Deck 8: Intimate Partner Voilence

Question 1

Intimate partner violence can also be referred to as:

A) Battering.
B) Spousal abuse.
C) Domestic violence.
D) all of the above

Answer 1

all of the above

Question 2

Physical abuse behaviors do NOT include:

A) Shoving.
B) Asking for some kind of abuse.
C) Using an object against a spouse.
D) Punching.

Answer 2

Asking for some kind of abuse.

Question 3

________ is any unwanted intercourse or penetration (vaginal, anal, or oral) obtained by force, threat of force, or when the marital partner is unable to consent.

A) The marital exception
B) Spouse abuse
C) Marital rape
D) none of the above

Answer 3

Marital rape

Question 4

Intimate partner violence is believed to be strongly linked to:

A) The development of chronic offenders.
B) Homelessness.
C) Economic issues and families.
D) Divorce.

Question 5

The first hotline for victims of domestic violence in the United States was in:

A) St. Paul, Minnesota.
B) Albany, New York.
C) Baltimore, Maryland.
D) Chicago, Illinois.

Question 6

________ women experience IPV at a slightly elevated rate compared to white American females.

A) Native American
B) Asian American
C) African American
D) Latin American

Question 7

American Indian and Alaska native women are significantly more likely than white women, African American women, or mixed-race women to report they were:

A) Psychologically abused.
B) Stalked.
C) Sexually assaulted.
D) Both B and C

Question 8

Men are less likely to report the violence and seek services because:

A) They are ashamed of themselves.
B) Of the stigma of being a male victim and fear of not being believed.
C) They are said to be too stubborn to report anything.
D) none of the above

Question 9

Approximately ________ women have been raped by an intimate partner in their lifetime.

A) five in ten
B) one in twenty
C) one in ten
D) one in fifteen

Question 10

________ partner violence is violence committed by a current or former spouse, opposite sex co-habiting partner, same sex co-habiting partner, date, boyfriend, or girlfriend.

A) Emotional
B) Battering
C) Intimate
D) Romantic

Question 11

________ is a term that refers to verbal abuse such as calling names, criticizing, playing mind games, humiliating the partner, and reinforcing internalized homophobia.

A) Psychological abuse
B) Mental torture
C) Gaslighting
D) all of the above

Question 12

________ occurs when the abuser makes or tries to make the victim financially reliant.

A) Economic abuse
B) Financial abuse
C) Gaslighting
D) Both B and C

Question 13

The most frequent victims of intimate partner violence are:

A) Women.
B) Older adults.
C) Men.
D) African Americans.

Question 14

The three-stage description for the abusive pattern of battering is called the:

A) Cycle of violence.
B) Noncompliance theory.
C) Patriarchy.
D) Honeymoon phase.

Question 15

More than ________ women and men are the victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in the U.S. each year.

A) 20 million
B) 12 thousand
C) 20 thousand
D) 12 million

Question 16

________ is a form of manipulation used against a partner to convince them they are wrong.

A) Emotional abuse
B) Battering
C) Economic abuse
D) Gaslighting

Question 17

The victims of intimate partner violence are ________ % female.

A) 75
B) 99
C) 85
D) 80

Question 18

One unintended consequence of the battered women's movement has been:

A) A decline in public debate regarding the causes and consequences of IPV.
B) Involvement of the American Medical Association and American Bar Association.
C) Increased awareness of violence committed against homosexual partners and males.
D) Both A and B

Question 19

A victim of intimate partner violence can apply for a domestic violence green card:

A) Without permanent resident status.
B) If they have a family member sponsor.
C) If they have an employer sponsor.
D) Without the knowledge of her or his partner.

Question 20

Which of the following is not a phase of the cycle of violence?

A) Control and dominance
B) Honeymoon phase
C) Acute battering
D) Tension building

Question 21

Male survivors of physical intimate partner violence face:

A) Ridicule due to the expectation that men can protect themselves.
B) Disbelief when seeking protection from a female partner.
C) Significant psychological effects requiring counseling.
D) all of the above

Question 22

What is an example of IPV impacting a victim's quality of life?

A) Incidence of posttraumatic stress disorder
B) Increased risk for poverty, divorce, and unemployment
C) Missing school and work because of the violence
D) all of the above

Question 23

If a person is residing in the United States and is a victim of domestic violence, she or he can self-petition for a domestic violence green card, under a provision of the VAWA without:

A) an employer sponsor.
B) missing school and work because of the violence.
C) knowledge of the abuser.
D) all of the above

Question 24

There must be a qualifying ________ between the abuser and victim for a person to request a domestic violence green card.

