Deck 11: Family Stress and Crisis: Violence Among Intimates

Question 1

In the ABC-X model, which term is the stressor?

A)X
B)Stress-Factor
C)C
D)A
E)Conflict-tactics

Answer 1

D

Question 2

__________ is motivated by a desire to control the other partner. It may escalate over time and cause serious injury.

A)Violent resistance
B)Mutual violent control
C)Common couple violence
D)Intimate terrorism
E)Conflict-driven

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Because of repeated verbal and physical assaults, Alana has developed low self-esteem and feels that she cannot control the abuse or the events around them. In essence, she has learned to feel helpless, and has difficulty envisioning a way out of her situation. This is called:

A)common couple violence.
B)situational power.
C)learned helplessness.
D)non-leavers.
E)intergenerational transmission of violence.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The rate of violence and abuse in same-sex relationships is:

A)much higher than in heterosexual couples.
B)a little lower than in heterosexual couples.
C)about the same as in heterosexual couples.
D)much lower than in heterosexual couples.
E)about 10 percent.

Question 5

What are the three stages of the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)?
a)alarm reaction, resistance, exhaustion
b)acknowledge, reaction, problem-solving
c)indifference, stress, resolution
d)open tension, crisis, family stress
e)acknowledge, stress, crisis
Answer A
TB_11_02_The Nature of Stress and Crisis, LO1, The Nature of Stress and Crisis,

Question 6

Which is TRUE regarding the Conflict Tactics Scale?

A)It was developed in the 1950s by famous sex researcher Alfred Kinsey.
B)It asks people how they deal with conflict in their relationships.
C)It has been largely discredited as an assessment tool since the late 1990s.
D)It includes physical aggression but not psychological aggression because it is more difficult to measure.
E)Findings from the scale show that women are more likely to be victims than are men.

Question 7

Samuel was sexually abused by an uncle when he was a child; Maddie was assaulted by her husband; and Carmen was neglected by her parents. These acts are called:

A)Intimate partner violence.
B)Learned helplessness.
C)Intimate terrorism.
D)ABC-X model.
E)Violence among intimates.

Question 8

Which is true about the Social Readjustment Rating Scale?

A)It shows that stress reflects our education level.
B)It shows that social class and stress are related.
C)It shows the effects of life events on health and well-being.
D)It has been shown to be largely invalid.
E)It focuses on negative events rather than positive ones.

Question 9

Which of the following represents a macro-level risk factor for perpetration?

A)Weak community sanctions against intimate partner violence
B)Low academic achievement
C)Aggressive or delinquent behavior as a youth
D)Heavy alcohol and drug use
E)Depression

Question 10

Shannon's story in the opening vignette is an example of:

A)child abuse.
B)intimate partner violence.
C)a positive crisis.
D)life in a domestic violence shelter.
E)elder abuse.

Question 11

Which is FALSE regarding rape and sexual assault, according to the text?

A)Sexual assault is the type of intimate violence least likely to be reported; in fact, it is the most underreported violent crime in the United States.
B)A survey based on a nationally representative sample of nearly 10,000 adults found that 11 percent of women and 2 percent of men said that they had
Experienced forced sex at least once in their lives.
C)College students are particularly vulnerable to rape and sexual assault.
D)Date rape drugs, such as Viagra, enable men to have erections for a longer period, and under more stressful conditions, thereby facilitating rape.
E)Men who had committed sexual assault (but not rape)had remarkably comparable personality profiles to nonperpetrators.

Question 12

About __________ percent of women, and __________ percent of men have been victims of intimate partner violence.

A)10; 2
B)16; 3
C)22; 7
D)12; 14
E)18; 25

Question 13

About one in __________ teenagers report having been slapped, pushed, or hit by a partner.

A)30
B)20
C)10
D)5
E)2

Question 14

Jamel and his girlfriend had a terrible fight over something seemingly minor-how they would spend the weekend-and he got very angry. He slapped her in the face. This is an example of what type of violence?
a)Violent resistance
b)Mutual violent control
c)Common couple violence
d)Intimate terrorism
e)Conflict-driven
Answer C
TB_11_11_Intimate Partner Violence, LO2, Intimate Partner Violence,

Question 15

Leela is a single mother of three children who are between the ages of 2 and 7. Nonetheless, when she wanted to go out with her friends one afternoon she locked her kids in the house and said she would be back in time for dinner. She lost track of time, coming home around 9:00. Her children had not eaten, and her youngest child was wearing a badly soiled diaper. This is an example of what type of child abuse?

