Ch12 Domestic Violence And Other Test Questions & Answers

Chapter 12: Domestic Violence and Other Family Health Issues

12.1 Quick Quiz

1. The term __________ refers to current and former spouses, couples who live together, and current or former boyfriends or girlfriends.
2. situational partner
3. intimate partner
4. ordinary resident
5. primary resident

Learning Objective: 12.1 Describe intimate partner violence, its demographic variations, and explain why many women stay in abusive relationships.

Topic: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

1. Which of the following is an example of emotional abuse?
   1. name calling
   2. forceful sex
   3. biting
   4. molestation

Learning Objective: 12.1 Describe intimate partner violence, its demographic variations, and explain why many women stay in abusive relationships.

Topic: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

1. Michael, an alcoholic, kills his wife and two sons in a fit of rage and then attempts to commit suicide on the same day. This scenario is an illustration of __________.
   1. patricide
   2. familicide
   3. parricide
   4. euthanasia

Learning Objective: 12.1 Describe intimate partner violence, its demographic variations, and explain why many women stay in abusive relationships.

Topic: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

1. Which of the following is considered physical abuse relating to children?
   1. isolation
   2. fondling genitals
   3. neglect
   4. scalding

Learning Objective: 12.2 Define, illustrate, and describe four types of child maltreatment and explain why adults abuse children.

Topic: Child Maltreatment

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

1. Killing a brother or a sister is referred to as __________.
   1. siblicide
   2. parricide
   3. feticide
   4. sororicide

Learning Objective: 12.3 Describe and illustrate sibling abuse, its prevalence and outcomes, and explain why it occurs.

Topic: Sibling Aggression, Violence, and Abuse

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

1. Lucas, age 55, has a wife and two kids. Also, he takes care of his ailing parents permanently as they are unable to support themselves. Lucas exemplifies the characteristics associated with the __________.
2. G.I. Generation
3. Silent Generation
4. Lost Generation
5. sandwich generation

Learning Objective: 12.4 Define, illustrate, and describe elder mistreatment and explain why it occurs.

Topic: Elder Mistreatment

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

1. A similarity between resource theories and feminist theories is that both theories __________.
   1. explain domestic violence by analyzing the learning behavior of individuals in a society
   2. assume that assailants and victims tolerate or engage in violent behavior because they believe that the benefits outweigh the costs
   3. postulate that continuous exposure to abuse and violence during childhood increases the likelihood that a person will be an assailant in adulthood
   4. emphasize that male aggression results from their status and power in society

Learning Objective: 12.5 Compare five theoretical explanations of intimate partner and domestic violence.

Topic: Explaining Family Abuse and Violence

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze It

1. Which of the following theories suggests that both victimizers and victims tolerate or engage in violent behavior because they believe that the benefits outweigh the costs?
   1. ecological systems theory
   2. social exchange theory
   3. social learning theory
   4. feminist theory

Learning Objective: 12.5 Compare five theoretical explanations of intimate partner and domestic violence.

Topic: Explaining Family Abuse and Violence

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

1. __________ factors that may prevent IPV and domestic violence include improving school, neighborhood, and work environments; increasing financial security for couples and families; and strengthening housing programs and civil legal protections.
2. Macro
3. Micro
4. Ineffective
5. Mezzo

Answer A

Learning Objective: 12.6 Describe and illustrate two ways to combat domestic violence.

Topic: Combating Domestic Violence

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

1. Lily, a student, reports persistent sadness and loss of interest in everyday activities. Which of the following conditions may she be experiencing?
   1. depression
   2. nervosa
   3. anorexia
   4. pica

Learning Objective: 12.7 Describe three lifestyle choices that affect families’ health, and explain why family members experience depression and suicide.

