DCF Child Abuse and Neglect (CAAN) Exam with Verified Answers
1. Three children die as a result of child Day
abuse in the home in the United States
each .
2. How many people report child abuse 1/3
when faced with an actual situation?
3. What is the single, leading cause child abuse and neglect
of death for children ages four and
younger?
4. On average, child abuse is report- 10 seconds
ed somewhere in the United States
every .
5. True or False: Strangers pose the great- False, most children are abused
est risk of sexual abuse to children. by people they know.
6. True or False: Child molesters get their False, many child molesters also
sexual gratification only from children. have sexual relationships with
adults.
7. The average age that child molesters In their teens
first attack a child is when the molesters
are .
8. Which of the following actions can help All of the above
stop child abuse and neglect?
a. Helping a stressed-out parent by
baby-sitting, making a
meal for their family, or lending an un-
derstanding
ear.
b. Learning the signs and symptoms of
child abuse so you
can recognize them when you see the
"red flags"
c. Reporting known or suspected child
abuse to the police
,DCF Child Abuse and Neglect (CAAN) Exam with Verified Answers
or local child protective services
agency
d. All of the above
9. Any person under the age of 18 years. A child
10. Any willful act or threatened act that re- Child abuse
sults 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 im-
paired.
11. The mistreatment of a child by a person Physical abuse
responsible for the child's welfare that
results in injury or harm to the child.
12. Sexual contact or interaction between sexual abuse
a child and an adult or older child.
Includes indecent exposure, fondling,
touching sexual organs, forcible rape,
sodomy, exploitation,
and showing pornography.
13. A form of emotional abuse that involves Verbal abuse
excessive yelling,
shaming, belittling and/or teasing of a
child.
14. Situations of known or suspected child Institutional abuse or neglect
abuse or neglect that occur at a private
school, public or private child care cen-
ter, residential home, institution, facility,
or agency
where the alleged perpetrator is an em-
ployee or any other person at such insti-
tution responsible for the child's
care.
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15. Failure to provide adequate food, cloth- child neglect
ing, shelter, health care, or needed su-
pervision.
16. Failure to provide support, acceptance, emotional neglect
attention, warmth,
supervision and normal living experi-
ences for a child to the extent that the
child is impaired in ability to function
normally in performance and behavior.
17. The following are the definition of Harm
:
a. inflicts, or allows to be inflicted, upon
the child physical,
mental, or emotional injury;
b. commits, or allows to be committed,
sexual battery, or
lewd or lascivious acts against a child;
c. allows, encourages, or forces the sex-
ual exploitation of a
child;
d. exploits a child, or allows a child to be
exploited;
e. abandons the child;
f. neglects the child;
g. exposes a child to a controlled sub-
stance or alcohol;
h. uses mechanical devices, unreason-
able restraints, or
extended periods of isolation to control
a child;
i. engages in violent behavior that
demonstrates a wanton
disregard for the presence of a child
and could
reasonably result in serious injury to
the child;
