Deck 12: Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

Question 1

One form of abuse in same-sex couples is "outing," which refers to:

A) disclosing another's gay orientation without consent.
B) shaming one's partner in public.
C) discouraging others from associating with one's partner.
D) refusing to engage in sexual activity with a partner.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The Centers for Disease Control estimated in 2015 that _____ paid workdays were lost annually in productivity due to domestic violence.

A) 10 million.
B) 73 million.
C) 5 million.
D) 8 million.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Relationships can become violent or abusive regardless of the gender of partners.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Child abuse was widely recognized as a serious problem in the United States around: 

A) 1900.
B) 1920.
C) 1945.
D) 1960.

Question 5

Sexual and other forms of abuse occur more frequently in households with:

A) three or more children.
B) stepparents.
C) only sons.
D) only daughters.

Question 6

The ecological model of family violence states that the person with the most resources is the one whois most likely to resort to overt force.

Question 7

Marital rape is:

A) a crime in all 50 states.
B) addressed by laws that are strongly enforced in all 50 states.
C) defined in the same way in all 50 states.
D) not a crime in most states.

Question 8

When comparing victimization rates and annual household income, we find that:

A) higher incomes are associated with higher rates of victimization.
B) females in low-income groups are less likely to be victimized than are males.
C) victimization occurs within all income levels.
D) females in all income groups are less likely to be victimized than are males.

Question 9

Common or situational couple violence:

A) is violence that erupts during the heat of an argument.
B) occurs when one partner tries to dominate the other.
C) is typically "self-defensive."
D) occurs when both partners are trying to control one another.

Question 10

Today, many of the largest US police forces have implemented _____ policies, in which discretion is removed from police officers responding to a call about intimate violence.

A) mandatory prosecution
B) no-drop arrest
C) mandatory arrest
D) no-drop prosecution

Question 11

The greatest number of children who are abused are

A) Hispanic children.
B) boys.
C) whites.
D) over the age of 12.

Question 12

Historically and culturally, women have been considered "appropriate" victims of domestic violence.

Question 13

Evaluations of many different programs used in working with offenders indicate that these programs are:

A) quite effective.
B) totally ineffective.
C) slightly effective.
D) useful in reducing recidivism rates by about two-thirds.

Question 14

How does the concept of learned helplessness explain why an abused partner would stay in an abusive relationship?

A) Economic dependence causes them to stay.
B) They believe children need an authority figure.
C) Duty causes them to stay out of obligation.
D) Low self-concept leads to a perceived lack of agency.

Question 15

Which of the following is not considered to be violence according to the definition?

A) Slapping
B) Hitting
C) Spanking
D) Threatening

Question 16

Common characteristics of male perpetrators include all of the following, except:

A) a belief in the "traditional" home and gender-role stereotype.
B) low self-esteem.
C) pathological jealousy.
D) high self-esteem.

Question 17

Child maltreatment, in general, refers to:

A) neglect.
B) assigning too many chores.
C) not allowing children freedom to express themselves.
D) forcing a child to attend church or school against their will.

Question 18

Elder abuse usually is perpetrated by:

A) nursing home staff.
B) neighbors.
C) adult children or spouses.
D) strangers.

Question 19

What is the action of threatening a child, or placing the child in a dangerous situation, called?

A) Spurning
B) Terrorizing
C) Isolating
D) Corrupting

Question 20

Sibling violence:

A) is the least common form of intrafamilial violence.
B) is the most common form of intrafamilial violence.
C) receives the most attention from the public.
D) is the most responsive to treatment.

Question 21

The racial group of women most at risk of nonlethal violence is:

A) white women.
B) black women.
C) Asian women.
D) Hispanic women.

Question 22

According to the 2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, women were much more likely than men to have experienced the forms of ______ mistreatment.

A) cultural identity
B) violent
C) economic
D) emotional or verbal

Question 23

Many victimized women may believe that even a father who beats a mother is better than no father at all.

Question 24

According to the text, an act carried out with the intention or perceived intention of causing physical pain or injury to another person is known as:

A) neglect.
B) violence.
C) provocation.
D) pedophilia.

Question 25

Which of the following best describes a man who routinely inflicts violence upon his wife?

A) He believes in modern home and gender-role stereotypes.
B) He has high self-esteem.
C) He is sadistic or pathologically jealous.
D) He is emotionally independent.

Question 26

Discuss three of the models of family violence presented in the text.

Question 27

The model of family violence that assumes that social systems are based on force or the threat of force is the _____ model.

A) resource
B) social situations
C) social learning
D) social control

Question 28

What model of family violence raises the costs of violent behavior through such means as arrest, imprisonment, or loss of status?

A) Social control
B) Resources
C) Social situational
D) Psychiatric

Question 29

Discuss the four sets of factors-parental characteristics, child characteristics, family characteristics, and family ecosystem-that put families at risk for child abuse and neglect.

Question 30

Outing is a form of psychological abuse in same-sex relationships.

Question 31

Many colleges in the United States have developed a policy of affirmative consent, which is clear and cannot be given if one is intoxicated or incapacitated in any way.

Question 32

Rape in marriage is one of the most widespread and overlooked forms of intimate violence.

Question 33

Discuss the long-term effects of sexual abuse, including traumatic sexualization.

Question 34

Discuss rape in marriage and how historical attitudes influence protection for wives.

Question 35

Discuss the reasons women stay in abusive relationships.

Question 36

The women who are most at risk of nonfatal intimate partner violence are:

A) between ages 12 and 15.
B) between ages 20 and 24.
C) between ages 30 and 35.
D) over 65.

Question 37

The most likely victims of elder abuse are the very elderly suffering from physical or mental impairments.

Question 38

Children rarely experience psychological aggression.

Question 39

Victims of sexual abuse can suffer flashbacks, sexual dysfunctions, and negative feelings about their bodies.

Question 40

According to the 2020 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, ___________percent of women had physical threats made against them.

A) 45.5
B) 60
C) 35.5
D) 80.5