Topic: Other Family Health Issues

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

12.2 Test Questions

1. Throwing objects, pushing, grabbing, hitting, beating, and choking are types of __________.
   1. physical abuse
   2. emotional abuse
   3. sexual abuse
   4. carnal abuse

Learning Objective: 12.1 Describe intimate partner violence, its demographic variations, and explain why many women stay in abusive relationships

Topic: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

1. __________ refers to aggressive behavior that threatens, monitors, or controls a partner, including name calling, intimidation, preventing a partner from seeing friends and family, and threatening his or her loved ones.
   1. Corporeal abuse
   2. Emotional abuse
   3. Physical abuse
   4. Sexual abuse

Learning Objective: 12.1 Describe intimate partner violence, its demographic variations, and explain why many women stay in abusive relationships.

Topic: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

1. Daniel, an alcoholic, forcibly kissed his girlfriend while she was sick and made unwanted advances toward her. However, she did not complain about the incident telling herself that’s what one tolerates when they love someone. This scenario is an illustration of __________.
   1. corporeal abuse
   2. sexual abuse
   3. emotional abuse
   4. cognitive abuse

Learning Objective: 12.1 Describe intimate partner violence, its demographic variations, and explain why many women stay in abusive relationships.

Topic: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

1. __________ refers to having negative feelings about being lesbian or gay because of society’s rejection of homosexuality.
2. Social homophobia
3. Latent homophobia
4. Internalized homophobia
5. Heterosexist homophobia

Learning Objective: 12.1 Describe intimate partner violence, its demographic variations, and explain why many women stay in abusive relationships.

Topic: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

1. Which of the following is true of emotional abuse?
   1. It includes throwing objects and biting.
   2. It includes scorn, criticism, and ridicule.
   3. It includes being forced into unwanted sexual activity.
   4. It occurs primarily in heterosexual marriages.

Learning Objective: 12.1 Describe intimate partner violence, its demographic variations, and explain why many women stay in abusive relationships.

Topic: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

1. Which of the following is true concerning the prevalence and severity of domestic violence?
   1. Women are more likely than men to engage in repeated violence against their partners.
   2. Men are more likely than women to experience serious physical injuries from domestic violence.
   3. Intimate partner violence is typically not reported as victims fear reprisal.
   4. Male intimate partners are more likely to be murdered with a firearm.

Learning Objective: 12.1 Describe intimate partner violence, its demographic variations, and explain why many women stay in abusive relationships.

Topic: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

1. Chandler and John are engaged in a debate about intimate partner violence. Chandler argues that marital death rates are falling and women are less likely to be killed by their husband. However, John argues otherwise and states that women are increasingly suffering from marital deaths. Which of the following is a true statement that helps to strengthen Chandler’s position?
   1. Women are increasingly postponing marriage and are hence marrying mature men who have greater conflict-resolution skills.
   2. Among African American and Latino communities, the gang membership among men has decreased substantially and hence men are less likely to grow up to be abusive.
   3. Studies have shown that women are increasingly reporting domestic violence unlike during previous decades and hence are more likely to identify and report abusive husbands or domestic partners early.
   4. There is a steep rise in the number of women taking up self-defense classes in the United States.

Learning Objective: 12.1 Describe intimate partner violence, its demographic variations, and explain why many women stay in abusive relationships.

Topic: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze It

1. __________ involves murdering one’s spouse, ex-spouse, children, or other relatives before attempting or committing suicide.
   1. Neonaticide
   2. Omnicide
   3. Parricide
   4. Familicide

Learning Objective: 12.1 Describe intimate partner violence, its demographic variations, and explain why many women stay in abusive relationships.

Topic: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

1. Which of the following is true of IPV in Latino households?
   1. Women from Latino households are more likely to be abusive than men.
   2. They have a lesser likelihood of mutual IPV when couples are married, irrespective of the social and economic status of the family.
   3. They have a greater likelihood of mutual IPV when the cohabitors live in high-crime neighborhoods.
   4. Latino men are more likely to be abusive toward their spouses if they are the only financial contributors.

Learning Objective: 12.1 Describe intimate partner violence, its demographic variations, and explain why many women stay in abusive relationships.

Topic: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

1. Which of the following is true of intimate partner violence and ethnicity?
   1. American Indian and Alaska Native women have the highest IPV rates in the country.
   2. African American women have the highest IPV rates in the country.
   3. IPV rates among multiracial women are the lowest in the country.
   4. Asian American women have the highest IPV rates in the country.

