Deck 5: Separation and Intimate Partner Femicide

Question 1

In the evolutionary psychological theory formulated by Daly & Wilson, femicide is a by-product of the evolved
Mechanism of:

A)femicide ideation in males (FIM)
B)the patriarchy
C)male sexual proprietariness (MSP)
D)homicide ideation in females (HIF)

Answer 1

male sexual proprietariness (MSP)

Question 2

According to Daly & Wilson, femicides are a manifestation of MSP and:

A)demonstrate male domination
B)encourage male promiscuity
C)encourage separation
D)demonstrate male loss of control

Answer 2

demonstrate male domination

Question 3

A review of the evidence cited by Wilson & Daly indicates that a minority of male partners who kill their wives are
Motivated by:

A)jealousy-possessiveness
B)fear of abandonment
C)the patriarchy
D)public humiliation

Answer 3

jealousy-possessiveness

Question 4

Wilbanks studied 43 spousal homicides in Miami. In what percentage of cases did he find male sexual
Jealousy to be the motive attributed to the perpetrators by the police?

A)10%
B)0%
C)20%
D)40%

Question 5

A review of the evidence presented in the chapter indicates that the evidence supporting evolutionary
Psychological (MSP) theory is:

A)strong
B)weak
C)very strong
D)not consistently strong

Question 6

In the femicide adaption theory (FAT) formulated by Buss, our ancestors were born to kill female partners because
Femicides were one effective solution to the adaptive problems of female partner: (check two)

A)infidelity
B)desertion
C)infertility
D)aging

Question 7

Buss refers to men's recurrent persistent thoughts about killing their romantic partners as:

A)homicide ideation
B)evolutionary paranoia
C)femicide ideation
D)MSP

Question 8

Evolved femicide ideation is selected for all men, but only a few men actually kill their female partners who
Desert them. The perpetrators are males: (check two)

A)who are far younger than their female partners
B)who have younger male children
C)who have step-children
D)whose partners have recently left them
E)who live with the female partner and her relatives

Question 9

According to Buss, femicide evolved because in circumstances such as female partner desertion, the rewards:

A)outweighed the costs
B)are outweighed by the costs
C)were equal to the costs
D)depended upon their age

Question 10

Based on his review of the evidence, Durrant concludes that support for femicide ideation being present in
men today was not compelling.

Question 11

Dobash & Dobash refer to "a set of interrelated differentiated and hierarchically organized set of social institutions
That define and maintain the subordination of women generally and wives in particular":

A)an engendered society
B)the patriarchy
C)a capitalist society
D)a traditional society

Question 12

Dobash & Dobash refer to the battering and killing of wives as:

A)the legacy of capitalism
B)a tribal legacy
C)the legacy of patrilocal residence
D)the legacy of patriarchal domination

Question 13

The Dobash & Dobash theory of patriarchy is a dual-focus theory because it focuses on male perpetrators and:

A)wives
B)children
C)community reactions
D)victims

Question 14

In traditional, collectivistic, patriarchal societies, where separations initiated by wives bring shame to the family, wife killings are believed to:

A)restore honor to the family
B)cause conflict between families
C)bring dishonor to the family
D)be crimes of passion

Question 15

For researchers such as Wilson & Daly and Dobash & Dobash, the interaction context for femicide is:

A)cohabitation
B)marriage
C)conflict
D)domination

Question 16

Regions in traditional, collectivistic, patriarchal societies characterized by patrilocal residence and informal local
"courts" that mete out punishment are regions in which family honor restoration femicides:

A)are perpetrated by husbands only
B)rarely occur
C)are condemned by the community
D)are supported by the community

Question 17

The family in which wives accept their subordinate position in anticipation of achieving a valued mother-in-law
Position of dominance over new brides or other family members is called the:

A)patriarchal bargain
B)matriarchal bargain
C)patrilocal bargain
D)matrilocal bargain

Question 18

Differentiating between conflict and conflict resolution is important because variations in the intensity
Of conflict affect the choice of means used:

A)by male partners to settle conflicts
B)to resolve conflicts
C)by female partners to settle conflicts
D)by the more powerful partner

Question 19

A relationship characterized by mutual feelings of hostility is how the authors of this text define:

A)conflict resolution
B)conflict
C)conflict settlement
D)conflict management

Question 20

"Doing conflict" refers to:

A)conflict caused by disputes
B)disputes caused by conflict
C)attempts to settle conflicts
D)altercations caused by both parties

Question 21

Conflicts between intimate partners tend to be most intense when they are about:

A)ending the relationship
B)calling the police
C)using violence
D)interfering in-laws

Question 22

According to the text, most couples attempt to settle conflicts associated with separation/divorce by:

A)hiring lawyers to represent them
B)participating in mediation
C)negotiating themselves
D)going to court

Question 23

Participation in adversarial separation/divorce proceedings tends to increase the intensity of conflict between parties.

Question 24

Participation in collaborative separation/divorce proceedings tends to decrease the intensity of conflict.

Question 25

Increases in the intensity of conflict between parties in separation/divorce proceedings tend to increase the risk of:

A)one party giving in because of stress
B)intimate partner violence
C)win/loss financial outcomes
D)mothers losing custody of children

Question 26

As the intensity of conflict over female partner-initiated separations increases, so does the risk of intimate partner femicide.

Question 27

After 35 years of research on domestic violence, Dobash & Dobash reached this conclusion: intimate partner
Relationships that are highly conflicted:

A)tend not to end in divorce
B)are at risk of murder
C)are at risk of child abduction
D)end in sole custody of children

Question 28

According to Winstock, at the heart of intimate partner conflict dynamics lie(s):

A)arguments
B)de-escalation
C)intoxication
D)escalation

Question 29

In the domestic context-specific deductive conflict resolution theory of femicide, the third proposition states,
The more recent the separation, the greater the:

A)intensity of conflict
B)feeling of relief
C)intensity of feeling free
D)intensity of loneliness

Question 30

Support for the deductive conflict resolution theory provided by findings on femicide are:

A)strong
B)compelling
C)strong but not compelling
D)weak

Question 31

For evolutionary psychological theorists such as Daly & Wilson, the causal mechanism underlying the association
Between separation and femicide is:

A)restoration of family honor
B)intensity of conflict
C)jealousy-possessiveness
D)a challenge to male partner domination

Question 32

For patriarchy theorists, the causal mechanism underlying the association between separation and intimate partner
Femicide is:

A)challenge to male partner domination
B)depression
C)restoration of family finances
D)intensity of conflict