Question 1

Compared to high-income families, low-income families were found to expereience domestic violence …

Accepted Answer

A)  less frequently 
B)  more frequently 
C)  just as frequently 
D)  constantly

Question 2

One problem with Walker's (1984) theory of the cycle of violence in relationships is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it was based on a small sample of women in therapy 
B)  there is overwhelming evidence that women commit violence more often than men 
C)  It has face validity 
D)  The cycle is missing a critical step

Question 3

The text suggests that statistics may underestimate the prevalence of intimate violence because ...

Accepted Answer

A)  of the use of probability samples 
B)  of the use of convenience samples 
C)  women of color and the homeless may be underrepresented 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B

Question 4

Battered women report psychological symptoms indicative of …

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  hypersomnia 
C)  post-traumatic stress 
D)  bi-polar disorder

Question 5

The Revised Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS2) assesses the level of physical violence in a relationship. One limitation of this measure is that …

Accepted Answer

A)  it does not separate acts into minor or severe forms of violence 
B)  the act of kicking someone is considered ""minor"" 
C)  it frames the questions in terms of how often these acts happen in response to conflict, so not all violent acts are reported 
D)  all of the above are limitations

Question 6

Women most likely to inflict abuse are typically

Accepted Answer

A)  under high stress 
B)  high in need for affiliation 
C)  low in activity inhibition 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is not true for women high in need for power?

Accepted Answer

A)  they frame their artwork 
B)  they are lower in need for power than their male counterparts 
C)  they hold socially responsible occupational positions 
D)  they are likely to own state-of-the-art electronic equipment

Question 8

Which of the following is most likely to be abusive toward their partner?

Accepted Answer

A)  the alcoholic who drinks heavily every day 
B)  the person who drinks consistently but lightly 
C)  the binge drinker 
D)  the drinker who also uses prescription drugs

Question 9

In mutual violent control, …

Accepted Answer

A)  the individual is violent but not controlling, and his or her partner is violent and controlling 
B)  the individual is violent and controlling, and his or her partner is neither 
C)  the individual is violent, but neither the individual nor the partner are controlling 
D)  both partners are violent and controlling

Question 10

Of women who reported in a national survey in 2000 that they had been physically assaulted, stalked, or raped, what percentage indicated that the assault was committed by an intimate partner?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.15 
B)  0.31 
C)  0.49 
D)  0.64

Exam 13: Conflict: Causes and Consequences