Question 1

Most cases of physical abuse occur in children of which age?

Accepted Answer

A)  seven to ten years old 
B)  four to six years old 
C)  one to three years old 
D)  under one year old 
A)  seven to ten years old 
B)  four to six years old 
C)  one to three years old 
D)  under one year old

Question 2

What did research studies on partner abuse find?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men are assaulted by a partner as often as women are. 
B)  Women are more likely to be injured than men. 
C)  Men are assaulted more often than women, but with less injury. 
D)  Women are less likely than men to report violence in a previous relationship. 
A)  Men are assaulted by a partner as often as women are. 
B)  Women are more likely to be injured than men. 
C)  Men are assaulted more often than women, but with less injury. 
D)  Women are less likely than men to report violence in a previous relationship.

Question 3

Which of the following BEST describes women who kill their husbands?

Accepted Answer

A)  They do so after prolonged periods of violence against the husband. 
B)  They are more likely to kill their children along with their spouse. 
C)  They are more likely to hunt down and kill partners who left them. 
D)  They often do so following years of being physically and sexually abused. 
A)  They do so after prolonged periods of violence against the husband. 
B)  They are more likely to kill their children along with their spouse. 
C)  They are more likely to hunt down and kill partners who left them. 
D)  They often do so following years of being physically and sexually abused.

Question 4

Which of the following is TRUE as far as sexual abuse is concerned?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children ask for it by being seductive. 
B)  Any child faces the same level of risk. 
C)  Emotionally deprived children are particularly vulnerable. 
D)  Most perpetrators are casual acquaintances. 
A)  Children ask for it by being seductive. 
B)  Any child faces the same level of risk. 
C)  Emotionally deprived children are particularly vulnerable. 
D)  Most perpetrators are casual acquaintances.

Question 5

According to the text,what is an abused woman's first need?

Accepted Answer

A)  counselling 
B)  welfare 
C)  protection 
D)  transportation 
A)  counselling 
B)  welfare 
C)  protection 
D)  transportation

Question 6

Although there is disagreement about how many men are abused by their female partners,according to the text,what is generally agreed?

Accepted Answer

A)  More men than women report being assaulted by a partner. 
B)  More women than men kill their partners. 
C)  Men are usually in less danger than women. 
D)  When husband abuse exists, it is more serious than wife abuse. 
A)  More men than women report being assaulted by a partner. 
B)  More women than men kill their partners. 
C)  Men are usually in less danger than women. 
D)  When husband abuse exists, it is more serious than wife abuse.

Question 7

Which is TRUE of abused women?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have learned to find pleasure in pain. 
B)  There are no typical characteristics of abused women. 
C)  They bring the abuse on themselves by being provoking. 
D)  They all grew up in families where there was either child or spouse abuse. 
A)  They have learned to find pleasure in pain. 
B)  There are no typical characteristics of abused women. 
C)  They bring the abuse on themselves by being provoking. 
D)  They all grew up in families where there was either child or spouse abuse.

Question 8

What do social service agencies do in less severe cases of child abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  They may remove the child until the home becomes safe. 
B)  They always seek permanent custody of the child. 
C)  They believe the child should be hurried into an adoptive home. 
D)  They think that family programs won't be effective. 
A)  They may remove the child until the home becomes safe. 
B)  They always seek permanent custody of the child. 
C)  They believe the child should be hurried into an adoptive home. 
D)  They think that family programs won't be effective.

Question 9

According to the text,what is NOT a characteristic of many sexually abusive parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their families are isolated. 
B)  They have many opportunities for extramarital sexual activity. 
C)  Many believe they are promoting their child's welfare. 
D)  The marriage is often sexually and emotionally unsatisfying. 
A)  Their families are isolated. 
B)  They have many opportunities for extramarital sexual activity. 
C)  Many believe they are promoting their child's welfare. 
D)  The marriage is often sexually and emotionally unsatisfying.

Question 10

What is one criticism of the family system explanation for violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most abusers do not have violent families of origin. 
B)  It does not account for the intergenerational transmission of violence. 
C)  It fails to account for the fact that not all abusers are under high levels of stress. 
D)  It does not explain abuse when the abuser is dependent on the victim. 
A)  Most abusers do not have violent families of origin. 
B)  It does not account for the intergenerational transmission of violence. 
C)  It fails to account for the fact that not all abusers are under high levels of stress. 
D)  It does not explain abuse when the abuser is dependent on the victim.

Question 11

According to the text,which children are NOT at increased risk of being abused?

Accepted Answer

A)  children of immigrants 
B)  children living with a lone parent 
C)  children in poor health 
D)  unwanted children 
A)  children of immigrants 
B)  children living with a lone parent 
C)  children in poor health 
D)  unwanted children

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a factor why police have,in the past,failed to lay charges in cases of spousal abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  the belief that what happens in the home is private 
B)  the fear that the victim will refuse to testify 
C)  the belief that couples should try to reconcile 
D)  the belief that no crime has been committed 
A)  the belief that what happens in the home is private 
B)  the fear that the victim will refuse to testify 
C)  the belief that couples should try to reconcile 
D)  the belief that no crime has been committed

Question 13

What is term for the sequence of violent event,remorse,building tensions,and another violent act?

