DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EXAM THREE (CHAPTERS 8–11) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | STUDY
GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST (2026/2027)
What is Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)? - ANS ✔✔Includes any threatened or completed acts
of physical, sexual, or psychological abuse committed by a spouse, ex-spouse, or current or
former boyfriend or girlfriend.
At what level are laws made about IPV? - ANS ✔✔State
What are the states differences in IPV 'laws'? - ANS ✔✔- Some states don't have laws
specifically prohibiting IPV, but instead subsume IPV (or domestic violence) under general
assault, aggravated assault, and battery laws)
- In other states, individuals may be charged with misdemeanor or felony domestic violence,
spending on the severity of the assault and the nature of the relationship between the
individuals involved.
When did Congress pass the Violence Against Women Act and what was it for? - ANS ✔✔1994,
Components intended to reduce IPV, as well as other forms of violence that disproportionately
affect women, largely through criminal justice remedies, such as increasing perpetrator
accountability. Made certain behaviors, such as crossing state lines to commit IPV a federal
crime with serious penalties.
What is interstate domestic violence? - ANS ✔✔Crossing state lines to commit IPV
What percent of men and women are physically and/or sexually assaulted by an intimate
partner each year? - ANS ✔✔- 8-12% of men
- 12-25% of women
What surveys try to estimate IPV? - ANS ✔✔- National Family Violence Survey
- National Violence Against Women Survey
,- National Intimate and Partner and Sexual Violence Survey
What do studies that use broader more inclusive terms produce results wise? - ANS ✔✔Higher
estimates of victimization
What do studies that that restrict the definition of IPV do? - ANS ✔✔Have serious negative
consequences for victims
What is economic (financial) abuse? - ANS ✔✔When a perpetrator deliberately tries to weaken
or destroy their partner's financial solvency
What is coercive control? - ANS ✔✔An ongoing pattern of domination, in which the abusive
partner uses intimidation, isolation, and similar tactics erode the freedom of the victim
What is the most pervasive type of IPV? - ANS ✔✔Coercive control
What type of IPV usually occurs first? - ANS ✔✔Coercive control
What type of IPV usually isn't counted in IPV prevalence studies? - ANS ✔✔Coercive control
What are the differences between general community samples and clinical or criminal justice
system samples in IPV surveys? - ANS ✔✔- General Community ~ Often show very small
differences in victimization rates between women and men
- Clinical/Criminal Justice System ~ Result in significantly higher victimization rates for women
and men
When did victim advocacy groups start to raise public awareness about the severity of IPV in the
United States? - ANS ✔✔1970s-1980s. A common claim being that victims are found among all
sociodemographic groups
,True or false. Women's reports of IPV perpetration against their male partners are as highs (and
in some studies, higher than) men's reports of IPV perpetration against their female partners? -
ANS ✔✔True
What gender's victimization is usually more severe compared to the other gender? - ANS
✔✔Women's
What amount of women, as compared to men are victims of severe physical IPV? - ANS ✔✔- 1
in 4 women
- 1 in 7 men
What gender is more likely to be sexually assaulted by an intimate partner? - ANS ✔✔Women
What gender more commonly experiences polyvictimization? - ANS ✔✔Women
What percent of female victims of IPV report experiencing two or more types of abuse? - ANS
✔✔33%
What percent of male victims of IPV report experiencing two or more types of abuse? - ANS
✔✔10%
What gender is more likely to be injured by an intimate partner? - ANS ✔✔Women. Their
injuries are also more serious and more likely to require medical treatment or hospitalization
What gender is more likely to be killed by an intimate partner? - ANS ✔✔Women
What is the most consistent demographic risk factor for IPV victimization? - ANS ✔✔Young age
, What is the most vulnerable age group for IPV victimization? - ANS ✔✔Young women, ages 28-
29 years
What do most studies that compare in regard to race/ethnicity? - ANS ✔✔They compare one or
two racial or ethnic minority groups with whites
What two ethnic/racial groups have consistently high rates of victimization? - ANS ✔✔Native
Americans and Alaskan Natives, highest rates of IPV victimization of any other racial or ethnic
group
What is the IPV victimization rate of African Americans compared to whites with hight incomes?
- ANS ✔✔Do not differ significantly
What is the IPV victimization rate of African Americans compared to white with moderate and
low incomes? - ANS ✔✔African Americans had higher rates of IPV than whites
What happened to the differences in IPV rates between African Americans and whites when
they held annual household income constant? - ANS ✔✔Disappeared
What is important to consider when looking at victimization rates? - ANS ✔✔The intersection of
race/ethnicity and social class inequality (poverty rates of Native Americans and Alaskan
Natives)
What does most research about race/ethni city in IPV victimization assume about both partners
in the couple? - ANS ✔✔Both partners are the same race or ethnicity
What type of interracial couples have low rates of IPV? - ANS ✔✔Heterosexual couples where
the male partners were white and the female partners were back
GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST (2026/2027)
What is Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)? - ANS ✔✔Includes any threatened or completed acts
of physical, sexual, or psychological abuse committed by a spouse, ex-spouse, or current or
former boyfriend or girlfriend.
