1. Research on DV is LEAST likely to include which of the following components? (Ref: p. 307)
a. Neonaticidal mothers.
b. Alcohol consumption.
c. Male peer-group support.
d. Sex-role attitudes.
2. Which statement is TRUE? ( Ref: p. 308)
a. Experts agree that dating violence is almost identical to marital violence.
b. If daters are not sexually involved the term dating violence does not apply.
c. The study of dating violence now includes the study of ethnic minorities.
d. Experts claim that dating violence is far less serious than marital violence.
3. Which statement is TRUE about DV? (Ref: p. 309-310)
a. NCVS data and CTS data yield similar results.
b. FBI data show that more males perpetrate DV than females.
c. CTS data show that men are much more violent than women.
d. Research shows that assault between 24-year old women and men are equivalent.
4. The most frequent rationale given for female-to-male DV in one study was: (Ref: p. 311)
a. Temper.
b. Jealousy.
c. Anger.
d. Retaliation.
5. A relatively long-lasting affectional bond typified by wanting to be close to one’s partner is called: (Ref: p. 312)
a. Evolutionary bonding.
b. Dating dyadic synthesis.
c. Adult romantic attachment.
d. Mating preference.
6. Couples typified by high relationship commitment: (Ref: p. 313)
a. Find it unnecessary to exert interpersonal control over a partner.
b. Display unexpectedly low levels of romantic jealousy.
c. Are those who witnessed their parent remain together despite violence.
d. Exhibit the highest levels of dating violence.
7. College students often believe that jealousy:(Ref: p. 313)
a. Is a sign of dependency.
b. Is a sign of love.
c. Causes most DV.
d. Keeps a relationship together.
8. Hypermasculinity refers to a trait that:(Ref: p. 316)
a. Predisposes men to engage in power-assertive behaviors and dominance.
b. Assesses hostility toward women and adversarial sexual beliefs.
c. Encourages men to approach women dates from a narcissistic point of view.
d. Causes men to feel untrusting of women but trusting of men.
9. One element of treatment for DV is:(Ref: p. 318)
a. Avoid frightening daters with the specter of abuse-caused trauma.
b. Pointing out that “coping is coping” regardless of coping style.
c. Helping victims to avoid confrontations by being willing to “give in.”
d. Focusing on romantic styles – helping insecure daters feel more secure.
10. Why is it important for physicians and counselors to screen for DV?(Ref: p. 319)
a. Screening suggests that professionals care more than school personnel.
b. By law physicians have sworn to prevent injuries during appointments.
c. Screening enables them to intervene though treatment and prevention.
d. College students prefer disclosing to professionals more than to friends.
11. Which is the LEAST likely definition of sexual misbehavior? (Ref: p. 322)
a. Sexual coercion.
b. Compulsive sex.
c. Rape
d. Sexual assault.
12. Which was NOT a trait that sexually coercive men exhibited significantly more than nonoffending men?(Ref: p. 330)
a. Had empathy deficits.
b. Experienced childhood abuse.
c. Excessive romanticism.
d. Perceived male/female relationships as adversarial.
13. The most common psychological outcome of sexual assault is:(Ref: p. 331)
a. Experiencing a type of post-assault emotional growth.
b. To suffer from a variety of post-assault fears.
c. To misuse nonprescription drugs for a year.
d. To experience a second rape victimization within a year.
14. What can be said about police and medical doctors’ responses to SA victims? (Ref: p. 332)
a. They are well trained to question victims during exams.
b. They show more empathy to married victims than to unmarried victims.
c. They are very willing to collaborate with advocates working in ERs.
d. Their responses exacerbate the impact of sexual assault.
15. In defining stalking:(Ref: p. 341)
a. It would be best to broaden the definition and avoid listing specific behaviors.
b. The cost to the individual and criminal justice system must be considered.
c. The degree to which victims “turn their life upside” is a pragmatic definition.
d. Experts say it is necessary to separate courtship persistence from ST.
16. Using electronic mail or computer-based communication is called: (Ref: p. 342)
a. Cyberstalking.
b. Videostalking.
c. Internet deception.
d. Identity assumption.
17. In regard to ST, victims were most likely to disclose to: (Ref: p. 344)
a. Sisters.
b. Friends.
c. Mothers.
d. Criminal justice authorities.
