Chapter 14 Exam

A  Studies have shown that lesbian women have a higher rate of IPV than gay men.

B  Studies have shown that being treated unfairly because of one’s homosexual orientation increases IPV among same-sex partners.

C  Studies have shown that homosexuals who “harbor beliefs that they deserve the abuse” tend to have low levels of IPV.

D  Studies have shown that among same-sex relationships, women are more likely than men to report IPV incidents.

A  male aggression against women and children are a byproduct of patriarchal societies

B  both assailants and victims tolerate or engage in violent behavior because they believe that the benefits outweigh the costs

C  continuous exposure to abuse and violence during childhood increases the likelihood that a person will be an assailant in adulthood

D  poverty is the single-best predictor of child abuse and neglect

A  male aggression against women and children are a byproduct of patriarchal societies

B  television programs and movies that demean, debase, and devalue women and children will promote and reinforce abusive behavior

C  both assailants and victims tolerate or engage in violent behavior because they believe that the benefits outweigh the costs

D  poverty is the single-best predictor of child abuse and neglect

A  intimate terrorism

B  situational couple violence

C  bed-side terrorism

D  dowry violence

A  They are less likely to suffer from mutual IPV than interracial couples.

B  They are less likely than white couples to be mutually abusive.

C  They are generally more mutually abusive if they are married.

D  They are more likely to commit mutual IPV due to racial stress.

A  Stewed homophobia

B  Social homophobia

C  Heterosexist discrimination

D  Internalized homophobia

A  resource

B  social exchange

C  feminist

D  learning

A  exchange theory

B  behavior theory

C  learning theory

D  resource theory

A  According to feminist studies, 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.

B  According to 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.

C  According to exchange studies, children who grow up in matriarchal societies are more likely to witness physically abuse and adopt it.

D  According to social learning studies, when there’s both physical and emotional abuse between adults in a household, children tend to model the behaviors and engage in sibling abuse.

A  It is not considered a crime in all states.

B  It is typically considered to be a more heinous crime than stranger rape.

C  It is also known as date rape.

D  It is the most common type of rape in the United States.

A  Men from patriarchal societies are more likely to be abusive.

B  Men with fewer resources or assets are more likely to resort to abuse.

C  Men with greater education and wealth are more likely to engage in abuse.

D  Men only engage in emotional abuse due to an inherent feeling of superiority.

A  neonaticide

B  parricide

C  siblicide

D  regicide

A  rumination syndrome

B  depression

C  anorexia nervosa

D  bulimia

A  feminist theory

B  social learning theory

C  resource theory

D  exchange theory

A  sandwich generation

B  lost generation

C  silent generation

D  G.I. Generation

A  Child maltreatment is found to be more common in households in which the woman is abused.

B  Substance-abusing has been found to lower parenting skills and increase child abuse and neglect.

C  Coping with a disability has been found to increase parental stress and child abuse.

D  Poverty has been found to be the single-best predictor of child abuse and neglect.

A  emotional

B  psychological

C  physical

D  sexual

A  Lesbian women have lower rates of IPV than bisexual women.

B  Gay men are more likely to have experienced IPV than lesbian women.

C  Homosexual partners have higher victimization rates than heterosexual partners.

D  Homosexual couples are more likely to verbally abuse their children than heterosexual couples.

A  social learning theories

B  resource theories

C  feminist theories

D  social exchange theories

A  Witnessing domestic violence almost triples the likelihood of children having conduct disorders such as aggression, disobedience, and delinquency.

B  Television programs and movies that demean, debase, and devalue women and children have been found to promote and reinforce abusive behavior.

C  Women’s growing independence has resulted in some men using violence to reestablish their power in the relationship.

D  Studies have shown that most women who go through domestic violence stay in those relationships for financial gain.