Marriages and Families in the 21st Century Student QuizChapter 11
Chapter 11Families in Crisis: Violence, Abuse, and Neglect
1What proportion of children in the United States is estimated to experience abuse or neglect?
Aone in two
Bone in four
Cone in five
Done in ten
2Approximately what percentage of elderly people are abused each year in the United States and Canada?
A0.5 percent
B5 percent
C25 percent
D50 percent
3The purpose of a durable power of attorney is to
Aempower one individual to act on another individual’s behalf.
Bprotect an elderly person’s property from theft.
Creport attempted fraud against an elderly person.
Dprovide long-lasting financial security to an elderly person.
4Which of the following is an example of exploratory/curiosity animal abuse?
Aa 4-year-old squashes an earthworm
Ba 6-year-old throws a kitten across a room
Can 8-year-old kills baby birds in a nest
Da 10-year-old tries to get two dogs to fight each other
5The term ______covers various forms of mild violence, often initiated by women, and occurring almost equally between partners.
6Which statement about marital rape is INCORRECT?
ABetween 10 and 14 percent of married women have been raped by their husbands.
BMarital rape is often associated with other types of intimate partner violence.
CThe first case of an American woman prosecuting her husband for marital rape occurred in 1978.
DOnly six states now allow prosecution of husbands for marital rape.
7According to the World Health Organization study of violence against women, which woman is MOST LIKELY to experience violence?
Aa women younger than age 21
Ba woman older than age 40
Can uneducated woman who lives in a rural area
Dan educated woman who lives in an urban area
8The ______consists of a repetitive pattern of violent episodes, cooling off/honeymoon, and re-escalation.
9The homeostatic balance between the demands of the environment and one’s neurophysiological systems is referred to as ______.
10Which of the following factors does NOT increase a woman’s risk of being a victim of intimate partner violence (IPV)?
Asexual orientation
Byouth
Cpoverty
Dlack of education
11Which of the following is a macrosystem factor that protects against higher rates of IPV?
Afrequent use of the death penalty
Bview of family matters as strictly private
Chigh birth rate
Dhigh standard of living
12Referring to women who have experienced IPV as survivors places an emphasis on their
Aconcern for the well-being of their children.
Bpersonal strength and active attempts to improve their lives.
Cbatterers’ attempts to murder them.
Dstrong support network that enables them to escape.
13______batterers exhibit little empathy for their partners and have strong psychopathic propensities.
14Batterers who are self-centered and narcissistic, have a sense of entitlement in relationships, and feel their partner should be available to fulfill their whims are referred to as
Afamily only.
Bdysphoric/borderline.
Ccobras
Dpit bulls.
15Batterers who can be loving and tender toward their partners as well as extremely emotionally needy are referred to as
Aantisocial/violent.
Bdysphoric/borderline.
Ccobras
Dpit bulls
16Men with which attachment style are at risk of using violence as an instrument to dominate and control their wives?
Adismissing/avoidant
Bsecure
Canxious
Dfearful/avoidant
17Which statement about children and IPV is INCORRECT?
AChildren exposed to IPV are often exposed to child abuse and animal abuse as well.
BAbout 10 million children are exposed to IPV in the United States each year.
CWomen who are battered themselves become more likely to batter their children.
DThe negative effects of childhood exposure to IPV tend to decline when the children grow up and get married themselves
18A person who has developed a hostile attribution bias is likely to become
Alacking in affect.
Bhypervigilant.
Csecurely attached.
Dsocially adept.
19Some of the most common instances of child physical abuse occur while parent and child are interacting during
Aplay.
Bdisagreements over household rules.
Ceating and toileting.
Dbedtime.
20The “five year rule” for childhood sexual abuse states that, to be considered abuse,
Athe abuse must continue for five years.
Bthere must be five years difference in age between the victim and the perpetrator.
Cthe victim must be younger than 5 years old.
Dthe perpetrator must be older than 5 years old.