Question 1

Which of the following statements about marital rape is true?

Accepted Answer

A) It is not a form of family violence. 
B) It is considered a crime in almost every state. 
C) It rarely causes harm to victims. 
D) Many victims blame themselves for the rape. 
A) It is not a form of family violence. 
B) It is considered a crime in almost every state. 
C) It rarely causes harm to victims. 
D) Many victims blame themselves for the rape. D

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of the battered woman syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) loss of self-esteem 
B) expecting the terror of violence 
C) passively submitting to more violence 
D) feeling trapped 
A) loss of self-esteem 
B) expecting the terror of violence 
C) passively submitting to more violence 
D) feeling trapped C

Question 3

The popular view that __________ is a proper way of disciplining children is one cause of child abuse.

Accepted Answer

physical punishment

Question 4

Outside of the police and the military,American society's most violent institution is

Accepted Answer

A) sports. 
B) schools. 
C) the family. 
D) the economy. 
A) sports. 
B) schools. 
C) the family. 
D) the economy.

Question 5

Husbands can be found guilty of raping their wives in court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Potential neglect refers to the important needs of an elder that are not being addressed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

After committing the violence,most abusive husbands

Accepted Answer

A) do not admit guilt. 
B) freely admit guilt. 
C) undergo counseling. 
D) go to jail. 
A) do not admit guilt. 
B) freely admit guilt. 
C) undergo counseling. 
D) go to jail.

Question 8

Since their marriages began,about 10 percent of wives have been raped by their husbands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In instances of drugs and alcohol,the real reason for spouse abuse is not substance abuse but rather

Accepted Answer

A) media influence. 
B) cultural and political climate. 
C) economic downturn. 
D) personal problems. 
A) media influence. 
B) cultural and political climate. 
C) economic downturn. 
D) personal problems.

Question 10

That alcohol and drugs are involved in most acts of violence in the family is one of the __________ about family violence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of That alcohol and drugs are involved in...

Question 11

Which age group of children do researchers argue are at the highest risk for child abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) a teenage child 
B) a very young child 
C) a child in an upper-income family 
D) an adult child 
A) a teenage child 
B) a very young child 
C) a child in an upper-income family 
D) an adult child

Question 12

Many battered wives leave their husbands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

All of the following are factors that contribute most heavily to the prevalence of female genital mutilation EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) a cultural belief that genital mutilation makes women more desirable. 
B) a high social value of virginity and marriageability. 
C) social and psychological benefits of belonging. 
D) a need to counter the practice of male circumcision. 
A) a cultural belief that genital mutilation makes women more desirable. 
B) a high social value of virginity and marriageability. 
C) social and psychological benefits of belonging. 
D) a need to counter the practice of male circumcision.

Question 14

In the family,physical abuse of children is far more common than sexual abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to research,children who have been abused

Accepted Answer

A) are unlikely to suffer continual problems later in life. 
B) may or may not suffer continual problems,based on the individual. 
C) are likely to suffer severe problems later in life. 
D) seem predestined to become child abusers themselves. 
A) are unlikely to suffer continual problems later in life. 
B) may or may not suffer continual problems,based on the individual. 
C) are likely to suffer severe problems later in life. 
D) seem predestined to become child abusers themselves.

Question 16

According to a definition of spouse abuse that includes both violent and nonviolent acts,

Accepted Answer

A) about 10 percent of all married persons in the United States assault their spouses. 
B) about one-third of all U.S. couples assault their spouses. 
C) the problem of spouse abuse largely disappears. 
D) husbands are much more likely to be seen as victims of spouse abuse. 
A) about 10 percent of all married persons in the United States assault their spouses. 
B) about one-third of all U.S. couples assault their spouses. 
C) the problem of spouse abuse largely disappears. 
D) husbands are much more likely to be seen as victims of spouse abuse.

