Question 1

According to the text,the relationship between excessive use of alcohol and wife abuse is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  causal. 
B)  negligible. 
C)  hypothetical. 
D)  contributory. 
A)  causal. 
B)  negligible. 
C)  hypothetical. 
D)  contributory. D

Question 2

Research on gender and perpetration of child abuse suggests that

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A)  women are more likely than men to physically abuse their children. 
B)  women and men are equally likely to physically abuse their children. 
C)  men are more likely than women to physically abuse their children. 
A)  women are more likely than men to physically abuse their children. 
B)  women and men are equally likely to physically abuse their children. 
C)  men are more likely than women to physically abuse their children. A

Question 3

Which of the following factors is strongly associated with wife abuse?

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A)  verbally aggressive interaction patterns 
B)  alcohol abuse 
C)  inadequacy of husbands 
D)  all of the above 
A)  verbally aggressive interaction patterns 
B)  alcohol abuse 
C)  inadequacy of husbands 
D)  all of the above D

Question 4

Child abuse is more common than intimate partner violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A major explanation for the prevalence of domestic violence in the United States is

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A)  a lack of discipline in children. 
B)  the promotion of violence in major societal institutions. 
C)  lower-class status 
D)  all of the above 
A)  a lack of discipline in children. 
B)  the promotion of violence in major societal institutions. 
C)  lower-class status 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

Viewing violence in the media

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A)  is not associated with more aggressive behavior among children. 
B)  tends to desensitize people to real violence. 
C)  tends to decrease one's fear of real violence. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  is not associated with more aggressive behavior among children. 
B)  tends to desensitize people to real violence. 
C)  tends to decrease one's fear of real violence. 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

Research suggests that cultural images of violence desensitize people to the seriousness of violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The relationship between men's occupations and domestic violence is

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A)  nonexistent. 
B)  men in occupations involving the use of violence are not more likely to engage in domestic violence. 
C)  much stronger now than it was in the past. 
D)  men in occupations involving the use of violence are more likely to engage in domestic violence. 
A)  nonexistent. 
B)  men in occupations involving the use of violence are not more likely to engage in domestic violence. 
C)  much stronger now than it was in the past. 
D)  men in occupations involving the use of violence are more likely to engage in domestic violence.

Question 9

The risk of family violence is far greater in homes in which men have been laid off from their jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The family stressor model of spouse abuse explains violence as a consequence of

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A)  men's inability to handle excessive stress. 
B)  factors such as low income, poor employment, and low educational attainment. 
C)  incompatibility of married couples. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  men's inability to handle excessive stress. 
B)  factors such as low income, poor employment, and low educational attainment. 
C)  incompatibility of married couples. 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

The most prevalent form of domestic violence is

Accepted Answer

A)  spouse battering. 
B)  child abuse by parents. 
C)  elder abuse. 
D)  marital rape. 
A)  spouse battering. 
B)  child abuse by parents. 
C)  elder abuse. 
D)  marital rape.

Question 12

The authors of the text believe that minorities are over-represented in official statistics on family violence.What explains this? Is it likely that middle-class Whites are under-represented in such statistics? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The over-representation of minorities in

Question 13

Experts believe most parents who abuse their children have severe personality disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following does not appear to be a common factor in episodes of child abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  intergenerational cycles of violence 
B)  failure of abusers to learn appropriate parenting skills 
C)  unemployment 
D)  mental illness in abusing parents 
A)  intergenerational cycles of violence 
B)  failure of abusers to learn appropriate parenting skills 
C)  unemployment 
D)  mental illness in abusing parents

Question 15

Under what types of conditions is wife-abuse most likely to occur? Discuss both contextual and personal factors.

Accepted Answer

Wife abuse is most likely to occur under

Question 16

According to the text,family violence is a logical outcome of

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A)  the social glorification of violence. 
B)  the pairing of men and women. 
C)  human nature. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the social glorification of violence. 
B)  the pairing of men and women. 
C)  human nature. 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

The Watchful Shepherd Program uses

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A)  neighbors to identify child abuse. 
B)  electronic monitoring devices to protect children. 
C)  teachers to report possible cases of abuse. 
D)  more visits from social workers to protect children. 
A)  neighbors to identify child abuse. 
B)  electronic monitoring devices to protect children. 
C)  teachers to report possible cases of abuse. 
D)  more visits from social workers to protect children.