A) relationship
B) crime
C) employment
D) all of the above

Question 25

The victims of domestic violence are 85 percent female and 15 percent male. The rates have remained relatively stable:

A) since 2018.
B) since 2000.
C) since 2004.
D) since 1994.

Question 26

If the abuser is a military service member, intimate partner violence situations are handled on two separate tracks: the military justice system and the Family Advocacy system.

Question 27

The stigma of being a male victim and the fear of not being believed are among the reasons why men are less likely to report the violence and seek services.

Question 28

The concept of learned helplessness was developed to explain the psychological response to repeated violence.

Question 29

Physical abuse behaviors include asking for some type of abuse.

Question 30

Miscarriages, stillbirths, bladder infections, infertility, and the potential contraction of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV, are specific gynecological consequences of intimate partner rape.

Question 31

Marital rape is defined as any unwanted intercourse or penetration obtained by force, threat of force, or when the wife is unable to consent.

Question 32

Male partner reproductive coercion applies to homosexual couples.

Question 33

IPV is the leading cause of injury and death to American women, causing more harm than vehicular accidents, rapes, or muggings combined.

Question 34

Women with a disability are at a greater risk for experiencing rape, sexual coercion, and non-contact unwanted sexual experiences.

Question 35

The first hotline for battered women started in St. Paul, Wisconsin, in 1981.

Question 36

________ is a form of manipulation used against a partner to convince them they are wrong. It involves twisting of information or giving False information with the intent of making victims doubt their own memory, perception, and sanity.

Question 37

The American Medical Association declared in 1992 that ________ and sexual violence against women had reached epic proportions and recommended that physicians routinely screen all women patients for intimate partner abuse.

Question 38

The first hotline for battered women started in St. Paul, ________, in 1971.

Question 39

American Indian and Alaska ________ women are significantly more likely than white women, African American women, or mixed-race women to report being sexually assaulted or stalked.

Question 40

The concept of learned helplessness was developed to explain the ________ response to repeated battering.

Question 41

Kathleen Ferraro's theory involving stages of engagement and disengagement illustrates that the final desperate attempt to get away from an abusive relationship may lead to ________.

Question 42

Almost all (99.5 percent) of ________ men who experience rape, physical violence, and stalking by an intimate partner report that the perpetrators were female.

Question 43

If a person is residing in the United States and is a victim of intimate partner violence, and they wish to apply for permanent resident status, she or he can self-petition for a ________ without the knowledge of the abuser and without sponsors.

Question 44

________ helplessness theory states that women accept they are powerless in intimate partner battering situations due to gender-role socialization that induces a False belief that they cannot escape from the situation.

Question 45

The victims of intimate partner violence are ________% female.

Question 46

Select the correct term with the corresponding statement.

-Introduced by Lenore Walker to explain the manipulation that may occur in abusive relationships

A) Cycle of violence theory
B) Male partner reproductive coercion
C) Learned helplessness theory
D) Psychoeducational model

Question 47

Select the correct term with the corresponding statement.

-The behaviors used to coerce or pressure a woman into becoming pregnant or into continuing or ending a pregnancy against her will.

A) Cycle of violence theory
B) Male partner reproductive coercion
C) Learned helplessness theory
D) Psychoeducational model

Question 48

Select the correct term with the corresponding statement.

-Women accept their powerlessness due to gender-role socialization

A) Cycle of violence theory
B) Male partner reproductive coercion
C) Learned helplessness theory
D) Psychoeducational model

Question 49

Select the correct term with the corresponding statement.

-In which police action and mandatory arrest policies are encouraged, while couples therapy is discouraged.

A) Cycle of violence theory
B) Male partner reproductive coercion
C) Learned helplessness theory
D) Psychoeducational model

Question 50

Describe some of the major accomplishments since the inception of the battered women's movement.

Question 51

Describe some of the health and safety issues that affect survivors of intimate partner violence.

Question 52

Describe the various victimization rates of intimate partner violence amongst different groups of American women.

Question 53

Recall how male victims are impacted differently from intimate partner violence.

Question 54

What is the domestic violence green card, and what does the process of receiving one entail?

Question 55

How does the way men are socialized make it more difficult for them to cope with being a victim of intimate partner violence?

Question 56

Explain how dangerous it can be for domestic violence victims to become homeless.