Chapter 2 – Risk Factors for Child Maltreatment
Test Items: 1. One risk factor for child maltreatment is large family size. According to the Ecological Systems Theory, this is a problem in the a. Microsystem b. Mesosystem c. Exosystem d. Macrosystem e. Chronosystem Answer: A 2. Brad’s job is extremely demanding. As a result he is rarely at home while his son is awake. If this results in emotional neglect, which system in the Ecological Systems Theory led to the neglect? a. Microsystem b. Mesosystem c. Exosystem d. Macrosystem e. Chronosystem Answer: E 3. Some child care advocates worry that the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 likely led to an increase in child maltreatment. If this was the case, which system in the Ecological Systems Theory led to the new maltreatment cases? a. Microsystem b. Mesosystem c. Exosystem d. Macrosystem e. Chronosystem Answer: E 4. Females are more likely than males to be perpetrators of a. Sexual abuse b. Neglect c. All forms of abuse d. None of the above Answer: B
