Deck 13: Violence and Abuse in Relationships

Question 1

When couples are asked about emotional abuse in their relationships:

A)both partners deny that they engage in emotionally abusive behavior
B)the woman tends to blame the man
C)both partners admit that they engage in emotionally abusive behavior
D)the man tends to blame the woman

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Undergraduate males who reported high levels of stress reported ____.

A)lower levels of stress if they used a combination of alcohol and ambien
B)no effect on abuse of their partners
C)lower levels of abuse of their partners
D)higher levels of abuse of their partners

Answer 2

D

Question 3

What percent of a geographically diverse sample of college students reported physical abuse as a child?

A)3%
B)13%
C)31%
D)61%

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What was the most frequent outcome of being physically abused as a child, as reported by Turkish students?

A)the fear of having one's bruises observed
B)learning that one is infertile from the abuse
C)the humiliation
D)the relentless overlay of the verbal criticism

Question 5

Abusive men have found all of the following helpful in reducing their abuse except:

A)a time out
B)counting to ten
C)reassessing the situation before reacting
D)remembering the potential damage to the relationship when one is abusive

Question 6

Which of the following is not a reason that a man who abuses a woman continues to stay in a relationship with her?

A)He is married to the victim.
B)They have children together.
C)He is older.
D)He does not have a history of family violence.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a strategy that an abused woman might use for staying in a relationship?

A)positive past rehearsal syndrome
B)making a joke out of the abuse
C)taking the blame
D)exercise/journaling

Question 8

The twenty percent of children who observe their parents being violent also report:

A)having positive effects due to reverse modeling
B)having no negative effects
C)being depressed
D)showing intense sibling rivalry for parental attention

Question 9

Which of the following is not one of the effects of child abuse?

A)a happy family life of one's own, due to reverse modeling
B)few close personal relationships/inability to trust
C)delay in language development
D)substance abuse

Question 10

Which condition is most conductive to leaving an abusive relationship?

A)using medications wisely to reduce the anxiety of leaving
B)the desire to "save their baby" and having a peer who offers a safe place to stay
C)being sent to the hospital because of a brutal attack
D)being embarrassed and abused publicly

Question 11

Which of the following is murder of a child by a parent?

A)siblicide
B)filicide
C)parricide
D)neocide

Question 12

Women with higher income and education than their partners report ____?.

A)less abuse
B)more abuse
C)about the same level of abuse as those with lower education and income
D)an amount of abuse relative to the age of her partner

Question 13

What is the name and effect of a parent training program?

A)Reversal to Promise - no positive outcomes noted
B)New Day - only improvements in learning skills of children were noted
C)Time for Tots - motor skills improved for youngest group
D)The Incredible Years - positive verbal and discipline techniques

Question 14

What type of violence between a couple escalates over an issue/one loses control?

A)situational couple violence
B)abusive couple violence
C)abusive interactive violence
D)dyad couple violence

Question 15

Victims of violence seem to:

A)be very aware when a social encounter is becoming dangerous/violent
B)have a unique capability to "spot" a potential abuser
C)be less likely to discern when a social encounter is becoming dangerous/violent
D)have no uniqueness in terms of being aware or not of an impending abusive context

Question 16

Which of the following is not a finding of a study on undergraduate child sex abuse?

A)Verbal tactics were used more often than holding the child down.
B)Most of the sexual acts involved penetration.
C)Most perpetrators were a non-family member.
D)Most events occurred/lasted less than a year.

Question 17

All of the following are characteristics of victims of emotional abuse except:

A)persons who have experienced physical abuse
B)seniors rather than first year students
C)being victimized as a child
D)men in general

Question 18

What is the most emotionally abusive behavior identified in a national sample of adults?

A)refusal to talk to the partner as a way of punishing the partner
B)criticizing the partner's dress
C)breaking things valuable to the partner
D)acting jealous

Question 19

What type of violence involves one partner trying to control the other?

A)dyad couple violence
B)abusive couple violence
C)situational couple violence
D)intimate terrorism

Question 20

Which of the following rapes is likely to result in PTSD and major depression?

A)The woman is the victim of rape by force.
B)The woman is the victim of rape being incapacitated by alcohol.
C)The woman is the victim of rape by "Rophypnol."
D)The woman is the victim of a combination of drugs.

Question 21

IPV is a term that stands for:

A)intimate partner violence
B)battered woman syndrome
C)stalking violence
D)battering

Question 22

"Zero tolerance" policy in LA toward domestic violence is all of the following except which condition?

A)requires an arrested person to stand trial
B)requires a victim to testify against the perpetrator
C)does not allow the abused to act like it never happened
D)provides for an immediate (minimum) 10 day jail term

Question 23

In the Cleverly and Boyle (2010) study, which of the following was not reported by sex abuse victims?

A)They viewed events such as rape/molestation as changing their life for the better.
B)They viewed themselves as being a stronger person.
C)They take ownership of only those responsibilities they can control.
D)They were depressed, suicidal, and had been incarcerated at least once.