Question 18

Research on the organization of families suggests that

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A)  middle-class families are essentially egalitarian, and thus, less prone to exhibit violence. 
B)  violence is less likely to occur in extended families than in nuclear families. 
C)  the family is a power system in which the greater the inequality, the greater the risk of violence. 
D)  contemporary families are actually less violent than those of the past. 
A)  middle-class families are essentially egalitarian, and thus, less prone to exhibit violence. 
B)  violence is less likely to occur in extended families than in nuclear families. 
C)  the family is a power system in which the greater the inequality, the greater the risk of violence. 
D)  contemporary families are actually less violent than those of the past.

Question 19

According to the text,authorities who observe potential child abuse

Accepted Answer

A)  are usually more suspicious of violence in poor families than middle-class families. 
B)  are the best potential source of data about child abuse. 
C)  are usually correct in their assessments of child abuse across social class. 
D)  have no power to protect the children they suspect of being abused. 
A)  are usually more suspicious of violence in poor families than middle-class families. 
B)  are the best potential source of data about child abuse. 
C)  are usually correct in their assessments of child abuse across social class. 
D)  have no power to protect the children they suspect of being abused.

Question 20

How do the norms of family privacy contribute to the proliferation of family violence?

Accepted Answer

The norms of family privacy can contribu

According to the text,the relationship between excessive use of alcohol and wife abuse is best described as

Research on gender and perpetration of child abuse suggests that

Which of the following factors is strongly associated with wife abuse?

Child abuse is more common than intimate partner violence.

A major explanation for the prevalence of domestic violence in the United States is

Viewing violence in the media

Research suggests that cultural images of violence desensitize people to the seriousness of violence.

The relationship between men's occupations and domestic violence is

The risk of family violence is far greater in homes in which men have been laid off from their jobs.

The family stressor model of spouse abuse explains violence as a consequence of

The most prevalent form of domestic violence is

The authors of the text believe that minorities are over-represented in official statistics on family violence.What explains this? Is it likely that middle-class Whites are under-represented in such statistics? Why or why not?

Experts believe most parents who abuse their children have severe personality disorders.

Which of the following does not appear to be a common factor in episodes of child abuse?

Under what types of conditions is wife-abuse most likely to occur? Discuss both contextual and personal factors.

According to the text,family violence is a logical outcome of

The Watchful Shepherd Program uses

Research on the organization of families suggests that

According to the text,authorities who observe potential child abuse

How do the norms of family privacy contribute to the proliferation of family violence?

Images,Ideals,and Myths

Preindustrial Families and the Emergence of a Modern Family Form

The Historical Making of Family Diversity

Families and the New Economic Realities

Families and Demographic Trends: the New Immigration and the Aging of Society

Class,Race,and Gender

Meshing the Worlds of Work and Family

The Social Construction of Intimacy

Contemporary Marriages

Parents and Children

Divorce and Remarriage

Emergent Families in the Global Era

Family Policy for the Twenty-First Century

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Exam 11: Violence in Families

According to the text,the relationship between excessive use of alcohol and wife abuse is best described as

Research on gender and perpetration of child abuse suggests that

Which of the following factors is strongly associated with wife abuse?

Child abuse is more common than intimate partner violence.

A major explanation for the prevalence of domestic violence in the United States is

Viewing violence in the media

Research suggests that cultural images of violence desensitize people to the seriousness of violence.

The relationship between men's occupations and domestic violence is

The risk of family violence is far greater in homes in which men have been laid off from their jobs.

The family stressor model of spouse abuse explains violence as a consequence of

The most prevalent form of domestic violence is

The authors of the text believe that minorities are over-represented in official statistics on family violence.What explains this? Is it likely that middle-class Whites are under-represented in such statistics? Why or why not?

Experts believe most parents who abuse their children have severe personality disorders.

Which of the following does not appear to be a common factor in episodes of child abuse?

Under what types of conditions is wife-abuse most likely to occur? Discuss both contextual and personal factors.

According to the text,family violence is a logical outcome of

The Watchful Shepherd Program uses

Research on the organization of families suggests that

According to the text,authorities who observe potential child abuse

How do the norms of family privacy contribute to the proliferation of family violence?

Images,Ideals,and Myths

Preindustrial Families and the Emergence of a Modern Family Form

The Historical Making of Family Diversity

Families and the New Economic Realities

Families and Demographic Trends: the New Immigration and the Aging of Society

Class,Race,and Gender

Meshing the Worlds of Work and Family

The Social Construction of Intimacy

Contemporary Marriages

Parents and Children

Divorce and Remarriage

Emergent Families in the Global Era

Family Policy for the Twenty-First Century

Filters