Exam 13: Power and Violence in Families

__________ violence is not focused on a particular matter of dispute between the partners, but is intended to establish a general pattern of dominance in the relationship.

The text points to three of the most convincing explanations for contradictory findings-that men are the more violent sex (asymmetrical violence) or that men and women are both violent (symmetrical violence). Which of the following is NOT one of these?

One small study of twelve fairly equal newlywed couples found that some of them either consciously or unconsciously avoided issues about conjugal power and developed a(n)

__________ violence refers to mutual violence between partners that often occurs in conjunction with a specific argument.

If traditional norms of male authority are strong, husbands will almost inevitably dominate regardless of personal resources.

__________ refers to power in marriage.

According to Gillespie, the resource hypothesis (which presents resources as neutral and power as gender-free) is

Under traditional common law, marital rape was not considered rape at all because the wife was considered her husband's property, and he was entitled to unlimited sexual access.

The text observes that absent a reward power base for family power, some men resort to what is referred to as

Usually, battered wives leave and/or seek divorce almost immediately, without repeated conciliation.

Under traditional common law, marital rape was not considered rape at all because

Recent research suggests that spouses think of their marital relationship as fair when they

The text points out that there are important areas of family life that were NOT included in the Blood and Wolfe study. Which of the following was, in fact, included in their investigation?

The text points out that it is only in the present __________ situation, in which neither patriarchal nor egalitarian norms are firmly entrenched, that marital power is negotiated by individual couples and the power of husbands and wives may be a consequence of their resources.

Walter and Tabatha have been married for 10 years. Walter has an accounting degree and a high-paying job with a large corporation. Tabatha works as a secretary with the same company. According to the __________ hypothesis, Walter has more power in the marriage.

As an aspect of marital power, the division of labor is the only standard by which women and men judge the equality or lack of equality in their marriage.

Carlfred Broderick has offered an exercise to help people disengage from power struggles. Four options are presented for dealing with contentious issues without provoking a power struggle. Which of the following is NOT one of these options?

Even though men kill wives and girlfriends at a much higher rate than women kill husbands and boyfriends, some victimized women do murder or seriously injure their male partners.

In reference to how the concept is used in discussing family violence, what is power? Give at least one example within the context of the text's discussion.

Carlfred Broderick encourages spouses to delegate to the other person full control and responsibility for his or her own life in a certain area in order to disengage from power struggles. He calls this technique: