HDFS 3324 – Family Relationships and Violence – Final Exam Questions and Answers
Which theory of family relations has not been used to explain physical child abuse?
a. social learning theory
b. family systems theory
c. symbolic interaction theory
d. attachment theory c. symbolic interaction theory
Which type of family violence/abuse has appears to be associated with family isolation?
a. physical child abuse
b. child sexual abuse
c. marital violence
d. elder abuse b. child sexual abuse
Exposure risk and enhancement of perpetrator aggression are explanations for:
a. the intergenerational transmission of physical child abuse
b. why people who are abused as children abuse their spouses later in life
c. why sexually abused children tend to be abused in adult relationships as well
d. b and c c. why sexually abused children tend to be abused in adult relationships as well
Melina and Dale are having a disagreement over whether they should send their child to a
private or public school. Melina says "The teachers in the public school are no good." Which of
the following best illustrates a verbally aggressive response from Dale?
, a. "but the public schools cost 10 times as much money"
b. "it sound you need to have some sense knocked into you"
c. "who cares what you think?"
d. "how could you be so stupid as to think that?" d. "how could you be so stupid as to think
that?"
The propensity for extreme violence and greater involvement in substance abuse characterizes
which type of violence spouse:
a. type 1 (cobra)
b. type 2 (pit bull)
c. the family-only abuser
d. the violent-resistive a. type 1 (cobra)
Rates of intimate partner violence are _____________ in F-F relationships, compared to M-F or
M-M relationships, and research suggests that intimate partner violence is an issue
____________.
a. lower; of women being socialized to be less violent.
b. as high or higher; of power, but that this power is not rooted in sex or gender roles.
c. equal; that violence is relatively rare in same-sex relationship.
d. lower; that mostly stems from men. b. as high or higher; of power, but that this power is
not rooted in sex or gender roles.
When "at-risk" family members are identified and provided with treatment or training before
any serious dysfunction develops, which strategy is being followed?
a. primary prevention
Which theory of family relations has not been used to explain physical child abuse?
a. social learning theory
b. family systems theory
c. symbolic interaction theory
d. attachment theory c. symbolic interaction theory
Which type of family violence/abuse has appears to be associated with family isolation?
a. physical child abuse
b. child sexual abuse
c. marital violence
d. elder abuse b. child sexual abuse
Exposure risk and enhancement of perpetrator aggression are explanations for:
a. the intergenerational transmission of physical child abuse
b. why people who are abused as children abuse their spouses later in life
c. why sexually abused children tend to be abused in adult relationships as well
d. b and c c. why sexually abused children tend to be abused in adult relationships as well
Melina and Dale are having a disagreement over whether they should send their child to a
private or public school. Melina says "The teachers in the public school are no good." Which of
the following best illustrates a verbally aggressive response from Dale?
, a. "but the public schools cost 10 times as much money"
b. "it sound you need to have some sense knocked into you"
c. "who cares what you think?"
d. "how could you be so stupid as to think that?" d. "how could you be so stupid as to think
that?"
The propensity for extreme violence and greater involvement in substance abuse characterizes
which type of violence spouse:
a. type 1 (cobra)
b. type 2 (pit bull)
c. the family-only abuser
d. the violent-resistive a. type 1 (cobra)
Rates of intimate partner violence are _____________ in F-F relationships, compared to M-F or
M-M relationships, and research suggests that intimate partner violence is an issue
____________.
a. lower; of women being socialized to be less violent.
b. as high or higher; of power, but that this power is not rooted in sex or gender roles.
c. equal; that violence is relatively rare in same-sex relationship.
d. lower; that mostly stems from men. b. as high or higher; of power, but that this power is
not rooted in sex or gender roles.
When "at-risk" family members are identified and provided with treatment or training before
any serious dysfunction develops, which strategy is being followed?
a. primary prevention
