HDFS 2433 FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
CURRENTLY TESTED AND APPROVED NEW
MODIFIED 2026 LATEST UPGRADE
What explanations for female to male IPV does gendered perspective offer?
A. Self-defense
B. Retaliation
C. Pre-emption for male violence
D. All of the above --CORRECT ANSWER--D. All of the above
True or False; Women can be violent to non-violent male partners. --CORRECT ANSWER--
True
What is "common couple violence?"
A. When one partner is highly controlling and physically aggressive towards a non-
controlling partner.
B. When both individuals engage is highly controlling and physically aggressive behavior
C. The least common form of IPV
D. when one or both members use non-controlling physical aggression toward the other. --
CORRECT ANSWER--D. when one or both members use non-controlling physical
aggression toward the other
True or False; Those who are married are typically healthier than those who are unmarried. --
CORRECT ANSWER--True
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,In a study of Swedish women with clinically diagnosed coronary artery disease (CHD) what
was the stronger predictor for increased risk of recurrent cardiac events?
A. Work stress and marital stress were equally predictive of future cardiac events
B. Work stress was more predictive of future cardiac events than marital stress.
C. Marital stress was more predictive of future cardiac events than work stress.
D. Neither, work stress nor marital stress predicated future cardiac events. --CORRECT
ANSWER--C. Marital stress was more predictive of future cardiac events than work stress.
What is the relationship between work hours and cortisol levels in marriage?
A. Greater work hours are associated with lower levels of cortisol in the employee and higher
with the spouse.
B. Greater work hours are associated with higher levels of cortisol within the worker but
lower in the spouse.
C. Greater work hours are associated with higher levels of cortisol in both the employee and
the spouse.
Decreased work hours are associated with higher levels of cortisol in both the employee and
the spouse. --CORRECT ANSWER--C. Greater work hours are associated with higher levels
of cortisol in both the employee and the spouse.
What explanation does the author offer why people remain in deeply unsatisfying
relationships that are bad for their health?
A. Commitment
B. Friendship
C. Financial Obligations
D. Sexual Relationship --CORRECT ANSWER--A. Commitment
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,With the reduction of stress following the break up of an unhappy relationship you would
expect to see _______________.
A. A decline in health outcomes
B. An improvement of health outcomes
C. A rebound
D. No change in health outcomes --CORRECT ANSWER--B. An improvement of health
outcomes
In regards to premarital sex, which is true?
A. Men typically are more likely to engage in premarital sex.
B. Women typically are more likely to engage in premarital sex.
C. Men and women are equally likely to engage.
D. Very few people have sex before marriage. --CORRECT ANSWER--C. Men and women
are equally likely to engage.
Based on the article what percent of Americans Approve of sex before marriage?
A. 15%
B. 20%
C. 50%
D. 85% --CORRECT ANSWER--D. 85%
True or false; Approximately 50% of premarital young adult couples become sexually
involved after 6 months of dating. --CORRECT ANSWER--False
True or False; One study (Flack et al., 2007) found that 78% of unwanted sex reported by
college students occurred during a hookup. --CORRECT ANSWER--True
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, True or False; To be considered Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) the aggressive or controlling
behavior has to occur while the couple is currently in a romantic relationship. --CORRECT
ANSWER--False
Gendered perspective research finds that women _________________ and gender inclusive
perspective finds that women ____________.
A. engage in more IPV then men, engage in similar rates of IPV as Men
B. engage in less IPV than men, engage in higher rates of IPV than men.
C. engage in less IPV than men, engage in similar rates of IPV than men.
D. engage in less IPV than men, engage in less IPV than men. --CORRECT ANSWER--C.
engage in less IPV than men, engage in similar rates of IPV than men.
Contextual factors include... --CORRECT ANSWER--Family experience, previous
relationships, personality/mood, genetics, etc.
Cognition refers to... --CORRECT ANSWER--thought processes partners have in their
relationships
What are schemas? --CORRECT ANSWER--"thought maps"
Our brain establishes links between connected topics, making it easier to move from one to
the other
Schemas result in... --CORRECT ANSWER--certain positive or negative thoughts being
associated with our partner or relationships in general
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WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
CURRENTLY TESTED AND APPROVED NEW
MODIFIED 2026 LATEST UPGRADE
What explanations for female to male IPV does gendered perspective offer?
