Deck 6: Family Violence

Question 1

Which of the following is an important reason why sociologists have a difficult time when studying family violence?

A)The family is the most cherished and intimate social institution in our lives.
B)Too few people today belong to formal families.
C)The great diversity of family life makes studying family violence too difficult.
D)The family is too private to study sociologically.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

According to research,which of the following statements is true?

A)Most marital rape involves vaginal penetration.
B)Forced anal intercourse occurs more often than forced vaginal intercourse.
C)Most marital rape involves kinky sex acts such as bondage.
D)Marital rape never occurs after a woman has given birth to a child.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Research has shown that majority of abused women

A)continue to put up with the abuse.
B)leave abusive relationships.
C)attack or murder their husbands.
D)join women's centers and fight against more abuse.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

After committing the violence,most abusive husbands

A)do not admit guilt.
B)freely admit guilt.
C)undergo counseling.
D)go to jail.

Question 5

Which of the following factors is involved in most marital rapes?

A)money or the lack of it
B)drugs or alcohol
C)physical violence or threats of it
D)pornography

Question 6

In instances of drugs and alcohol,the real reason for spouse abuse is not substance abuse but rather

A)media influence.
B)cultural and political climate.
C)economic downturn.
D)personal problems.

Question 7

Family violence

A)is a common,serious social problem.
B)is a less common,yet no less serious social problem.
C)used to be extremely common but now has been all but eradicated.
D)is a growing problem.

Question 8

According to a definition of spouse abuse that includes both violent and nonviolent acts,

A)about 10 percent of all married persons in the United States assault their spouses.
B)about one-third of all U.S. couples assault their spouses.
C)the problem of spouse abuse largely disappears.
D)husbands are much more likely to be seen as victims of spouse abuse.

Question 9

Those who stay married to sexually abusive husbands

A)seek out a counselor for help coping with their relationship.
B)usually avoid sex or develop a negative attitude toward sex.
C)strive to integrate themselves into the community so they can maximize time spent outside the home.
D)focus all their energy on caring for their children.

Question 10

One serious consequence of marital rape is

A)self-blame and guilt by the victim.
B)the furthering of the norms of matriarchy.
C)the culture's condemnation of marital rape.
D)the sensitive involvement of the police.

Question 11

The real extent of family violence may be much higher than the reported figures because

A)people are generally reluctant to reveal their family problems to researchers.
B)the number of people experiencing abuse runs into the millions,despite the small percentages.
C)other types of violence,such as financial exploitation,slapping,and verbal abuse,widely occur.
D)All of the above are true.

Question 12

All of the following are ways that abusive husbands try to rationalize their violent acts,EXCEPT for

A)blaming the victim for provoking the offense.
B)minimizing the harm done to the victim.
C)attributing the violence to some problem beyond their control.
D)stating they do not remember carrying out the rape.

Question 13

Which of the following is true in regards to family violence?

A)Family violence hits the poor only.
B)Family violence and love cannot happen together.
C)Alcohol and drugs are involved in almost all cases of family violence.
D)The majority of child abuse victims do not grow up to abuse their children.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of the battered woman syndrome?

A)loss of self-esteem
B)expecting the terror of violence
C)passively submitting to more violence
D)feeling trapped

Question 15

Which of the following statements about marital rape is true?

A)It is not a form of family violence.
B)It is considered a crime in almost every state.
C)It rarely causes harm to victims.
D)Many victims blame themselves for the rape.

Question 16

Which of the following is not a cause of marital rape listed in the text?

A)the husband's use of rape to control his wife
B)the husband's belief that he is entitled to any kind of sex with his wife
C)the existence of patriarchy
D)improper behavior on the part of the victim

Question 17

The extent of family violence varies from one report to another because researchers

A)are unskilled in research methods.
B)use poor research methods.
C)utilize different definitions of family violence.
D)are often victims of family violence.

Question 18

Feelings of depression,anxiety,and helplessness such as those suffered by U.S.soldiers who served in Vietnam and victims of physical injury are called

A)stress-induced mental illness.
B)posttraumatic stress disorder.
C)poststress syndrome.
D)stress depression.

Question 19

Outside of the police and the military,American society's most violent institution is

A)sports.
B)schools.
C)the family.
D)the economy.

Question 20

The most prevalent form of forced sex is

A)the rape of a woman by her husband.
B)the rape of a woman by a stranger.
C)rapes occurring in college fraternities.
D)rapes occurring along with a felony.

Question 21

According to a famous study of a sample of the elderly in Boston,__________ of elder persons are more likely to become elder abusers.

A)daughters
B)spouses
C)institutional caregivers
D)social workers

Question 22

The many women who are squeezed between raising children of their own and taking care of parents are called

A)the sandwiched generation.
B)generation X.
C)the stressed generation.
D)the mommy/daughter track.

