Deck 12: Violence Against Women

Question 1

Violence is often used

A) to express passion and commitment.
B) as a means of control in sexual encounters and romantic relationships.
C) by men who hold traditional benevolent and protective beliefs about women.
D) by people who have effective communication skills they choose not to use.

Answer 1

as a means of control in sexual encounters and romantic relationships.

Question 2

Sexually arousing material that does not contain themes of violence, degradation, abuse, or dehumanization is called

A) pornography.
B) erotica.
C) sexually explicit media.
D) XXX.

Answer 2

erotica.

Question 3

The idea that men are unceasingly and unapologetically violent in abusive relationships

A) is belied by the cyclical pattern of most domestic violence.
B) holds up under research.
C) is true primarily in White relationships.
D) is true primarily in teen relationships.

Answer 3

is belied by the cyclical pattern of most domestic violence.

Question 4

Which of the following is a characteristic of abusive families?

A) They are patriarchal.
B) They are emotionally distant and unaffectionate.
C) They are conflictual.
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 5

Which of the following is one of the widely held set of myths and misconceptions about rape and rape victims in North America?

A) Women cannot prevent rape regardless of how badly they may want to.
B) Rapists' subconscious motivations are those of power and not a drive for sex.
C) Victims precipitate rape by dressing provocatively.
D) None of these answers is correct.

Question 6

Some women become so disempowered by abuse that they feel trapped, worthless, depressed, and even develop a kind of post-traumatic stress disorder called

A) cyclical disorder.
B) patriarchal trauma.
C) battered women's syndrome.
D) cyclic redundancy.

Question 7

Children, especially girls, are most often sexually abused by

A) someone they know and trust.
B) babysitters.
C) strangers.
D) other children.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of rape myths?

A) Men who endorse rape myths are more likely to endorse a proclivity to rape.
B) Rape myths play an insignificant role in coercive sex.
C) Rape myths magnify sexual assault and encourage perpetrator blaming.
D) Women tend to endorse rape myths more than men.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of intimate terrorism?

A) This kind of violence is gender-neutral in heterosexual couples.
B) Women are much more likely to inflict injury than to sustain it.
C) It occurs infrequently in a relationship and rarely escalates.
D) Its motives are rooted in patriarchal tradition.

Question 10

In New Delhi, India, a young bride is beaten and sexually assaulted by the groom and his friends. In the United States, women workers in a Minnesota mine are groped, grabbed, pressured for sex, threatened, and harassed. Which of the following is most likely reflected by these examples?

A) Violence against women is a global problem.
B) They are relatively isolated incidents in women's treatment by men.
C) They reflect a kind of semiofficial or unofficial terrorism.
D) None of these answers is correct.

Question 11

Which of the following is the most problematic aspect of violence in children's television and video games?

A) Violence is portrayed as trivial.
B) Violence is portrayed as justified.
C) Violence is portrayed as funny.
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 12

Some scholars believe the term ________ should be reserved for material combining sexual themes with violence, dehumanization, degradation, or abuse.

A) pornography
B) erotica
C) sexually explicit media
D) XXX

Question 13

Partner violence is about

A) jealousy and envy.
B) passion and pain.
C) power and control.
D) the conflict between traditional and nontraditional values.

Question 14

Though people often ask why a battered woman doesn't just leave, research shows that a woman is more likely

A) to leave when she is afraid of her partner.
B) to be injured or killed after she leaves her partner.
C) to leave when her partner's abuse is cyclical.
D) to kill her perpetrator when provoked too often.

Question 15

Media violence builds schemas of the world as

A) a colorful and varied place.
B) being kind to those in need.
C) a dangerous and scary place.
D) a place where being weak is the best way to stay out of harm's way.

Question 16

Which of the following is a factor contributing to the trafficking of children?

A) extreme poverty
B) gender inequality
C) limited choices
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 17

The most common situation or context in which rape occurs is in societies

A) that approve or condone the use of violence.
B) where violence against men also is tolerated.
C) where men have little power relative to women.
D) where rape is punished severely.

Question 18

In the United States, the most common form of rape involves an assault by a

A) stranger.
B) gang.
C) friend or former intimate partner.
D) drug fiend.

Question 19

In the context of violence against women, sexual assault by a dating partner or someone known to the victim is termed ________.

A) common couples violence
B) acquaintance rape
C) patriarchal terrorism
D) unwanted pursuit behavior

Question 20

________ is sexually themed material including violence, dehumanization, degradation, or abuse toward women.

A) Pornography
B) Erotica
C) Sexually explicit media
D) XXX

Question 21

How does language affect people's beliefs about and their reactions to violence against women?

Question 22

Discuss "honor-based" violence as an example of violence against women stemming from sociocultural factors.

Question 23

Describe the growing resources available to women in abusive relationships as well as the barriers that women face when they want to leave abusive relationships.

Question 24

Describe the research on rape and sexual assault. How does it differ from stereotypes about sexual attacks?

Question 25

Which of the following is true of elder abuse?

A) It reflects patriarchal power imbalances.
B) It takes place in private settings and is often a family secret.
C) It is fostered by the isolation of its victims and their fears of losing their homes.
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 26

What is stalking? Discuss the features of cyberstalking.

Question 27

Talk about objectification, inequality, power differences, and/or other topics concerning this subject.

Question 28

Studies show most women in abusive relationships

A) make a "clean break" when they leave.
B) are never able to leave.
C) are able to leave only if the safety of their children is involved.
D) do manage to leave them, but usually after returning to the abuser several times.

Question 29

Differentiate between common couples violence and patriarchal terrorism.

Question 30

Which of the following statements is true of common couples violence?

A) The male perpetrator feels that he owns his woman and is entitled to control her by any means.
B) It occurs fairly often in a relationship and always escalates over time.
C) Women and men both report inflicting violence on their partners about equally often.
D) It is entirely gender-neutral in heterosexual couples.

Question 31

How can the things you have learned throughout the book so far on feminist ideas and concerns be applied to the problem of domestic violence?

Question 32

In what ways do batterers maintain power and control over women? Provide examples in your discussion.

Question 33

What's wrong with pornography? Define the word and explain how it is related to violence against women.

Question 34

Describe the cycle of violence in battering relationships and how the cycle keeps women in abusive relationships.