DCF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT (CAAN) EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE PREP MATERIAL WITH Q&A
2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE
Which of the following actions can help stop child abuse and
neglect?
a. Helping a stressed-out parent by baby-sitting,
making a meal for their family, or lending an
understanding ear.
b.Learning the signs and symptoms of child abuse so you can
recognize them whenyou see the "red flags"
c. Reporting known or suspected child abuse to the police
or local child protective services agency
d. All of the above - ✔✔✔ANSWER-All of the above
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,Any person under the age of 18 years. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-A
child
Any willful act or threatened act that results in any physical,
mental, or sexual abuse, injury, or harm that causes or is
likely to cause the child's physical, mental, or
emotional health to be significantly impaired. -✔✔✔ANSWER-
Child abuse
The mistreatment of a child by a person responsible for the
child's welfare that results in injury or harm to the child. -
✔✔✔ANSWER- Physical abuse
Sexual contact or interaction between a child and an adult or
older child. Includes indecent exposure, fondling, touching
sexual organs, forcible rape, sodomy, exploitation, and showing
pornography. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-sexual abuse
Three children die as a result of child abuse in the home in the
United States each . - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Day
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,How many people report child abuse when faced with an actual
situation? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-1/3
What is the single, leadingcause of death for children ages four
and younger? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-child abuse and neglect
On average, child abuse is reported somewhere in the United
States every . - ✔✔✔ANSWER-10 seconds
True or False: Strangers pose the greatest risk of sexual
abuse to children. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-False, most children
are abused by people they know.
True or False: Child molesters get their sexual gratification only
from children. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-False, many child molesters
also have sexual relationships with adults.
The average age that child molesters first attack a child is when
the molesters are . - ✔✔✔ANSWER-In their teens
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, A form of emotional abuse that involves excessive yelling,
shaming, belittling and/orteasing of a child. -✔✔✔ANSWER-
Verbal abuse
Situations of known or suspected child abuse or neglect that
occur at a private school, public or private child care center,
residential home, institution, facility, or agency
where the alleged perpetrator is an employee or any other
person at such institution responsible for the child's care. -
✔✔✔ANSWER-Institutional abuse or neglect
Failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care,
or needed supervision. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-child neglect
Failure to provide support, acceptance, attention, warmth,
supervision and normal living experiences for a child to the
extent that the child is impaired in ability to function
normally in performance and behavior. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-
emotional neglect
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COMPREHENSIVE PREP MATERIAL WITH Q&A
2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE
Which of the following actions can help stop child abuse and
neglect?
a. Helping a stressed-out parent by baby-sitting,
making a meal for their family, or lending an
understanding ear.
b.Learning the signs and symptoms of child abuse so you can
recognize them whenyou see the "red flags"
c. Reporting known or suspected child abuse to the police
or local child protective services agency
d. All of the above - ✔✔✔ANSWER-All of the above
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,Any person under the age of 18 years. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-A
child
Any willful act or threatened act that results in any physical,
mental, or sexual abuse, injury, or harm that causes or is
likely to cause the child's physical, mental, or
emotional health to be significantly impaired. -✔✔✔ANSWER-
Child abuse
The mistreatment of a child by a person responsible for the
child's welfare that results in injury or harm to the child. -
✔✔✔ANSWER- Physical abuse
Sexual contact or interaction between a child and an adult or
older child. Includes indecent exposure, fondling, touching
sexual organs, forcible rape, sodomy, exploitation, and showing
pornography. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-sexual abuse
Three children die as a result of child abuse in the home in the
United States each . - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Day
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,How many people report child abuse when faced with an actual
situation? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-1/3
What is the single, leadingcause of death for children ages four
and younger? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-child abuse and neglect
On average, child abuse is reported somewhere in the United
States every . - ✔✔✔ANSWER-10 seconds
True or False: Strangers pose the greatest risk of sexual
abuse to children. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-False, most children
are abused by people they know.
True or False: Child molesters get their sexual gratification only
from children. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-False, many child molesters
also have sexual relationships with adults.
The average age that child molesters first attack a child is when
the molesters are . - ✔✔✔ANSWER-In their teens
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, A form of emotional abuse that involves excessive yelling,
shaming, belittling and/orteasing of a child. -✔✔✔ANSWER-
Verbal abuse
Situations of known or suspected child abuse or neglect that
occur at a private school, public or private child care center,
residential home, institution, facility, or agency
where the alleged perpetrator is an employee or any other
person at such institution responsible for the child's care. -
✔✔✔ANSWER-Institutional abuse or neglect
Failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care,
or needed supervision. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-child neglect
Failure to provide support, acceptance, attention, warmth,
supervision and normal living experiences for a child to the
extent that the child is impaired in ability to function
normally in performance and behavior. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-
emotional neglect
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