Question 1

Which of the following are programs that involve working with groups considered at risk for violence?

Accepted Answer

A) primary prevention 
B) transitional prevention 
C) tertiary prevention 
D) secondary prevention 
A) primary prevention 
B) transitional prevention 
C) tertiary prevention 
D) secondary prevention

Question 2

Which statement best describes violence?

Accepted Answer

A) Violence has the same effect regardless of who the victim is. 
B) Levels of violence reported depend on the definition used. 
C) Most people recognize verbal abuse as a form of violence. 
D) There is general agreement among researchers over the definition of violence. 
A) Violence has the same effect regardless of who the victim is. 
B) Levels of violence reported depend on the definition used. 
C) Most people recognize verbal abuse as a form of violence. 
D) There is general agreement among researchers over the definition of violence.

Question 3

What do social learning theorists suggest is the cause of abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) Abuse is based on power and control. 
B) Abuse is based on rewards and penalties. 
C) Abuse is considered normal is some families. 
D) Abuse is a learned behaviour. 
A) Abuse is based on power and control. 
B) Abuse is based on rewards and penalties. 
C) Abuse is considered normal is some families. 
D) Abuse is a learned behaviour.

Question 4

What does bilateral violence mean?

Accepted Answer

A) ongoing physical and psychological abuse 
B) victim-offender relationships 
C) violence committed by legally married individuals 
D) both partners are violent toward each other 
A) ongoing physical and psychological abuse 
B) victim-offender relationships 
C) violence committed by legally married individuals 
D) both partners are violent toward each other

Question 5

The social control theory of abuse suggests that the abuser occurs in which of the following circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A) The abuser is under stress. 
B) The abuse is rewarding. 
C) The abuser sees others use violent behaviour. 
D) The abuser has power over the victim. 
A) The abuser is under stress. 
B) The abuse is rewarding. 
C) The abuser sees others use violent behaviour. 
D) The abuser has power over the victim.

Question 6

According to the text,in 2014,which of the following best describes individuals who self-identified as members of a visible minority?

Accepted Answer

A) less likely to report having suffered spousal violence 
B) more likely to report having suffered spousal violence 
C) less likely to accept spousal violence 
D) more likely to accept spousal violence 
A) less likely to report having suffered spousal violence 
B) more likely to report having suffered spousal violence 
C) less likely to accept spousal violence 
D) more likely to accept spousal violence

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an example of how an abusive partner uses their children to abuse their spouse?

Accepted Answer

A) threat of injury 
B) threat of custody suit 
C) alienating the child 
D) buying the child gifts 
A) threat of injury 
B) threat of custody suit 
C) alienating the child 
D) buying the child gifts

Question 8

Why do some abused women feel helpless to leave?

Accepted Answer

A) They do not want to make their abuser angry. 
B) They may not want to leave their neighbourhood. 
C) They may still hope that the abuser will change his ways. 
D) They feel guilty for feeling sympathetic to their husband's anger. 
A) They do not want to make their abuser angry. 
B) They may not want to leave their neighbourhood. 
C) They may still hope that the abuser will change his ways. 
D) They feel guilty for feeling sympathetic to their husband's anger.

Question 9

Which statement best describes violence between siblings?

Accepted Answer

A) It is more common among teens than younger children. 
B) It is often a reflection of behaviour that has been witnessed 
C) It is reported to police more than abuse by parents. 
D) It is often the result of using language to settle disputes. 
A) It is more common among teens than younger children. 
B) It is often a reflection of behaviour that has been witnessed 
C) It is reported to police more than abuse by parents. 
D) It is often the result of using language to settle disputes.

Question 10

Which statement best describes male victims of abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) They are likely to be killed. 
B) They are likely to suffer serious injuries. 
C) They are not as likely to be injured. 
D) They always blame themselves for their problems. 
A) They are likely to be killed. 
B) They are likely to suffer serious injuries. 
C) They are not as likely to be injured. 
D) They always blame themselves for their problems.

Question 11

According to the text,which statement best describes intimate terrorism?

Accepted Answer

A) It is characterized by a high level of control and is likely to result in injury. 
B) It is a response to violent resistance. 
C) It is a result of the escalation of a specific conflict or series of conflicts. 
D) It is characterized by a high level of impulsivity. 
A) It is characterized by a high level of control and is likely to result in injury. 
B) It is a response to violent resistance. 
C) It is a result of the escalation of a specific conflict or series of conflicts. 
D) It is characterized by a high level of impulsivity.

Question 12

What is longer-term accommodation for abused women called?

Accepted Answer

A) second-stage housing 
B) transition housing 
C) welfare housing 
D) temporary housing 
A) second-stage housing 
B) transition housing 
C) welfare housing 
D) temporary housing

Question 13

Why are few cases of emotional abuse and neglect reported?

Accepted Answer

A) They are not crimes in Canada. 
B) They happen very rarely. 
C) It is difficult to prove this kind of abuse. 
D) Children are less likely to report it. 
A) They are not crimes in Canada. 
B) They happen very rarely. 
C) It is difficult to prove this kind of abuse. 
D) Children are less likely to report it.

