Deck 5: Domestic Violence

Question 1

The legal definition of intimate partner violence ______.

A) does not account for stalking
B) varies slightly by state
C) includes elder abuse and child abuse
D) does not account for emotional abuse

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Domestic violence that involves aggression between persons who are in a close relationship is known as ______.

A) domestic partner violence
B) family abuse
C) dating violence
D) intimate partner violence

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention identifies four types of intimate partner violence, physical violence, sexual violence, physical aggression, and ______.

A) marital rape
B) prenatal abuse
C) child abuse
D) stalking

Answer 3

D

Question 4

What is the cause of learned helplessness?

A) It is a survival strategy for battered spouses.
B) childhood maltreatment
C) post-traumatic stress syndrome
D) self-medication in the form of drugs and alcohol

Question 5

Learned helplessness refers to the inability to ______.

A) predict the response of an abusive partner
B) survive without your abusive partner
C) predict which potential partners are abusive
D) please an abusive partner

Question 6

Which term would describe the meaning and interpretations a victim of abuse attaches to the behavior of their abuser?

A) intimate partner communication
B) learned helplessness
C) social definition
D) cycle of violence

Question 7

Georgia tries to please her husband but is unable to predict how he will respond to her actions. She tends to ask permission for even the smallest behavior, such as checking her social media. This is an example of ______.

A) frustration-aggression theory
B) learned helplessness
C) post-traumatic stress disorder
D) religious violence

Question 8

When comparing victimization rates for bisexual men and bisexual women, ______.

A) bisexual women in heterosexual relationships are more likely to experience intimate partner violence
B) bisexual women are more likely to experience intimate partner violence
C) bisexual men are more likely to experience intimate partner violence
D) bisexual men in same-sex relationships are more likely to experience intimate partner violence

Question 9

When comparing heterosexual men to same-sex oriented men, ______.

A) same-sex oriented men are more likely to experience stalking victimization
B) same-sex oriented men and heterosexual men are equally likely to experience intimate partner violence
C) same-sex oriented men are more likely to experience intimate partner violence
D) heterosexual men are more likely to experience intimate partner violence

Question 10

When estimating the financial loss experienced by victims, which source of loss is greatest?

A) legal fees
B) lost wages
C) direct medical cost
D) lost productivity

Question 11

Which form of intimate partner violence is associated with the highest financial cost?

A) stalking
B) physical assault
C) rape
D) death

Question 12

Women who have experienced intimate partner violence are more prone to ______.

A) abuse their own children
B) abuse their own parents
C) attempt suicide
D) file false police reports

Question 13

Which of the following is a specific risk factor for intimate partner and sexual violence identified by the World Health Organization?

A) low educational levels
B) suicide attempts
C) schizophrenia
D) infertility

Question 14

Debbie and Tom can't pay their bills. They often argue about spending. Sometimes, Tom becomes violent toward Debbie. This is an example of ______ risk factors for intimate partner violence.

A) individual
B) relationship
C) community
D) societal

Question 15

There are six risk factors that significantly affect the risk of physical injury to victims of domestic violence: ______; ______; intermittent employment; recent unemployment; having less than a high school education; and being a former husband, estranged husband, or former boyfriend.

A) having multiple partners; infidelity
B) length of relationship; age of offender
C) high levels of personal debt; underemployment
D) alcohol abuse; drug use

Question 16

According to the text, which individual described below is at the greatest risk for committing intimate partner violence?

A) Kevin has a high school education and is looking for a better job.
B) Peter is an alcoholic and cannot keep a job.
C) David has antisocial personality disorder and was recently demoted from his managerial position.
D) William has anger management issues and was recently referred to Human Resources for sexual harassment training.

Question 17

According to the Center for Disease Control, ______ is a societal-level risk factor for intimate partner violence.

A) belief in strict gender roles
B) economic stress
C) population density
D) being isolated from other people

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of corporal punishment?

A) time-out
B) spanking
C) writing lines
D) isolation

Question 19

Using physical force against a child to control their behavior is called ______.

A) corporal punishment
B) domestic violence
C) child abuse
D) a correction strategy

Question 20

When it comes to the United States, ______.

A) only a quarter of infants are spanked
B) very few toddlers are spanked
C) most toddlers are spanked
D) about half of all teenagers are spanked

Question 21

Which theory suggests that when perceived benefits for assaulting a family member outweigh potential costs, domestic violence is more likely?

A) subculture of violence
B) feminist theory
C) power theory
D) exchange/social control theory

Question 22

Linda and Del live in a neighborhood in which it is normal to use violence to resolve disagreements. ______ theory suggests that Del is more likely to use violence to resolve family conflicts.

A) Social exchange
B) Subculture of violence
C) Routine activities
D) Strain

Question 23

Straus's ______ theory suggests that in a family where the man has a greater ability to make decisions than his wife, the probability of domestic violence is higher.

A) frustration-aggression
B) balance of power
C) social exchange
D) routine activities

Question 24

Jakob believes that the use of violence against wives and children is acceptable and shows his manliness. According to routine activities theory, Jakob is ______.

A) part of a subculture of violence
B) a frustrated aggressor
C) a motivated offender
D) experiencing unreciprocity

Question 25

Federal and state laws share a single, uniform, legal definition of domestic violence.

Question 26

Intimate partner violence refers to domestic violence that involves aggression between persons who are in a close relationship.

Question 27

The definition of sexual violence includes "sexting" without consent.

Question 28

Hannah's inability to predict how her abuser will respond to her actions is called learned helplessness.

Question 29

Intimate partner victimization has been steadily increasing over the past several decades.

Question 30

Female survivors of intimate partner violence are more likely to use drugs and alcohol to excess.

Question 31

Economically speaking, the biggest cost associated with intimate partner violence is from the lost earnings over a woman's lifetime.

Question 32

The biggest risk factor associated with intimate violence for women is being raised in a low-income household.

Question 33

The biggest risk factor associated with intimate violence for men is childhood maltreatment.

Question 34

When a man's race differs from his partner, he has an elevated risk of experiencing intimate partner violence.

Question 35

Most households in the United States do not spank children of any age.

Question 36

Most research suggests that occasional use of corporal punishment is effective at changing behavior in children.

Question 37

The "subculture of violence" is a major factor underlying the prevalence of domestic violence in the United States.

Question 38

When a husband's preferences routinely outweigh the wife's preferences, the probability of domestic violence is higher.

Question 39

Discuss causes and consequences of learned helplessness?

Question 40

Provide examples of how the Center for Disease Control understands the risk factors for intimate partner violence.

Question 41

Apply frustration-aggression theory to domestic violence.

Question 42

What does research suggest about the effectiveness of corporal punishment?

Question 43

Compare and contrast the social and legal understanding of domestic violence.

Question 44

Distinguish between the phases of the cycle of violence.

Question 45

Summarize the exchange/social control theory of domestic violence.

Question 46

Apply social learning theory to domestic violence.