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Chapter 1 – A Risk and Resilience Framework for Child, Youth, and Family Policy TEST BANK Multiple Choice Questions (20) 1. Young people between years old are volunteering and becoming more involved in social causes than in the past. a. 10 and 20 b. 20 and 30 *c. 16 and 24 d. 25 and 35 Cognitive domain: Knowledge Answer location: Coming of Age in America Question type: MC
2. Nearly of public schools in the United States reported at least one violent incident to police in the 2005–2006 school year. a. 15% *b. 40% c. 45% d. 61% Cognitive domain: Knowledge Answer location: Coming of Age in America Question type: MC 3. Evidence indicates that of the nation’s high school seniors have tried dangerous drugs such as ecstasy. a. 2% b. 4% *c. 7% d. 10% Cognitive domain: Knowledge Answer location: Coming of Age in America Question type: MC
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4. Aside from Bronfenbrenner’s , the field lacks conceptual models that inform the design and direction of social policies for children, youth, and families. a. public health perspective b. risk perspective c. social control theory *d. ecological perspective Cognitive domain: Comprehension Answer location: Policy and Program Responses to Childhood and Adolescent Problems Question type: MC 5.
are individual, school, peer, family, and community influences that increase the likelihood that a child will experience a social or health problem. *a. Risk factors b. Protective factors c. Resilience factors d. Antisocial factors Cognitive domain: Comprehension Answer location: Risk and Protection Question type: MC
6. The earliest risk factor models were primarily lists of the correlates of problems. a. early childhood *b. adolescent c. young adult d. mature adult Cognitive domain: Comprehension Answer location: Risk Factors Question type: MC 7.
are those influences, characteristics, and conditions that buffer or mitigate a person’s exposure to risk. a. Interpersonal factors b. Environmental factors c. Social factors *d. Protective factors Cognitive domain: Comprehension
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Answer location: Protective Factors Question type: MC 8. According to Table 1.1, rejection by conforming peer groups is an example of a(n) a. childhood risk factor. *b. interpersonal and social factor. c. environmental factor. d. individual factor. Cognitive domain: Application Answer location: Risk Factors Question type: MC 9.
is characterized by successful adaptation in the presence of risk or adversity. *a. Resilience b. Protection c. Risks d. Bonding Cognitive domain: Knowledge Answer location: Resilience: When a Child Prevails Over Adversity Question type: MC
10. This phrase refers to attributes or characteristics that have positive effects on people’s lives, irrespective of the level of risk exposure. a. environmental factors b. interpersonal and social factors *c. promotive factors d. individual factors Cognitive domain: Comprehension Answer location: Resilience: When a Child Prevails Over Adversity Question type: MC 11. According to Table 1.2, temperament is an example of a(n) a. promotive factor. b. interpersonal and social factor. c. environmental factor. *d. individual factor. Cognitive domain: Application
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Answer location: Resilience: When a Child Prevails Over Adversity Question type: MC 12.
, which is expressed through individual behavior, is interpreted as an interactive product involving the presence or absence of specific risk; level of exposure to risk; and the strength of the specific risk, protective, and promotive factors present in a child’s life. a. Resilience b. Attachment *c. Adaptation d. Protection Cognitive domain: Knowledge Answer location: Resilience: When a Child Prevails Over Adversity Question type: MC
13. Recent research has identified a number of efficacious -oriented programs aimed at preventing child and adolescent problems such as substance abuse. a. resilience *b. risk c. protection d. adaptation Cognitive domain: Comprehension Answer location: Applying Principles of Risk and Resilience to Social Policy Question type: MC 14. Prevention and treatment strategies using a risk and protective perspective are now widely recognized by public and private entities (at both the state and federal level) as the dominant approach to preventing and treating a. poverty-related issues. b. family conflict. c. mental disturbances. *d. childhood and adolescent problems. Cognitive domain: Analysis Answer location: Applying Principles of Risk and Resilience to Social Policy Question type: MC 15. Which of the following theories is the social development model (SDM) not based on?
