Eduhero Child Maltreatment And Responsibilities Practice Test

Which of the following is most characteristic of neglect?

Unexplained injuries Welts Truancy Burns

Correct Answer:

Truancy

Explanation:

Neglect centers on failing to meet a child’s basic needs, including ongoing supervision and access to education. Truancy directly signals that gap by showing a child is not regularly attending school, which reflects a caregiver’s failure to ensure proper supervision and educational care. That direct link to neglect makes it the most characteristic sign among the options. The other signs—unexplained injuries, welts, and burns—are more commonly associated with physical abuse (or unsafe conditions), though abuse can occur alongside neglect, these injuries don’t define neglect as clearly as missing school does.

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