Question 1

One of the most criticized components of the battered woman syndrome (BWS) is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cycle of abuse. 
B)  acute battering. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  hypervigilance. 
A)  cycle of abuse. 
B)  acute battering. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  hypervigilance. C

Question 2

Victims of rape trauma syndrome (RTS) and battered woman syndrome (BWS) may also meet the criteria for _____, which is an established medical diagnosis.

Accepted Answer

A)  borderline personality disorder 
B)  chronic lateness syndrome 
C)  posttraumatic stress disorder 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder 
A)  borderline personality disorder 
B)  chronic lateness syndrome 
C)  posttraumatic stress disorder 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder C

Question 3

Chris is extremely jealous and has a fear of abandonment that often spills into impulsive violent altercations with his girlfriend, especially if she spends any time with her male friends. On the other hand, he appears totally normal and nonviolent to his co-workers and friends. This type of batterer may be classified as meeting the criteria for:

Accepted Answer

A)  antisocial personality disorder. 
B)  conduct disorder. 
C)  borderline personality disorder. 
D)  anxiety disorder. 
A)  antisocial personality disorder. 
B)  conduct disorder. 
C)  borderline personality disorder. 
D)  anxiety disorder. C

Question 4

Several factors need to be considered in legal settings to understand how the dynamics of violence works and why battered women stay with their abusers. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Accepted Answer

A)  How charming and charismatic was the abuser? 
B)  How much support did the victim receive from family and friends? 
C)  Did the victim make previous efforts to leave and what happened then? 
D)  Is the victim economically dependent on her abuser? 
A)  How charming and charismatic was the abuser? 
B)  How much support did the victim receive from family and friends? 
C)  Did the victim make previous efforts to leave and what happened then? 
D)  Is the victim economically dependent on her abuser?

Question 5

Rape shield laws were put in place to prevent lawyers from delving into the sexual histories of _____ during the trial.

Accepted Answer

A)  the defendant 
B)  the alleged victim 
C)  the alleged perpetrator 
D)  all parties involved 
A)  the defendant 
B)  the alleged victim 
C)  the alleged perpetrator 
D)  all parties involved

Question 6

Marissa has been beaten by her husband on multiple occasions. She has learned to anticipate her husband's impending violence by carefully observing minute signs of his moods and behaviors. Which of the following terms is used to describe this type of heightened attentiveness in battered women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cycle of abuse. 
B)  Acute battering. 
C)  Learned helplessness. 
D)  Hypervigilance. 
A)  Cycle of abuse. 
B)  Acute battering. 
C)  Learned helplessness. 
D)  Hypervigilance.

Question 7

According to the text, the typical rape is committed by acquaintances, with approximately _____ of rapes being committed by strangers.

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  15% 
C)  25% 
D)  40% 
A)  5% 
B)  15% 
C)  25% 
D)  40%

Question 8

PTSD was originally formulated to describe psychological symptoms experienced by _____ returning from _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  combat veterans; the war in Vietnam 
B)  combat veterans; the war in the Persian Gulf 
C)  kidnap victims; captivity 
D)  assault victims; a range of military situations 
A)  combat veterans; the war in Vietnam 
B)  combat veterans; the war in the Persian Gulf 
C)  kidnap victims; captivity 
D)  assault victims; a range of military situations

Question 9

The DSM-5 contains _____ among its classifications of mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  the rape trauma syndrome (RTS) 
B)  the battered women syndrome (BWS) 
C)  the battered spouse syndrome (BSS) 
D)  It contains none of these. 
A)  the rape trauma syndrome (RTS) 
B)  the battered women syndrome (BWS) 
C)  the battered spouse syndrome (BSS) 
D)  It contains none of these.

Question 10

Because BWS and RTS are often difficult for the prosecution to integrate into a trial, many have advocated for testimony about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) instead. One reason why the use of this diagnosis proves to be more helpful in cases in which the victim kills the batterer is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  no one understands BWS. 
B)  RTS has not been documented. 
C)  PTSD is better established as a mental disorder. 
D)  victims of PTSD have public support. 
A)  no one understands BWS. 
B)  RTS has not been documented. 
C)  PTSD is better established as a mental disorder. 
D)  victims of PTSD have public support.

Question 11

According to the text, men in intimate relationships are _____ the victims of physical assault.