Question 24

The largest percentage of child abuse cases fall into which of the following categories?

A)physical abuse
B)sexual abuse
C)neglect
D)emotional maltreatment

Question 25

A majority of the children who witness their parents being violent toward each other:

A)do not continue the pattern
B)end up being violent in their own adult relationships
C)experience a curvilinear effect
D)block out the memory until uncovered by a social worker in intensive therapy

Question 26

Men who pressure women to have sex are viewed as ____; women who pressure men to have sex are viewed as promiscuous.

A)scabs
B)whimps
C)aggressive
D)mentally ill

Question 27

According to Straus, the effect of corporal punishment on children is to:

A)increase the chance of the child being violent in his or her own life
B)decrease the frequency of antisocial behavior
C)turn the child into an alcoholic
D)show the child that "spare the rod and spoil the child" works

Question 28

The goal(s) of stalking is (are) to:

A)win the partner back and seek revenge
B)show the partner who is boss
C)scare the partner
D)make good on a promise ("Leave me and I'll track you down.")

Question 29

In most cases, a woman who experiences abuse by an intimate partner:

A)experiences it only once
B)may experience it twice
C)puts the partner on alert the third time to stop the abuse or she will leave
D)is victimized multiple times

Question 30

Which of the following personality characteristics is not associated with persons who are abusive in their intimate relationships?

A)Jekyll-and-Hyde personality
B)psychological independence
C)substance abuser
D)blaming others for problems

Question 31

When sexually abused children are removed from the context and put in foster care:

A)they become less aggressive, show less delinquent behavior, and are less depressed
B)they become more aggressive and anxious
C)they become more depressed and suicidal
D)they show more delinquent behavior

Question 32

All of the following community factors contribute to family violence and abuse except:

A)unaffordable day care
B)poverty
C)social isolation
D)lack of a mentoring program for youth

Question 33

What is Rohypnol?

A)the "date rape drug" some men slip into their date's drink
B)a mace spray that women use to ward off attackers
C)a "memory" drug used to help rape victims in therapy recall repressed memories
D)a drug given to sex offenders to curb their sexual aggression

Question 34

Which of the following is not associated with being sexually abused as a child?

A)sexual dysfunction, loss of trust, and insomnia
B)guilt, negative self-concept, and impaired relationship
C)school dropout, subsequent divorce, and shoplifting
D)depression, suicide thoughts/attempts, and anxiety

Question 35

Most women do not report violence by their partners to the police. Why?

A)They feel that the police cannot or will not help.
B)They have been threatened by their partner not to do so.
C)They don't want to see their partner go to jail.
D)They feel that the relationship with their partner will improve.

Question 36

Which of the following terms does not fit?

A)emotional abuse
B)psychological abuse
C)symbolic aggression
D)physical aggression

Question 37

Most students in the authors' classes said they would ____ if their spouse kicked them.

A)move out
B)call an attorney
C)end the marriage
D)try to work the marriage out

Question 38

When one spouse murders another, it is called:

A)fatal battering
B)intimate partner homicide
C)extreme physical violence
D)genocide

Question 39

The most dramatic effect on children of their parents being violent toward each other is:

A)to teach them to reverse model, so they avoid abuse in their own relationships
B)to blame them (the parents) for the violence, not themselves
C)to avoid being violent toward the parents, particularly the mother
D)that the abuse may occur during pregnancy and cause a miscarriage

Question 40

Most rapes are perpetrated by:

A)someone the woman knows
B)someone who works where the woman works
C)someone who is a stranger to the woman
D)someone who is psychotic

Question 41

Under what conditions does a woman finally decide to leave an abusive relationship?

A)when she gives up hope that things will improve
B)when she falls out of love
C)when she meets a new man and can see another abuse free life
D)when she believes that she will die, or that her children will, if she stays

Question 42

"Granny dumping" refers to which of the following?

A)exploiting grandparents by dumping their assets in a family member's account
B)leaving an elderly parent or grandparent at the hospital without any identification
C)dumping an elderly parent or grandparent in a homeless shelter without identification
D)dumping on an elderly parent by moving in and paying no expenses

Question 43

A study of men who had abused their partners reported that they:

A)were unwilling to address at any level why they did what they did
B)were drunk and had no memory of the abuse
C)felt sorry and acknowledged that what they had done was wrong
D)felt justified since their partner had "breached the normative moral order."

Question 44

In a study of 28 developing countries, what was the factor most predictive of child abuse?

A)whether or not the parents were married
B)parental attitudes towards corporal punishment
C)whether or not the parents were cohabiting
D)the presence of female children in the home

Question 45

Most interpersonal abuse occurs in which of the following contexts?

A)the first date
B)six months after first meeting
C)engagement
D)marriage

Question 46

Catholic priests having sex with young children is an example of:

A)intrafamilial child sex abuse
B)extrafamilial child sex abuse
C)secondary child sex abuse
D)primary child sex abuse

Question 47

Which of the following is true?

