Deck 14: Violence, Abuse, and Harassment

Question 1

Sexual trafficking and female genital mutilation are examples of:

A) interpersonal violence.
B) self-directed violence.
C) collective violence.
D) developing world violence.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

What racial or ethnic groups of women are at the greatest risk of being victims of rape?

A) Asian and Pacific Islander
B) White, non-Hispanic
C) Hispanic
D) American Indian/Alaskan Native, or women of multiracial backgrounds

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following is a global risk factor for violence against women?

A) Living in a rural area
B) Living in poverty
C) Living in an area where women have little political power
D) All of these are correct.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Child prostitution is most prevalent in which of the following countries?

A) North and South Korea
B) Vietnam and Thailand
C) Germany and Denmark
D) Canada and the United States

Question 5

In the United States, a woman has about a __________ chance of facing some form of violence from an intimate partner during her lifetime.

A) 5%
B) 10%
C) 25%
D) 75%

Question 6

Which of the following statements about stalking is true?

A) Stalking behavior performed over the Internet rarely graduates into physical or offline stalking.
B) Most men who stalk their former or current wives or live-in partners also physically assault their victims at some point.
C) A majority of stalking cases begin through the Internet.
D) All of these are correct.

Question 7

Which of the following means the same thing as "battering"?

A) Interpersonal violence
B) Psychological violence
C) Domestic violence
D) Physical violence

Question 8

Which of the following characteristics puts a woman at a higher-than-average risk of being a victim of domestic abuse?

A) Being of Asian descent
B) Being a first-generation immigrant
C) Being from upper- and upper-middle income households
D) All of these are correct.

Question 9

Which of the following requirements were enacted as part of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)?

A) Giving victims of sexual or domestic violence access to free long-term psychological counseling
B) Making sexual offenders pay restitution to their victims
C) Requiring states to pay for rape examinations
D) Prohibiting a person who has a restraining order for domestic abuse from possessing a firearm

Question 10

Which of the following statements are true?

A) Domestic violence is generally not a problem among people in same-sex relationships.
B) Many cases of domestic abuse do not involve physical violence.
C) Pregnant women who are battered are often less likely than nonbattered women to receive adequate prenatal care.
D) Women with disabilities are about as likely to report domestic abuse as women without disabilities.

Question 11

Texas, Utah, and Alabama do not legally recognize rape within marriage as a crime.

Question 12

About one-third of rapes take place during the day (between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.).

Question 13

Hate crimes make up a small proportion of violent crimes, but can have enormous direct and indirect effects.

Question 14

People who sexually harass others at work are most likely to be in positions of higher power than their victims.

Question 15

Women who are sexually harassed in the workplace are legally obligated to speak with their harasser before taking additional actions.

Question 16

About 75% of rape or sexual assault victimizations are reported to the police.

Question 17

Acts of self-mutilation are, in fact, suicide attempts.

Question 18

Battering during pregnancy is linked to an increased risk of miscarriage, premature labor, and low birthweight.

Question 19

Name one way that sexual violence can also act as a form of collective violence.

Question 20

What are three behaviors that can help protect a woman who thinks that someone is stalking her?