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Cognitive domain: Analysis Answer location: Promotive Interventions and Strategies Question type: TF
33. Nearly 50% of school funding comes from local property taxes. *a. True b. False Learning objective number (if applicable): Cognitive domain: Knowledge Answer location: Redistribution of Tax Dollars to Support Schools in Low-Income Neighborhoods Question type: TF
Essay/Short Answer Questions (5) 17. Discuss the difference between risk factors, protective factors, and promotive factors relating to school adjustment and achievement programs. Learning objective number (if applicable): Cognitive domain: Analysis Answer location: Using Principles of Risk, Protection, and Resilience to Achieve Integrated Education Policy Question type: SA
18. Discuss three court cases or education policies relating to the education policies between 1930 and 1970. Learning objective number (if applicable): Cognitive domain: Application Answer location: Education Policy From 1930 to 1970 Question type: SA
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19. Discuss current education policy, referencing the important court cases, policies, and reports discussed in this chapter. Learning objective number (if applicable): Cognitive domain: Application Answer location: Educational Policy From 2011 to 2014 Question type: SA
20. Discuss how cross-system funding can help to integrate education policy. Learning objective number (if applicable): Cognitive domain: Application Answer location: Targeted and Intensive Strategies to Integrate Education Policy Question type: SA
5. Why are standards-based policies considered contrary to principles of risk and resilience? Learning objective number (if applicable): Cognitive domain: Analysis Answer location: Principles of Risk, Protection, and Resilience in Education Policy Question type: SA
Chapter 5 – Child Mental Health Policy: Promise Without Fulfillment? TEST BANK Multiple Choice Questions (23) 68. ____________ is the most common mental health problem found in childhood and adolescence. a. Depression *b. Anxiety c. Disruptive disorders
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d. Eating disorders Learning objective number (if applicable): Cognitive domain: Knowledge Answer location: Prevalence of Child Mental Health Disorders Question type: MC
69. Generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by __________. a. recurrent, time-consuming, obsessive, or compulsive behaviors that cause distress or impairment b. problem behaviors such as persistent arguing, habitual fighting, and frequent loss of temper c. auditory and visual hallucinations and feelings of being detached from the real world *d. excessive and persistent worry Learning objective number (if applicable): Cognitive domain: Knowledge Answer location: Prevalence of Child Mental Health Disorders Question type: MC
70. Which of the following is not a type of anxiety? a. obsessive-compulsive disorder *b. conduct disorder c. post-traumatic stress disorder d. generalized anxiety disorder Learning objective number (if applicable): Cognitive domain: Knowledge Answer location: Prevalence of Child Mental Health Disorders
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71. Children suffering from serious emotional disturbances (SED) are more likely to be all of the following except: a. male. b. low-income. *c. female. d. from a racial/ethnic minority group. Learning objective number (if applicable): Cognitive domain: Knowledge Answer location: Child Mental Health Policy: Promise Without Fulfillment? Question type: MC
72. Children and youth with a history of psychiatric disorder have been found to be ___________ times more likely to have a subsequent diagnosis of psychiatric disorder. *a. 3 b. 4 c. 2 d. 5 Learning objective number (if applicable): Cognitive domain: Knowledge Answer location: Biological Risk Question type: MC
73. ____________ is associated with increased violence and substance abuse. a. Gender
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67. Funding for law enforcement efforts aimed at combating adolescent substance abuse has decreased substantially each year since 1980. a. True *b. False Learning objective number (if applicable): Cognitive domain: Knowledge Answer location: Law Enforcement Question type: TF
Essay/Short Answer Questions (5) 36. Discuss the environmental risk factors that affect adolescent substance abuse. Learning objective number (if applicable): Cognitive domain: Comprehension Answer location: Environmental Risk Factors Question type: SA
37. Compare and contrast the interpersonal and social risk factors with the individual risk factors for adolescent substance abuse. Learning objective number (if applicable): Cognitive domain: Analysis Answer location: Risk Factors Question type: SA
38. How can protective factors be established or enhanced to reduce risks for substance abuse? What types of protective factors are there? Learning objective number (if applicable): Cognitive domain: Application Answer location: Protective Factors
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39. Discuss three of the major federal substance abuse policies for children and families from 1906 to the present. Learning objective number (if applicable): Cognitive domain: Knowledge Answer location: The Evolution of Drug Policy: A Brief Overview Question type: SA
40. Give a brief history of adolescent substance abuse prevention efforts. Learning objective number (if applicable): Cognitive domain: Comprehension Answer location: Prevention Question type: SA Chapter 9 – Juvenile Justice Policies and Programs TEST BANK Multiple Choice Questions (24) 151. In 2011, of the 1.47 million juvenile arrests, _____ were for violent index offenses. a. 10% *b. 4.6% c. 2.5% d. 15.2% Learning objective number (if applicable): Cognitive domain: Knowledge Answer location: Delinquency and Delinquents: Prevalence and Trends Question type: MC
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Programs with poor economic returns include all of the following EXCEPT: a. “Scared Straight” programs b. wilderness challenge programs c. boot camps *d. Multisystemic Therapy
Learning objective number (if applicable): Cognitive domain: Analysis Answer location: Risk, Resilience, and Evidence-Based Programs Question type: MC
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This court case reversed the death sentence of a 16-year-old tried in adult court. a. Roper v. Simmons *b. Eddings v. Oklahoma c. Thompson v. Oklahoma d. Graham v. Florida
Learning objective number (if applicable): Cognitive domain: Knowledge Answer location: Purpose and Overview of Juvenile Justice Policy Question type: MC
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Which of the following are not model intervention programs? *a. Interagency Coordination Programs b. Positive Action c. Functional Family Therapy d. Nurse-Family Partnership
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Learning objective number (if applicable): Cognitive domain: Analysis Answer location: Risk, Resilience, and Evidence-Based Programs Question type: MC
155. Although a large majority of youth engages in some misconduct, only _____ are the chronic, serious juvenile offenders who account for most of the serious juvenile crime. a. 10% to 12% *b. 6% to 8% c. 3% to 6% d. 20% to 25% Learning objective number (if applicable): Cognitive domain: Knowledge Answer location: Delinquency and Delinquents: Prevalence and Trends Question type: MC
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Wraparound services are defined as ___________. a. having high collective efficacy b. services provided under the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program *c. comprehensive, coordinated services d. the passive defensive culture of juvenile justice agencies
Learning objective number (if applicable): Cognitive domain: Knowledge Answer location: Risk, Resilience, and Evidence-Based Programs Question type: MC
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Cognitive domain: Comprehension Answer location: Risk and Resilience: An Ecological Perspective for Developing Child, Youth, and Family Policy Question type: SA
46. How has collaboration and integration helped in the decline of early and unwanted adolescent pregnancy rates? Learning objective number (if applicable): Cognitive domain: Analysis Answer location: The Value of Collaboration and Integration: The Case of Early and Unwanted Teen Pregnancy Question type: SA
47. How can one obtain information about effective interventions for children and youth? What are some exploitable resources? Learning objective number (if applicable): Cognitive domain: Application Answer location: Step 4: Determine the Course of Specific Individual and Social Interventions Question type: SA