Question 1

A woman's boyfriend had sex with her after she drank too much and passed out. This meets the legal definition of

Accepted Answer

A)  rape. 
B)  elder abuse. 
C)  incest. 
D)  family violence. 
A)  rape. 
B)  elder abuse. 
C)  incest. 
D)  family violence.

Question 2

For most of American history, rape could not legally occur in a marriage because wives did not have the right to say no to sex. This law began to change starting in

Accepted Answer

A)  1950. 
B)  1970. 
C)  1990. 
D)  2010. 
A)  1950. 
B)  1970. 
C)  1990. 
D)  2010.

Question 3

How is family violence perpetrated by women different from that perpetrated by men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women's violence doesn't get reported to the authorities, so it is not recognized. 
B)  Women are more likely to use violence that can cause serious injury or death and is part of a pattern of control within the family or relationship. 
C)  Men are more likely to use violence that can cause serious injury or death and is part of a pattern of control within the family or relationship. 
D)  Men are more likely to be economically dependent on their wives and therefore have a harder time leaving abusive relationships. 
A)  Women's violence doesn't get reported to the authorities, so it is not recognized. 
B)  Women are more likely to use violence that can cause serious injury or death and is part of a pattern of control within the family or relationship. 
C)  Men are more likely to use violence that can cause serious injury or death and is part of a pattern of control within the family or relationship. 
D)  Men are more likely to be economically dependent on their wives and therefore have a harder time leaving abusive relationships.

Question 4

A man and a woman are both hotheads and often battle for control in their relationship. If their battles become physical, what might Michael Johnson predict about their relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  The partner who is the victim of a pattern of violence will always lash out in response. 
B)  The woman is more likely to perpetrate long-term, serious violence as a means of domination within the relationship. 
C)  The man is more likely to perpetrate long-term, serious violence as a means of domination within the relationship. 
D)  There is probably not a pattern of escalating violence over time. 
A)  The partner who is the victim of a pattern of violence will always lash out in response. 
B)  The woman is more likely to perpetrate long-term, serious violence as a means of domination within the relationship. 
C)  The man is more likely to perpetrate long-term, serious violence as a means of domination within the relationship. 
D)  There is probably not a pattern of escalating violence over time.

Question 5

Distinguish common couple violence, intimate terrorism, violent resistance, and mutual violent control.

Accepted Answer

Common couple violence occurs most frequ

Question 6

What do the Catholic Church and the U.S. military have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are institutions where care relationships take place. 
B)  In both of these institutions, 80 percent of victims of sexual violence are male. 
C)  They are institutions where intimate partner violence takes place. 
D)  They are male-dominated institutions. 
A)  They are institutions where care relationships take place. 
B)  In both of these institutions, 80 percent of victims of sexual violence are male. 
C)  They are institutions where intimate partner violence takes place. 
D)  They are male-dominated institutions.

Question 7

According to the text, family violence is usually characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals with personality disorders. 
B)  power differentials between abuser and victim. 
C)  religious convictions on the roles of men and women. 
D)  intimacy where the individuals interact in private. 
A)  individuals with personality disorders. 
B)  power differentials between abuser and victim. 
C)  religious convictions on the roles of men and women. 
D)  intimacy where the individuals interact in private.

Question 8

In the single year of 2015, women were more than _____times more likely than men to be the victims of intimate partner violence.

Accepted Answer

A)  seven 
B)  eight 
C)  nine 
D)  ten 
A)  seven 
B)  eight 
C)  nine 
D)  ten

Question 9

When Blacks and Whites in similar social settings are compared, the rate of domestic violence

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot be accurately calculated. 
B)  is higher for Whites than Blacks. 
C)  is higher for Blacks than Whites. 
D)  is virtually the same in the two groups. 
A)  cannot be accurately calculated. 
B)  is higher for Whites than Blacks. 
C)  is higher for Blacks than Whites. 
D)  is virtually the same in the two groups.

Question 10

The most likely victim of family violence is a(n) _____woman.

Accepted Answer

A)  American Indian 
B)  Asian 
C)  Hispanic 
D)  White 
A)  American Indian 
B)  Asian 
C)  Hispanic 
D)  White

Question 11

The research by Mercedes Duran and colleagues, as described in "Changing Law: Marital Rape," found that

Accepted Answer

A)  female respondents were more likely than male respondents to view the husband's actions to be rape. 
B)  there was no correlation between a respondent's "benign" sexist views and the likelihood that they would view the husband's actions to be rape. 
C)  respondents who held "benign" sexist views were more likely to view the husband's actions to be rape. 
D)  respondents who held "benign" sexist views were less likely to view the husband's actions to be rape. 
A)  female respondents were more likely than male respondents to view the husband's actions to be rape. 
B)  there was no correlation between a respondent's "benign" sexist views and the likelihood that they would view the husband's actions to be rape. 
C)  respondents who held "benign" sexist views were more likely to view the husband's actions to be rape. 
D)  respondents who held "benign" sexist views were less likely to view the husband's actions to be rape.

Question 12

A woman is experiencing psychological abuse and fears her husband's violent outbursts are becoming more dangerous. She is most likely experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  neglect. 
B)  violent resistance. 
C)  intimate terrorism. 
D)  common couple violence. 
A)  neglect. 
B)  violent resistance. 
C)  intimate terrorism. 
D)  common couple violence.