Learning Objective: 12.1 Describe intimate partner violence, its demographic variations, and explain why many women stay in abusive relationships.

Topic: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

1. __________ is an abusive act in which a man forces his wife to have unwanted sexual intercourse.
   1. Statutory rape
   2. Date rape
   3. Corrective rape
   4. Spousal rape

Learning Objective: 12.1 Describe intimate partner violence, its demographic variations, and explain why many women stay in abusive relationships.

Topic: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

1. Which of the following is true of marital rape in the United States?
   1. It is the most common type of rape in the United States.
   2. It is also known as date rape.
   3. It is typically considered to be a more heinous crime than stranger rape.
   4. It is not considered a crime in all states.

Learning Objective: 12.1 Describe intimate partner violence, its demographic variations, and explain why many women stay in abusive relationships.

Topic: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

1. Maria, a housewife, is trapped in an unhappy marriage as a result of societal pressure. For the past 15 years, her husband has constantly abused her physically and emotionally. She feels incapable of leaving and continues to perform her “wifely duty.” This scenario is an illustration of the __________.
   1. date-rape syndrome
   2. battered-woman syndrome
   3. Stockholm syndrome
   4. captured syndrome

Learning Objective: 12.1 Describe intimate partner violence, its demographic variations, and explain why many women stay in abusive relationships.

Topic: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

1. Which of the following is the first phase of the cycle of domestic violence?
   1. the honeymoon phase
   2. the acute battering phase
   3. the tension-building phase
   4. the Jekyll and Hyde phase

Learning Objective: 12.1 Describe intimate partner violence, its demographic variations, and explain why many women stay in abusive relationships.

Topic: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

1. Tim, an unemployed husband, murdered his wife and daughter as he felt that he was unable to support them financially. He then attempted to commit suicide. This scenario is an illustration of __________.
   1. tyrannicide
   2. neonaticide
   3. uxoricide
   4. familicide

Learning Objective: 12.1 Describe intimate partner violence, its demographic variations, and explain why many women stay in abusive relationships.

Topic: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

1. Internalized homophobia differs from heterosexist discrimination in that internalized homophobia __________.
   1. decreases the chances of gays and lesbians staying in an abusive relationship
   2. decreases the chances of IPV among same-sex partners
   3. involves having negative feelings about another’s same-sex desires
   4. involves having negative feelings about one’s own same-sex desires

Learning Objective: 12.1 Describe intimate partner violence, its demographic variations, and explain why many women stay in abusive relationships.

Topic: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Analyze it

1. Which of the following relating to IPV is true of same-sex couples?
   1. Lesbian partners have higher victimization rates than heterosexual partners.
   2. Same-sex parents are more likely to verbally abuse their children than heterosexual couples.
   3. Gay men are more likely to have experienced IPV than lesbian women.
   4. Lesbian women have lower rates of IPV than bisexual women.

Learning Objective: 12.1 Describe intimate partner violence, its demographic variations, and explain why many women stay in abusive relationships.

Topic: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

1. __________ refers to being treated unfairly because of one’s homosexual orientation.
   1. Stewed homophobia
   2. Internalized homophobia
   3. Social homophobia
   4. Heterosexist discrimination

Learning Objective: 12.1 Describe intimate partner violence, its demographic variations, and explain why many women stay in abusive relationships.

Topic: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

1. Which of the following best describes the role of aging in IPV?
   1. As people age, they are less likely to experience IPV.
   2. Older adults are more likely to experience IPV than young adults.
   3. Teens are the least likely to experience IPV in their relationships.
   4. Age has no impact on patterns of IPV.

Learning Objective: 12.1 Describe intimate partner violence, its demographic variations, and explain why many women stay in abusive relationships.

Topic: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understanding the Concepts

1. In __________, the primary perpetrator is a male who uses multiple forms of abuse and escalates control to dominate his partner.
   1. dowry violence
   2. intimate terrorism
   3. situational couple violence
   4. bed-side terrorism

Learning Objective: 12.1 Describe intimate partner violence, its demographic variations, and explain why many women stay in abusive relationships.

