PSYCH 379 FINAL UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Actual, attempted, or threatened
physical harm of a current or former intimate partner.
What percentage of IPV victims are women according to Statistics Canada 2024? - CORRECT
ANSWER - ~80% of victims are women.
What is the reported incidence of IPV in Canada? - CORRECT ANSWER - ~128,000 incidents
reported to the police, up ~20% in 5 years.
What proportion of all reported violent crime in Canada is IPV? - CORRECT ANSWER - IPV
accounts for ~30% of all reported violent crime.
What is the risk of being killed by a partner for females? - CORRECT ANSWER - The risk is 4
times higher for females.
What are some reasons victims may stay in abusive relationships? - CORRECT ANSWER - Love,
fear, learned helplessness, dependence (emotional and financial).
What does SARA-V3 stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Spousal Assault Risk Assessment
version 3.
Name 3 factors included in the history of IPV under SARA. - CORRECT ANSWER - Intimidation,
severe and chronic IPV and threats.
Name 3 factors included in the problems of perpetrator of IPV under SARA. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Intimate/non intimate relationships, substance abuse and mejor mental disorder
,What are victim vulnerability factors in IPV risk assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER - Barriers to
security, barriers to independence, interpersonal resources.
What is stalking defined as in Canadian law? - CORRECT ANSWER - Unwanted and repeated
communication or conduct that causes reasonable fear.
Lethality factors - CORRECT ANSWER - Acute conflict, capacity for serious violence and severe
disinhibition
acute conflict - CORRECT ANSWER - Serious dispute or very upset over outcome of dispute,
especially during relationship separation and child custody
Capacity for serious violence - CORRECT ANSWER - Ability or willingness to engage in life
threatening violence, especially during thoughts of violence involving weapons or high lethality methods
severe disinhibition - CORRECT ANSWER - Mental state may overcome usual inhibitions against
life threatening violence, especially during mental/emotional problems and serious substance use
How is stalking defined? - CORRECT ANSWER - Unwanted and repeated communication,
contact, or other conduct that causes reasonable fear
What is the prevalence of stalking victimization among women in Canada? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Lifetime prevalence is 8-16%.
What is the most common sentence for stalking offenders in Canada? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Probation, which is the sentence in ~65% of cases.
What are some important warning signs of acute conflict in IPV? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Stalking and ultimatum or conditional threats.
, What are common features of stalkers? - CORRECT ANSWER - Obsessions, distorted thinking,
possessiveness, anger, and narcissism.
What is an erotomanic stalker? - CORRECT ANSWER - A stalker who believes the victim is in
love with them, often associated with delusional disorders.
What characterizes a love obsessional stalker? - CORRECT ANSWER - Intense attachment to a
casual acquaintance, not usually delusional.
What motivates a grudge stalker? - CORRECT ANSWER - Retribution against a non-intimate
relationship, such as an employer or neighbor.
What is the profile of an ex-intimate partner stalker? - CORRECT ANSWER - Emotionally
dependent, often refuses to let go, and may fit the profile of a batterer.
What are the emotional impacts of stalking on victims? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hyper-vigilance,
mistrust of others, depression, and lifestyle changes.
What societal factors contribute to stalking behavior? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cultural norms that
depict males as pursuers and females as trophies.
What is the significance of distorted thinking in stalkers? - CORRECT ANSWER - It reflects their
inability to take other perspectives and can lead to possessiveness.
What is the relationship between stalking and mental health? - CORRECT ANSWER - Serious
mental illness and substance use are significant risk factors for stalking behavior.
What does the term 'learned hopelessness' refer to in the context of IPV? - CORRECT ANSWER -
A state where victims feel powerless to change their situation, often leading to staying in abusive
relationships.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Actual, attempted, or threatened
physical harm of a current or former intimate partner.
What percentage of IPV victims are women according to Statistics Canada 2024? - CORRECT
ANSWER - ~80% of victims are women.
What is the reported incidence of IPV in Canada? - CORRECT ANSWER - ~128,000 incidents
reported to the police, up ~20% in 5 years.
What proportion of all reported violent crime in Canada is IPV? - CORRECT ANSWER - IPV
accounts for ~30% of all reported violent crime.
What is the risk of being killed by a partner for females? - CORRECT ANSWER - The risk is 4
times higher for females.
What are some reasons victims may stay in abusive relationships? - CORRECT ANSWER - Love,
fear, learned helplessness, dependence (emotional and financial).
What does SARA-V3 stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Spousal Assault Risk Assessment
version 3.
Name 3 factors included in the history of IPV under SARA. - CORRECT ANSWER - Intimidation,
severe and chronic IPV and threats.
Name 3 factors included in the problems of perpetrator of IPV under SARA. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Intimate/non intimate relationships, substance abuse and mejor mental disorder
,What are victim vulnerability factors in IPV risk assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER - Barriers to
security, barriers to independence, interpersonal resources.
What is stalking defined as in Canadian law? - CORRECT ANSWER - Unwanted and repeated
communication or conduct that causes reasonable fear.
Lethality factors - CORRECT ANSWER - Acute conflict, capacity for serious violence and severe
disinhibition
acute conflict - CORRECT ANSWER - Serious dispute or very upset over outcome of dispute,
especially during relationship separation and child custody
Capacity for serious violence - CORRECT ANSWER - Ability or willingness to engage in life
threatening violence, especially during thoughts of violence involving weapons or high lethality methods
severe disinhibition - CORRECT ANSWER - Mental state may overcome usual inhibitions against
life threatening violence, especially during mental/emotional problems and serious substance use
How is stalking defined? - CORRECT ANSWER - Unwanted and repeated communication,
contact, or other conduct that causes reasonable fear
What is the prevalence of stalking victimization among women in Canada? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Lifetime prevalence is 8-16%.
What is the most common sentence for stalking offenders in Canada? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Probation, which is the sentence in ~65% of cases.
What are some important warning signs of acute conflict in IPV? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Stalking and ultimatum or conditional threats.
, What are common features of stalkers? - CORRECT ANSWER - Obsessions, distorted thinking,
possessiveness, anger, and narcissism.
What is an erotomanic stalker? - CORRECT ANSWER - A stalker who believes the victim is in
love with them, often associated with delusional disorders.
What characterizes a love obsessional stalker? - CORRECT ANSWER - Intense attachment to a
casual acquaintance, not usually delusional.
What motivates a grudge stalker? - CORRECT ANSWER - Retribution against a non-intimate
relationship, such as an employer or neighbor.
What is the profile of an ex-intimate partner stalker? - CORRECT ANSWER - Emotionally
dependent, often refuses to let go, and may fit the profile of a batterer.
What are the emotional impacts of stalking on victims? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hyper-vigilance,
mistrust of others, depression, and lifestyle changes.
What societal factors contribute to stalking behavior? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cultural norms that
depict males as pursuers and females as trophies.
What is the significance of distorted thinking in stalkers? - CORRECT ANSWER - It reflects their
inability to take other perspectives and can lead to possessiveness.
What is the relationship between stalking and mental health? - CORRECT ANSWER - Serious
mental illness and substance use are significant risk factors for stalking behavior.
What does the term 'learned hopelessness' refer to in the context of IPV? - CORRECT ANSWER -
A state where victims feel powerless to change their situation, often leading to staying in abusive
relationships.
