Myths & Realities about Child Abuse

In this quiz, we will look at some common myths and actual facts about child abuse.Once you have received your quiz result, you may print off the results page if you wish in order to submit it to your manager or supervisor.

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Myths & Realities about Child Abuse

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1. Question

Child abuse can have long term damaging consequences for children that last into adulthood.

2. Question

If abuse happens once it is likely to happen again.

3. Question

It is not always obvious that a child is being abused.

4. Question

If children don’t witness family violence they are not affected by it.

5. Question

The number of children being abused and neglected is increasing

6. Question

Children are sometimes to blame for their abuse

7. Question

It is not my responsibility to interfere in how children are treated by others.

8. Question

Children are more likely to be abused by people they know than by strangers.

9. Question

Children who disclose their abuse and later retract their story were lying about the abuse.

10. Question

Boys are rarely victims of sexual abuse

11. Question

Children with a disability are more likely to become victims of abuse than children without a disability.

12. Question

Children make up stories about abuse