A. Self-defense
B. Retaliation
C. Pre-emption for male violence
D. All of the above --CORRECT ANSWER--D. All of the above
True or False; Women can be violent to non-violent male partners. --CORRECT ANSWER--
True
What is "common couple violence?"
A. When one partner is highly controlling and physically aggressive towards a non-
controlling partner.
B. When both individuals engage is highly controlling and physically aggressive behavior
C. The least common form of IPV
D. when one or both members use non-controlling physical aggression toward the other. --
CORRECT ANSWER--D. when one or both members use non-controlling physical
aggression toward the other
True or False; Those who are married are typically healthier than those who are unmarried. --
CORRECT ANSWER--True
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,In a study of Swedish women with clinically diagnosed coronary artery disease (CHD) what
was the stronger predictor for increased risk of recurrent cardiac events?
A. Work stress and marital stress were equally predictive of future cardiac events
B. Work stress was more predictive of future cardiac events than marital stress.
C. Marital stress was more predictive of future cardiac events than work stress.
D. Neither, work stress nor marital stress predicated future cardiac events. --CORRECT
ANSWER--C. Marital stress was more predictive of future cardiac events than work stress.
What is the relationship between work hours and cortisol levels in marriage?
A. Greater work hours are associated with lower levels of cortisol in the employee and higher
with the spouse.
B. Greater work hours are associated with higher levels of cortisol within the worker but
lower in the spouse.
C. Greater work hours are associated with higher levels of cortisol in both the employee and
the spouse.
Decreased work hours are associated with higher levels of cortisol in both the employee and
the spouse. --CORRECT ANSWER--C. Greater work hours are associated with higher levels
of cortisol in both the employee and the spouse.
What explanation does the author offer why people remain in deeply unsatisfying
relationships that are bad for their health?
A. Commitment
B. Friendship
C. Financial Obligations
D. Sexual Relationship --CORRECT ANSWER--A. Commitment
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,With the reduction of stress following the break up of an unhappy relationship you would
expect to see _______________.
A. A decline in health outcomes
B. An improvement of health outcomes
C. A rebound
D. No change in health outcomes --CORRECT ANSWER--B. An improvement of health
outcomes
In regards to premarital sex, which is true?
A. Men typically are more likely to engage in premarital sex.
B. Women typically are more likely to engage in premarital sex.
C. Men and women are equally likely to engage.
D. Very few people have sex before marriage. --CORRECT ANSWER--C. Men and women
are equally likely to engage.
Based on the article what percent of Americans Approve of sex before marriage?
A. 15%
B. 20%
C. 50%
D. 85% --CORRECT ANSWER--D. 85%
True or false; Approximately 50% of premarital young adult couples become sexually
involved after 6 months of dating. --CORRECT ANSWER--False
True or False; One study (Flack et al., 2007) found that 78% of unwanted sex reported by
college students occurred during a hookup. --CORRECT ANSWER--True
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, True or False; To be considered Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) the aggressive or controlling
behavior has to occur while the couple is currently in a romantic relationship. --CORRECT
ANSWER--False
Gendered perspective research finds that women _________________ and gender inclusive
perspective finds that women ____________.
A. engage in more IPV then men, engage in similar rates of IPV as Men
B. engage in less IPV than men, engage in higher rates of IPV than men.
C. engage in less IPV than men, engage in similar rates of IPV than men.
D. engage in less IPV than men, engage in less IPV than men. --CORRECT ANSWER--C.
engage in less IPV than men, engage in similar rates of IPV than men.
Contextual factors include... --CORRECT ANSWER--Family experience, previous
relationships, personality/mood, genetics, etc.
Cognition refers to... --CORRECT ANSWER--thought processes partners have in their
relationships
What are schemas? --CORRECT ANSWER--"thought maps"
Our brain establishes links between connected topics, making it easier to move from one to
the other
Schemas result in... --CORRECT ANSWER--certain positive or negative thoughts being
associated with our partner or relationships in general
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