A)Physical abuse
B)Neglect
C)Emotional abuse
D)Sexual abuse
E)This is not abusive

Question 16

The __________ model is designed to understand the effects of the accumulation of stresses and crises, and how families adapt to them.

A)Conflict Tactics Scale
B)Intimate terrorism
C)ABC-X model
D)Double ABC-X model
E)Mixed

Question 17

The most common type of child abuse is:

A)Physical abuse.
B)Medical neglect.
C)Emotional abuse.
D)Sexual abuse.
E)Neglect.

Question 18

Which statement is TRUE regarding violence in same-sex relationships?

A)Violence among women is rare, but violence among men is common.
B)Violence in same-sex couples usually results in fewer injuries than in heterosexual couples.
C)Violence is more likely to be a single event among same-sex couples.
D)About 25-30 percent of same-sex couples experience violence.
E)Violence among men is rare; but violence among women is common.

Question 19

The tensions that occur either within the family (for example, violence or alcoholism)or outside the family (such as coping with a hurricane or other natural disaster)that test a family's emotional resources are called:

A)family crisis.
B)family tension.
C)open tension.
D)learned helplessness.
E)family stress.

Question 20

A recognized psychological condition used to describe someone who has been the victim of consistent and/or severe domestic violence is called:

A)learned helplessness.
B)shame inducement.
C)open conflict.
D)intimate terrorism.
E)Battered Women's Syndrome.

Question 21

Improperly using the resources of an older person for someone else's benefit without his or her consent is called:

A)neglect.
B)financial/material exploitation.
C)money laundering.
D)granny abuse.
E)impairment.

Question 22

A recognized psychological condition, often a subcategory of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, used to describe someone who has been the victim of consistent and/or severe domestic violence is known as "learned helplessness."

Question 23

Drugs such as gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB), Rohypnol (popularly known as "roofies" or "roofenol"), or ketamine hydrochloride (Ketamine), are called "date rape drugs" because they have been used to immobilize a woman so that she can be assaulted.

Question 24

Intimate partner violence is violence that occurs among family members, neighbors, spouses, and partners.

Question 25

Which of the following are macro-level explanations for violence?

A)The intergenerational transmission of violence; stress
B)Stress; patriarchy
C)Stress; the intergenerational transmission of violence; family privacy
D)Family privacy; patriarchy; stress
E)Family privacy; cultural norms supporting violence; patriarchy

Question 26

Regarding treatment programs for abusers:

A)the programs usually focus on the symptoms because the root causes of violence are impossible to treat.
B)abusers can be court-ordered to attend the programs or attend voluntarily.
C)in the case of child abuse, the first goal of a treatment program is to assist and strengthen families.
D)Treatment programs serve only men.
E)Counselors tend to minimize the seriousness of the violence.

Question 27

Battered Women's Syndrome is the psychological condition of having low self- esteem and feeling helpless and without control, which is caused by repeated abuse.

Question 28

Which is least likely to be a consequence of child abuse?

A)Independence and emotional maturity
B)Migraine headaches
C)Aggression and involvement in delinquent activities
D)Involvement in early sexual activity
E)Depression

Question 29

Single parents are more likely to abuse children than are two-parent families, but there are no significant differences by race, ethnicity, or social class.

Question 30

Which is TRUE with respect to sex trafficking?

A)Both males and females can be sex trafficked.
B)Nearly 500,000 people are bought and sold every year across international borders for sexual purposes.
C)One factor that contributes to sex trafficking is matriarchy.
D)Sex trafficking is beginning to decline in numbers due to the hard work of international organizations.
E)Around the world older boys are sought out for sex in the mistaken idea that they may be less likely to be HIV positive.

Question 31

A crisis is a critical change of events that disrupts the functioning of a person's life.

Question 32

Domestic violence shelters:

A)are temporary safe houses for women and children who are escaping an abusive relationship.
B)began after World War II because of the high rate of violence among intimates during that period.
C)now receive relatively generous federal funding from the US Department of Agriculture because the need is so great.
D)are usually co-ed because men are also victims of violence by partners.
E)usually do not allow children.

