Appendix 3. Knowledge Test (34 items)
True/False Items (26 items)
Answer true or false to each question below.*
Intimate partner abuse:a. involves physical and sexual assault (false).
b. may incorporate emotional and psychological elements (true).
c. may be a single isolated event (false).
d. is more frequently detected among low income families (true).
The abuser in a relationship:
a. is seeking to control the situation (true).
b. often experienced violence in their home or was the victim of abuse (true).
c. is almost always male when the victim has physical injuries (true).
d. is unremorseful (false).
e. is abusive because of drinking or taking drugs (false).
f. is willing to take responsibility for the situation (false).
Teenagers typically
a. confuse privacy and secrecy (true).
b. are pragmatic about working out any relationship problems (false).
c. mistake intense jealousy and possessiveness for love (true).
d. feel less pressure to be in a relationship than adults (false).
e. are more vulnerable to abuse because they don’t confide in adults (true).
f. will tell a friend about the abuse, if they tell anyone (true).
The victim in an abusive relationship
a.blames the abuser for the situation (false).
b. may feel that their life, or their family members’ lives, are threatened (true).
c. often stays because she/he has no where to go (true).
d. may fail to recognize abuse because of his/her cultural, ethnic or religious beliefs(true)
e. no longer feels any love for his/her partner (false).
f. feels isolated (true).
g. wants to end the relationship (false).
h. often feels he/she provoked the abuse (true).
In homicides where the perpetrator’s identify is known, female victims of murder are
a. likely to be killed by an intimate partner in one-third of the cases (true).
b. twice as likely to be killed by an intimate partner as are male victims of murder (false).
* Correct answers are in parentheses after the item.
Multiple Choice Items (8 items)
Check the best response to each question below.*
In the United States, how many women experience intimate partner abuse in the course of their lifetime?Correct Answer: “b”a. 1 out of 2
b. 1 out of 3
c. 1 out of 4
d. 1 out of 5 / As the cycle of abuse intensifies, how does the pattern change?Correct Answer: “c”
a. There is no tension prior to an incident.
b. The incident stage lasts longer.
c. No reconciliation (or honeymoon) stage follows the incident.
d. Verbal and emotional abuse diminishes as physical abuse becomes more prominent.
In a relationship, one person is on edge, even the smallest frustration leads to hostility. The other person feels as if he/she is “walking on eggshells”. What stage is this relationship in the cycle of violence?Correct Answer: “a”
a. Tension
b. Incident
c. Reconciliation
d. Calm / Which of the following responses to a friend in an abusive relationship is NOT advisable?Correct Answer: “c”
a. Tell him/her that he/she deserves better.
b. Help your friend act—help him/her develop a plan, find a supportive adult, get in touch with a hotline.
c. Don’t bring it up. Let your friend tell you.
d. Call the police if you witness an assault.
At the stage described above, what might indicate that the relationship could be saved?Correct Answer: “c”
a. The stressors in the perpetrator’s life are eliminated.
b. The victim physically leaves the setting.
c. The perpetrator seeks counseling.
d. The victim and perpetrator seek joint counseling. / Which of the following is NOT part of a healthy relationship?Correct Answer: “b”
a. Conflict
b. Capitulation
c. Communication
d. Commitment
Which of the following characteristic of teenagers is NOT a factor affecting their decision-making?Correct Answer: “d”
a. See risks as cumulative
b. Overestimate their ability to cope
c. Influenced by strong, fluctuating emotions
d. Influenced by their peers / There are a number of beliefs that teens must overcome if they are to reduce partnership violence. Which of the following beliefs are common to adults as well as teens?Correct Answer: “d”
a. It’s not abuse because the victim defends his or herself.
b. Frequent calls, jealousy, or possessiveness are signs of love.
c. Confiding in authorities is a betrayal of one’s independence and peers.
d. If the victim wasn’t getting something out of the relationship, they would leave.
* Correct answers are noted after question.