Accepted Answer

A)  the cycle of violence 
B)  the violence-relaxation cycle 
C)  the intergenerational aggression 
D)  the cyclic relief of tension 
A)  the cycle of violence 
B)  the violence-relaxation cycle 
C)  the intergenerational aggression 
D)  the cyclic relief of tension

Question 14

Child development experts point out that ____________________ may escalate into child abuse.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Child development experts point out that ____________________...

Question 15

Which of the following has NOT been blamed for high levels of abuse in Aboriginal communities?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol and substance abuse 
B)  elders and traditional culture 
C)  colonialism and residential schools 
D)  violent role models 
A)  alcohol and substance abuse 
B)  elders and traditional culture 
C)  colonialism and residential schools 
D)  violent role models

Question 16

Which of the following has NOT been an approved reason for infanticide at some time in history?

Accepted Answer

A)  an expression of anger 
B)  a form of birth control 
C)  a religious offering 
D)  survival of only strong children 
A)  an expression of anger 
B)  a form of birth control 
C)  a religious offering 
D)  survival of only strong children

Question 17

What is one problem with determining the incidence of elder abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Professionals do not believe such abuse occurs. 
B)  There is no standard definition. 
C)  No one is keeping records of the frequency. 
D)  Very few older people are abused. 
A)  Professionals do not believe such abuse occurs. 
B)  There is no standard definition. 
C)  No one is keeping records of the frequency. 
D)  Very few older people are abused.

Question 18

What is the saying "Spare the rod and spoil the child" an expression of?

Accepted Answer

A)  the belief that children are born bad and need straightening out 
B)  the belief that children are born to suffer and parents should see that they do 
C)  the belief that parents should indulge their children and not whip them 
D)  the belief that parents are basically cruel and treat their children badly 
A)  the belief that children are born bad and need straightening out 
B)  the belief that children are born to suffer and parents should see that they do 
C)  the belief that parents should indulge their children and not whip them 
D)  the belief that parents are basically cruel and treat their children badly

Question 19

Often,a pressing need for abused women is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

safe housi

Question 20

What do critics of the defence of battered women syndrome suggest will happen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women who use it will avoid punishment when they kill but were not abused. 
B)  Women who use it will be declared incompetent and lose custody of their children. 
C)  The burden of proof is too great to make the defence feasible for most. 
D)  The defence will not be useful because most women are abused by strangers. 
A)  Women who use it will avoid punishment when they kill but were not abused. 
B)  Women who use it will be declared incompetent and lose custody of their children. 
C)  The burden of proof is too great to make the defence feasible for most. 
D)  The defence will not be useful because most women are abused by strangers.

Most cases of physical abuse occur in children of which age?

What did research studies on partner abuse find?

Which of the following BEST describes women who kill their husbands?

Which of the following is TRUE as far as sexual abuse is concerned?

According to the text,what is an abused woman's first need?

Although there is disagreement about how many men are abused by their female partners,according to the text,what is generally agreed?

Which is TRUE of abused women?

What do social service agencies do in less severe cases of child abuse?

According to the text,what is NOT a characteristic of many sexually abusive parents?

What is one criticism of the family system explanation for violence?

According to the text,which children are NOT at increased risk of being abused?

Which of the following is NOT a factor why police have,in the past,failed to lay charges in cases of spousal abuse?

What is term for the sequence of violent event,remorse,building tensions,and another violent act?

Child development experts point out that ____________________ may escalate into child abuse.

Which of the following has NOT been blamed for high levels of abuse in Aboriginal communities?

Which of the following has NOT been an approved reason for infanticide at some time in history?

What is one problem with determining the incidence of elder abuse?

What is the saying "Spare the rod and spoil the child" an expression of?

Often,a pressing need for abused women is ____________________.

What do critics of the defence of battered women syndrome suggest will happen?

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Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years and the Not-So-Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family and the World of Work

The Family Beleaguered When Problems Come

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

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Exam 14: Home Dangerous Home: Abuse and Violence in the Family

Most cases of physical abuse occur in children of which age?

What did research studies on partner abuse find?

Which of the following BEST describes women who kill their husbands?

Which of the following is TRUE as far as sexual abuse is concerned?

According to the text,what is an abused woman's first need?

Although there is disagreement about how many men are abused by their female partners,according to the text,what is generally agreed?

Which is TRUE of abused women?

What do social service agencies do in less severe cases of child abuse?

According to the text,what is NOT a characteristic of many sexually abusive parents?

What is one criticism of the family system explanation for violence?

According to the text,which children are NOT at increased risk of being abused?

Which of the following is NOT a factor why police have,in the past,failed to lay charges in cases of spousal abuse?

What is term for the sequence of violent event,remorse,building tensions,and another violent act?

Child development experts point out that ____________________ may escalate into child abuse.

Which of the following has NOT been blamed for high levels of abuse in Aboriginal communities?

Which of the following has NOT been an approved reason for infanticide at some time in history?

What is one problem with determining the incidence of elder abuse?

What is the saying "Spare the rod and spoil the child" an expression of?

Often,a pressing need for abused women is ____________________.

What do critics of the defence of battered women syndrome suggest will happen?

What Is a Family

Being Different

Getting Together

Wedding Bells and After

Children Yes or No

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years and the Not-So-Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family and the World of Work

The Family Beleaguered When Problems Come

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

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