Question 1

The 2018 nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court sparked outrage among many women.

Accepted Answer

The nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court in 2018 was met with widespread protest from women's groups and advocates, particularly following allegations of sexual assault and misconduct by Kavanaugh.

Question 2

Reports of rape and sexual assaults have been rampant in the US military.

Accepted Answer

Reports of rape and sexual assaults in the US military have been a significant issue for many years. According to a Pentagon report released in 2020, over 7,800 sexual assault reports were filed in the military in 2019, representing a 3% increase from the previous year.

Question 3

On average, 24 people per minute are victims of&#10;A) Rape&#10;B) Physical violence&#10;C) Stalking&#10;D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

The question asks about the average number of victims per minute for three different types of violence: rape, physical violence, and stalking. Therefore, the best choice is D, which includes all three types of violence.

Question 4

Native American women experience among the highest rates of&#10;A) Murder&#10;B) Sexual&#10;C) Violence&#10;D) Domestic Violence&#10;E) All of the above.

Accepted Answer

Native American women experience high rates of murder, sexual violence, and domestic violence, making option E "all of the above" the correct choice. This is due in part to the historical and ongoing systemic discrimination and oppression faced by Native American communities, as well as their unique relationship with the U.S. government as sovereign nations.

Question 5

According to researchers, pit bulls inflict abuse on the women they&#10;A) Hate&#10;B) Love&#10;C) Do not know&#10;D) None of these

Accepted Answer

Pit bulls are known to be fiercely loyal to their owners, so it is unlikely that they would target a woman they love for abuse. On the other hand, if a pit bull perceives a threat or harm to their owner (including verbal arguments and physical altercations), they may react aggressively towards the perceived threat. Therefore, it is possible that a pit bull may potentially inflict abuse on a woman they love in an effort to protect their owner.

Question 6

When avoiding conflict, we are&#10;A) Low in Cooperation&#10;B) Low in assertiveness&#10;C) High in cooperation&#10;D) Both A and B

Accepted Answer

When avoiding conflict, individuals are typically low in assertiveness because they are not actively asserting their own needs or viewpoints. They are also low in cooperation because they are not actively engaging in finding a mutually beneficial solution or addressing the conflict directly.

Question 7

When facing a conflict, women prefer to use&#10;A) Personal rejection&#10;B) Violence&#10;C) Yelling and screaming&#10;D) None of the above

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Question 8

What kinds of situations precipitate violence?&#10;A) Wearing the wrong clothes&#10;B) Wearing too much make up&#10;C) Resisting sexual advances&#10;D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

Situations that precipitate violence can vary widely and are not limited to rational or justifiable reasons. They can include trivial or unjust reasons such as wearing the wrong clothes, wearing too much makeup, or resisting sexual advances. These examples illustrate how violence can be precipitated by actions that should not logically lead to such extreme responses, highlighting the irrationality and injustice of violence in these contexts.

Question 9

When an episode of abuse is over, the abuser apologizes profusely, promising it will never happen again.

Accepted Answer

This can be a common pattern in abusive relationships known as the "cycle of abuse." The abuser may apologize and promise to change, but often the abuse will continue.

Question 10

Over one million casew of partner violence are documented in the United States each year.

Accepted Answer

According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, an estimated 1.3 million women and 835,000 men are physically assaulted by an intimate partner in the United States each year.

Question 11

The threat of rape does not restrain the freedom of women.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Worldwide, boys tend to exhibit more aggressiveness than girls.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Six percent of murdered women are the victims of husbands, ex husbands, boyfriends or ex boyfriends.

Accepted Answer

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Deck 14: Gender, Violence, Conflict and Power