Accepted Answer

A)  never 
B)  sometimes 
C)  often 
D)  as frequently as women become 
A)  never 
B)  sometimes 
C)  often 
D)  as frequently as women become

Question 12

The main reason why PTSD is advocated as a replacement for BWS or RTS in a trial is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  none of the PTSD symptoms fit BWS or RTS. 
B)  PTSD encompasses all the BWS and RTS symptoms. 
C)  PTSD has less prejudicial impact on jurors. 
D)  PTSD is more vague and can be applied more broadly. 
A)  none of the PTSD symptoms fit BWS or RTS. 
B)  PTSD encompasses all the BWS and RTS symptoms. 
C)  PTSD has less prejudicial impact on jurors. 
D)  PTSD is more vague and can be applied more broadly.

Question 13

The text indicates that one possible useful application of batterer typology is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  develop targeted interventions. 
B)  engage victim advocacy groups. 
C)  write a self-help manual for victims. 
D)  None of the above are useful applications. 
A)  develop targeted interventions. 
B)  engage victim advocacy groups. 
C)  write a self-help manual for victims. 
D)  None of the above are useful applications.

Question 14

A common term used to describe a group of associated symptoms that lead to a significant dysfunction in the performance of normal activities is:

Accepted Answer

A)  syndrome. 
B)  diagnosis. 
C)  correlation. 
D)  reliability. 
A)  syndrome. 
B)  diagnosis. 
C)  correlation. 
D)  reliability.

Question 15

Betty endured abuse throughout most of her 30+ years of marriage. During that time, she became less resistive to the attacks and more submissive. A term Lenore Walker used to describe this state is:

Accepted Answer

A)  posttraumatic stress syndrome. 
B)  reorganization phase. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  hypervigilance. 
A)  posttraumatic stress syndrome. 
B)  reorganization phase. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  hypervigilance.

Question 16

Studies have found that women who used violence against their abusers were likely to be found _____ in a jury trial, and expert testimony on BWS was likely to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  guilty; support the prosecution's arguments 
B)  not guilty; help the defendant win an acquittal 
C)  guilty; not make a difference 
D)  not guilty; matter very little 
A)  guilty; support the prosecution's arguments 
B)  not guilty; help the defendant win an acquittal 
C)  guilty; not make a difference 
D)  not guilty; matter very little

Question 17

Symptoms of someone suffering from battered woman syndrome (BWS) may include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  body image distortion. 
B)  high self-efficacy. 
C)  high levels of anxiety. 
D)  sexual intimacy issues. 
A)  body image distortion. 
B)  high self-efficacy. 
C)  high levels of anxiety. 
D)  sexual intimacy issues.

Question 18

Men are _____ women to seriously injure/kill their intimate partners.

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely than 
B)  less likely than 
C)  equally as likely as 
D)  rarely able compared with 
A)  more likely than 
B)  less likely than 
C)  equally as likely as 
D)  rarely able compared with

Question 19

Judges often refuse to allow experts present information about RTS to the jury. All of the following would be typical reasons for such a decision on the part of a judge EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  RTS testimony biases the jury against the defendant. 
B)  RTS testimony may lead to more invasive questioning of the victim. 
C)  Possible prejudicial impact of RTS testimony. 
D)  RTS testimony may improperly bias the jury against the victim. 
A)  RTS testimony biases the jury against the defendant. 
B)  RTS testimony may lead to more invasive questioning of the victim. 
C)  Possible prejudicial impact of RTS testimony. 
D)  RTS testimony may improperly bias the jury against the victim.

Question 20

Until the second half of the twentieth century, wife battering was treated _____ most other forms of violence.

Accepted Answer

A)  much more seriously than 
B)  much less seriously than 
C)  as seriously as 
D)  as lightly as 
A)  much more seriously than 
B)  much less seriously than 
C)  as seriously as 
D)  as lightly as

Exam 10: Section 2: The Insanity Defense

One of the most criticized components of the battered woman syndrome (BWS) is _____.

Victims of rape trauma syndrome (RTS) and battered woman syndrome (BWS) may also meet the criteria for _____, which is an established medical diagnosis.

Several factors need to be considered in legal settings to understand how the dynamics of violence works and why battered women stay with their abusers. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Rape shield laws were put in place to prevent lawyers from delving into the sexual histories of _____ during the trial.