Question 17

All of the following are ways that abusive husbands try to rationalize their violent acts,EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

A) blaming the victim for provoking the offense. 
B) minimizing the harm done to the victim. 
C) attributing the violence to some problem beyond their control. 
D) stating they do not remember carrying out the rape. 
A) blaming the victim for provoking the offense. 
B) minimizing the harm done to the victim. 
C) attributing the violence to some problem beyond their control. 
D) stating they do not remember carrying out the rape.

Question 18

The acceptance of the popular view of physical punishment as proper for disciplining children is one cause of child abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Poverty is a contributing factor to family violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

__________ is a kind of government agency found in all states that has the responsibility to receive and investigate reports of child abuse.

Accepted Answer

Child Prot

Which of the following statements about marital rape is true?

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of the battered woman syndrome?

The popular view that __________ is a proper way of disciplining children is one cause of child abuse.

Outside of the police and the military,American society's most violent institution is

Husbands can be found guilty of raping their wives in court.

Potential neglect refers to the important needs of an elder that are not being addressed.

After committing the violence,most abusive husbands

Since their marriages began,about 10 percent of wives have been raped by their husbands.

In instances of drugs and alcohol,the real reason for spouse abuse is not substance abuse but rather

That alcohol and drugs are involved in most acts of violence in the family is one of the __________ about family violence.

Which age group of children do researchers argue are at the highest risk for child abuse?

Many battered wives leave their husbands.

All of the following are factors that contribute most heavily to the prevalence of female genital mutilation EXCEPT

In the family,physical abuse of children is far more common than sexual abuse.

According to research,children who have been abused

According to a definition of spouse abuse that includes both violent and nonviolent acts,

All of the following are ways that abusive husbands try to rationalize their violent acts,EXCEPT for

The acceptance of the popular view of physical punishment as proper for disciplining children is one cause of child abuse.

Poverty is a contributing factor to family violence.

__________ is a kind of government agency found in all states that has the responsibility to receive and investigate reports of child abuse.

What Is Deviant Behavior

Positivist Theories

Constructionist Theories

Physical Violence

Sexual Assault and Child Molestation

Suicide and Self-Harm

Mental Disorder

Heterosexual Deviance

Gays and Other Targets of Stigma

Internet Deviance

Drug Use

Drinking and Alcoholism

Privileged Deviance

Underprivileged Deviance

Filters

Exam 6: Family Violence

Which of the following statements about marital rape is true?

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of the battered woman syndrome?

The popular view that __________ is a proper way of disciplining children is one cause of child abuse.

Outside of the police and the military,American society's most violent institution is

Husbands can be found guilty of raping their wives in court.

Potential neglect refers to the important needs of an elder that are not being addressed.

After committing the violence,most abusive husbands

Since their marriages began,about 10 percent of wives have been raped by their husbands.

In instances of drugs and alcohol,the real reason for spouse abuse is not substance abuse but rather

That alcohol and drugs are involved in most acts of violence in the family is one of the __________ about family violence.

Which age group of children do researchers argue are at the highest risk for child abuse?

Many battered wives leave their husbands.

All of the following are factors that contribute most heavily to the prevalence of female genital mutilation EXCEPT

In the family,physical abuse of children is far more common than sexual abuse.

According to research,children who have been abused

According to a definition of spouse abuse that includes both violent and nonviolent acts,

All of the following are ways that abusive husbands try to rationalize their violent acts,EXCEPT for

The acceptance of the popular view of physical punishment as proper for disciplining children is one cause of child abuse.

Poverty is a contributing factor to family violence.

__________ is a kind of government agency found in all states that has the responsibility to receive and investigate reports of child abuse.

What Is Deviant Behavior

Positivist Theories

Constructionist Theories

Physical Violence

Sexual Assault and Child Molestation

Suicide and Self-Harm

Mental Disorder

Heterosexual Deviance

Gays and Other Targets of Stigma

Internet Deviance

Drug Use

Drinking and Alcoholism

Privileged Deviance

Underprivileged Deviance

Filters