Deck 10: Domestic Violence and Stalking

Question 1

Which of the following is a criticism of the Conflicts Tactics Scale?

A) It lacks questions assessing psychological violence.
B) It ignores the context in which domestic violence occurs.
C) It suggests unequal rates of perpetration between men and women.
D) It contains too many possible acts of domestic violence to be effective.

Answer 1

It ignores the context in which domestic violence occurs.

Question 2

All of the following are the most prominent psychological consequences of domestic violence discussed in the text, except _________________________.

A) depression
B) reduced self-esteem
C) posttraumatic stress disorder
D) a higher internal locus of control

Answer 2

a higher internal locus of control

Question 3

Which of the following is true regarding domestic violence risk assessments?

A) The perceptions of the victim are unimportant.
B) Appropriate risk factors have not been identified.
C) Risk management is less important than in other forms of violence.
D) Women are more likely to stay with a perpetrator who seeks out treatment.

Answer 3

Women are more likely to stay with a perpetrator who seeks out treatment.

Question 4

As many as ________________ of all women are victims of domestic violence.

A) one fifth
B) one third
C) one quarter
D) three quarters

Question 5

Risk for domestic violence increases more _______________________.

A) with the use of alcohol but not illicit drugs
B) with the immediate use of alcohol and drugs
C) only with the chronic use of alcohol and drugs
D) as the amount of alcohol consumed on an annual basis increases

Question 6

Research on psycho-educational treatment programs for domestic violence perpetrators indicates ________________________.

A) incarceration is more effective in reducing domestic violence
B) treatment results in significant increases in domestic violence
C) the superiority of cognitive-behavioral therapy over the Duluth Model
D) equal effectiveness for cognitive-behavioral therapy and the Duluth Model

Question 7

Which of the following is correct regarding the prevalence of domestic violence?

A) Women usually perpetrate more severe violence than men.
B) Men and women perpetrate similar rates of domestic violence.
C) There is an increasing problem with public displays of domestic violence.
D) Thirty million women will be severely assaulted by their partners this year.

Question 8

The _______________________ is a risk assessment measure designed specifically for the assessment of lethal domestic assaults.

A) Danger Assessment Scale
B) Spousal Assault Risk Assessment
C) Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment
D) Lethality of Risk Scale for Domestic Violence

Question 9

One of the most dangerous times for a woman during an abusive relationship is _____________.

A) during pregnancy
B) after the man has lost his job
C) when the victim has been drinking
D) immediately after the relationship has begun

Question 10

According to the text, higher rates of domestic violence are normally reported in ________.

A) clinical samples
B) military samples
C) community samples
D) samples using self-reports

Question 11

"Batterer" is a term usually reserved for men who perpetrate ___________________.

A) sexual violence
B) severe violence
C) physical violence
D) psychological abuse

Question 12

According to O'Leary, Malone, and Tyree 1994), marital satisfaction 18 months after marriage _____________________.

A) predicted later physical aggression
B) did not predict later physical aggression
C) predicted later psychological aggression
D) did not predict later psychological aggression

Question 13

Which of the following is not a risk factor for the perpetration of domestic violence, as identified in the text?

A) Younger age
B) Witnessing childhood verbal abuse
C) Race and ethnicity
D) Marital dissatisfaction

Question 14

Researchers have suggested that there are several subtypes of stalkers. _________ stalkers are likely to have a prior relationship with the victim while __________ stalkers are likely to believe that a relationship currently exists with an idealized target

A) Simple obsessional; erotomaniac
B) Love obsessional; erotomaniac
C) Non-intimate; love obsessional
D) Eotomaniac; love obsessional
E)g., movie star).

Question 15

Which principle of spousal risk assessment is more important for domestic violence than risk assessment in other areas?

A)Should lead to risk management
B) Should employ multiple sources of information
C) Can be improved by using tools and/or guidelines
D) Should consider risk factors supported in the literature

Question 16

The text suggests that _____________ has more severe long-term psychological effects than ________________.

