Deck 7: Incest, or Familial Abuse

Question 1

Which of these characteristics are present in normal family life?

A) there is no attempt by the parents to satisfy adult, genital-sexual needs through their children
B) there is an ability to tolerate social and personal intimacy between parents and children
C) there is inadequate privacy for both parents and children in overt sexual matters
D) there is an ability to change and adapt family practices so that they remain suited to the child's changing age and stage of psychosexual development
E) all of the above

Answer 1

all of the above

Question 2

The _____________ family pattern in father-daughter incest is often referred to as the patriarchal family.

A) conflict-avoiding
B) conflict-regulating
C) possessive-passive
D) dependent-domineering
E) dependent-dependent

Answer 2

possessive-passive

Question 3

The father in the father-daughter incestuous family

A) has poor impulse control
B) exhibits low frustration tolerance
C) has low ego strength
D) needs immediate gratification
E) all of the above

Answer 3

all of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a reason why a daughter might accede to abuse by her father?

A) she has an awe of adults
B) she fears her mother's retaliation
C) she has been taught to submit to authority
D) she loves and trusts her father
E) she is physically forced

Question 5

Groth contends that incestuous fathers

A) have better self-esteem than fathers who abuse male children
B) have done better in life and career than father's who abuse sons
C) relate to life with fantasy and dependency, especially in relationships
D) are tyrannical with their wives in all instances
E) all of the above

Question 6

According to Johnson's profile of the non-abusing mother in a father-daughter incest situation the __________________ mother is withdrawn, cold and psychologically impaired.

A) collusive
B) protective
C) powerless
D) tyrannical
E) none of the above

Question 7

The siblings in father-daughter incest

A) are often starved for attention
B) may "set up" the victim for abuse
C) usually protect the victim
D) a and b only
E) all of the above

Question 8

Many experts feel that father-son incest

A) has few residual effects
B) can predispose a boy to homosexuality
C) produces boys who are heterosexual and often aggressively homophobic
D) is not as deleterious as father-daughter incest
E) is under-reported so no one really knows what the effects are

Question 9

Perhaps the type of incest creating the most trauma for the victim is

A) mother-daughter
B) father-son
C) father-daughter
D) homosexual sibling
E) mother-son

Question 10

Reasons that incest may stop include:

A) as an adolescent the victim may feel that she/he has the power to refuse to continue
B) the victim leaves the home
C) the abuser may fear that the child will become pregnant
D) the victim attempts to protect younger siblings
E) all of the above

Question 11

What are the family patterns present in father- daughter incest? Discuss each briefly.

Question 12

Compare and contrast two different types of incestuous families (father-daughter, mother son, father-son, mother-daughter) In which type of family is the effects on the victim the most serious? Why?