Question 1

In the domestic context-specific deductive conflict resolution theory of femicide, the third proposition states,
The more recent the separation, the greater the:

Accepted Answer

A)  intensity of conflict
B)  feeling of relief
C)  intensity of feeling free
D)  intensity of loneliness A

Question 2

Participation in collaborative separation/divorce proceedings tends to decrease the intensity of conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Increases in the intensity of conflict between parties in separation/divorce proceedings tend to increase the risk of:

Accepted Answer

A)  one party giving in because of stress
B)  intimate partner violence
C)  win/loss financial outcomes
D)  mothers losing custody of children B

Question 4

The family in which wives accept their subordinate position in anticipation of achieving a valued mother-in-law
Position of dominance over new brides or other family members is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  patriarchal bargain
B)  matriarchal bargain
C)  patrilocal bargain
D)  matrilocal bargain

Question 5

According to Daly & Wilson, femicides are a manifestation of MSP and:

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrate male domination
B)  encourage male promiscuity
C)  encourage separation
D)  demonstrate male loss of control

Question 6

Buss refers to men's recurrent persistent thoughts about killing their romantic partners as:

Accepted Answer

A)  homicide ideation
B)  evolutionary paranoia
C)  femicide ideation
D)  MSP

Question 7

Participation in adversarial separation/divorce proceedings tends to increase the intensity of conflict between parties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Dobash & Dobash refer to "a set of interrelated differentiated and hierarchically organized set of social institutions
That define and maintain the subordination of women generally and wives in particular":

Accepted Answer

A)  an engendered society
B)  the patriarchy
C)  a capitalist society
D)  a traditional society

Question 9

A review of the evidence cited by Wilson & Daly indicates that a minority of male partners who kill their wives are
Motivated by:

Accepted Answer

A)  jealousy-possessiveness
B)  fear of abandonment
C)  the patriarchy
D)  public humiliation

Question 10

Differentiating between conflict and conflict resolution is important because variations in the intensity
Of conflict affect the choice of means used:

Accepted Answer

A)  by male partners to settle conflicts
B)  to resolve conflicts
C)  by female partners to settle conflicts
D)  by the more powerful partner

Question 11

Regions in traditional, collectivistic, patriarchal societies characterized by patrilocal residence and informal local
"courts" that mete out punishment are regions in which family honor restoration femicides:

Accepted Answer

A)  are perpetrated by husbands only
B)  rarely occur
C)  are condemned by the community
D)  are supported by the community

Question 12

In the evolutionary psychological theory formulated by Daly & Wilson, femicide is a by-product of the evolved
Mechanism of:

Accepted Answer

A)  femicide ideation in males (FIM) 
B)  the patriarchy
C)  male sexual proprietariness (MSP) 
D)  homicide ideation in females (HIF)

Question 13

"Doing conflict" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict caused by disputes
B)  disputes caused by conflict
C)  attempts to settle conflicts
D)  altercations caused by both parties

Question 14

In traditional, collectivistic, patriarchal societies, where separations initiated by wives bring shame to the family, wife killings are believed to:

Accepted Answer

A)  restore honor to the family
B)  cause conflict between families
C)  bring dishonor to the family
D)  be crimes of passion

Question 15

According to Winstock, at the heart of intimate partner conflict dynamics lie(s):

Accepted Answer

A)  arguments
B)  de-escalation
C)  intoxication
D)  escalation

Question 16

Evolved femicide ideation is selected for all men, but only a few men actually kill their female partners who
Desert them. The perpetrators are males: (check two)

Accepted Answer

A)  who are far younger than their female partners
B)  who have younger male children
C)  who have step-children
D)  whose partners have recently left them
E)  who live with the female partner and her relatives

Question 17

Conflicts between intimate partners tend to be most intense when they are about:

Accepted Answer

A)  ending the relationship
B)  calling the police
C)  using violence
D)  interfering in-laws

Question 18

For evolutionary psychological theorists such as Daly & Wilson, the causal mechanism underlying the association
Between separation and femicide is:

Accepted Answer

A)  restoration of family honor
B)  intensity of conflict
C)  jealousy-possessiveness
D)  a challenge to male partner domination

Question 19

According to Buss, femicide evolved because in circumstances such as female partner desertion, the rewards:

Accepted Answer

A)  outweighed the costs
B)  are outweighed by the costs
C)  were equal to the costs
D)  depended upon their age

Question 20

A review of the evidence presented in the chapter indicates that the evidence supporting evolutionary
Psychological (MSP) theory is:

Accepted Answer

A)  strong
B)  weak
C)  very strong
D)  not consistently strong

Exam 5: Separation and Intimate Partner Femicide

In the domestic context-specific deductive conflict resolution theory of femicide, the third proposition states, The more recent the separation, the greater the:

Participation in collaborative separation/divorce proceedings tends to decrease the intensity of conflict.

Increases in the intensity of conflict between parties in separation/divorce proceedings tend to increase the risk of:

The family in which wives accept their subordinate position in anticipation of achieving a valued mother-in-law Position of dominance over new brides or other family members is called the:

According to Daly & Wilson, femicides are a manifestation of MSP and:

Buss refers to men's recurrent persistent thoughts about killing their romantic partners as:

Participation in adversarial separation/divorce proceedings tends to increase the intensity of conflict between parties.

Dobash & Dobash refer to "a set of interrelated differentiated and hierarchically organized set of social institutions That define and maintain the subordination of women generally and wives in particular":

A review of the evidence cited by Wilson & Daly indicates that a minority of male partners who kill their wives are Motivated by:

Differentiating between conflict and conflict resolution is important because variations in the intensity Of conflict affect the choice of means used:

Regions in traditional, collectivistic, patriarchal societies characterized by patrilocal residence and informal local "courts" that mete out punishment are regions in which family honor restoration femicides:

In the evolutionary psychological theory formulated by Daly & Wilson, femicide is a by-product of the evolved Mechanism of:

"Doing conflict" refers to:

In traditional, collectivistic, patriarchal societies, where separations initiated by wives bring shame to the family, wife killings are believed to:

According to Winstock, at the heart of intimate partner conflict dynamics lie(s) :

Evolved femicide ideation is selected for all men, but only a few men actually kill their female partners who Desert them. The perpetrators are males: (check two)

Conflicts between intimate partners tend to be most intense when they are about:

For evolutionary psychological theorists such as Daly & Wilson, the causal mechanism underlying the association Between separation and femicide is:

According to Buss, femicide evolved because in circumstances such as female partner desertion, the rewards:

A review of the evidence presented in the chapter indicates that the evidence supporting evolutionary Psychological (MSP) theory is: