Deck 7: Intimate Partner Violence

Question 1

The term "intimate partner violence" describes violence among

A)only lesbian or gay couples.
B)only couples who are married or cohabitate.
C)only couples who are sexually intimate.
D)any couple.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Survivors of intimate partner violence frequently experience

A)depression.
B)post-traumatic stress disorder.
C)alcohol and drug abuse.
D)All of the above.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Approximately _____ percent of women and ____ percent of men experience some form of partner violence.

A)50;5
B)30,10
C)95,40
D)25,25

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Due to the prevalence of intimate partner violence,it is generally agreed that screening for IPV should occur

A)when the counselor or healthcare worker observes signs of physical injury.
B)when a client's family of origin issues predispose the client to abusive relationships.
C)universally -- IPV screening should occur as routinely as screening for suicidal or homicidal ideation.
D)only in the presence of both partners,since both males and females can be considered perpetrators of intimate partner violence.

Question 5

__________ theory views an individual's decision to stay in an abusive relationship as a rational decision-making process based on weighing the costs and benefits of ending the relationship.

A)Constructivist
B)Ecological
C)Learned helplessness
D)Person-centered

Question 6

According to Walker's Cycle of Violence Theory (1979),the __________ phase is characterized by repentance and expressions of love from the abusive partner.During this phase the survivor may feel a range of emotions from love to humiliation.

A)tension building
B)acute battering incident
C)honeymoon
D)recovery

Question 7

All of the following are goals of batterer intervention programs EXCEPT

A)ensuring the safety of IPV survivors.
B)preventing future acts of intimate partner violence.
C)increasing the abusive partner's accountability for his or her violent actions.
D)encouraging the abusive partner to contact IPV survivor to express remorse.

Question 8

According to __________ theory,violence is a learned behavior and engaging in violence is a choice.This theory also views ending violence as a process.

A)power and control
B)moral development
C)learned helplessness
D)attachment

Question 9

Individuals who are members of multiple oppressed cultural groups are __________ likely to experience intimate partner violence than members of more privileged cultural groups.

A)more
B)less
C)equally
D)None of the above.No data is available.

Question 10

The prevalence of intimate partner violence is highest in which of the following groups?

A)Married women who are separated from their abusive husbands
B)Married women who are live with their abusive husbands
C)Unmarried women who live with an abusive male partner
D)Rates of violence are similar across these groups

Question 11

The prevalence of partner violence among LGBT couples is __________ in heterosexual couples.

A)less than
B)greater than or equal to
C)greater among gay male couples and less among lesbian couples than
D)None of the above.No data is available.

Question 12

__________ theory originated from a study that involved locking dogs in cages and administering electric shocks.

A)Constructivist
B)Ecological
C)Learned helplessness
D)Person-centered

Question 13

According to moral development theory,a 22 year old,male,college student who kicks and burns his girlfriend only on her stomach and upper thighs so that she will not have injuries that are visible to her friends,parents,and teachers operates at the __________ level of development.

A)preconventional
B)conventional
C)postconventional
D)intentional

Question 14

__________ could be characterized as intimate partner violence.

A)Threatening to withhold sex
B)Threatening to "out" a same sex partner
C)Repeated threatening text messages,phone calls,and emails
D)All of the above.

Question 15

All of the following questions or statements should be included when screening for intimate partner violence EXCEPT:

A)Please describe the first time your partner was violent toward you.
B)No person deserves to be treated this way.Let's explore leaving your partner.
C)What does a typical incidence of violence involve?
D)Do you or your partner have access to weapons?

Question 16

According to __________ theory,an abused partner learns through repeated unsuccessful attempts that efforts to control violence in the relationship are ineffective,resulting in passiveness or diminished motivation to respond to violence.

A)constructivist
B)ecological
C)learned helplessness
D)person-centered

Question 17

All of the following are goals of intimate partner violence crisis counseling EXCEPT

A)attending to physical injury.
B)establishing immediate safety.
C)reviewing the client's life history to determine what lead to involvement with an abusive partner.
D)collaborative decision making about reporting abuse to the police.

Question 18

During middle school and high school,females and males report similar rates of dating violence victimization.Approximately _____ percent of students report being hit,slapped,or physically hurt by a partner.

A)3
B)9
C)35
D)50

Question 19

In which of the following situations would a counselor be required to break confidentiality related to intimate partner violence?

A)IPV is against the law and should always be reported to the police.
B)No children in the household or exposed to IPV.
C)The IPV survivor reports suicidal or homicidal ideation.
D)All of the above.

Question 20

__________ result(s)in the most injury to women annually in the United States?

A)Automobile accidents
B)Rape by a family member or stranger
C)House fires
D)Intimate partner violence

Question 21

Intimate partner violence prevalence data probably __________ the actual rates of IPV.

A)overestimate IPV experienced by women and underestimate IPV experienced by men
B)overestimate
C)underestimate
D)accurately reflect

Question 22

Batterer intervention programs based on __________ assert that IPV includes behaviors that are aimed at maintaining an imbalance of power in a relationship.

A)attachment theory
B)feminist informed cognitive behavioral theory
C)moral development theory
D)person centered theory

Question 23

According to moral development theory,the majority of batterers operate at the __________ level of development.

A)preconventional
B)conventional
C)postconventional
D)intentional

Question 24

__________ can experience intimate partner violence.

A)heterosexual married women
B)heterosexual married men
C)gay men in a dating relationship
D)All of the above.

Question 25

Common challenges encountered by batterer intervention programs include

A)limited financial resources.
B)distinguishing their services from anger management programs.
C)underreporting of IPV.
D)All of the above.