Question 1

Currently,marital rape is a crime in only 37 states in the U.S.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Sibling violence:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​is the least common form of intrafamilial violence. 
B)  ​is the most common form of intrafamilial violence. 
C)  ​receives the most attention from the public. 
D)  ​is the most responsive to treatment. 
A)  ​is the least common form of intrafamilial violence. 
B)  ​is the most common form of intrafamilial violence. 
C)  ​receives the most attention from the public. 
D)  ​is the most responsive to treatment. B

Question 3

What model of family violence raises the costs of violent behavior through such means as arrest,imprisonment,or loss of status?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Social control 
B)  ​Resources 
C)  ​Social situational 
D)  ​Psychiatric 
A)  ​Social control 
B)  ​Resources 
C)  ​Social situational 
D)  ​Psychiatric A

Question 4

The "one-size-fits-all" approach to treatment of abusers is ineffective.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

About _____ percent of high school females have been sexually or physically abused by a dating partner.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  15 
C)  10 
D)  5 
A)  20 
B)  15 
C)  10 
D)  5

Question 6

Historically and culturally,women have been considered "appropriate" victims of domestic violence.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Children rarely experience psychological aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The view that violence stems from family stress and a lack of community support is the _____ model of family violence.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​psychiatric 
B)  ​ecological 
C)  ​resources 
D)  ​social stress and learning 
A)  ​psychiatric 
B)  ​ecological 
C)  ​resources 
D)  ​social stress and learning

Question 9

Which of the following best describes a man who routinely inflicts violence upon his wife?

Accepted Answer

A)  He believes in modern home and gender-role stereotypes. 
B)  He has high self-esteem. 
C)  He is sadistic or pathologically jealous. 
D)  He is emotionally independent. 
A)  He believes in modern home and gender-role stereotypes. 
B)  He has high self-esteem. 
C)  He is sadistic or pathologically jealous. 
D)  He is emotionally independent.

Question 10

The view that family violence arises from low-income,illness,or cultural norms is the individualistic model of family violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

One form of abuse in same-sex couples is "outing," which refers to:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​disclosing another's gay orientation without consent. 
B)  ​shaming one's partner in public. 
C)  ​discouraging others from associating with one's partner. 
D)  ​refusing to engage in sexual activity with a partner. 
A)  ​disclosing another's gay orientation without consent. 
B)  ​shaming one's partner in public. 
C)  ​discouraging others from associating with one's partner. 
D)  ​refusing to engage in sexual activity with a partner.

Question 12

Evaluations of many different programs used in working with offenders indicate that these programs are:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​quite effective. 
B)  ​totally ineffective. 
C)  ​slightly effective. 
D)  ​useful in reducing recidivism rates by about two-thirds. 
A)  ​quite effective. 
B)  ​totally ineffective. 
C)  ​slightly effective. 
D)  ​useful in reducing recidivism rates by about two-thirds.

Question 13

The ecological model of family violence states that the person with the most resources is the one that is most likely to resort to overt force.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Laws against marital rape are typically strongly enforced because it is a well-defined crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Today,many of the largest U.S.police forces have implemented _____ policies in which discretion is removed from police officers responding to a call about intimate violence.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​mandatory prosecution 
B)  ​no-drop arrest 
C)  ​mandatory arrest 
D)  ​no-drop prosecution 
A)  ​mandatory prosecution 
B)  ​no-drop arrest 
C)  ​mandatory arrest 
D)  ​no-drop prosecution

Question 16

Elder abuse usually is perpetrated by:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​nursing home staff. 
B)  ​neighbors. 
C)  ​adult children or spouses. 
D)  ​strangers. 
A)  ​nursing home staff. 
B)  ​neighbors. 
C)  ​adult children or spouses. 
D)  ​strangers.

Question 17

When do women stay in violent relationships?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​When they are economically dependent. 
B)  ​When they believe their children need a father. 
C)  ​When they are afraid of being alone. 
D)  ​All of the answers are correct. 
A)  ​When they are economically dependent. 
B)  ​When they believe their children need a father. 
C)  ​When they are afraid of being alone. 
D)  ​All of the answers are correct.

Question 18

Learned helplessness is characterized by all of the following except:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a low self-concept. 
B)  ​feeling that she cannot control the abuse. 
C)  ​feeling that the perpetrator really loves her but has learned he is helpless against hurting her. 
D)  ​a process of behavioral reinforcement in which she "learns" to be helpless. 
A)  ​a low self-concept. 
B)  ​feeling that she cannot control the abuse. 
C)  ​feeling that the perpetrator really loves her but has learned he is helpless against hurting her. 
D)  ​a process of behavioral reinforcement in which she "learns" to be helpless.