Question 23

Incest

A)is not considered self-serving if the child gives consent.
B)was permitted in many societies throughout history.
C)was assumed to be rare until 1974,when it became part of mandatory child abuse reporting laws.
D)is usually committed against boys.

Question 24

According to research,children who have been abused

A)are unlikely to suffer continual problems later in life.
B)may or may not suffer continual problems,based on the individual.
C)are likely to suffer severe problems later in life.
D)seem predestined to become child abusers themselves.

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that support female genital mutilation in many African cultures?

A)the meaning of womanhood in many cultures that practice female genital mutilation
B)the overwhelming presence of patriarchy and the need to oppress women
C)the social and psychological benefits the practice provides the participant
D)the high social value of virginity and marriageability that are supported by genital mutilation

Question 26

Older people are more likely to be abused if they live

A)in group homes.
B)alone.
C)with relatives.
D)in nursing homes.

Question 27

About __________ children are severely physically abused every year.

A)100,000
B)500,000
C)3 million
D)5 million

Question 28

Without considering underreporting,at least ________ percent of all American girls are sexually victimized or assaulted between the ages of 15 and 17.

A)1.9
B)5
C)10
D)26.6

Question 29

In recent years,virtually all researchers have found that sexual abuse at the hands of ________ is the most common occurrence.

A)neighbors
B)siblings
C)stepfathers
D)biological fathers

Question 30

All of the following are factors that contribute most heavily to the prevalence of female genital mutilation EXCEPT

A)a cultural belief that genital mutilation makes women more desirable.
B)a high social value of virginity and marriageability.
C)social and psychological benefits of belonging.
D)a need to counter the practice of male circumcision.

Question 31

All of the following are reasons why large numbers of children are abused in American society,EXCEPT for

A)past experiences of being abused as a child.
B)the widespread acceptance of spouse abuse.
C)many parents' lack of education and parenting skills.
D)the social acceptance of physical punishment to discipline children.

Question 32

Problematic interaction between a parent and child is one cause of child abuse.All of the following are problems of interaction,except for

A)lack of parenting skills.
B)lack of knowledge of normal childhood behavior.
C)social approval of physical punishment.
D)unrealistic expectations for a child.

Question 33

Many child abusers see abusive behavior as good and proper because they

A)have watched much violence on TV.
B)are among many who accept the rightness of physical punishment.
C)are victims of child abuse themselves.
D)are totally out of control.

Question 34

Which of the following statements about those who abuse the elderly is NOT true?

A)The abusers have severe personal problems such as drug addiction or alcoholism.
B)They are beset with money problems.
C)They are largely male.
D)They are stressed by the need to care for both children and an elderly parent.

Question 35

Which age group of children do researchers argue are at the highest risk for child abuse?

A)a teenage child
B)a very young child
C)a child in an upper-income family
D)an adult child

Question 36

According to the textbook,which of the following is the primary reason why most of the women who continue to live with abusive husbands do not leave?

A)They are pressured by religious and other groups to which they belong to stay.
B)They are waiting for the right moment to seek revenge against their husbands.
C)They fear their husbands will retaliate.
D)They fear leaving will harm their prospects for getting a good job.

Question 37

All of the following are true about female genital mutilation,EXCEPT that it is

A)often called female circumcision.
B)usually done by ritual leaders,or respected women in the community.
C)relatively accepted today in most Western cultures.
D)often accepted by the victims of the mutilation.

Question 38

For feminists,a major cause of wife beating is

A)poor economic and social conditions.
B)the sexist,patriarchal nature of society.
C)some men's lack of self-esteem.
D)men's greater access to the means of violence such as guns.

Question 39

Men who have lost control of their lives due to poverty,unemployment,drug abuse,or alcoholism are

A)more likely to become abusive husbands.
B)less likely to become abusive husbands.
C)just as abusive as men who have control over their lives.
D)usually too depressed about life to act in a violent way.

Question 40

All of the following are true about incest,EXCEPT that

A)stepfathers are much more likely than biological fathers to commit incest.
B)incestuous fathers are more isolated from others outside of the home.
C)there is no significant difference in incest rates among social classes or racial and ethnic groups.
D)young victims of incest usually forget about the past and lead normal sexual lives as adults.

Question 41

Drugs and alcohol are always contributing factors to family violence.

Question 42

Critics of mandatory reporting laws for elder abuse say

A)these laws demean elders by treating them like children.
B)these laws are not worded strongly enough
C)these laws should not be enacted at a national level.
D)these laws make it easy for family members to get away with abusing elders.

Question 43

Female genital mutilation mostly takes place in

A)Russia.
B)Africa.
C)China.
D)Brazil.

