After making a child abuse report to the Hotline, the Mandated 48
Reporter must submit a written confirmation of the report
within ____ hours.
A child must tell you he or she is being abused before you can false
call the Hotline.
Illinois law requires all Mandated Reporters to call the Hotline true
if they have reasonable cause to believe that child abuse or
neglect has occurred.
Informed decision-making relies on the facts of the situation. true
Understanding our own bias allows us to process the situation
without preconceived notions, assumptions, and exceptions.
It is possible to know all of your biases. false
A Mandated Reporter is any person required by law to report true
suspected child abuse or neglect.
Mandated Reporters fulfill their legal obligation by telling their false
supervisors about their suspicions of abuse.
Mandated reporters have the right to which of the following? all of the above (full name, supervisor, second review)
A Mandated Reporter should ask the child if for every detail of false
the abuse or neglect before calling the Hotline.
Neglect occurs when a parent or responsible caretaker fails to adequate supervision, clothing, food, medical care, shelter
provide which of the following:
Only negative biases can have negative outcomes. false
People know all their own biases; they just know they cannot false
or should not say those beliefs aloud, so they hide them.
Possible indicators of physical abuse include: all of the above
Suspected child abuse and neglect should be reported: as soon as you suspect abuse or neglect
What is the role of a Mandated Reporter? report suspicions of abuse or neglect to the Hotline immediately
Which of the following are Mandated Reporters? all of the above (teachers & principals, clergy, social workers)
Which of the following is an unbiased strategy? all of the above
Which of the following is a step to resolving bias? all of the above
Which of the following may be an indicator of sexual abuse? all of the above
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