Family Violence
Self-Study Examination
Instructions: After studying the text answer the following true/false or multiple choice questions. Remember, there's only one answer to each question.
a) pertains to persons who are cohabitating b) includes neglect c) the incident must be reported to legal authorities d) must result in physical or emotional harm or violation of another family member’s rights and freedom of choice
a) the psychopathology theory b) the social learning theory c) the culture of violence theory d) the substance abuse theory e) the cycle of violence theory
a) the psychopathology theory b) the frustration–aggression theory c) the general systems theory d) the ecological theory
a) yes b) no
a) You allow the child to touch the stove to teach her a lesson. b) You say “hot” and slap the child’s hand. c) You move the child to another part of the room without any infliction of punishment.
a) physical abuse b) emotional abuse c) neglect d) sexual abuse
a) psychopathological model b) interactional model c) environmental-sociological-cultural model
a) Children from poor families were five times as likely to be abused. b) The greater the number of children in the family, the greater the probability of abuse. c) The incidence of child abuse increases with the child’s age. d) Race and ethnicity play an important role in child abuse.
a) bruises on the front portion of the arms, legs, and face b) bruises over knees and shinbone c) bruises on the back of the arms or legs or on the back
a) a parent inflicts an injury on the child b) a parent feigns a “disease” by lying about its presence or staging it c) none of the above d) both of the above
a) strangers b) family members c) acquaintances
a) True b) False
a) the fixated offender b) the regressed offender
a) killing of a child by a parent. b) killing of a parent by a child. c) suicide by a child who was a victim of sexual abuse. d) killing of a sexual abuser by a family member.
a) Sibling abuse occurs at a higher rate among children in families in which both child abuse and spousal abuse are present. b) Sibling assaults are higher in families with spousal abuse than in those with child abuse c) Sibling abuse crosses all racial and socioeconomic lines. d) As siblings grow older, the abuse decreases.
a) physicians b) teachers c) counselors d) neighbors
a) Child-abuse reporting laws establish immunity from civil lawsuits for any professional who acts in good faith. b) Most statutes establish both civil and criminal penalties for failing to report suspected child abuse. c) both of the above d) none of the above
a) requires sex offenders to register with a department or law enforcement agency b) requires notification of the presence of the sex offender in the community to individuals and organizations. c) requires indefinite incarceration of the repeated sex offender d) requires the sex offender to be confined in a psychiatric facility, and, in some cases, undergo castration.
a) A boy is upset at his girlfriend who is late for a date. He calls her lazy and irresponsible. b) During a date, the male takes his date’s arm and steers her to an entrance, commenting that she is stupid for not seeing that this is the fastest way to leave the theater. c) The wife is tired and wants to sleep, but the husband forces her to engage in sex. d) The husband does not allow his wife access to any funds after she bounced three checks and almost caused him to lose his job at the bank.
a) increased b) declined
a) There’s a link between alcohol and spousal abuse. b) There’s no association between pregnancy and spousal abuse. c) Cohabitating couples report higher incidence of spousal abuse than married couples. d) Increased level of stress leads to a higher rate of violence within the family. e) all of the above
a) exposure to violence in the family while growing up b) low self-esteem c) inferior verbal skills d) psychopathology e) alcohol abuse
a) Rosenbaum and Maiuro b) Pagelow c) Leonore E. Walker d) Anderson
a) physical abuse b) sexual abuse c) emotional abuse
a) their adult children b) spouses
a) dependency in relationships contributes to elder abuse b) abusers have mental disorders c) providing care for an elder induces stress within the family d) those who abuse elders grow up in families characterized by violence
a) myth b) fact
a) less than 5 percent b) 25 to 35 percent c) over 60 percent
a) physicians, nurses, dentists b) law enforcement personnel c) sexual predators d) all persons over the age of fifteen
a) Look directly at the victim when addressing him or her. b) If the victim is accompanied by a third-party nondisabled person, try to communicate through this person c) Tell the disabled victim that you admire his or her courage or determination for living with the disability. d) Avoid humorous situations that occur as a result of a disability, something that would be acceptable in other situations. e) all of the above
a) familism b) respect c) machoism d) female spiritual superiority e) all of the above
a) Children in rural communities are as likely, and possibly more likely, to be abused or neglected than children in cities. b) Crimes such as homicide, rape, and assault are more likely to occur among acquaintances in rural areas than in urban areas. c) Some of the highest rates for domestic violence disputes have been found in least populated jurisdictions. d) Rural communities typically have fewer resources. e) all of the above
a) About 60 percent of all the rape or sexual assault incidents occurred in the victim’s own home or at the home of a friend, neighbor, or relative. b) About 75 percent of the single offenders had a prior relationship with the victim as a family member, intimate, or acquaintance. c) About 30 percent of all victims reported that they took some form of self-protective action during the crime. d) Rape occurs much more often between those who know each other than between strangers.
a) socialization b) machoism c) sexual motivation d) culture of violence
a) On a third date, the male double-shots his date’s drinks. She is not an experienced drinker and passes out while they are engaged in heavy petting. The male proceeds to have intercourse with her. b) The female initially consents to intercourse but, during the act, changes her mind and tells the male to stop. He continued with the act until orgasm. c) both of the above d) none of the above
a) Most stalkers are not mentally ill. b) Most stalkers are not dangerous. c) Stalkers generally do not respond to psychiatric treatment. d) Most stalkers look like sleaze balls and have beady eyes. e) all of the above
a) mental evaluation b) counseling or psychiatric treatment c) civil commitment d) restraining orders
a) the impact stage b) the recoil stage c) the reorganization stage
a) acute stress disorder b) posttraumatic stress disorder c) both of the above d) none of the above
a) the completely innocent victim b) the victim with minor guilt c) the victim who is as guilty as the offender d) the victim more guilty than the offender e) the most guilty victim