Keeping Faith' Course Exam

According to the Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) study, children who are maltreated are at increased risk for:

When a child is spiritually impacted from abuse, which of the following may be true:

A. The child may develop feelings of guilt, anger, grief, despair, doubt, fear of death and belief God is unfair.

B. The child may pray more frequently & report having a “spiritual experience.”

C. Both a and b

D. None of the above

When the person who abused the child is also a faith leader, the impact on the child’s spirituality is likely to be:

A. Greater than if committed by someone else

B. Lesser than if committed by someone else

C. The religiosity of an offender has no impact on a child’s spirituality

D. Something only known to God

A healthy spirituality:

A. Can be a source of resilience for maltreated children.

B. Is impossible for maltreated children.

C. Is something that has never been studied.

D. None of the above.

Best practices for child protection policies includes which of the following:

The Centers for Disease Control Recommends the following:

Which of the following behaviors would be normal for a pre-school child:

A. Running through the house naked

B. Talking about “pee” and “poop”

C. Engaging in explicit sexual acts with other children

D. All of the above

E. A and B

Treatment for children with sexual behavior problems:

A. Always works

B. Never works

C. Has been shown to reduce recidivism

D. This issue has never been studied

According to research from Elizabeth Gershof and others, corporal punishment:

A. Elevates the risks for poor outcomes later in life

B. Is good for children

C. Has no impact whatsoever

D. This topic was not covered in this class

According to research from Cindy and Robin Miller-Perrin from Pepperdine University, which approach has the greatest impact in changing the attitude of conservative Protestants toward the practice of corporal punishment:

A. Education on the risks associated with corporal punishment

B. Education on alternative theological views of scriptural passages often used to justify physical discipline

C. Education on both the risks associated with corporal punishment and alternative theological views on scriptural passages often used to justify physical discipline

D. Cindy and Robin Miller-Perrin never researched this issue

When a child in a congregation makes an allegation of child abuse against a prominent member of the faith community, best practice includes:

A. Reporting the allegation to the authorities.

B. Speaking with the child until you are sure the child is telling you the truth.

C. Speaking with the offender and then reporting to the police if there is a confession.

D. Ignoring the allegation and hope the child never mentions it again.

Keeping Faith" Course Exam