Chapter 7

Women who are raped by an acquaintance date are more likely to report it to the police.

False

Lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender individuals can experience same-sex and domestic violence in the form(s) of:

All of the above

A woman is less likely to agree to counsel during which phase of the cycle of abuse?

Calm phase

Once a woman has experienced domestic abuse or acquaintance rape, she will be unable to overcome the emotional trauma and therefore, have negative consequences throughout her life.

False

Research conducted on college campuses determined that 40 percent of college-age women reported being raped while on a date.

False

The first stage of healing, according to the authors of The Courage to Heal, is for the abused woman to confront the perpetrator and disclose the abuse.

False

Joe raped Sarah. Which act is not a probable reason joe committed this crime?

Joe desired Sarah sexually.

Which factor does not increase the risk of being sexually assaulted?

Lower socio-economic status

Which of the following is not a reason that a woman stays with a man who abuses her?

She feels guilty about leaving him.

Intimate Partner Abuse is used to describe violence and abuse perpetrated by men against unknown women.

false

One in four women will experience domestic violence sometime in her lifetime.

True

The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA) made sex trafficking a federal law violation.

True

Women are more likely than men to be the perpetrators of abuse against children.

True

Which of the following statements are incorrect with regards to violence and abuse?

Violent crimes committed against men are decreasing while crimes against women are not.

Minimization, directionality, trivialization, and blaming the victim are all ____________________?

common elements in all types of abuse

Females who experience childhood sexual abuse experience all but which of the following?

grow up to be social advocates

Cuts, burns, or frequent use of enemas or laxatives are behaviors related to which type of childhood abuse?

physical abuse

Date rape occurs more often to college-age women than does stranger rape.

true

Due to the overwhelming concern IPV, there are several thousand shelters available for battered women in the U.S., where women can find refuge and safety.

true

Fear is the major reason women stay in an abusive relationship.

true