Chapter 13 Questions

self-punishment

A person feeling remorse for engaging in violence is an example of what type of consequence in social learning theory?

having served a previous prison sentence

According to Bowen and Gilchrist (2006) which participant characteristics predicted program attrition?

a and c are correct (Telephone calls and emails)

According to a survey of Canadian federal and provincial politicians, which of the following is the most common form of communication used by stalkers?

11%

According to the General Social Survey (GSS), what percentage of women reported being stalked in the past 5 years in a way that made them fear for their safety?

stalking was more common in both the attempted and actual femicide groups

According to the McFarlane, Campbell, and Watson (2002) study on the homicide of intimate partners:

emotional dependency on the abuser

According to the Violence Against Women Survey (Johnson, 1996), the majority of women who left their abusive partners returned home at least once for all of the following reasons except:

all of the above

According to the meta-analysis study of the Conflict Tactics Scale by Archer (2002):

incentive instigator

Every time a man uses violence against his partner, he gets what he wants. This would be an example of a(n):

Males and females within university samples committed equal amounts of violence

In a meta-analysis of studies using the Conflict Tactics Scale by Archer (2002), which of the following results was true with respect to sex differences in violence?

motivation

In a recent evaluation of the Moderate Intensity Family Violence Prevention Program, Conners, Mills, and Gray (2012) reported that __________________ appeared to be a key factor in reducing domestic and violent recidivism and results in better engagement with treatment.

nearly half of victims had reported incidents to the police

In a recent study of intimate partner violence in the Canadian territories, researchers found:

Psychiatrists

In a study of stalking amongst Canadian physicians (doctors), Abrams and Robinson (2011) reported that _________ have the highest prevalence of being stalked.

Availability of social support

In a study of variables associated with women's decision to stay or leave after being physically assaulted by their partner, Kim and Gray (2008) reported that the decision to leave was dependent on all of the following except:

treatment completers were less likely to be arrested for spousal assault after six months

In evaluating the Family Violence Prevention Programs, Stewart, Gabora, Kropp, and Lee (2005) found that:

The battered woman could simply leave her battering husband

In the survey by Ewing and Aubrey (1987) examining domestic violence myths, which of the following statements were women more likely to agree with than men?

concern for their pets.

Recent studies suggest that women may delay leaving a violent relationship due to:

Cognition and memory

The National Family Violence Prevention Programs developed by the Correctional Service of Canada include all of the following components except:

ex-intimate stalker

The most common type of stalker is the:

women were more likely to have been pushed or shoved than men

The most recent Canadian survey on intimate partner violence conducted by Statistics Canada reported that:

an increase in dual arrests

What is one consequence of mandatory arrest policies for domestic assault?

personality disorder/ history of substance abuse

What two variables are associated with the greatest risk that an offender will continue stalking behaviour once released from prison?

attrition

Which of the following is not a component of the Correctional Service of Canada's Family Violence Prevention Programs?

Focus is on offering alternatives to violence like anger management.

Which of the following is not a criticism of the Duluth model for the treatment of domestic violence offenders?

Injury scale

Which of the following scales was included in the revised version of the Conflict Tactics Scale, but not present in the original scale?

Only heterosexual women get battered.

Which of the following statements is false concerning domestic violence?

Stalking is most likely to occur after a romantic relationship has ended.

Which of the following statements is true concerning criminal harassment (i.e., stalking)?

The most dangerous time for a battered spouse is after separation.

Which of the following statements is true concerning domestic violence?

Bisexual couples are the most likely to report violence relative to heterosexual and homosexual couples

Which of the following statements is true concerning reporting interpersonal violence across gay, lesbian, bisexual, and heterosexual couples as reported by Statistics Canada in 2009?

the family-only batterer

Which type of male batterer is least likely to report negative attitudes supportive of violence?

none of the above

Which type of treatment for male offenders was found to be most effective in the meta-analysis conducted by Babcock, Green, and Robie (2004)?