Question 33

What is/are the most common forms of elder abuse?

A)Sexual abuse
B)Physical abuse and money laundering
C)Neglect and sexual abuse
D)Financial abuse and neglect
E)Physical abuse

Question 34

The Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS)is a scale of major life events over the past year, each of which is assigned a point value; the higher the score, the greater the chance of having a serious medical event.

Question 35

Approximately 20-25% of women have been raped at least once while in college.

Question 36

Common couple violence is a type of intimate partner violence that is motivated by a desire to control the other partner.

Question 37

Which of the following is TRUE regarding child abuse?

A)Nearly 60 percent of perpetrators are a parent.
B)Countries with higher corporal punishment rates have students with lower IQs.
C)Parents who earn less than $20,000 per year are about twice as likely to abuse their children than are high-income parents.
D)White children, compared to children of other racial or ethnic groups, are the least likely to be abused.
E)All forms of child abuse are clear-cut and obvious.

Question 38

Jake works hard to play the "tough guy." He eschews any semblance of femininity and believes that being a man means that he must always act tough or be in control, especially in control of women. What theory might best explain his violence?

A)Family privacy
B)Cultural norms support violence
C)The intergenerational transmission of violence
D)Stress
E)Patriarchy

Question 39

Which is TRUE regarding the Power and Control Wheel to explain violence?

A)It is a micro-level perspective to explain violence.
B)It works the same way for heterosexual and same-sex couples.
C)It illustrates the methods by which batterers will use power and control to abuse their victims.
D)It is a macro-level perspective to explain violence.
E)It is an example of the intergenerational transmission of violence explanation.

Question 40

Chronic stress refers to short-term stresses such as cramming for an exam.

Question 41

What is the essential difference between the ABC-X and the Double ABC-X models of family coping?

Question 42

The stress explanation of violence is an example of a macro-level theory.

Question 43

A family crisis often follows a reasonably predictable pattern with three phases. What are those phases?

Question 44

A cycle of violence that is passed down to dependents is known as the intergenerational transmission of violence.

Question 45

Sex trafficking results from poverty, economic inequality, patriarchy, and globalization.

Question 46

Power and control may operate differently in LGBT relationships; there are additional ways that perpetrators may try to control and intimidate their victims.

Question 47

The three types of explanations for violence and abuse that focus on macro-level society and cultural causes are:

Question 48

Planning for a wedding, studying for an exam, or having an argument with your partner is an example of __________ stress.

Question 49

As a child, Ernesto listened to his father screaming at his mother and calling her names on a regular basis. He now does the same thing to his own wife. The __________ perspective provides a possible explanation for this pattern.

Question 50

A typology by Johnson identifies four types of violence based on motivations, social characteristics, and cultural context. These are:

Question 51

Child abuse has serious short-term effects, but only minimal long-term effects.

Question 52

Why are young parents more likely to engage in child abuse?

Question 53

How does the power and control explanation for abuse integrate both micro- and macro-level factors?

Question 54

Edward and Selina have been married for two years. Lately, Edward has become increasingly angry. He has accused Selina of cheating on him when she meets her friends, has called her names, and has struck her more than once. This type of intimate partner violence is best categorized as _________.

Question 55

Domestic violence shelters began in the 1970s because of what two factors?

Question 56

An elderly man suffering from Alzheimer's lives with his daughter. She works long hours and travels often, leaving her father alone for days at a time. Of which type of elder abuse is this most clearly an example?

Question 57

List three possible affects of child abuse on physical health, according to the text.

Question 58

A perpetrator of abuse shames her partner into believing she deserved to be beaten. This is a control tactic that is likely to cause the abused partner to __________.

Question 59

List the three components of the General Adaptation Syndrome response to stress:

Question 60

Although abuse can happen to any child, certain family characteristics increase its likelihood. List three of those characteristics discussed in the text.

Question 61

Explain the issues associated with leaving or staying in an abusive relationship.

Question 62

Distinguish between family stress and family crisis, including different types. Provide an example of each type. What are the responses to stress?

Question 63

Define and critique the Conflict Tactics Scale. Is there a sex bias?

Question 64

How does being abused as a child affect one's ability to function as an adult?

Question 65

What is the Power and Control Wheel, and how might it operate differently for same-sex and heterosexual couples?