A)Experiencing domestic violence first hand is not associated with PTSD.
B)Simply witnessing domestic violence is not associated with PTSD.
C)No studies have been conducted on experiencing violence and PTSD.
D)No studies have been conducted on witnessing violence and PTSD.

Question 48

A double standard is operative in the perception of the gender of the person engaging in sexual coercion. Whereas men are viewed as aggressive, women are viewed as:

A)meek
B)victims
C)passive
D)promiscuous

Question 49

Which of the following is not true?

A)Black women are more likely to be killed by their intimate partners than whites.
B)Hispanic women are more likely to be killed by their intimate partners than whites.
C)White women are more likely to be killed by their intimate partners than Hispanics.
D)Black and Hispanic women are more likely to be killed intimate partners than whites.

Question 50

____ is the most frequent type of domestic elder abuse.

A)Neglect
B)Physical abuse
C)Financial exploitation
D)Sexual abuse

Question 51

The most frequent form of abuse in the family is:

A)child abuse
B)elder abuse
C)abuse between the spouses
D)sibling abuse

Question 52

Parents guilty of shaken baby syndrome engage in the behavior most often when:

A)the child has been crying
B)the child wet the bed
C)there are multiple other young children to care for in the same house
D)the parent has been drinking

Question 53

Which statement is not true of men who murdered/attempted to murder an intimate?

A)Only five percent had a criminal background.
B)Over 40 percent had a criminal background.
C)15% had a psychiatric history.
D)18% had both a criminal background and a psychiatric history.

Question 54

____ is an all-inclusive term that refers to crimes against current or former spouses, boyfriends, or girlfriends.

A)Rape
B)Peer violence
C)Spouse and significant other violence
D)Intimate-partner violence

Question 55

Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder are more common among:

A)adults who have been victims of childhood physical abuse
B)adults who have been victims of childhood sexual abuse
C)adults who have been victims of both childhood physical and sexual abuse
D)adults whose parents were alcoholic

Question 56

Which of the following is true?

A)There is no clear definition of what constitutes child abuse.
B)Only half the states have laws requiring certain individuals to report child abuse.
C)Only one fourth of the states have laws requiring certain individuals to report child abuse.
D)Less than ten percent of the states have laws requiring the reporting of child abuse.

Question 57

Which event is most likely to trigger a woman into leaving an abusive relationship?

A)threat with a weapon or psychological abuse
B)drinking on the part of the abuser
C)unemployment
D)withdrawal of economic support

Question 58

The saying that "it takes a village to raise a child" suggests which explanation for child abuse?

A)displacement of aggression-parents don't have a village to complain to
B)fatherless homes-fathers are uninvolved/not part of the "village" in rearing children
C)history of abuse-society is too tolerant of abuse
D)social isolation-parents rear their children alone in isolated nuclear families

Question 59

Partner abuse decreases after abusers received treatment for ____.

A)provider role equality
B)anger management
C)pedophilia
D)alcohol abuse

Question 60

According to Allen and Wozniak (2011), what did not work in terms of facilitating healing from an abusive relationship?

A)prayer
B)meditation
C)repetitive disclosure of one's abuse and history
D)holistic, integrative, alternative healing approaches

Question 61

The higher a woman's education and income in relation to her partner, the more partner abuse she can expect.

Question 62

Rophypnol is known as a fertility drug with the side effect of multiple births.

Question 63

Discuss online cybervictimization.

Question 64

Victims of interpersonal violence are not very aware when a social situation was
becoming dangerous.

Question 65

Discuss the cycle of abuse and the factors associated with breaking the cycle.

Question 66

Identify the effects of child sexual abuse.

Question 67

What are the personality characteristics of the person who is likely to be abusive?

Question 68

Women and "romantics" are more likely to report emotional abuse than men and realists.

Question 69

Undergraduate males under high stress report more abuse of their partners.

Question 70

Rape myths are more accepted by fraternity than non-fraternity members.

Question 71

Give examples of spiritual abuse.

Question 72

Compare the motives for the violent behavior of a woman and man.

Question 73

Individuals abused as children were are less likely to be abusive as adults.

Question 74

Women and men may both report that they are emotionally abusive but view their own abuse as less than the partner's abuse.

Question 75

Identify ways to respond to a stalker.

Question 76

Financial abuse is the most frequent form of elder abuse.

Question 77

Discuss the conditions under which a person leaves an abusive relationship.

Question 78

Sibling abuse is the most frequent form of abuse in the family.

Question 79

Which of the following is true of dependent elderly people who are murdered?

A)They are white females killed in their own home by a gun.
B)They are black males poisoned by their spouses.
C)They are Hispanic females taken to the emergency room to die.
D)They are Hispanic males taken to the emergency room to die.

Question 80

Identify the most frequent type of family abuse.