Question 1

Which of the following personality characteristics is not associated with persons who are abusive in their intimate relationships?

Accepted Answer

A) Jekyll-and-Hyde personality 
B) psychological independence 
C) substance abuser 
D) blaming others for problems 
A) Jekyll-and-Hyde personality 
B) psychological independence 
C) substance abuser 
D) blaming others for problems

Question 2

In a study of 28 developing countries, what was the factor most predictive of child abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) whether or not the parents were married 
B) parental attitudes towards corporal punishment 
C) whether or not the parents were cohabiting 
D) the presence of female children in the home 
A) whether or not the parents were married 
B) parental attitudes towards corporal punishment 
C) whether or not the parents were cohabiting 
D) the presence of female children in the home

Question 3

What type of violence between a couple escalates over an issue/one loses control?

Accepted Answer

A) situational couple violence 
B) abusive couple violence 
C) abusive interactive violence 
D) dyad couple violence 
A) situational couple violence 
B) abusive couple violence 
C) abusive interactive violence 
D) dyad couple violence

Question 4

The most dramatic effect on children of their parents being violent toward each other is:

Accepted Answer

A) to teach them to reverse model, so they avoid abuse in their own relationships 
B) to blame them (the parents) for the violence, not themselves 
C) to avoid being violent toward the parents, particularly the mother 
D) that the abuse may occur during pregnancy and cause a miscarriage 
A) to teach them to reverse model, so they avoid abuse in their own relationships 
B) to blame them (the parents) for the violence, not themselves 
C) to avoid being violent toward the parents, particularly the mother 
D) that the abuse may occur during pregnancy and cause a miscarriage

Question 5

Financial abuse is the most frequent form of elder abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When sexually abused children are removed from the context and put in foster care:

Accepted Answer

A) they become less aggressive, show less delinquent behavior, and are less depressed 
B) they become more aggressive and anxious 
C) they become more depressed and suicidal 
D) they show more delinquent behavior 
A) they become less aggressive, show less delinquent behavior, and are less depressed 
B) they become more aggressive and anxious 
C) they become more depressed and suicidal 
D) they show more delinquent behavior

Question 7

A study of men who had abused their partners reported that they:

Accepted Answer

A) were unwilling to address at any level why they did what they did 
B) were drunk and had no memory of the abuse 
C) felt sorry and acknowledged that what they had done was wrong 
D) felt justified since their partner had "breached the normative moral order." 
A) were unwilling to address at any level why they did what they did 
B) were drunk and had no memory of the abuse 
C) felt sorry and acknowledged that what they had done was wrong 
D) felt justified since their partner had "breached the normative moral order."

Question 8

Discuss the various forms of elder abuse.

Accepted Answer

Elder abuse can take many forms, includi

Question 9

When one spouse murders another, it is called:

Accepted Answer

A) fatal battering 
B) intimate partner homicide 
C) extreme physical violence 
D) genocide 
A) fatal battering 
B) intimate partner homicide 
C) extreme physical violence 
D) genocide

Question 10

What percent of a geographically diverse sample of college students reported physical abuse as a child?

Accepted Answer

A) 3% 
B) 13% 
C) 31% 
D) 61% 
A) 3% 
B) 13% 
C) 31% 
D) 61%

Question 11

Which statement is not true of men who murdered/attempted to murder an intimate?

Accepted Answer

A) Only five percent had a criminal background. 
B) Over 40 percent had a criminal background. 
C) 15% had a psychiatric history. 
D) 18% had both a criminal background and a psychiatric history. 
A) Only five percent had a criminal background. 
B) Over 40 percent had a criminal background. 
C) 15% had a psychiatric history. 
D) 18% had both a criminal background and a psychiatric history.

Question 12

Which of the following is not one of the effects of child abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) a happy family life of one's own, due to reverse modeling 
B) few close personal relationships/inability to trust 
C) delay in language development 
D) substance abuse 
A) a happy family life of one's own, due to reverse modeling 
B) few close personal relationships/inability to trust 
C) delay in language development 
D) substance abuse

Question 13

Men who pressure women to have sex are viewed as ____; women who pressure men to have sex are viewed as promiscuous.

Accepted Answer

A) scabs 
B) whimps 
C) aggressive 
D) mentally ill 
A) scabs 
B) whimps 
C) aggressive 
D) mentally ill

Question 14

Identify the effects of child sexual abuse.

