Question 1

The characteristic most often shared by husbands who beat their wives is

Accepted Answer

A)  having been abused as a child. 
B)  unemployment. 
C)  excessive use of alcohol. 
D)  psychosexual problems. 
A)  having been abused as a child. 
B)  unemployment. 
C)  excessive use of alcohol. 
D)  psychosexual problems.

Question 2

Studies of the U.S.population's attitudes about physical punishment within the family suggest that it is generally considered

Accepted Answer

A)  illegal. 
B)  normal violence. 
C)  reprehensible. 
D)  a last resort. 
A)  illegal. 
B)  normal violence. 
C)  reprehensible. 
D)  a last resort.

Question 3

Women are the victims of approximately what percentage of spousal homicides?

Accepted Answer

A)  30% 
B)  50% 
C)  80% 
D)  90% 
A)  30% 
B)  50% 
C)  80% 
D)  90%

Question 4

The battered women's shelter movement emerged from the concerns of the Religious Right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following may explain the higher rates of spouse abuse for people of color?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural norms may support the use of coercive power in some groups. 
B)  People of color are more likely to experience economic hardship. 
C)  As a result of institutional racism, minorities may be more likely to be labeled as abusers. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Cultural norms may support the use of coercive power in some groups. 
B)  People of color are more likely to experience economic hardship. 
C)  As a result of institutional racism, minorities may be more likely to be labeled as abusers. 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

Research on the incidence of incest in the United States suggests that

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A)  women are equally likely to be the perpetrators of incest as males. 
B)  most child victims of incest attempt to report the behavior to authorities. 
C)  most incest victims are female. 
D)  the incidence of child sexual abuse appears to be declining in the 1990s. 
A)  women are equally likely to be the perpetrators of incest as males. 
B)  most child victims of incest attempt to report the behavior to authorities. 
C)  most incest victims are female. 
D)  the incidence of child sexual abuse appears to be declining in the 1990s.

Question 7

Abuse against male elderly family members is more common than abuse against female elderly family members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The majority of abused children grow up to be abusive adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Victims of incest often suffer serious effects well into adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Research shows that which of the following fears are serious concerns in a woman's decision to leave an abusive situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  fear of being alone 
B)  fear of not being able to survive without a partner 
C)  fear of the violent partner 
D)  all of the above 
A)  fear of being alone 
B)  fear of not being able to survive without a partner 
C)  fear of the violent partner 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

Discuss the thesis that violence in the larger society legitimates domestic violence.What research supports such an argument?

Accepted Answer

The thesis that violence in the larger s

Question 12

Which of the following is considered a negative consequence of family privacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family members are insulated from the protection of society. 
B)  The police are prohibited from involvement in family matters. 
C)  Men are legally allowed to use corporal punishment to discipline their wives. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Family members are insulated from the protection of society. 
B)  The police are prohibited from involvement in family matters. 
C)  Men are legally allowed to use corporal punishment to discipline their wives. 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

New efforts are underway to prevent and detect elder abuse through routine screening by

Accepted Answer

A)  family members. 
B)  social workers. 
C)  neighbors. 
D)  medical doctors. 
A)  family members. 
B)  social workers. 
C)  neighbors. 
D)  medical doctors.

Question 14

The most common type of incest is

Accepted Answer

A)  between parents and children. 
B)  between grandparents and their grandchildren. 
C)  between siblings. 
D)  unknown. 
A)  between parents and children. 
B)  between grandparents and their grandchildren. 
C)  between siblings. 
D)  unknown.

Question 15

The text makes which of the following points about domestic violence in same-sex relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Domestic violence has never been documented in these relationships. 
B)  The rate of abuse in these relationships is approximately the same as in heterosexual relationships. 
C)  The rate of abuse is much higher in same-sex relationships than in heterosexual relationships. 
D)  Victims of abuse in same-sex relationships have many more resources at their disposal than do women who are abused by their husbands. 
A)  Domestic violence has never been documented in these relationships. 
B)  The rate of abuse in these relationships is approximately the same as in heterosexual relationships. 
C)  The rate of abuse is much higher in same-sex relationships than in heterosexual relationships. 
D)  Victims of abuse in same-sex relationships have many more resources at their disposal than do women who are abused by their husbands.

