Exam 13: Power and Violence in Families

__________ power is based on the dominant person's ability and willingness to punish the partner either with psychological-emotional abuse or physical violence.

Estimates are that __________ percent of women experience marital rape.

The 1975 and 1985 National Family Violence Surveys found that in __________ percent of the couples surveyed, at least one of the partners had engaged in a violent act against the other during the previous year.

Personal power is also referred to as

__________ means that both partners have the ability to influence each other.

Summarize what research tells us about males as spouse abusers and as victims of spouse abuse.

The text suggests six bases or sources of power. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Explain the major reasons that women may "put up with" abuse.

__________ violence appears to be perpetrated by women as well as men, producing the gender-balanced rates found in some studies.

The text observes that intimate partner murder rates have declined dramatically, especially for men. The drop in the male homicide victim rate is attributed to

Battered women's lack of personal power begins with

Child __________ includes acts of omission-failing to provide adequate physical or emotional care.

__________ power stems from the dominant person's superior judgment, knowledge, or ability.

__________ refers specifically to abuse that is almost entirely male and that is oriented to controlling the partner through fear and intimidation.

The early and continuing research of __________, and colleagues has shaped the social science study of family violence.

In a traditional society, __________ is legitimate power.

The couples' respect for each other as described in Pepper Schwartz's study of peer marriage is essentially a "__________" relationship.

George is a high-school senior and wants very much to go to college. His mother and father promise to pay his tuition, provided he agrees to attend the school of their choice. George's mother's and father's behavior illustrate which source of power?

Unusually low self-esteem interacts with fear, depression, confusion, anxiety, feelings of self-blame, and loss of a sense of personal control that can create the __________ syndrome.

Current evidence indicates that equitable relationships are generally more apt to be stable and satisfying.