Practice Test: Child Abuse and Neglect — Breaking the Intergenerational Link
Practice test on the key concepts, findings, and prevention implications of the AJPH editorial.
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1 What is the primary prevention goal emphasized in the editorial?
- To increase criminal penalties for parents
- To prevent early adversity before it begins
- To focus only on treatment after abuse occurs
- To replace community programs with school programs
The editorial frames prevention as stopping early adversity before it begins by promoting safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments.
2 The editorial argues that research should focus exclusively on parent-child relationships.
- True
- False
The editorial specifically argues that broader environmental conditions must also be considered, not just relational factors.
3 Which of the following are described as important protective elements in the editorial?
Select all that apply
- Safe relationships
- Stable environments
- Nurturing conditions
- Ignoring community context
The editorial repeatedly emphasizes safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments as protective factors.
4 How many multigenerational research sites were brought together in the CDC-supported panel described in the editorial?
The editorial states that four university research sites were identified and convened for the panel.
5 What effect did safe, stable, nurturing relationships have across the studies?
- They eliminated all risk factors
- They significantly moderated intergenerational transmission of maltreatment
- They only affected school performance
- They increased reporting rates without changing outcomes
The cited collaboration found that these relationships had a significant moderating effect on intergenerational continuity of maltreatment.
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