Question 44

The two types of services that seem most useful to abused elders are medical services and

A)extra funds for food and shelter.
B)social services.
C)legal services.
D)marital counseling.

Question 45

All of the following are ways U.S.society has attempted to protect women from marital rape and abuse,EXCEPT for

A)the passage of new laws.
B)establishing counseling programs for abusers.
C)severely punishing men who sexually or physically abuse their wives.
D)the creation of a network of women's shelters and safe houses.

Question 46

John experienced family violence as he was growing up.According to social learning theory,he is

A)more likely not to get married and have children.
B)more likely to experience stressful family relationships.
C)less likely to engage in family violence.
D)more likely to engage in family violence.

Question 47

The criminal justice system

A)does nothing to protect women.
B)does not punish elder abusers.
C)requires some abusers to go to counseling.
D)only incarcerates male abusers.

Question 48

There is a relationship between family violence and poverty.

Question 49

Poverty is a contributing factor to family violence.

Question 50

Which of the following are criticisms of protective services efforts for children?

A)They fail to provide enough staff and resources to investigate all complaints of child abuse.
B)They sometimes haul innocent parents to court.
C)They leave a child with an abusive parent.
D)All of the above answers are criticisms.

Question 51

Though mandatory arrest policies have sent a message to society and battering men that the society does not approve of their actions,

A)in practice these mandatory arrests are rarely carried out by police officers.
B)there is thus far little evidence that arrest is very effective in reducing violence in these specific relationships.
C)these mandatory arrests rarely lead to a conviction of any kind.
D)evidence suggests that battering has in fact risen since mandatory arrests were implemented.

Question 52

Patriarchy is much less influential in the United States than it is in poorer countries due to

A)feminists' three-decades-long push for gender equality.
B)the more egalitarian mindset of the Millennial generation.
C)Obama-era reform.
D)the higher rate of educational attainment in the United States.

Question 53

According to the exchange theory of family violence,which of the following would be the reward of violence?

A)enjoyment of power and control over the victim
B)intense guilt over the hurting of a family member
C)fear of getting arrested
D)enjoyment of higher status and respect in the eyes of the larger community

Question 54

All of the following are part of the social profile of family abusers,EXCEPT that they are

A)younger husbands and parents.
B)members of the middle class.
C)men rather than women.
D)persons with stressful home lives.

Question 55

Many battered wives leave their husbands.

Question 56

One myth about family violence is that violence and love cannot happen together.

Question 57

In general,when abuse is committed against children in the United States

A)all family members are viewed as suspects.
B)the abuse is more likely to take place in adoptive families.
C)abusive grandparents fall under the laws of elder abuse.
D)abusive strangers are punished more severely than family members who abuse.

Question 58

Parent-child interaction becomes problematic when

A)grandparents become involved in caring for the child.
B)a parent has psychological problems that make child care demanding.
C)families reside in the suburbs.
D)children move out and go to college.

Question 59

In the United States,______parents physically discipline their children.

A)about one-fourth of all
B)nearly all
C)approximately half of all
D)very few

Question 60

Drugs and alcohol are the major causes of most family violence.

Question 61

Husbands can be found guilty of raping their wives in court.

Question 62

The interaction between a parent and child rarely has a real impact on child abuse.

Question 63

Since their marriages began,about 10 percent of wives have been raped by their husbands.

Question 64

Women who are economically dependent on their abusive husbands are more likely to leave.

Question 65

Victims of incest suffer a strong sense of shame and guilt,anxiety and depression,and social isolation.

Question 66

When caregivers have problems with money or stress they are more likely to become elder abusers.

Question 67

Most husbands feel genuine remorse after they have battered their wives.

Question 68

Potential neglect refers to the important needs of an elder that are not being addressed.

Question 69

Stepfathers are more likely to sexually abuse their children than fathers.

Question 70

Unemployment is a contributing factor to child abuse.

Question 71

Most older persons who suffer abuse live alone.

Question 72

Because men own their wives,they cannot actually be found guilty of raping them.

Question 73

According to feminist theories,a major cause of wife beating is the inability of men to empathize with the female experience.

Question 74

Battered wives who are financially independent have a greater propensity to leave their abusive husbands,compared to those who are financially dependent.

Question 75

Fathers are much more likely than stepfathers to sexually abuse their children.

Question 76

Child abuse reports rose sharply between the 1990s and 2010 before stabilizing and slowly beginning to drop.

Question 77

Financial problems and stress are precursors to elder abuse.

Question 78

Though the percentage of family members who are victims of violence is high,the actual number of victims is quite small.

Question 79

One benefit of the ritual of female circumcision is that it helps the woman fit into her society and become respected among her peers and the entire community of women.

Question 80

The acceptance of the popular view of physical punishment as proper for disciplining children is one cause of child abuse.