Fam violence Final
Which measure of violence sparked the gender symmetry debate?
Conflict Tactics Scale
What is one complaint with the findings of IPV rates amongst different racial groups?
They collapse several distinct racial groups into one category.
What is one criticism of victimless and no-drop prosecution?
They disempower victims
Nick convinced Jessica to quit her job. He often refers to her as "my woman," and was concerned about the way men at her job might take advantage of her. What IPV contributing attitude is this an example of?
Women are possessions.
Which of the following is NOT a typical question found on a dangerousness assessment instrument? -history of abusive behavior -time spent in jail for abuse -access to lethal weapons -history of mental health treatment
time spent in jail for abuse
Which of the following is NOT a common perpetrator of elder abuse? -family -bankers -transportation -professionals lawyers
transportation professionals
The National Elder Mistreatment Study found that ______________ elders experienced abuse in the prior year.
1 in 10
Compared to a 1 in 20 chance of having a disability between ages 15 and 24, people between ages 65 and 69 have a ____________ chance of having a disability.
1 in 4
How many women experience severe IPV?
1 in 4
Which of the following age groups has the highest risk of IPV perpetration according to most studies?
18-29
What percentage of people in the United States have a disability?
19%
Some researchers have found that people with disabilities may be as much as _________ times more likely to be victimized.
2-5
In what percentage of cases was alcohol a factor?
24%
In the case of the death of two-year-old Alfredo Montez, his case worker had a caseload of 50 children and was only paid _______.
28,000
How many states have adopted primary aggressor laws?
34
In larger surveys, what are the rates of victimization among women with disabilities?
4%
In larger surveys, what are the rates of victimization among men with disabilities?
5%
What percentage of children between the ages of 2 and 9 report sibling violence?
50%
At about what percentage do men and women with developmental disabilities experience abuse as adults?
60%
Which ethnic group is found to have the lowest rates of IPV?
Asian Americans
Which of the following is NOT a prevention program addressing IPV perpetration? -Green Dot -Responsible Fatherhood Program -Batterer Intervention Program -Con Los Padres
Batterer Intervention Program
Which dangerousness assessment instrument is used to help IPV victims in creating a safety plan? -Spousal Assault Risk Assessment -IPV Risk Scale -Danger Assessment Scale -Partner Violence Risk Assessment
Danger Assessment Scale
Christina is deaf. Her husband Todd, who is not deaf, is fluent in sign language, and convinced Christina that she does not need a communication device that will allow her to make visual phone calls, as he can be her interpreter. What risk factor of IPV does this increase?
Dependency
What was the first survey to examine trends in VMIR over time using the same questions?
Family Violence Survey
Who is more likely to threaten or follow through with destroying a partner's property?
Females
Jane and Sherry have been dating for a few years. Sherry consistently calls Jane names, and insinuates that she is not a real lesbian due to her previous relationships with men. Sherry threatens to beat Jane to toughen her up. What is this situation an example of?
IPV
Which of the following is NOT a belief that most batterers hold? -IPV is normative. -Their behavior is not abusive. -Their behavior does not cause significant harm. -IPV is their right as a married man.
IPV is their right as a married man.
Which risk factors of IPV are the most studied?
Individual
Why is spanking a form of violence?
It has the intention of hurting another.
immigrants from ____________ are more likely to commit IPV than immigrants from other regions.
Latin America
Who is more likely to threaten or following through with killing their partner or relatives?
Males
Which of the following is NOT a reason critics argue that estimated rates of intimate abuse of people with disabilities vary tremendously? -Not all surveys define 'disability' the same way. -Many surveys only use a small, convenience based samples. -Many surveys are inaccessible to people with disabilities. -Many surveys isolate a specific subset of disabilities.
Many surveys are inaccessible to people with disabilities.
Which of the following attitudes are associated with higher rates of IPV perpetration?
Men are strong.
What type of disability causes men to have higher rates of IPV?
Mental
Rape laws in the United States were originally enacted to protect ______.
Property
What kind of abuse are those with higher levels of education more likely to use?
Psychological
Which dangerousness assessment instrument is used by clinicians to make a determination of psychological health? -Spousal Assault Risk Assessment -IPV Risk Scale -Danger Assessment Scale -Partner Violence Risk Assessment
Spousal Assault Risk Assessment
What country was the first to prohibit corporal punishment in the home?
Sweden
Which of the following is true about immigrant populations and perpetration of IPV? -Only immigrants from Latin American are at a higher risk of perpetrating IPV. -An immigrant's home country's culture is to blame for high IPV perpetration. -The longer immigrants are in the United States the higher their risk for IPV perpetration. -Only immigrants from the Middle East are at a higher risk of perpetrating IPV.
The longer immigrants are in the United States the higher their risk for IPV perpetration
Which of the following is a widespread IPV prevention program aimed at the general population?