Question 19

Rates of abuse in gay and lesbian relationships are:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​far lower than for heterosexual couples. 
B)  ​about the same as for heterosexual couples. 
C)  ​much higher than for heterosexual couples. 
D)  ​higher among lesbian couples than for heterosexual couples. 
A)  ​far lower than for heterosexual couples. 
B)  ​about the same as for heterosexual couples. 
C)  ​much higher than for heterosexual couples. 
D)  ​higher among lesbian couples than for heterosexual couples.

Question 20

Parricide is associated with:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​elderly abuse. 
B)  ​child abuse. 
C)  ​parental abuse. 
D)  ​sibling abuse. 
A)  ​elderly abuse. 
B)  ​child abuse. 
C)  ​parental abuse. 
D)  ​sibling abuse.

Currently,marital rape is a crime in only 37 states in the U.S.

Sibling violence:

What model of family violence raises the costs of violent behavior through such means as arrest,imprisonment,or loss of status?

The "one-size-fits-all" approach to treatment of abusers is ineffective.

About _____ percent of high school females have been sexually or physically abused by a dating partner.

Historically and culturally,women have been considered "appropriate" victims of domestic violence.

Children rarely experience psychological aggression.

The view that violence stems from family stress and a lack of community support is the _____ model of family violence.

Which of the following best describes a man who routinely inflicts violence upon his wife?

The view that family violence arises from low-income,illness,or cultural norms is the individualistic model of family violence.

One form of abuse in same-sex couples is "outing," which refers to:

Evaluations of many different programs used in working with offenders indicate that these programs are:

The ecological model of family violence states that the person with the most resources is the one that is most likely to resort to overt force.

Laws against marital rape are typically strongly enforced because it is a well-defined crime.

Today,many of the largest U.S.police forces have implemented _____ policies in which discretion is removed from police officers responding to a call about intimate violence.

Elder abuse usually is perpetrated by:

When do women stay in violent relationships?

Learned helplessness is characterized by all of the following except:

Rates of abuse in gay and lesbian relationships are:

Parricide is associated with:

The Meaning of Marriage and the Family

Studying Marriages and Families

Variations in American Family Life

Gender and Family

Intimacy,friendship,and Love

Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Communication,power,and Conflict

Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Becoming Parents and Experiencing Parenthood

Marriage,work,and Economics

Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families,remarriages,and Blended Families

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Exam 12: Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

Currently,marital rape is a crime in only 37 states in the U.S.​

Sibling violence:​

What model of family violence raises the costs of violent behavior through such means as arrest,imprisonment,or loss of status?​

The "one-size-fits-all" approach to treatment of abusers is ineffective.​

About _____ percent of high school females have been sexually or physically abused by a dating partner.

Historically and culturally,women have been considered "appropriate" victims of domestic violence.​

Children rarely experience psychological aggression.

The view that violence stems from family stress and a lack of community support is the _____ model of family violence.​

Which of the following best describes a man who routinely inflicts violence upon his wife?

The view that family violence arises from low-income,illness,or cultural norms is the individualistic model of family violence.

One form of abuse in same-sex couples is "outing," which refers to:​

Evaluations of many different programs used in working with offenders indicate that these programs are:​

The ecological model of family violence states that the person with the most resources is the one that is most likely to resort to overt force.​

Laws against marital rape are typically strongly enforced because it is a well-defined crime.

Today,many of the largest U.S.police forces have implemented _____ policies in which discretion is removed from police officers responding to a call about intimate violence.​

Elder abuse usually is perpetrated by:​

When do women stay in violent relationships?​

Learned helplessness is characterized by all of the following except:​

Rates of abuse in gay and lesbian relationships are:​

Parricide is associated with:​

The Meaning of Marriage and the Family

Studying Marriages and Families

Variations in American Family Life

Gender and Family

Intimacy,friendship,and Love

Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Communication,power,and Conflict

Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Becoming Parents and Experiencing Parenthood

Marriage,work,and Economics

Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families,remarriages,and Blended Families

Filters

Currently,marital rape is a crime in only 37 states in the U.S.

Sibling violence:

What model of family violence raises the costs of violent behavior through such means as arrest,imprisonment,or loss of status?

The "one-size-fits-all" approach to treatment of abusers is ineffective.

Historically and culturally,women have been considered "appropriate" victims of domestic violence.

The view that violence stems from family stress and a lack of community support is the _____ model of family violence.

One form of abuse in same-sex couples is "outing," which refers to:

Evaluations of many different programs used in working with offenders indicate that these programs are:

The ecological model of family violence states that the person with the most resources is the one that is most likely to resort to overt force.

Today,many of the largest U.S.police forces have implemented _____ policies in which discretion is removed from police officers responding to a call about intimate violence.

Elder abuse usually is perpetrated by:

When do women stay in violent relationships?

Learned helplessness is characterized by all of the following except:

Rates of abuse in gay and lesbian relationships are:

Parricide is associated with: