Ch. 13: Violence Against Women - Quiz

True or False?: Is this statement True or False: Only women get beaten, assaulted, and humiliated.

False

True or False?: Women joining military academies have faced equality and respect.

False

Who is more likely to disclose a sexual assault to significant others and report it to the police? a) European American women b) African American women c) Both European American and African American women have similar rates of disclosure and reporting. d) Both European American and African American women will not report it to the police.

a) European American women

________ infanticide, sex-selective abortion, and systematic neglect of____________stem from and perpetuate the devaluation of ___________ lives. a) Female; female children; female b) Elderly; elderly; elderly c) Male; male children; male d) None of these options is correct.

a) Female; female children; female

Regarding violence in close relationships females are at the risk of dating violence. Which of the following statements explains this further? a) Transgender women as well are at the highest risk. b) Heterosexual males are at the highest risk. c) Elder abuse is also very rare. d) It is a myth that females are at any risk.

a) Transgender women as well are at the highest risk.

According to your text there is a prevalence of sexual harassment by ____________ in ______________ a) teachers in schools; Zimbabwe b) caregivers in institutions; India c) elderly; Europe d) youth; Antarctica

a) teachers in schools; Zimbabwe

Since 1979, almost two-thirds of the countries in the United Nations have ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). One country that has not ratified this convention is_______________. a) the United States b) Portugal c) Canada d) Mauritania

a) the United States

Though being physically harmed, many young women stay in a violent dating relationship because of all of the following reasons EXCEPT a) they prefer violent men. b) they interpret his violence as a sign that he cares. c) they view this violence as something temporary, as specific to a problem. d) it is even more dangerous to try to terminate or avoid the relationship.

a) they prefer violent men.

In general, most antifemale violence occurs_________________. a) within families b) outside intimate relationships c) in publicly accessible places such as at school, at work, on the street, or c) in social gatherings d) at the hands of strangers

a) within families

Cultures that endorse rape myth acceptance and use sexist humor denigrating ____________, are ___________ cultures. a) women; traditionally patriarchal b) men; traditionally patriarchal c) elderly; liberated d) youth; modern

a) women; traditionally patriarchal