Topic: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

1. The use of force against a child that can or does cause bodily injury is referred to as __________ abuse.
   1. emotional
   2. psychological
   3. physical
   4. sexual

Learning Objective: 12.2 Define, illustrate, and describe four types of child maltreatment and explain why adults abuse children.

Topic: Child Maltreatment

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

1. Ellie, a mother, abuses her daughter stating that she is “worthless” and “good for nothing.” She also makes statements like, “You’re an ugly child.” This scenario is an illustration of __________ abuse.
   1. sexual
   2. neglectful
   3. corporeal
   4. emotional

Learning Objective: 12.2 Define, illustrate, and describe four types of child maltreatment and explain why adults abuse children.

Topic: Child Maltreatment

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

1. Which of the following best describes the relationship between racial identity and patterns of child maltreatment?
   1. Latino children make up the greatest percentage of child maltreatment victims, but the numbers are disproportionately higher for white children.
   2. Asian American children make up the greatest percentage of child maltreatment victims, but the numbers are disproportionately higher for African American children.
   3. African American children make up the greatest percentage of child maltreatment victims, but the numbers are disproportionately higher for other minority groups
   4. White children make up the greatest percentage of child maltreatment victims, but the numbers are disproportionately higher for some minority groups.

Learning Objective: 12.2 Define, illustrate, and describe four types of child maltreatment and explain why adults abuse children.

Topic: Child Maltreatment

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze It

1. __________ refers to experiencing multiple kinds of victimization such as physical abuse, sexual abuse, and intimate partner violence (IPV) among adults.
   1. Self-victimization
   2. Post crime victimization
   3. Polyvictimization
   4. Neo-victimization

Learning Objective: 12.2 Define, illustrate, and describe four types of child maltreatment and explain why adults abuse children.

Topic: Child Maltreatment

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze It

1. Muhammad claims that a child’s economic condition is a good indicator of that child’s chances of being abused. Which of the following is an accurate statement that strengthens Muhammad’s claim?
   1. Child maltreatment is found to be more common in households in which the woman is abused.
   2. Poverty has been found to be the single-best predictor of child abuse and neglect.
   3. Coping with a disability has been found to increase parental stress and child abuse.
   4. Substance-abusing has been found to lower parenting skills and increase child abuse and neglect.

Learning Objective: 12.2 Define, illustrate, and describe four types of child maltreatment and explain why adults abuse children.

Topic: Child Maltreatment

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze It

1. Jimmy, a teenager, stabbed his sister intentionally after a protracted fight. If his sister succumbs to her injuries, this would be classified as a __________.
   1. neonaticide
   2. siblicide
   3. regicide
   4. parricide

Learning Objective: 12.3 Describe and illustrate sibling abuse, its prevalence and outcomes, and explain why it occurs.

Topic: Sibling Aggression, Violence, and Abuse

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

1. How do most parents respond when sibling violence occurs in the home?
   1. Most parents get family therapy.
   2. Most parents don’t take it seriously.
   3. Most parents punish the instigator.
   4. Most parents consider it a serious issue.

Learning Objective: 12.3 Describe and illustrate sibling abuse, its prevalence and outcomes, and explain why it occurs.

Topic: Sibling Aggression, Violence, and Abuse

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

1. When Eva was a child her brother Don regularly called her “fatso” and made fun of her in front of his friends. This is an example of which of the following forms of sibling abuse?
   1. intimidation
   2. ridicule
   3. physical
   4. neglectful

Learning Objective: 12.3 Describe and illustrate sibling abuse, its prevalence and outcomes, and explain why it occurs.

Topic: Sibling Aggression, Violence, and Abuse

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

1. Which of the following is the most common reason why children don’t tell their parents about a sibling’s sexual abuse?
2. Sibling sexual abuse is myth.
3. Parents are always involved.
4. Victims fear they won’t be believed.
5. Sibling sexual abuse only impacts preverbal aged children.