Question 13

The current term used by the federal government for violence between partners who are in, or were in, a romantic relationship is

Accepted Answer

A)  domestic violence. 
B)  violence against women. 
C)  intimate partner violence. 
D)  family violence. 
A)  domestic violence. 
B)  violence against women. 
C)  intimate partner violence. 
D)  family violence.

Question 14

The decrease in family violence, especially against women, has been attributed to

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in cohabitation. 
B)  a decrease in the availability of shelters. 
C)  improved public awareness. 
D)  women's increased economic independence. 
A)  an increase in cohabitation. 
B)  a decrease in the availability of shelters. 
C)  improved public awareness. 
D)  women's increased economic independence.

Question 15

More cases of child abuse are perpetrated by____ than any other group.

Accepted Answer

A)  mothers 
B)  fathers 
C)  other family members 
D)  strangers 
A)  mothers 
B)  fathers 
C)  other family members 
D)  strangers

Question 16

Summarize what is known about the prevalence and perpetrators of elder abuse.

Accepted Answer

Approximately 11 percent of th

Question 17

Preventing domestic violence among same-sex couples is complicated by the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  same-sex couples experience significantly less violence than straight men and women do. 
B)  although domestic violence occasionally occurs among gay men, it never occurs among lesbians. 
C)  the federal government does not collect data on the sexual orientation of domestic violence victims. 
D)  protections may not be available or may even exclude gays and lesbians. 
A)  same-sex couples experience significantly less violence than straight men and women do. 
B)  although domestic violence occasionally occurs among gay men, it never occurs among lesbians. 
C)  the federal government does not collect data on the sexual orientation of domestic violence victims. 
D)  protections may not be available or may even exclude gays and lesbians.

Question 18

If a child's parents fail to take him to school on a consistent basis, they may be

Accepted Answer

A)  guilty of neglect. 
B)  guilty of abuse. 
C)  considered bad parents, but not by the legal definition. 
D)  within their rights as parents. 
A)  guilty of neglect. 
B)  guilty of abuse. 
C)  considered bad parents, but not by the legal definition. 
D)  within their rights as parents.

Question 19

Summarize the reasons that family violence often has long-term, negative consequences for its victims.

Accepted Answer

Family violence is often long-

Question 20

Is American society headed toward a less violent future? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Students should point out the decline in

A woman's boyfriend had sex with her after she drank too much and passed out. This meets the legal definition of

For most of American history, rape could not legally occur in a marriage because wives did not have the right to say no to sex. This law began to change starting in

How is family violence perpetrated by women different from that perpetrated by men?

A man and a woman are both hotheads and often battle for control in their relationship. If their battles become physical, what might Michael Johnson predict about their relationship?

Distinguish common couple violence, intimate terrorism, violent resistance, and mutual violent control.

What do the Catholic Church and the U.S. military have in common?

According to the text, family violence is usually characterized by

In the single year of 2015, women were more than _____times more likely than men to be the victims of intimate partner violence.

When Blacks and Whites in similar social settings are compared, the rate of domestic violence

The most likely victim of family violence is a(n) _____woman.

The research by Mercedes Duran and colleagues, as described in "Changing Law: Marital Rape," found that

A woman is experiencing psychological abuse and fears her husband's violent outbursts are becoming more dangerous. She is most likely experiencing

The current term used by the federal government for violence between partners who are in, or were in, a romantic relationship is

The decrease in family violence, especially against women, has been attributed to

More cases of child abuse are perpetrated by____ than any other group.

Summarize what is known about the prevalence and perpetrators of elder abuse.

Preventing domestic violence among same-sex couples is complicated by the fact that

If a child's parents fail to take him to school on a consistent basis, they may be

Summarize the reasons that family violence often has long-term, negative consequences for its victims.

Is American society headed toward a less violent future? Explain your answer.

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Exam 12: Family Violence and Abuse

A woman's boyfriend had sex with her after she drank too much and passed out. This meets the legal definition of

For most of American history, rape could not legally occur in a marriage because wives did not have the right to say no to sex. This law began to change starting in

How is family violence perpetrated by women different from that perpetrated by men?

A man and a woman are both hotheads and often battle for control in their relationship. If their battles become physical, what might Michael Johnson predict about their relationship?

Distinguish common couple violence, intimate terrorism, violent resistance, and mutual violent control.

What do the Catholic Church and the U.S. military have in common?

According to the text, family violence is usually characterized by

In the single year of 2015, women were more than _____times more likely than men to be the victims of intimate partner violence.

When Blacks and Whites in similar social settings are compared, the rate of domestic violence

The most likely victim of family violence is a(n) _____woman.

The research by Mercedes Duran and colleagues, as described in "Changing Law: Marital Rape," found that

A woman is experiencing psychological abuse and fears her husband's violent outbursts are becoming more dangerous. She is most likely experiencing

The current term used by the federal government for violence between partners who are in, or were in, a romantic relationship is

The decrease in family violence, especially against women, has been attributed to

More cases of child abuse are perpetrated by____ than any other group.

Summarize what is known about the prevalence and perpetrators of elder abuse.

Preventing domestic violence among same-sex couples is complicated by the fact that

If a child's parents fail to take him to school on a consistent basis, they may be

Summarize the reasons that family violence often has long-term, negative consequences for its victims.

Is American society headed toward a less violent future? Explain your answer.

A Sociology of the Family

The Family in History

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Families and Social Class

Gender

Sexuality

Love and Romantic Relationships

Marriage and Cohabitation

Families and Children

Divorce, Remarriage, and Blended Families

Work and Families

The Future of the Family

Filters