Question 14

What does tertiary prevention of abuse involve?

Accepted Answer

A) working with groups considered to be at risk 
B) some intervention to keep abuse from recurring 
C) television programs on family violence 
D) education about family violence and community resources 
A) working with groups considered to be at risk 
B) some intervention to keep abuse from recurring 
C) television programs on family violence 
D) education about family violence and community resources

Question 15

Which statement best describes children who have been abused?

Accepted Answer

A) They may have a variety of long-term problems. 
B) They do not suffer any serious effects. 
C) They recover from emotional effects by time they are in their 20s. 
D) They have problems into adulthood only if they are female. 
A) They may have a variety of long-term problems. 
B) They do not suffer any serious effects. 
C) They recover from emotional effects by time they are in their 20s. 
D) They have problems into adulthood only if they are female.

Question 16

____________________ is any kind of physical force used to inflict pain and which serves as a punishment for an offence or to discourage inappropriate behaviour.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is any kind of physical force...

Question 17

____________________ abuse of older people occurs most commonly by cashing pension cheques or by misusing a power of attorney.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ abuse of older people occurs most...

Question 18

What is one problem with determining the incidence of elder abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) Professionals do not believe such abuse occurs. 
B) There is no standard definition. 
C) No one is keeping records of the frequency. 
D) Very few older people are abused. 
A) Professionals do not believe such abuse occurs. 
B) There is no standard definition. 
C) No one is keeping records of the frequency. 
D) Very few older people are abused.

Question 19

What is one difficulty that abused persons in same-sex relationships face?

Accepted Answer

A) They may face further isolation if they live in urban areas. 
B) They may be reliant on their partner if they have a chronic illness. 
C) Shelters for battered men do not accept gay men. 
D) They are more likely than individuals in heterosexual relationships to suffer serious injuries. 
A) They may face further isolation if they live in urban areas. 
B) They may be reliant on their partner if they have a chronic illness. 
C) Shelters for battered men do not accept gay men. 
D) They are more likely than individuals in heterosexual relationships to suffer serious injuries.

Question 20

Although there is disagreement about how many men are abused by their female partners,what is generally agreed?

Accepted Answer

A) More men than women report being assaulted by a partner. 
B) More women than men kill their partners. 
C) Men are usually in less danger than women. 
D) When husband abuse exists,it is more serious than wife abuse. 
A) More men than women report being assaulted by a partner. 
B) More women than men kill their partners. 
C) Men are usually in less danger than women. 
D) When husband abuse exists,it is more serious than wife abuse.

Which of the following are programs that involve working with groups considered at risk for violence?

Which statement best describes violence?

What do social learning theorists suggest is the cause of abuse?

What does bilateral violence mean?

The social control theory of abuse suggests that the abuser occurs in which of the following circumstances?

According to the text,in 2014,which of the following best describes individuals who self-identified as members of a visible minority?

Which of the following is NOT an example of how an abusive partner uses their children to abuse their spouse?

Why do some abused women feel helpless to leave?

Which statement best describes violence between siblings?

Which statement best describes male victims of abuse?

According to the text,which statement best describes intimate terrorism?

What is longer-term accommodation for abused women called?

Why are few cases of emotional abuse and neglect reported?

What does tertiary prevention of abuse involve?

Which statement best describes children who have been abused?

____________________ is any kind of physical force used to inflict pain and which serves as a punishment for an offence or to discourage inappropriate behaviour.

____________________ abuse of older people occurs most commonly by cashing pension cheques or by misusing a power of attorney.

What is one problem with determining the incidence of elder abuse?

What is one difficulty that abused persons in same-sex relationships face?

Although there is disagreement about how many men are abused by their female partners,what is generally agreed?

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Which of the following are programs that involve working with groups considered at risk for violence?

Which statement best describes violence?

What do social learning theorists suggest is the cause of abuse?

What does bilateral violence mean?

The social control theory of abuse suggests that the abuser occurs in which of the following circumstances?

According to the text,in 2014,which of the following best describes individuals who self-identified as members of a visible minority?

Which of the following is NOT an example of how an abusive partner uses their children to abuse their spouse?

Why do some abused women feel helpless to leave?

Which statement best describes violence between siblings?

Which statement best describes male victims of abuse?

According to the text,which statement best describes intimate terrorism?

What is longer-term accommodation for abused women called?

Why are few cases of emotional abuse and neglect reported?

What does tertiary prevention of abuse involve?

Which statement best describes children who have been abused?

____________________ is any kind of physical force used to inflict pain and which serves as a punishment for an offence or to discourage inappropriate behaviour.

____________________ abuse of older people occurs most commonly by cashing pension cheques or by misusing a power of attorney.

What is one problem with determining the incidence of elder abuse?

What is one difficulty that abused persons in same-sex relationships face?

Although there is disagreement about how many men are abused by their female partners,what is generally agreed?

What Is a Family

History, Culture, and Canadian Families

Getting Together

Wedding Bells or Not

Childrenyes or No

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years of the Family and the Not-So-Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family, Work, and Caregiving

The Family Beleagueredwhen Problems Come

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

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