Question 1

When comparing victimization rates and annual household income, we find that

Accepted Answer

A) higher incomes are associated with lower rates of victimization. 
B) females in all income groups are more likely to be victimized than are males. 
C) victimization occurs within all income levels. 
D) all of the above

Question 2

Marital rape

Accepted Answer

A) is a crime in all 50 states. 
B) is addressed by laws that are strongly enforced in all 50 states. 
C) is defined in the same way in all 50 states. 
D) is combated by providing legal protection for wives in all 50 states.

Question 3

Date rapes are usually planned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When does dating violence and abuse begin?

Accepted Answer

A) In early adulthood (ages 18-25). 
B) At sixteen. 
C) At eighteen. 
D) As soon as young people begin relationships.

Question 5

Most women stay in abusive relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Elder abuse usually is perpetrated by

Accepted Answer

A) nursing home staff. 
B) neighbors. 
C) adult children or spouses. 
D) strangers.

Question 7

Rape in marriage is one of the most widespread and overlooked forms of intimate violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The view that family violence arises from low-income, illness, or cultural norms is the individualistic model of family violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What percentage of teenagers in a serious dating relationship report having been pushed, hit, or slapped by a partner?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 percent 
B) 10 percent 
C) 15 percent 
D) 20 percent

Question 10

How many teenagers annually commit an act of violence against a sibling?

Accepted Answer

A) about 10 percent 
B) about one third 
C) about two-thirds 
D) about three-fourths

Question 11

Victims of sexual abuse can suffer flashbacks, sexual dysfunctions, and negative feelings about their bodies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

One form of abuse in same-sex couples is "outing," which refers to

Accepted Answer

A) disclosing another's gay orientation without consent. 
B) shaming one's partner in public. 
C) discouraging others from associating with one's partner. 
D) refusing to engage in sexual activity with a partner.

Question 13

Parents can emotionally abuse children in which of the following ways?

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A) By ridiculing a child. 
B) By isolating a child. 
C) By exploiting or corrupting a child. 
D) all of the above

Question 14

What percentage of American parents spank their children?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent 
B) 20 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 90 percent

Question 15

Discuss the reasons women stay in abusive relationships.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

When we combine common couple violence and violent resistance, we find a higher rate of male-on-female acts of violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Outing is a form of psychological abuse in same-sex relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

This group of women is most at risk of nonlethal violence:

Accepted Answer

A) white women 
B) black women 
C) Asian women 
D) Hispanic women

Question 19

Common or situational partner violence

Accepted Answer

A) is violence that erupts during the heat of an argument. 
B) occurs when one partner tries to dominate the other. 
C) is typically "self-defensive." 
D) occurs when both partners are trying to control one another.

Question 20

Most research on intimate and family violence

Accepted Answer

A) comes from domestic violence shelters. 
B) comes from the Uniform Crime Reports. 
C) comes from emergency room data. 
D) comes from survey data.

Exam 12: Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

When comparing victimization rates and annual household income, we find that

Marital rape

Date rapes are usually planned.

When does dating violence and abuse begin?

Most women stay in abusive relationships.

Elder abuse usually is perpetrated by

Rape in marriage is one of the most widespread and overlooked forms of intimate violence.

The view that family violence arises from low-income, illness, or cultural norms is the individualistic model of family violence.

What percentage of teenagers in a serious dating relationship report having been pushed, hit, or slapped by a partner?

How many teenagers annually commit an act of violence against a sibling?

Victims of sexual abuse can suffer flashbacks, sexual dysfunctions, and negative feelings about their bodies.

One form of abuse in same-sex couples is "outing," which refers to

Parents can emotionally abuse children in which of the following ways?

What percentage of American parents spank their children?

Discuss the reasons women stay in abusive relationships.

When we combine common couple violence and violent resistance, we find a higher rate of male-on-female acts of violence.

Outing is a form of psychological abuse in same-sex relationships.

This group of women is most at risk of nonlethal violence:

Common or situational partner violence

Most research on intimate and family violence