Question 1

Symptoms of someone suffering from battered woman syndrome (BWS) may include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  body image distortion. 
B)  high self-efficacy. 
C)  high levels of anxiety. 
D)  sexual intimacy issues.

Question 2

Multiple studies have found that women who have experienced _____ trauma in childhood or adolescence are _____ to face another such attack or abusive relationship in adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical; several times more likely 
B)  emotional; less likely 
C)  sexual; several times more likely 
D)  sexual; less likely

Question 3

Self-defense can be used in a court of law when a woman is facing charges as a result of killing her batterer. However, specific criteria need to be met to plead self-defense. Which of the following does NOT meet the requirements of self-defense?

Accepted Answer

A)  The victim was in danger of imminent bodily harm. 
B)  No reasonable avenue of escape existed. 
C)  The force used to repel the abuser's attack was reasonable and proportional to the danger. 
D)  The abuse was regular, and the victim felt scared even when the abuser was asleep.

Question 4

Because BWS and RTS are often difficult for the _____ to integrate into a trial, many have advocated for testimony about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) instead. One reason why the use of this diagnosis proves to be more helpful in cases in which a victim kills her abuser is that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  prosecution; BWS and RTS are harder for juries to understand 
B)  prosecution; PTSD is better established as a mental disorder 
C)  defense; PTSD is better established as a mental disorder 
D)  defense; BWS and RTS are harder for juries to understand

Question 5

According to the original formulation of the rape trauma syndrome by Burgess and Holmstorm (1979), the first phase of the victim's recovery typically includes _____, and the second phase often includes _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  severe physical and emotional disturbances; self-blame 
B)  severe physical and emotional disturbances; revenge 
C)  suppression; revenge 
D)  acceptance; suppression

Exam 11: Battered Woman Syndrome, Rape Trauma Syndrome, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Symptoms of someone suffering from battered woman syndrome (BWS) may include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Multiple studies have found that women who have experienced _ trauma in childhood or adolescence are _ to face another such attack or abusive relationship in adulthood.

Self-defense can be used in a court of law when a woman is facing charges as a result of killing her batterer. However, specific criteria need to be met to plead self-defense. Which of the following does NOT meet the requirements of self-defense?

Because BWS and RTS are often difficult for the _ to integrate into a trial, many have advocated for testimony about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) instead. One reason why the use of this diagnosis proves to be more helpful in cases in which a victim kills her abuser is that _.

According to the original formulation of the rape trauma syndrome by Burgess and Holmstorm (1979) , the first phase of the victim's recovery typically includes _, and the second phase often includes _.

Exam 11: Battered Woman Syndrome, Rape Trauma Syndrome, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Symptoms of someone suffering from battered woman syndrome (BWS) may include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Multiple studies have found that women who have experienced _____ trauma in childhood or adolescence are _____ to face another such attack or abusive relationship in adulthood.

Self-defense can be used in a court of law when a woman is facing charges as a result of killing her batterer. However, specific criteria need to be met to plead self-defense. Which of the following does NOT meet the requirements of self-defense?

Because BWS and RTS are often difficult for the _____ to integrate into a trial, many have advocated for testimony about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) instead. One reason why the use of this diagnosis proves to be more helpful in cases in which a victim kills her abuser is that _____.

According to the original formulation of the rape trauma syndrome by Burgess and Holmstorm (1979) , the first phase of the victim's recovery typically includes _____, and the second phase often includes _____.

Multiple studies have found that women who have experienced _ trauma in childhood or adolescence are _ to face another such attack or abusive relationship in adulthood.

Because BWS and RTS are often difficult for the _ to integrate into a trial, many have advocated for testimony about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) instead. One reason why the use of this diagnosis proves to be more helpful in cases in which a victim kills her abuser is that _.

According to the original formulation of the rape trauma syndrome by Burgess and Holmstorm (1979) , the first phase of the victim's recovery typically includes _, and the second phase often includes _.