Deck 14: Theories Applied to Violence

Question 1

A cost-benefit analysis of the potential outcomes of rape for the rapist are influenced by

A) The chances of getting caught
B) The presence or absence of a conscience
C) The rapist's expectations of the experiences
D) All of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the steps in Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome?

A) Flight
B) Alarm
C) Resistance
D) Exhaustion

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Extorting money from people by use of violence or threats of violence results in the violent behavior (or threats) of the extortionist being

A) Reinforced
B) Extinguished
C) Punished
D) Disapproval

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is not considered legally to be a violent crime?

A) Robbery
B) Stalking
C) Forcible rape
D) Murder

Question 5

Discuss the view that violent behavior is due to the failure of constraints. Do you accept the view that the potential for violence is present in all people, but must be constrained? Do you think that social constraints in the form of laws and mores are effective? Do we need to consider the development of more internal constraints in individuals as a preferred approach to managing violence?

Question 6

The Duluth Model of domestic violence centers on

A) Power and control
B) Romance
C) Financial gain
D) Substance abuse

Question 7

Ethological theories of violence focus on

A) Social context
B) Rationalizations
C) Instincts
D) Rewards

Question 8

Many people who are diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder are also suffering from

A) Childhood conduct disorder
B) Substance abuse
C) Childhood abuse or neglect
D) All of the above

Question 9

Compare the Duluth Model and Walker's Cycle of Violence theory as explanations for domestic violence. Which model best explains the observed patterns of domestic violence? Which provides the best foundation for Generalist Practice intervention? Consider your thoughts about whether violence against one's partner is due to individual traits and experiences, or to cultural values and beliefs.

Question 10

Discuss your view of violence as an individual, family and community issue. Is violence best addressed as a mental health, educational or law enforcement issue? Are there some people who are 'natural born killers' or is the cause of violence always social?

Question 11

The least reported form of violence in this country seems to be

A) Mugging
B) Stalking
C) Domestic violence
D) Assault

Question 12

A central feature of the violence associated with borderline personality disorder is

A) Homicide
B) Attempted homicide
C) Self injury
D) Obsession with weapons

Question 13

In Bandura's experiments with children, children learned to be violent when

A) The children felt angry
B) The children observed a violent model
C) The children observed a violent model being reinforced for violence
D) There were no options for nonviolence

Question 14

In a child's game of peed-a-boo with the mother, making the mother seemingly disappear accords with Freud's view of

A) Fear of loss
B) Death wish
C) Sexual arousal
D) Independence

Question 15

Men are more violent than women. Discuss our patterns of male socialization as they are reflected in violent behavior. What steps can, or should, be taken to change male roles and male behavior towards intimate patterns and towards other men?

Question 16

Which of the following is true of bully/victims?

A) They are usually female
B) They commit suicide
C) They are victims who become bullies
D) They are usually mentally challenged

Question 17

The most common violent crime in the United States in the most recent years has been

A) Assault
B) Rape
C) Manslaughter
D) Burglary

Question 18

In Lewin's field theory, social constraints on violence are

A) Macro impelling factors
B) Macro impeding factors
C) Micro impelling factors
D) Micro impeding factors

Question 19

In order to diagnose intermittent explosive disorder, one must first rule out

A) Antisocial personality disorder
B) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
C) Substance abuse disorder
D) All of the above

Question 20

Discuss the contingencies in school and in workplaces that tolerate or encourage bullying. How does bullying relate to other expressions of violence in the culture? Do you regard it as innate in human behavior for the strong to bully those weaker? What are the conditions that can be promoted to reduce or eliminate bullying?