Question 1

Parents who cannot afford to provide adequate food and shelter for their children 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 2

Which of the following supports the idea that there will be less violence in the next generation?

Accepted Answer

A)  From the feminist perspective, rape is related to relationships between men and women in which men often act with threats or mild violence. 
B)  Sexual assault happens more frequently on college campuses than in the general population. 
C)  National Crime Victimization surveys show a sharp decline in violence in children's lives. 
D)  Experiencing violence as a child is a risk factor for committing violence as an adult. 
A)  From the feminist perspective, rape is related to relationships between men and women in which men often act with threats or mild violence. 
B)  Sexual assault happens more frequently on college campuses than in the general population. 
C)  National Crime Victimization surveys show a sharp decline in violence in children's lives. 
D)  Experiencing violence as a child is a risk factor for committing violence as an adult.

Question 3

A man and a woman are in love and have a sexual relationship. The woman is also the man's aunt. In most states, this meets the legal definition of

Accepted Answer

A)  rape. 
B)  sexual assault. 
C)  incest. 
D)  family violence. 
A)  rape. 
B)  sexual assault. 
C)  incest. 
D)  family violence.

Question 4

Which of the following is a reason that minority women, Black women in particular, may be less protected from family violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  The legal system excludes Black family violence, and victim services may not be offered to Black victims. 
B)  Black women are denied domestic violence services in wealthier communities that serve other women. 
C)  Black women are more likely to leave their partners after an act of violence. 
D)  Black women often have reason to be untrusting of the police and other authorities in their communities. 
A)  The legal system excludes Black family violence, and victim services may not be offered to Black victims. 
B)  Black women are denied domestic violence services in wealthier communities that serve other women. 
C)  Black women are more likely to leave their partners after an act of violence. 
D)  Black women often have reason to be untrusting of the police and other authorities in their communities.

Question 5

Most people who do not report intimate partner violence to the police fail to do so because they

Accepted Answer

A)  handle it personally. 
B)  are afraid of the consequences. 
C)  believe the police won't help them. 
D)  feel it is not important. 
A)  handle it personally. 
B)  are afraid of the consequences. 
C)  believe the police won't help them. 
D)  feel it is not important.

Question 6

The effects of child abuse are often first noted

Accepted Answer

A)  when the child becomes an abuser. 
B)  in the child's behavior. 
C)  by a teacher. 
D)  as signs of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTS
D) . 
A)  when the child becomes an abuser. 
B)  in the child's behavior. 
C)  by a teacher. 
D)  as signs of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTS
D) .

Question 7

Feminists are concerned about power differentials built into the family system, including

Accepted Answer

A)  the expectation that husbands should have power over wives. 
B)  children who are out of control and "running" the house. 
C)  parents making decisions for their children. 
D)  siblings protecting each other from abuse. 
A)  the expectation that husbands should have power over wives. 
B)  children who are out of control and "running" the house. 
C)  parents making decisions for their children. 
D)  siblings protecting each other from abuse.

Question 8

Consider reasons Black women may report higher rates of family violence than White women, excluding race.

Accepted Answer

Black women may experience higher levels

Question 9

Why might rape and sexual assault be more common on college campuses than in the general population?

Accepted Answer

A)  the prevalence of assaults in a peer group setting committed by dates and acquaintances 
B)  the prevalence of strangers who are not students targeting college campuses 
C)  the prevalence of marital rape among newlywed students on college campuses 
D)  Rape and assault are not more common on college campuses, but the ease of reporting them makes them appear so. 
A)  the prevalence of assaults in a peer group setting committed by dates and acquaintances 
B)  the prevalence of strangers who are not students targeting college campuses 
C)  the prevalence of marital rape among newlywed students on college campuses 
D)  Rape and assault are not more common on college campuses, but the ease of reporting them makes them appear so.

Question 10

The most common form of elder abuse is

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional abuse. 
B)  sexual abuse. 
C)  physical abuse. 
D)  neglect abuse. 
A)  emotional abuse. 
B)  sexual abuse. 
C)  physical abuse. 
D)  neglect abuse.

Question 11

Jack and Jill live together and have a romantic relationship. Occasionally they get into screaming matches that escalate into pushing. This is considered

Accepted Answer

A)  child abuse. 
B)  elder abuse. 
C)  intimate partner violence. 
D)  poor communication but not family violence. 
A)  child abuse. 
B)  elder abuse. 
C)  intimate partner violence. 
D)  poor communication but not family violence.

Question 12

Most of the elderly who report abuse are abused by

Accepted Answer

A)  strangers. 
B)  nursing or retirement homes. 
C)  intimate partners. 
D)  family members. 
A)  strangers. 
B)  nursing or retirement homes. 
C)  intimate partners. 
D)  family members.

Question 13

List the characteristics of the most common victims of family violence.

Accepted Answer

The most common victims of family violen

Question 14

A woman shot her husband after years of physical abuse at his hands. Her behavior is best classified as

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.

Parents who cannot afford to provide adequate food and shelter for their children may be

Which of the following supports the idea that there will be less violence in the next generation?

A man and a woman are in love and have a sexual relationship. The woman is also the man's aunt. In most states, this meets the legal definition of

Which of the following is a reason that minority women, Black women in particular, may be less protected from family violence?

Most people who do not report intimate partner violence to the police fail to do so because they

The effects of child abuse are often first noted

Feminists are concerned about power differentials built into the family system, including

Consider reasons Black women may report higher rates of family violence than White women, excluding race.

Why might rape and sexual assault be more common on college campuses than in the general population?

The most common form of elder abuse is

Jack and Jill live together and have a romantic relationship. Occasionally they get into screaming matches that escalate into pushing. This is considered

Most of the elderly who report abuse are abused by

List the characteristics of the most common victims of family violence.

A woman shot her husband after years of physical abuse at his hands. Her behavior is best classified as

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Exam 12: Family Violence and Abuse

Parents who cannot afford to provide adequate food and shelter for their children may be

Which of the following supports the idea that there will be less violence in the next generation?

A man and a woman are in love and have a sexual relationship. The woman is also the man's aunt. In most states, this meets the legal definition of

Which of the following is a reason that minority women, Black women in particular, may be less protected from family violence?

Most people who do not report intimate partner violence to the police fail to do so because they

The effects of child abuse are often first noted

Feminists are concerned about power differentials built into the family system, including

Consider reasons Black women may report higher rates of family violence than White women, excluding race.

Why might rape and sexual assault be more common on college campuses than in the general population?

The most common form of elder abuse is

Jack and Jill live together and have a romantic relationship. Occasionally they get into screaming matches that escalate into pushing. This is considered

Most of the elderly who report abuse are abused by

List the characteristics of the most common victims of family violence.

A woman shot her husband after years of physical abuse at his hands. Her behavior is best classified as

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

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