Answer C

Learning Objective: 12.3 Describe and illustrate sibling abuse, its prevalence and outcomes, and explain why it occurs.

Topic: Sibling Aggression, Violence, and Abuse

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

1. Which of the following is true of baby boomers?
   1. They are also referred to as Generation X.
   2. They are more likely to outlive their own children.
   3. They are also known as the sandwich generation.
   4. They are more likely to abuse the elderly under their care.

Learning Objective: 12.4 Define, illustrate, and describe elder mistreatment and explain why it occurs.

Topic: Elder Mistreatment

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

1. Kim claims that elder mistreatment is more likely to happen at elder homes and care centers as opposed to within households. However, Carla disagrees and claims that most cases of elder mistreatment occur at the hands of family members. Which of the following is an accurate statement that weakens Kim’s claim?
   1. Less than one-third of elder mistreatment is found to be done by nonfamily members.
   2. Typically, elder mistreatment occurs in households without strong “kin ties,” such as Asian and Latino households.
   3. A vast majority of elder mistreatment cases occur inside families with mentally disabled children.
   4. Studies have shown that most cases of elder mistreatment occur in families who have adopted children.

Learning Objective: 12.4 Define, illustrate, and describe elder mistreatment and explain why it occurs.

Topic: Elder Mistreatment

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze It

1. Which of the following is typically found to be a cause for elder abuse?
   1. low dependence on the caregiver
   2. presence of a strong social network of kin, friends, and neighbors
   3. low alcohol consumption among caregivers
   4. shared living situation with a caregiver

Learning Objective: 12.4 Define, illustrate, and describe elder mistreatment and explain why it occurs.

Topic: Elder Mistreatment

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

1. According to __________, male aggression against women and children is common in patriarchal societies in which men have power, status, and privilege.
   1. social learning theories
   2. ecological system theories
   3. feminist theories
   4. social exchange theories

Learning Objective: 12.5 Compare five theoretical explanations of intimate partner and domestic violence.

Topic: Explaining Family Abuse and Violence

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

1. An individual who believes that the resource theory provides the best explanation for family abuse and violence is likely to agree with the statement that __________.
   1. poverty is the single-best predictor of child abuse and neglect
   2. domestic violence is best understood by analyzing the relationships between individuals and larger systems
   3. both assailants and victims tolerate or engage in violent behavior because they believe that the benefits outweigh the costs
   4. continuous exposure to abuse and violence during childhood increases the likelihood that a person will be an assailant in adulthood

Learning Objective: 12.5 Compare five theoretical explanations of intimate partner and domestic violence.

Topic: Explaining Family Abuse and Violence

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze It

1. Charles and Rose are engaged in a debate about which theory best explains family abuse and violence. Charles claims that the resource theory provides the best explanation, while Rose claims that the social learning theory is a better explanation. Which of the following is an accurate statement that strengthens Rose’s claim?
   1. Television programs and movies that demean, debase, and devalue women and children have been found to promote and reinforce abusive behavior.
   2. Studies have shown that most women who go through domestic violence stay in those relationships for financial gain.
   3. Women’s growing independence has resulted in some men using violence to reestablish their power in the relationship.
   4. Witnessing domestic violence almost triples the likelihood of children having conduct disorders such as aggression, disobedience, and delinquency.

Learning Objective: 12.5 Compare five theoretical explanations of intimate partner and domestic violence.

Topic: Explaining Family Abuse and Violence

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze It

1. According to __________, people acquire knowledge by observing the behavior of others.
   1. feminist theory
   2. social learning theory
   3. exchange theory
   4. resource theory

Learning Objective: 12.5 Compare five theoretical explanations of intimate partner and domestic violence.