A) sexual abuse; physical abuse
B) psychological abuse; physical abuse
C) physical abuse; psychological abuse
D) psychological abuse; severe physical abuse

Question 17

The intergenerational transmission of violence indicates that _________________.

A) the largest risk factor for domestic violence is witnessing violence in the media
B) individuals exposed to violence at a young age are less likely to perpetrate it as an adult
C) individuals exposed to domestic violence as a child are more likely to perpetrate it in adulthood
D) the rate of domestic violence continues to decrease in the United States as we become more urban

Question 18

Successful treatment of domestic violence ____________________.

A) is lacking empirical support
B) requires a multimodal approach
C) must include only cognitive-behavioral treatment
D) should focus on the punishment of domestic violence perpetrators

Question 19

The ___________ is the most frequently used measure to assess domestic violence.

A) Conflict Tactics Scale
B) Spousal Assault Risk Assessment
C) Domestic Violence Assessment Guide
D) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

Question 20

______________ is the strongest predictor of intimate partner homicide.

A) Unemployment
B) Alcohol abuse
C) Presence of a handgun
D) Presence of a female victim

Question 21

According to the text, a risk factor for intimate partner homicide is _________________.

A) prior domestic violence arrests
B) never living together
C) if the relationship is new
D) if the perpetrator's step-child is present

Question 22

Which of the following statements regarding domestic violence is true?

A) Female perpetrators are less likely than male perpetrators to be present when law enforcement officers arrive.
B) Female perpetrators of domestic violence are more likely than male perpetrators to inflict harm.
C) Research suggests an equal perpetration of domestic violence by women compared to men.
D) Male perpetrators of domestic violence are less likely than female perpetrators to engage in stalking.

Question 23

What are the principles of Spousal Risk Assessment?

Question 24

According to a study conducted by Schumacher and colleagues 2001), all of the following were related to psychological abuse in a relationship, except ______________.

A) anger
B) borderline personality characteristics
C) self-defeating characteristics
D) witnessing violence as a child

Question 25

A forensic psychologist that is assessing the psychological consequences of domestic violence in a victim in order to assist the court should assess for all of the following, except _________________.

A) Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
B) Battered Women Syndrome
C) depression
D) low self-esteem

Question 26

The __________ is a structured approach utilized by clinicians to assess the risk of domestic violence recidivism.

A) Spousal Assault Risk Assessment
B) Domestic Violence Risk Appraisal Guide
C) Brief Spousal Assault Form for the Evaluation of Risk
D) Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment

Question 27

Which of the following statements regarding domestic violence is false?

A) The lower the SES, the greater the risk for the perpetration of domestic violence.
B) Individuals that were exposed to violence as children are more likely to perpetrate violence in their own families as adults.
C) On days in which the perpetrator consumes alcohol, the risk is eight times higher that he will physically assault his partner.
D) Risk factors for domestic violence focus only on predicting recidivism.

Question 28

The Duluth Model is most in line with which explanation for domestic violence?

A) anger
B) substance abuse
C) power and control
D) cognitive-behavioral therapy

Question 29

How does the definition or sample of study influence prevalence rates of domestic violence?

Question 30

An) __________ is an unpublicized location where victims of abuse can seek out temporary shelter from their abuser and relocate.

A) shelter
B) safe house
C) advocacy program
D) community sanctuary

Question 31

Why are criminal justice interventions controversial in the area of domestic violence?

Question 32

According to the literature, all of the following are related to the perpetration of domestic violence, except _______________.

A) pregnancy
B) marital satisfaction
C) communication patterns
D) the number of offspring

Question 33

A ______________ is a legal document issued by the court to protect an individual and may include provisions for property, child support, and child custody.

A) protective order
B) restraining order
C) mandatory arrest
D) court mandated order

Question 34

What is the difference between being a domestic violence perpetrator and a batterer?

Question 35

Why is a multimodal approach to domestic violence treatment important?