SOC 4850 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS RATED A+
As a group, batterers - ANSWER do not behave the same
Jane and Sherry have been dating for a few years. Sherry consistently calls Jane names,
and insinuates that she is not a real lesbian due to her previous relationships with men.
Sherry threatens to beat Jane to toughen her up. What is this situation an example of? -
ANSWER Batterer or IPV
Which of the following is NOT a belief that most batterers hold? - ANSWER The beliefs
that they do hold is that they do not recognize their own behavior as abusive and also
typically underestimate the severity of their abusive behavior and its negative impact on
those they victimize, they overestimate the prevalence of others' abusive behaviors (they
believe that IPV is normative and more common than it actually is
Batterers and sexually violent men believe that the frequency of IPV is __ in comparison
to what it actually is. - ANSWER more normal (or double the national survey)
Batterers and sexually violent men believe that the frequency of forced sex is __ in
comparison to what it actually is. - ANSWER 3x
Which risk factors of IPV are the most studied? - ANSWER individual ones
, Who does NOT use a dangerousness assessment instrument - ANSWER Danger
Assessment Scale and the Spousal Assault Risk Assessment
Which dangerousness assessment instrument is used to help IPV victims in creating a
safety plan? - ANSWER danger assessment scale
Which dangerousness assessment instrument is used by clinicians to make a
determination of psychological health? - ANSWER spousal assault risk assessment
The SARA found that Jack was at high risk for recidivism, but he never did re-perpetrate
IPV. What is this an example of? - ANSWER false positive
Lisa decided to stay with Frank after his release, despite his history of IPV, because his
SARA indicated that he was low risk for recidivism. Later that year, Frank put Lisa in the
hospital after she came home late from work. What is this an example of? - ANSWER
false negative
What does the gender symmetry debate argue? - ANSWER Whether women are as
aggressive as men
Which measure of violence sparked the gender symmetry debate? - ANSWER Sexual
assault and injury
What do critics of the CTS state that it ignores? - ANSWER Important contextual factors
ANSWERS RATED A+
As a group, batterers - ANSWER do not behave the same
Jane and Sherry have been dating for a few years. Sherry consistently calls Jane names,
and insinuates that she is not a real lesbian due to her previous relationships with men.
Sherry threatens to beat Jane to toughen her up. What is this situation an example of? -
ANSWER Batterer or IPV
Which of the following is NOT a belief that most batterers hold? - ANSWER The beliefs
that they do hold is that they do not recognize their own behavior as abusive and also
typically underestimate the severity of their abusive behavior and its negative impact on
those they victimize, they overestimate the prevalence of others' abusive behaviors (they
believe that IPV is normative and more common than it actually is
Batterers and sexually violent men believe that the frequency of IPV is __ in comparison
to what it actually is. - ANSWER more normal (or double the national survey)
Batterers and sexually violent men believe that the frequency of forced sex is __ in
comparison to what it actually is. - ANSWER 3x
Which risk factors of IPV are the most studied? - ANSWER individual ones
, Who does NOT use a dangerousness assessment instrument - ANSWER Danger
Assessment Scale and the Spousal Assault Risk Assessment
Which dangerousness assessment instrument is used to help IPV victims in creating a
safety plan? - ANSWER danger assessment scale
Which dangerousness assessment instrument is used by clinicians to make a
determination of psychological health? - ANSWER spousal assault risk assessment
The SARA found that Jack was at high risk for recidivism, but he never did re-perpetrate
IPV. What is this an example of? - ANSWER false positive
Lisa decided to stay with Frank after his release, despite his history of IPV, because his
SARA indicated that he was low risk for recidivism. Later that year, Frank put Lisa in the
hospital after she came home late from work. What is this an example of? - ANSWER
false negative
What does the gender symmetry debate argue? - ANSWER Whether women are as
aggressive as men
Which measure of violence sparked the gender symmetry debate? - ANSWER Sexual
assault and injury
What do critics of the CTS state that it ignores? - ANSWER Important contextual factors