Topic: Explaining Family Abuse and Violence

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

1. During a debate, Jack argues that children who grow up watching their parents fight physically and verbally are more likely to be abusive themselves. However, Jose disagrees and argues that children are more likely to be abusive adults due to their genetic predispositions. Which of the following is an accurate statement that strengthens Jack’s position?
   1. According to social learning theories, children who witness emotional abuse first-hand are more likely to blame themselves and engage in activities such as torturing pets and other animals.
   2. According to exchange theory, children who grow up in matriarchal societies are more likely to witness physical abuse and adopt it.
   3. According to social learning theories, when there is both physical and emotional abuse between adults in a household, children tend to model the behaviors and engage in sibling abuse.
   4. According to feminist theories, when one spouse is aggressive, the other spouse may become more aggressive over time and children generally adopt the behavior of the spouse belonging to their own sex.

Learning Objective: 12.5 Compare five theoretical explanations of intimate partner and domestic violence.

Topic: Explaining Family Abuse and Violence

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze It

1. __________ explains domestic violence by analyzing the relationships between individuals and larger systems such as the economy, schools, state agencies, and the community.
   1. Learning theory
   2. Exchange theory
   3. Behavior theory
   4. Ecological systems theory

Learning Objective: 12.5 Compare five theoretical explanations of intimate partner and domestic violence.

Topic: Explaining Family Abuse and Violence

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

1. Liam, a theorist, believes that patriarchal societies tend to make men more violent toward women. He also believes that variables such as power, privilege, and status influence the level of violence that men display toward women. In this scenario, Liam subscribes to __________.
   1. feminist theories
   2. social exchange theories
   3. ecological system theories
   4. social learning theories

Learning Objective: 12.5 Compare five theoretical explanations of intimate partner and domestic violence.

Topic: Explaining Family Abuse and Violence

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

40. Which of the following is true according to resource theory?

• 1. Men from patriarchal societies are more likely to be abusive.
  2. Men only engage in emotional abuse due to an inherent feeling of superiority.
  3. Men with fewer resources or assets are more likely to resort to abuse.
  4. Men with greater education and wealth are more likely to engage in abuse.

Learning Objective: 12.5 Compare five theoretical explanations of intimate partner and domestic violence.

Topic: Explaining Family Abuse and Violence

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

41. James, a social theorist, propagates a theory that establishes a direct link between the wealth a man has and the power he wields. However, his theory also states that men with fewer educational qualifications and lower income levels are more likely to resort to abuse toward their spouses. James subscribes to the __________ for explaining family abuse and violence.

• 1. resource theory
  2. learning theory
  3. exchange theory
  4. feminist theory

Learning Objective: 12.5 Compare five theoretical explanations of intimate partner and domestic violence.

Topic: Explaining Family Abuse and Violence

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

42. An individual who believes that the ecological systems theory provides the best explanation of family abuse and violence is likely to agree with the statement that __________.

• 1. television programs and movies that demean, debase, and devalue women and children will promote and reinforce abusive behavior
  2. both assailants and victims tolerate or engage in violent behavior because they believe that the benefits outweigh the costs
  3. male aggression against women and children is a byproduct of patriarchal societies
  4. poverty is the single-best predictor of child abuse and neglect

Learning Objective: 12.5 Compare five theoretical explanations of intimate partner and domestic violence.

Topic: Explaining Family Abuse and Violence

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze It

43. According to __________ theory, both assailants and victims tolerate or engage in violent behavior because they believe that the benefits outweigh the costs.

• 1. feminist
  2. social exchange
  3. learning
  4. resource

Learning Objective: 12.5 Compare five theoretical explanations of intimate partner and domestic violence.

Topic: Explaining Family Abuse and Violence

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

44. __________ theory explains domestic violence by analyzing the relationships between individuals and larger systems such as the economy, education, state agencies, and the community.

• 1. Ecological systems
  2. Feminist
  3. Social exchange
  4. Social learning

Learning Objective: 12.5 Compare five theoretical explanations of intimate partner and domestic violence.

Topic: Explaining Family Abuse and Violence

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

45. Alexander, a theorist, believes that elder abuse is likely to be highest when there is a combination of both macro- and micro-level factors. He opines that caregivers who abuse drugs or have limited resources and experience stress are more likely to be abusive. In this scenario, Alexander is likely to be a(n) __________ theorist.

