Public And Private Families An Introduction 8th Edition By Andrew Cherlin – Test Bank

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Multiple Choice Questions

1.
(p. 343) In 1641, ________ enacted the first law against wife beating in the Western world.

A. the British Parliament

B. the Virginia Commonwealth

C. the Massachusetts Bay Colony

D. the French Republic

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2.
(p. 344) Which of the following statements is true about the political model of domestic violence?

A. It focuses on the relations of power and authority between men and women.

B. It contends that problems arise due to inadequate biological defenses in people.

C. It suggests that problems should be solved by the intervention of social welfare professionals.

D. It is primarily concerned with illness and well-being.

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3.
(p. 355) In what type of families is child abuse least likely to occur?

A. families in which both parents are employed

B. low-income families

C. families that earn less than $15,000 per year

D. families in which the husband is unemployed

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4.
(p. 347) Which of the following statements is true about situational couple violence?

A. It usually escalates into serious violence.

B. It arises from a particular incident.

C. It is the result of the need for control.

D. Men usually perpetrate it.

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5. Which of the following statements is true about poly-victimization?

A. It refers to experiencing multiple types of child maltreatment.

B. It is a rare phenomenon among women.

C. It predominantly occurs in men who have high income.

D. It excludes any form of physical abuse.

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6. Coercive controlling violence differs from situational couple violence in that coercive controlling violence is

A. more common.

B. mostly perpetrated by men.

C. less serious.

D. primarily motivated by anger.

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7. Identify a feature of situational couple violence.

A. It is rare between intimate partners.

B. It is the most serious kind of violence that occurs between intimate partners.

C. It involves one partner getting angry and lashing out at another partner.

D. It is the result of a long-term pattern of violence between couples.

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8. Which of the following statements is true about coercive controlling violence?

A. It involves a pattern of violence such as repeatedly beating one’s partner.

B. It is mostly perpetrated by women.

C. It is less likely to cause injuries.

D. It affects a much larger share of the population than does situational couple violence.

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9.
(p. 353) Who among the following is most likely to commit acts of domestic violence?

A. employed men

B. unemployed men

C. men with college degrees

D. men with graduate degrees

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10.
(p. 347) A characteristic of coercive controlling violence is that

A. it escalates into serious violence and injury.

B. it is motivated by control.

C. it is mostly perpetrated by men.

D. all of the features are correct.