidence and prevalence d. none of the above Answer: B 4. Approximately what percentage of cases handled by DSS are about physical abuse? a. 10.1% b. 22.7% c. 37.6% d. 54.8% Answer: B 5. Robert is beaten so badly by his step-father that he is intensive care. This abuse would be categorized as a. Fatal b. Serious c. Moderate d. Mild Answer: B