18. In addition to physical and psychological abuse by stalkers:(Ref: p. 345)
a. Victims find it difficult to disclose the problem to friends.
b. Victims suffer the same humiliation as rape victims.
c. Victims suffer employment problems.
d. Victims usually suffer sexual threats.
19. One consequence of being stalked is that victims: (Ref: p. 345)
a. Frequently marry in haste so as to feel more secure.
b. May not feel safe even after the stalking has stopped.
c. Most often try to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon.
d. Develop phobias and will not leave their house.
20. Among GLBT persons: (Ref: p. 353)
a. Lesbians were the most likely to disclose their abuse to religious personnel and co-workers.
b. Transgender individuals avoided disclosing to police more than the other groups.
c. Bisexuals were more likely to disclose their abuse than lesbians and heterosexual women.
d. Lesbians were more likely to engage in jealous stalking than gays.
21. Which statement is TRUE when individuals disclose abuse?(Ref: p. 354)
a. Bisexuals who disclosed abuse received the largest number of negative reactions.
b. Romantic partners were the most supportive of their sexually assaulted partners.
c. Romantic partners offered the least amount of tangible aid.
d. Counselors were more likely to be nonsupportive than parents.
22. A chief reason that society may hold battered women responsible for staying with an abusive man is that a battered woman: (Ref: p. 363)
a. Can obtain societal help to stop the beatings.
b. Is an “adult” who can “give consent” or leave.
c. Appears to enjoy masochistic relationships.
d. “Made her bed” and now she “has to lie in it.”
23. Battered women suffering from PTSD are LEAST likely to exhibit: (Ref:371)
a. Painful recollections.
b. Exaggerated startle response.
c. Low arousal.
d. Disturbed sleep.
24. A chief reason that society may hold battered women responsible for staying with an abusive man is that a battered woman: (Ref: p. 363)
a. Can obtain societal help to stop the beatings.
b. Is an “adult” who can “give consent” or leave.
c. Appears to enjoy masochistic relationships.
d. “Made her bed” and now she “has to lie in it.”
25. The most immediate feeling experienced by crime victims is: (Ref: p. 368)
a. Anxiety
b. Guilt
c. Helplessness
d. Hopelessness
26. Battered women are most likely to use which of the following coping strategies? (Ref: p. 374)
a. Reframing stressful events.
b. Seeking spiritual support.
c. Obtaining social support from family.
d. Placating and resisting.
27. Behaviors such as praising the abuser, denying the abuse, and self-blame are most typical of: (Ref: p. 375)
a. Traumatic bonding.
b. Fearful attachment.
c. The hostage syndrome.
d. Learned helplessness
28. Learned helplessness refers to an individual’s failure to ______after learning previously that he or she could not escape from a noxious situation: (Ref: p. 376-377)
a. Learn anything
b. Be fearful
c. To cope with pain
d. Try to escape
29. Of the following, which symptom is probably the most common among IPV victims: (Ref: p. 379)
a. Anxiety phobias
b. Depression
c. Mania
d. Suicide
30. Among IPV victims who suffer depression, which of the following is NOT a symptom?( Ref: p. 379)
a. Issues with control
b. Changes in appetite
c. Fatigue
d. Sleep disturbances
31. Many women state that assaults increase their risk for: (Ref: p. 381)
a. Loss of their support system
b. Unemployment
c. Arrest
d. Controlling tendencies
32. Which statement about batterers’ interference with employment is FALSE? (Ref: p. 382)
a. Batterers use physical force, threats, and control tactics to prevent victims from working.
b. Over half of one sample of battered women said IPV caused absenteeism from work.
c. About one-third of batterers forbade their female partners to work.
d. Most batterers wanted their partners to go back to school and work part-time.
33. Which statement about batterers’ harassment in terms of employment is FALSE?( Ref: p. 382)
a. Batterers will lock their victim in a room so she cannot leave.
b. Batterers will cut off their victim’s hair to embarrass her.
c. Batterers will fail to fulfill childcare obligations so she cannot leave.
d. Batterers will turn off an alarm clock so their victim will be late for work.
