Solutions Manual for Child Abuse and
Neglect, 3e Monica McCoy, Stefanie
Keen (All Chapters)
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Test Items:
1. Which of the following terms refers specifically to acts of omission?
a. Maltreatment
b. Abuse
c. Neglect
d. All of the above
Answer: C
2. Which of the following terms refers specifically to acts of commission?
a. Maltreatment
b. Abuse
c. Neglect
d. All of the above
Answer: B
3. If Timmy’s mom does not feed him enough each day, she is guilty of child
a. Abuse
b. Neglect
Answer: B
4. The act of killing an infant is
a. Infanticide
b. Patricide
c. Fratricide
d. Matricide
Answer: A
5. According the Roman Law of Twelve Tables, what should be done with deformed
children?
a. They should be raised by the government
b. They should be nurtured with special care by their families
c. They should be put up for adoption
d. They should be put to death
Answer: D
6. The first laws to prohibit infanticide were passed during
a. Ancient Times
b. Middle Ages
, c. Reformation
d. Industrial Revolution
Answer: B
7. During which time period was the concept of original sin prominent along with
the belief that children had souls and should not be put to death?
a. Ancient Times
b. Middle Ages
c. Reformation
d. Industrial Revolution
Answer: C
8. Which of the following became the symbol for education during the late Middle
Ages/Reformation?
a. the slate
b. the birch rod
c. the feather
d. the pen
Answer: B
9. John Locke saw children as tabula rasa which means they were born
a. evil
b. good
c. as blank slates
d. ready to be adults with no need for education
Answer: C
10. Which of the following men argued that children were born with an innate sense
of right and wrong?
a. Locke
b. Rousseau
c. Kempe
d. Freud
Answer: B
11. If a mother insists that her child is capable of growing up to be a good, moral
being without punishment or even much guidance, her views are most consistent
with those proposed by
a. Locke
b. Rousseau
c. Kempe
d. The religious leaders of the Reformation
Answer: B
, 12. Jordon believes that her son, Justin, is a little angel. She thinks that
he has an innate understanding of morality and all she needs to do as his mother is
stand back and let him blossom into an amazing, moral person. Jordan’s belief is
most like that of:
a. Freud
b. Locke
c. Rousseau
d. Christian scholars
Answer: C
13. It was not until that the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Fair Labor
Standards Act which limited child labor.
a. 1922
b. 1941
c. 1953
d. 1960
Answer: B
14. When children were removed from “unsuitable” homes in the 1670s, the reason
the homes were found lacking was that
a. The children were being physically disciplined
b. There was not enough food
c. The children were not given enough attention/praise/love
d. The parents were not instilling proper values
Answer: D
15. The first professional to attempt to rescue Mary Ellen from a life of abuse was a
a. Policeman
b. Missionary
c. Teacher
d. Fireman
Answer: B
16. In the case of Mary Ellen, Henry Bergh spoke out on Mary Ellen’s
behalf. Bergh was associated with which organization?
a. The local church
b. The police
c. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
d. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Answer: D
, 17. The first juvenile court was founded in
a. 1899
b. 1910
c. 1923
d. 1947
Answer: A
18. Which Supreme Court ruling confirmed that states do have the right to interfere in
family relationships in order to protect children?
a. in re Gault
b. McCoy v. Neville
c. Prince v. Massachusetts
d. Mary Ellen v. New York
Answer: C
19. Whose landmark paper on the “battered child” spurred a dramatic increase in
public awareness of the impact of physical abuse?