• 1. feminist
  2. social exchange
  3. ecological systems
  4. learning

Learning Objective: 12.5 Compare five theoretical explanations of intimate partner and domestic violence.

Topic: Explaining Family Abuse and Violence

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

46. Which of the following is true of the ecological systems theory?

• 1. It explains domestic violence as a product of patriarchy.
  2. It states that people accept abuse because they believe “they deserve it.”
  3. It states that women stay in abusive relationships for financial benefits.
  4. It explains domestic violence as an effect of the relationships between macro and micro variables.

Learning Objective: 12.5 Compare five theoretical explanations of intimate partner and domestic violence.

Topic: Explaining Family Abuse and Violence

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

47. Sophia, a homemaker, has an abusive husband. However, despite the abuse, Sophia continues to stay with him as she believes that the financial rewards outweigh a “few beatings.” This scenario is an illustration of the __________ theory.

• 1. social exchange
  2. learning
  3. feminist
  4. supply

Learning Objective: 12.5 Compare five theoretical explanations of intimate partner and domestic violence.

Topic: Explaining Family Abuse and Violence

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

48. A program at a local community center that works to teach teens how to form healthy intimate relationships is an example of which of the following?

• 1. a macro program
  2. overreach program
  3. intervention program
  4. prevention program

Learning Objective: 12.6 Describe and illustrate two ways to combat domestic violence.

Topic: Combating Domestic Violence

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

49. Which of the following is an example of an effective micro-level intervention approach to combatting family violence?

• 1. conflict management training
  2. improving work environments
  3. home visitation programs
  4. enforcing protection orders

Learning Objective: 12.6 Describe and illustrate two ways to combat domestic violence.

Topic: Combating Domestic Violence

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

50. Which of the following is an example of an effective macro-level prevention approach to combating family violence?

• 1. conflict management training
  2. home visitation programs
  3. decreasing neighborhood violence
  4. counseling for batterers

Learning Objective: 12.6 Describe and illustrate two ways to combat domestic violence.

Topic: Combating Domestic Violence

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

51. A program that focuses on increasing financial security for couples and families at the national level in an effort to decrease family violence is an example of which of the following?

• 1. a macro prevention program
  2. a micro prevention program
  3. a macro intervention program
  4. a micro intervention program

Learning Objective: 12.6 Describe and illustrate two ways to combat domestic violence.

Topic: Combating Domestic Violence

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

52. William, who recently lost his wife, is in a constant state of sorrow and has a loss of interest in everyday activities. He is unable to perform even the most menial tasks and is only interested in drinking heavily. William is likely to be suffering from __________.

• 1. depression
  2. anorexia nervosa
  3. bulimia
  4. rumination syndrome

Learning Objective: 12.7 Describe three lifestyle choices that affect families’ health and explain why family members experience depression and suicide.

Topic: Other Family Health Issues

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

53. Ethan, a social scientist, claims that women are more likely to suffer from depression than men. However, Ryan argues otherwise and states that depression rates among both men and women are similar. Which of the following is an accurate statement that strengthens Ethan’s argument?

• 1. Studies have shown that illicit drug use, which is higher among women than men, is the biggest cause of depression.
  2. Studies have shown that anorexia, which mainly affects women, is the biggest cause of depression in the United States.
  3. Studies have shown that women take their own lives at nearly four times the rate of men.
  4. Studies have shown that across all age groups, women are more likely than males to often feel depressed.

Learning Objective: 12.7 Describe three lifestyle choices that affect families’ health, and explain why family members experience depression and suicide.

Topic: Other Family Health Issues

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze It

54. What is the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death worldwide?

• 1. child abuse
  2. elder abuse
  3. obesity
  4. tobacco use

Learning Objective: 12.7 Describe three lifestyle choices that affect families’ health, and explain why family members experience depression and suicide.

Topic: Other Family Health Issues

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

55. Tighter restrictions on certain types of drugs, specifically prescription pain medication, has resulted in a surge in the use of what drug?