34. IPV victims often do not call the police when assaulted. Which of the following reasons “might” be most likely to motivate a victim to call the police? (Ref: p. 394)
a. Perception of IPV assaults as minor
b. Victim’s desire to protect offender
c. Perception of the assault as a criminal offense.
d. Privacy concerns
35. Which of the following happens when a female victim leaves an abusive relationship?( Ref: p. 402)
a. Abusive behaviors stop.
b. Abusive behaviors increase.
c. Abusive behaviors stay relatively the same.
d. Abusive behaviors decrease temporarily, then increase with time.
36. Which of the following appears to be the primary reason battered women stay? (Ref: p. 403)
a. Relationship commitment.
b. Inadequate protection by the laws.
c. Economic dependency.
d. Fear of loneliness.
37. How does relationship commitment relate to a battered woman’s decision to stay with her abuser? (Ref: p. 407)
a. Although most battered women are not committed to their relationship, they are too afraid to leave.
b. Battered women use fewer rationalizations to remain with their partner than nonbattered women do.
c. It is primarily only women with religious values who try to maintain their relationship.
d. Like other women battered women often believe they should stay “no matter what.”
38. The second stage in Lenore Walker’s “Cycle of Violence” theory is called the: ( Ref: p. 419)
a. Tension-building phase.
b. Honeymoon (loving respite) phase.
c. Acute (battering) phase.
d. Steady-state phase.
39. Batterers most often explain their violence by blaming: (Ref: p. 427)
a. alcohol or drug abuse.
b. Their female partner.
c. Their childhoods.
d. Their job problems.
40. Maritally violent men find it difficult to: (Ref: p. 428)
a. Fully express their anger and hostility.
b. Experience real jealousy in response to their wife’s behavior.
c. Develop intimate relationships based on mutuality.
d. Think about matters such as their wife’s housekeeping.
41. Which of the following are most likely to be biological components of male violence?( Ref: p. 453)
a. Late sexual development and short stature.
b. Male hormones and neurotransmitters.
c. High serotonin levels and abnormal steroid levels.
d. Steroid overproduction or underproduction.
42. Which of the following statements about social isolation of battered women is TRUE? ( Ref: p. 528)
a. Severely battered women received the most social support from family and friends.
b. Severely battered women experienced the highest degree of isolation from family and friends.
c. Severely battered women received no social support from family members.
d. Battered women do not receive financial help from family members.
43. Counselors of battered women should avoid: (Ref: p. 532)
a. “Sobriety first” models of dealing with battering.
b. “Safety first” counseling approaches to battering.
c. Referring battered women for AA treatment.
d. Recognizing alcohol misuse as a method of coping with IPV.
44.Empowerment strategies for battered women are broadly and precisely defined as:( Ref: p. 535)
a. Developing insight and implementing hunches.
b. Solving problems and improving memory.
c. Gaining power and taking action.
d. Gathering angry feelings to show resistance.
45. A major problem with couples/family systems therapy for MFIPV is that: ( Ref: p. 551)
a. It overlooks the importance of marital dynamics.
b. Family preservation goals are overshadowed by legal issues.
c. Children’s viewpoints are considered invalid.
d. Therapists fail to pre-assess its appropriateness.
46. Compared with abuse of children, abuse of elders is more difficult to detect because: ( Ref: p. 584-585)
a. Society is more concerned with spouse abuse.
b. Elders’ misperceptions obscure the truth.
c. It is more hidden than abuse of children.
d. The injuries to elders are more superficial.
47. The incidence of physical abuse ______with age. ( Ref: p. 590)
a. Increases
b. Declines
c. Stays the same
d. Is more frequently reported
48. Which is one very likely reason that an elder victim may be reluctant to report being abused?( Ref: p. 590-591)
a. He/she “learned to keep his/her mouth shut.”
b. He/she feared that his/her grandchildren will go to jail.
c. He/she does not recognize that a behavior is abusive.
d. He/she has phobic fears of ever leaving his/her house.
49. Which statement explains the social learning theory of elder abuse? ( Ref: p. 601)
a. Elder parent abusers are more likely to have observed parental violence than to have been victimized by it.
b. It has provided a broadly supported explanation of elder abuse.
c. Abused children adopt proabuse norms that contribute to their parental abuse.
d. Elder abusers are more likely than child abusers to have had a violent childhood.
50. Dependency theory emphasizes: (Ref: p. 601)
a. The elder’s dependency on the abuser.
b. The abuser’s dependency on the elder.
c. The abuser’s physical impairments.
d. An abuser-victim status discrepancy.