Question 16

Intimate terrorism is

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A)  the attempt to dominate an intimate partner completely, using many tactics, including violence. 
B)  another term for situational couple violence. 
C)  violent abuse that leads to death. 
D)  limited to a single incident in which conflict gets out of hand. 
A)  the attempt to dominate an intimate partner completely, using many tactics, including violence. 
B)  another term for situational couple violence. 
C)  violent abuse that leads to death. 
D)  limited to a single incident in which conflict gets out of hand.

Question 17

Which of the following is a factor that contributes to the abuse of the elderly?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ageism found in U.S. society 
B)  the stress that is generated by the responsibilities of caregiving 
C)  the financial burden of providing for the needs of an elderly family member 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the ageism found in U.S. society 
B)  the stress that is generated by the responsibilities of caregiving 
C)  the financial burden of providing for the needs of an elderly family member 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

Spouse abuse would be most likely to occur in which of the following situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  A couple has just gotten married. 
B)  A husband has been laid off from his job. 
C)  A husband has been promoted. 
D)  A death in the family has occurred. 
A)  A couple has just gotten married. 
B)  A husband has been laid off from his job. 
C)  A husband has been promoted. 
D)  A death in the family has occurred.

Question 19

Violence by wives against husbands

Accepted Answer

A)  never occurs. 
B)  is usually perpetrated by wives with higher status than their husbands. 
C)  is as common as incidents of fathers abusing their children. 
D)  occurs infrequently compared to violence by husbands against wives. 
A)  never occurs. 
B)  is usually perpetrated by wives with higher status than their husbands. 
C)  is as common as incidents of fathers abusing their children. 
D)  occurs infrequently compared to violence by husbands against wives.

Question 20

Intimate terrorism is the use of violence and other control tactics to dominate a partner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The characteristic most often shared by husbands who beat their wives is

Studies of the U.S.population's attitudes about physical punishment within the family suggest that it is generally considered

Women are the victims of approximately what percentage of spousal homicides?

The battered women's shelter movement emerged from the concerns of the Religious Right.

Which of the following may explain the higher rates of spouse abuse for people of color?

Research on the incidence of incest in the United States suggests that

Abuse against male elderly family members is more common than abuse against female elderly family members.

The majority of abused children grow up to be abusive adults.

Victims of incest often suffer serious effects well into adulthood.

Research shows that which of the following fears are serious concerns in a woman's decision to leave an abusive situation?

Discuss the thesis that violence in the larger society legitimates domestic violence.What research supports such an argument?

Which of the following is considered a negative consequence of family privacy?

New efforts are underway to prevent and detect elder abuse through routine screening by

The most common type of incest is

The text makes which of the following points about domestic violence in same-sex relationships?

Intimate terrorism is

Which of the following is a factor that contributes to the abuse of the elderly?

Spouse abuse would be most likely to occur in which of the following situations?

Violence by wives against husbands

Intimate terrorism is the use of violence and other control tactics to dominate a partner.

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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

The characteristic most often shared by husbands who beat their wives is

Studies of the U.S.population's attitudes about physical punishment within the family suggest that it is generally considered

Women are the victims of approximately what percentage of spousal homicides?

The battered women's shelter movement emerged from the concerns of the Religious Right.

Which of the following may explain the higher rates of spouse abuse for people of color?

Research on the incidence of incest in the United States suggests that

Abuse against male elderly family members is more common than abuse against female elderly family members.

The majority of abused children grow up to be abusive adults.

Victims of incest often suffer serious effects well into adulthood.

Research shows that which of the following fears are serious concerns in a woman's decision to leave an abusive situation?

Discuss the thesis that violence in the larger society legitimates domestic violence.What research supports such an argument?

Which of the following is considered a negative consequence of family privacy?

New efforts are underway to prevent and detect elder abuse through routine screening by

The most common type of incest is

The text makes which of the following points about domestic violence in same-sex relationships?

Intimate terrorism is

Which of the following is a factor that contributes to the abuse of the elderly?

Spouse abuse would be most likely to occur in which of the following situations?

Violence by wives against husbands

Intimate terrorism is the use of violence and other control tactics to dominate a partner.

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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