White Ribbon Campaign
What factor has been found to moderate the relationship between substance use and IPV?
adherence to traditional patriarchal gender norms
Which theory about the effects of substance abuse on IPV explains the need to look at the total number of risk factors present?
adherence to traditional patriarchal gender norms
What factor can increase one's probability of having a disability?
age
As a group, batterers ___________.
are diverse
The majority of people with disabilities who live in their own homes rely on PAS providers who _____________.
are informal family and friends
When are women more likely to use violence in an intimate relationship?
as retaliation
What do researchers argue prevention programs should emphasize for persons with disabilities?
assertiveness
Which group is more likely to experience IPV?
cannot determine
Who is more likely to threaten to kill their partner?
cannot determine
Batterer intervention programs _____________ instances of IPV.
cannot determine effect on
Formal processing of IPV cases in criminal court __________ IPV cases.
cannot determine effect on
Non-school based programs that focus on preventing IPV are shown to ___________ instances of IPV.
cannot determine effect on
The White Ribbon Campaign has been shown to ____________ instances of IPV.
cannot determine effect on
What form of violence do NIS data suggest has increased?
child psychological maltreatment
Who does NOT use a dangerousness assessment instrument? -perpetrators -victims -police -children of perpetrators
children of perpetrators
What do critics of the CTS state that it ignores?
contextual factors and outcomes
What element helps make BIPs more effective?
coordinating with the criminal justice system
Which of the following is NOT a negative physical health outcome of IPV? -depression -IBS - chronic fatigue syndrome -heart disease
depression
Carter has autism that often limits his ability to communicate. His long-term girlfriend Stacey often mocks this inability. When Carter threatens to leave, she laughs saying that he cannot tell anyone what is happening. What form of disability contributes to this form of IPV
developmental disability
Batterers and sexually violent men believe that the frequency of IPV is ____________ in comparison to what it actually is.
double
Why might perpetrators purposely seek out a partner with a disability?
easy to control
Which of the following is a risk to returning to abusers that shelters seek to address?
economic instability
Which of the following is a risk factor specific to people with disabilities?
exposure to multiple potential perpetrators
which of the following is a risk factor specific to people with disabilities?
exposure to multiple potential perpetrators
Lisa decided to stay with Frank after his release, despite his history of IPV, because his SARA indicated that he was low risk for recidivism. Later that year, Frank put Lisa in the hospital after she came home late from work. What is this an example of?
false negative
The SARA found that Jack was at high risk for recidivism, but he never did re-perpetrate IPV. What is this an example of?
false positive
Molly used to get cash back while using her husband's credit card in order to have cash to spend on herself and her children. Once her husband discovered this fact, he only gave Molly a cash allowance to use when going to the store for groceries. What is this an example of?
financial abuse
Women with disabilities report a ___________ lifetime incidence of abuse by PAS providers.
high
For which group does arrest help in deterring IPV perpetration?
high stake in conformity
What does the gender symmetry debate argue?
if women are as violent as men
What factor increases the likelihood for immigrant men to perpetrate IPV?
immigration-related stressors
What are PAS providers?
individuals who provide personal assistance
What theory argues that children who witness IPV in their families growing up are more likely to be involved in IPV when they are adults?
intergenerational transmission theory
Sam continuously calls his husband Jared a sissy, pussy, and fag, telling him that he is less of a man because of his effeminate nature. What is this an example of?
internalized homophobia
What is one factor that contributes to IPV that may be unique to same-sex couples?
internalized homophobia
Which factor may influence the high rates of IPV amongst racial minorities?
low socioeconomic status
Which of the following age groups has the highest risk of IPV perpetration according to most studies?
low socioeconomic status
When only counting acts of IPV, which group experiences IPV at higher rates?
men and women equally
Which group is more likely to perpetrate IPV? -men who abstain from alcohol -men who socially drink -men who are moderate drinkers -men who binge drink
men who binge drink
Which is the most popular model for batterer intervention programs?
motivational interviewing
you leave your home for a week to go on vacation. To make it seem like you are home, you set a light timer in your home. What is this an example of?
opportunity theory
Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of batterers? -depression -low self-esteem -personality disorders -high levels of trait anger
personality disorders
Larry is paralyzed from the waist down, and his partner Bob frequently disables his wheelchair to keep Larry from leaving their apartment. What form of disability contributes to this experience of IPV?
physical disability
Which of the following definitions of disability is the standard created by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
physical or mental impairment that substantially limit major activities of daily living
Which of the following risk factors for IPV is increased due to disability status?
poverty
Frances has avoidant personality disorder, which causes her to feel social discomfort at being physically touched by others. Her partner Jacob frequently becomes frustrated about his needs not being met, and forces her to engage in sexual acts. What form of disability contributes to this form of IPV?
psychiatric or mental disability
Natalie is deaf and uses sign language to communicate. Her partner Lance has increasingly become physically abusive. Natalie has a special device that allows her to make visual phone calls so that she may sign to communicate. Lance recently disconnected the device and removed it from their home, arguing they could not afford it any longer. What form of disability contributes to this form of IPV?
sensory disability
Which of the following forms of violence are those who drink heavily more likely to use in comparison to batterers who do not drink? -emotional -psychological -severe physical -financial
severe physical
Which of the following has the National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence NOT found to have decreased? -child maltreatment -sexual child abuse -dating violence -sexual assault
sexual assault
Bernard is wheelchair-bound. His partner Gail recently moved them into a second-story apartment without an elevator. What risk factor of IPV does this action increase?
social isolation
Which of the following is a risk factor for IPV that tends to increase amongst those with disabilities?
social isolation
What sociological theory is intergenerational transmission based on?
social learning theory
What is the most commonly cited contributing factor to IPV perpetration?
substance abuse
What group of people are at greater risk of severe injury and death as a result of abuse?
the elderly
Batterers and sexually violent men believe that the frequency of forced sex is ____________ in comparison to what it actually is.
triple
Intimate partner violence includes completed acts of physical and sexual abuse committed by a spouse or current partner.
true
According to Strauss, what message does spanking send to children?
when one is angry, violence is justified.
Which group has the highest rate of past-year and lifetime sexual victimization?
women with disabilities