1. marijuana
2. hashish
3. cocaine
4. heroin

Learning Objective: 12.7 Describe three lifestyle choices that affect families’ health, and explain why family members experience depression and suicide.

Topic: Other Family Health Issues

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

56. Define and describe the phases of the cycle of violence.

An ideal answer will include:

1. The cycle of domestic violence is a cycle of repeating phase of domestic violence that involves three phases.
2. Phase One: The Tension-Building Phase - In the first phase of the cycle, when “minor” battering occurs, the woman tries to reduce her partner’s anger by catering to him or staying out of his way.
3. Phase Two: The Acute Battering Incident - Abusers often have a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde personality in which the rational and gentle Dr. Jekyll changes, unpredictably, into an unreasonable and brutal Mr. Hyde.
4. Phase Three: Calm (the “Honeymoon Phase”)- Mr. Hyde becomes the kindly Dr. Jekyll in the third phase, begging the woman’s forgiveness and promising that he’ll never beat her again.

Learning Objective: 12.1 Describe intimate partner violence, its demographic variations, and explain why many women stay in abusive relationships.

Topic: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

57. Describe different types of child maltreatment.

An ideal answer will include:

1. Physical abuse is the use of force against a child that can or does cause bodily injury.
2. Sexual abuse is any situation that involves a child in a sexual act that provides the perpetrator sexual gratification or financial benefit.
3. Neglect is failure to provide for a child’s basic physical, emotional, medical, or educational needs.
4. Emotional abuse (also called psychological abuse) is a caregiver’s behavior that conveys to a child that she or he is flawed, worthless, unloved, or unwanted.

Learning Objective: 12.2 Define, illustrate, and describe four types of child maltreatment and explain why adults abuse children.

Topic: Child Maltreatment

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

58. Explain how ignoring sibling violence can be disastrous to a child’s growth.

An ideal answer will include:

1. Ignoring or intervening briefly in sibling violence doesn’t teach children the skills they need for regulating their behavior throughout life.
2. Children learn that aggression is acceptable not only between brothers and sisters but also later with their own spouses and children.
3. Such perceptions increase the likelihood of bullying at school and aggressive behavior with friends and in dating relationships.
4. Outside the home, peers, teachers, employers, and coworkers rarely tolerate impulsive and negative behavior because a group’s stability and productivity require problem solving, anger management, negotiation, cooperation, and compromise.

Learning Objective: 12.3 Describe and illustrate sibling abuse, its prevalence and outcomes, and explain why it occurs.

Topic: Sibling Aggression, Violence, and Abuse

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

59. Mason believes that men are more aggressive toward women due to societal outlooks and traditional values relating to male–female relationships. He feels that men are prone to violence in order to establish power and dominance over women, who are growing increasingly independent. Identify and briefly describe the social theory described in this scenario.

An ideal answer will include:

1. In this scenario, Mason is likely to be a subscriber of feminist theories.
2. According to feminist theories, male aggression against women and children is common in patriarchal societies in which men have power, status, and privilege.
3. Females, on the other hand, are marginalized and expected to accept male domination.
4. Women’s growing independence has resulted in some men using violence to reestablish their power in the relationship.

Learning Objective: 12.5 Compare five theoretical explanations of intimate partner and domestic violence.

Topic: Explaining Family Abuse and Violence

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

60. Jayden, an army veteran, is suffering from a mental disorder that is characterized by high levels of sadness and loss of interest in daily activities. He prefers to remain alone and consumes large amounts of illicit drugs. Identify and explain the mental disorder that afflicts Jayden.

An ideal answer will include:

1. In this scenario, Jayden is exhibiting signs of depression.
2. Depression is a mental disorder characterized by persistent sadness and loss of interest in everyday activities.
3. Depression interferes with the ability to work, study, sleep, eat, and enjoy experiences that were formerly pleasurable.
4. Depression is the most common mental health issue among adults in the U.S.

Learning Objective: 12.7 Describe three lifestyle choices that affect families’ health, and explainwhy family members experience depression and suicide.

Topic: Other Family Health Issues

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know