At what level are laws made about IPV? - ANS ✔✔State
What are the states differences in IPV 'laws'? - ANS ✔✔- Some states don't have laws
specifically prohibiting IPV, but instead subsume IPV (or domestic violence) under general
assault, aggravated assault, and battery laws)
- In other states, individuals may be charged with misdemeanor or felony domestic violence,
spending on the severity of the assault and the nature of the relationship between the
individuals involved.
When did Congress pass the Violence Against Women Act and what was it for? - ANS ✔✔1994,
Components intended to reduce IPV, as well as other forms of violence that disproportionately
affect women, largely through criminal justice remedies, such as increasing perpetrator
accountability. Made certain behaviors, such as crossing state lines to commit IPV a federal
crime with serious penalties.
What is interstate domestic violence? - ANS ✔✔Crossing state lines to commit IPV
What percent of men and women are physically and/or sexually assaulted by an intimate
partner each year? - ANS ✔✔- 8-12% of men
- 12-25% of women
What surveys try to estimate IPV? - ANS ✔✔- National Family Violence Survey
- National Violence Against Women Survey
,- National Intimate and Partner and Sexual Violence Survey
What do studies that use broader more inclusive terms produce results wise? - ANS ✔✔Higher
estimates of victimization
What do studies that that restrict the definition of IPV do? - ANS ✔✔Have serious negative
consequences for victims
What is economic (financial) abuse? - ANS ✔✔When a perpetrator deliberately tries to weaken
or destroy their partner's financial solvency
What is coercive control? - ANS ✔✔An ongoing pattern of domination, in which the abusive
partner uses intimidation, isolation, and similar tactics erode the freedom of the victim
What is the most pervasive type of IPV? - ANS ✔✔Coercive control
What type of IPV usually occurs first? - ANS ✔✔Coercive control
What type of IPV usually isn't counted in IPV prevalence studies? - ANS ✔✔Coercive control
What are the differences between general community samples and clinical or criminal justice
system samples in IPV surveys? - ANS ✔✔- General Community ~ Often show very small
differences in victimization rates between women and men
- Clinical/Criminal Justice System ~ Result in significantly higher victimization rates for women
and men
When did victim advocacy groups start to raise public awareness about the severity of IPV in the
United States? - ANS ✔✔1970s-1980s. A common claim being that victims are found among all
sociodemographic groups
,True or false. Women's reports of IPV perpetration against their male partners are as highs (and
in some studies, higher than) men's reports of IPV perpetration against their female partners? -
ANS ✔✔True
What gender's victimization is usually more severe compared to the other gender? - ANS
✔✔Women's
What amount of women, as compared to men are victims of severe physical IPV? - ANS ✔✔- 1
in 4 women
- 1 in 7 men
What gender is more likely to be sexually assaulted by an intimate partner? - ANS ✔✔Women
What gender more commonly experiences polyvictimization? - ANS ✔✔Women
What percent of female victims of IPV report experiencing two or more types of abuse? - ANS
✔✔33%
What percent of male victims of IPV report experiencing two or more types of abuse? - ANS
✔✔10%
What gender is more likely to be injured by an intimate partner? - ANS ✔✔Women. Their
injuries are also more serious and more likely to require medical treatment or hospitalization
What gender is more likely to be killed by an intimate partner? - ANS ✔✔Women
What is the most consistent demographic risk factor for IPV victimization? - ANS ✔✔Young age
, What is the most vulnerable age group for IPV victimization? - ANS ✔✔Young women, ages 28-
29 years
What do most studies that compare in regard to race/ethnicity? - ANS ✔✔They compare one or
two racial or ethnic minority groups with whites
What two ethnic/racial groups have consistently high rates of victimization? - ANS ✔✔Native
Americans and Alaskan Natives, highest rates of IPV victimization of any other racial or ethnic
group
What is the IPV victimization rate of African Americans compared to whites with hight incomes?
- ANS ✔✔Do not differ significantly
What is the IPV victimization rate of African Americans compared to white with moderate and
low incomes? - ANS ✔✔African Americans had higher rates of IPV than whites
What happened to the differences in IPV rates between African Americans and whites when
they held annual household income constant? - ANS ✔✔Disappeared
What is important to consider when looking at victimization rates? - ANS ✔✔The intersection of
race/ethnicity and social class inequality (poverty rates of Native Americans and Alaskan
Natives)
What does most research about race/ethni city in IPV victimization assume about both partners
in the couple? - ANS ✔✔Both partners are the same race or ethnicity
What type of interracial couples have low rates of IPV? - ANS ✔✔Heterosexual couples where
the male partners were white and the female partners were back