Accepted Answer

The effects of child sexual abuse can be

Question 15

Undergraduate males who reported high levels of stress reported ____.

Accepted Answer

A) lower levels of stress if they used a combination of alcohol and ambien 
B) no effect on abuse of their partners 
C) lower levels of abuse of their partners 
D) higher levels of abuse of their partners 
A) lower levels of stress if they used a combination of alcohol and ambien 
B) no effect on abuse of their partners 
C) lower levels of abuse of their partners 
D) higher levels of abuse of their partners

Question 16

Identify the most frequent type of family abuse.

Accepted Answer

The most frequent type of family abuse i

Question 17

The most frequent form of abuse in the family is:

Accepted Answer

A) child abuse 
B) elder abuse 
C) abuse between the spouses 
D) sibling abuse 
A) child abuse 
B) elder abuse 
C) abuse between the spouses 
D) sibling abuse

Question 18

What is the typical profile of the person who is emotionally abused?

Accepted Answer

Emotional abuse can affect anyone, regar

Question 19

IPV is a term that stands for:

Accepted Answer

A) intimate partner violence 
B) battered woman syndrome 
C) stalking violence 
D) battering 
A) intimate partner violence 
B) battered woman syndrome 
C) stalking violence 
D) battering

Question 20

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) There is no clear definition of what constitutes child abuse. 
B) Only half the states have laws requiring certain individuals to report child abuse. 
C) Only one fourth of the states have laws requiring certain individuals to report child abuse. 
D) Less than ten percent of the states have laws requiring the reporting of child abuse. 
A) There is no clear definition of what constitutes child abuse. 
B) Only half the states have laws requiring certain individuals to report child abuse. 
C) Only one fourth of the states have laws requiring certain individuals to report child abuse. 
D) Less than ten percent of the states have laws requiring the reporting of child abuse.

Which of the following personality characteristics is not associated with persons who are abusive in their intimate relationships?

In a study of 28 developing countries, what was the factor most predictive of child abuse?

What type of violence between a couple escalates over an issue/one loses control?

The most dramatic effect on children of their parents being violent toward each other is:

Financial abuse is the most frequent form of elder abuse.

When sexually abused children are removed from the context and put in foster care:

A study of men who had abused their partners reported that they:

Discuss the various forms of elder abuse.

When one spouse murders another, it is called:

What percent of a geographically diverse sample of college students reported physical abuse as a child?

Which statement is not true of men who murdered/attempted to murder an intimate?

Which of the following is not one of the effects of child abuse?

Men who pressure women to have sex are viewed as ____; women who pressure men to have sex are viewed as promiscuous.

Identify the effects of child sexual abuse.

Undergraduate males who reported high levels of stress reported ____.

Identify the most frequent type of family abuse.

The most frequent form of abuse in the family is:

What is the typical profile of the person who is emotionally abused?

IPV is a term that stands for:

Which of the following is true?

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Exam 13: Violence and Abuse in Relationships

Which of the following personality characteristics is not associated with persons who are abusive in their intimate relationships?

In a study of 28 developing countries, what was the factor most predictive of child abuse?

What type of violence between a couple escalates over an issue/one loses control?

The most dramatic effect on children of their parents being violent toward each other is:

Financial abuse is the most frequent form of elder abuse.

When sexually abused children are removed from the context and put in foster care:

A study of men who had abused their partners reported that they:

Discuss the various forms of elder abuse.

When one spouse murders another, it is called:

What percent of a geographically diverse sample of college students reported physical abuse as a child?

Which statement is not true of men who murdered/attempted to murder an intimate?

Which of the following is not one of the effects of child abuse?

Men who pressure women to have sex are viewed as ____; women who pressure men to have sex are viewed as promiscuous.

Identify the effects of child sexual abuse.

Undergraduate males who reported high levels of stress reported ____.

Identify the most frequent type of family abuse.

The most frequent form of abuse in the family is:

What is the typical profile of the person who is emotionally abused?

IPV is a term that stands for:

Which of the following is true?

Choices in Relationships: an Introduction

Gender

Love

Communication

Singlehood, Hanging Out, Hooking Up, and Cohabitation

Selecting a Partner

Marriage Relationships

Same-Sex Couples and Families

Sexuality in Relationships

Planning for Children

Parenting

Work and Family Life

Stress and Crisis in Relationships

Divorce and Remarriage

Relationships in the Later Years

Filters