a. Freud
b. Watson
c. Kempe
d. Giovanni
Answer: C
20. The modern, scientific study of child maltreatment began in
a. The 1880s
b. The 1920s
c. The 1960s
d. The 1980s
Answer: C
21. The first Federal Law regarding child maltreatment were passed in
a. The 1950s
b. The 1960s
c. The 1970s
d. The 1980s
Answer: C
22. Which research design relies on people remembering and reporting past events?
a. Longitudinal
b. Experimental
c. Correlational
d. Retrospective
Answer: D
Neglect, 3e Monica McCoy, Stefanie
Keen (All Chapters)
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Test Items:
1. Which of the following terms refers specifically to acts of omission?
a. Maltreatment
b. Abuse
c. Neglect
d. All of the above
Answer: C
2. Which of the following terms refers specifically to acts of commission?
a. Maltreatment
b. Abuse
c. Neglect
d. All of the above
Answer: B
3. If Timmy’s mom does not feed him enough each day, she is guilty of child
a. Abuse
b. Neglect
Answer: B
4. The act of killing an infant is
a. Infanticide
b. Patricide
c. Fratricide
d. Matricide
Answer: A
5. According the Roman Law of Twelve Tables, what should be done with deformed
children?
a. They should be raised by the government
b. They should be nurtured with special care by their families
c. They should be put up for adoption
d. They should be put to death
Answer: D
6. The first laws to prohibit infanticide were passed during
a. Ancient Times
b. Middle Ages
, c. Reformation
d. Industrial Revolution
Answer: B
7. During which time period was the concept of original sin prominent along with
the belief that children had souls and should not be put to death?
a. Ancient Times
b. Middle Ages
c. Reformation
d. Industrial Revolution
Answer: C
8. Which of the following became the symbol for education during the late Middle
Ages/Reformation?
a. the slate
b. the birch rod
c. the feather
d. the pen
Answer: B
9. John Locke saw children as tabula rasa which means they were born
a. evil
b. good
c. as blank slates
d. ready to be adults with no need for education
Answer: C
10. Which of the following men argued that children were born with an innate sense
of right and wrong?
a. Locke
b. Rousseau
c. Kempe
d. Freud
Answer: B
11. If a mother insists that her child is capable of growing up to be a good, moral
being without punishment or even much guidance, her views are most consistent
with those proposed by
a. Locke
b. Rousseau
c. Kempe
d. The religious leaders of the Reformation
Answer: B
, 12. Jordon believes that her son, Justin, is a little angel. She thinks that
he has an innate understanding of morality and all she needs to do as his mother is
stand back and let him blossom into an amazing, moral person. Jordan’s belief is
most like that of:
a. Freud
b. Locke
c. Rousseau
d. Christian scholars
Answer: C
13. It was not until that the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Fair Labor
Standards Act which limited child labor.
a. 1922
b. 1941
c. 1953
d. 1960
Answer: B
14. When children were removed from “unsuitable” homes in the 1670s, the reason
the homes were found lacking was that
a. The children were being physically disciplined
b. There was not enough food
c. The children were not given enough attention/praise/love
d. The parents were not instilling proper values
Answer: D
15. The first professional to attempt to rescue Mary Ellen from a life of abuse was a
a. Policeman
b. Missionary
c. Teacher
d. Fireman
Answer: B
16. In the case of Mary Ellen, Henry Bergh spoke out on Mary Ellen’s
behalf. Bergh was associated with which organization?
a. The local church
b. The police
c. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
d. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Answer: D
, 17. The first juvenile court was founded in
a. 1899
b. 1910
c. 1923
d. 1947
Answer: A
18. Which Supreme Court ruling confirmed that states do have the right to interfere in
family relationships in order to protect children?
a. in re Gault
b. McCoy v. Neville
c. Prince v. Massachusetts
d. Mary Ellen v. New York
Answer: C
19. Whose landmark paper on the “battered child” spurred a dramatic increase in
public awareness of the impact of physical abuse?
a. Freud
b. Watson
c. Kempe
d. Giovanni
Answer: C
20. The modern, scientific study of child maltreatment began in
a. The 1880s
b. The 1920s
c. The 1960s
d. The 1980s
Answer: C
21. The first Federal Law regarding child maltreatment were passed in
a. The 1950s
b. The 1960s
c. The 1970s
d. The 1980s
Answer: C
22. Which research design relies on people remembering and reporting past events?
a. Longitudinal
b. Experimental
c. Correlational
d. Retrospective
Answer: D