Marissa has been beaten by her husband on multiple occasions. She has learned to anticipate her husband's impending violence by carefully observing minute signs of his moods and behaviors. Which of the following terms is used to describe this type of heightened attentiveness in battered women?

According to the text, the typical rape is committed by acquaintances, with approximately _____ of rapes being committed by strangers.

PTSD was originally formulated to describe psychological symptoms experienced by _____ returning from _____.

The DSM-5 contains _____ among its classifications of mental disorders.

Because BWS and RTS are often difficult for the prosecution to integrate into a trial, many have advocated for testimony about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) instead. One reason why the use of this diagnosis proves to be more helpful in cases in which the victim kills the batterer is that:

According to the text, men in intimate relationships are _____ the victims of physical assault.

The main reason why PTSD is advocated as a replacement for BWS or RTS in a trial is that:

The text indicates that one possible useful application of batterer typology is to:

A common term used to describe a group of associated symptoms that lead to a significant dysfunction in the performance of normal activities is:

Betty endured abuse throughout most of her 30+ years of marriage. During that time, she became less resistive to the attacks and more submissive. A term Lenore Walker used to describe this state is:

Studies have found that women who used violence against their abusers were likely to be found _____ in a jury trial, and expert testimony on BWS was likely to _____.

Symptoms of someone suffering from battered woman syndrome (BWS) may include all of the following EXCEPT:

Men are _____ women to seriously injure/kill their intimate partners.

Judges often refuse to allow experts present information about RTS to the jury. All of the following would be typical reasons for such a decision on the part of a judge EXCEPT:

Until the second half of the twentieth century, wife battering was treated _____ most other forms of violence.

Section 1: Psychology and Law: a Cautious Alliance

Section 2: Psychology and Law: a Cautious Alliance

Section 3: Psychology and Law: a Cautious Alliance

Section 1: Interrogations and Confessions

Section 2: Interrogations and Confessions

Section 3: Interrogations and Confessions

Section 1: Lie Detection

Section 2: Lie Detection

Section 3: Lie Detection

Section 1: The Psychology of Forensic Identification: Dna, Fingerprints, and Physical Trace Evidence

Section 2: The Psychology of Forensic Identification: Dna, Fingerprints, and Physical Trace Evidence

Section 3: The Psychology of Forensic Identification: Dna, Fingerprints, and Physical Trace Evidence

Section 1: Criminal Profiling and Psychological Autopsies

Section 2: Criminal Profiling and Psychological Autopsies

Section 3: Criminal Profiling and Psychological Autopsies

Section 1: Child Sexual Abuse: Interviewing Children and the Recovered Memories of Adults

Section 2: Child Sexual Abuse: Interviewing Children and the Recovered Memories of Adults

Section 3: Child Sexual Abuse: Interviewing Children and the Recovered Memories of Adults

Section 1: Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

Section 2: Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

Section 3: Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

Section 1: Competency to Stand Trial

Section 2: Competency to Stand Trial

Section 3: Competency to Stand Trial

Section 1: Jury Selection and Trial Procedure

Section 2: Jury Selection and Trial Procedure

Section 3: Jury Selection and Trial Procedure

Section 1: The Insanity Defense

Section 3: The Insanity Defense

Section 1: Battered Woman Syndrome, Rape Trauma Syndrome, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Section 2: Battered Woman Syndrome, Rape Trauma Syndrome, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Section 3: Battered Woman Syndrome, Rape Trauma Syndrome, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Section 1: Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Section 2: Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Section 3 Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Section 1: Child Custody Disputes

Section 2: Child Custody Disputes

Section 3: Child Custody Disputes

Section 1: Workplace Law: Harassment, Discrimination, and Fairness

Section 2: Workplace Law: Harassment, Discrimination, and Fairness

Section 3: Workplace Law: Harassment, Discrimination, and Fairness

Section 1: Predicting Violent Behavior: the Psychology of Risk Assessment

Section 2: Predicting Violent Behavior: the Psychology of Risk Assessment

Section 3: Predicting Violent Behavior: the Psychology of Risk Assessment

Section 1: Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

Section 2: Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

Section 3: Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

Section 1: The Death Penalty

Section 2: The Death Penalty

Section 3: The Death Penalty

Filters

PTSD was originally formulated to describe psychological symptoms experienced by _ returning from _.

Studies have found that women who used violence against their abusers were likely to be found _ in a jury trial, and expert testimony on BWS was likely to _.