Domestic Violence Exam 1 UPDATED
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Patriarchy, legal constraints of marriage, and privacy of family are examples of causes that
contribute to VMIR at the ______ level.
a. individual
b. interactionist
c. community
d. structural - CORRECT ANSWER- d. structural
Which of the following is NOT a structural contribution of VMIR?
a. personal histories of abuse
b. increased time spent with intimates
c. patriarchy
d. power differentials - CORRECT ANSWER- a. personal histories of abuse
Why does being physically weaker make someone more likely to be a victim?
a. They are an ideal target.
b. They are more vulnerable.
c. They cannot defend themselves.
d. They will be overpowered. - CORRECT ANSWER- b. They are more vulnerable.
According to Levesque, what helps to hide VMIR?
a. society's adoption of religion
b. a state's laws
c. idealized notion of the family
d. cultural understandings of violence - CORRECT ANSWER- c. idealized notion of the
family
,A neighbor witnesses a parent smack a child from across the street. She asks her spouse if maybe
they should report this behavior. The spouse responds that it isn't any of their business. This is an
example of which of the beliefs
of the idealized family?
a. parental rights supersede children's rights
b. family members act in the best interests of children
c. families with traditional culture are strong
d. families have the right to privacy and autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER- d. families have
the right to privacy and autonomy
The hitting continuum ranges from ______ to ______.
a. soft hitting; hard hitting
b. no injuries; injuries
c. accidental violence; purposeful violence
d. legitimate violence; illegitimate violence - CORRECT ANSWER- d. legitimate violence;
illegitimate violence
What is defined as the collective efforts of a society to ensure conformity and prevent deviance?
a. laws
b. social control
c. a state
d. social norms - CORRECT ANSWER- b. social control
The basic assumption for social control theories is that people are ______.
a. emotional
b. moral
c. rational
d. nonlogical - CORRECT ANSWER- c. rational
,What does it mean to be a rational being?
a. use logic in making any decisions
b. using common sense to navigate the world
c. rationalize all actions
d. maximize benefits and minimize costs - CORRECT ANSWER- d. maximize benefits and
minimize costs
Social control theory would argue that VMIR exists because cost is ______.
a. low
b. high
c. ignored
d. misunderstood - CORRECT ANSWER- a. low
The last time Frank hit his son in public, no one said anything to him or called the police. What
is this an example
of?
a. no social norms
b. break down of social norms
c. low cost
d. high cost - CORRECT ANSWER- c. low cost
Which of the following is an example of a formal mechanism of social control?
a. community organizations
b. child protective services (CPS)
c. churches
d. gossip - CORRECT ANSWER- b. child protective services (CPS)
Mary drags a screaming child from a store and quickly swats him on the bottom. People passing
by stare and
, mumble under their breath. What is this an example of?
a. breakdown of norms
b. formal mechanisms of social control
c. informal mechanisms of social control
d. violation of norms - CORRECT ANSWER- c. informal mechanisms of social control
The perceived probability of getting caught by formal agents of social control is also called
______.
a. severity of punishment
b. inevitable punishment
c. certainty of punishment
d. probable punishment - CORRECT ANSWER- c. certainty of punishment
People are more likely to be deviant when social costs are ______.
a. low
b. high
c. ignored
d. misunderstood - CORRECT ANSWER- a. low
Amanda decides to steal from the local corner store because even if she does get caught, she
figures she will just receive a warning. What cost is she considering here?
a. severity of punishment
b. certainty of punishment
c. legal punishment
d. social punishment - CORRECT ANSWER- a. severity of punishment
Why is it more likely that a father will "lose it" and hit his son than he is likely to hit a
neighboring child?
a. The laws regarding each of these acts are different.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Patriarchy, legal constraints of marriage, and privacy of family are examples of causes that
contribute to VMIR at the ______ level.
a. individual
b. interactionist
c. community
d. structural - CORRECT ANSWER- d. structural
Which of the following is NOT a structural contribution of VMIR?
a. personal histories of abuse
b. increased time spent with intimates
c. patriarchy
d. power differentials - CORRECT ANSWER- a. personal histories of abuse
Why does being physically weaker make someone more likely to be a victim?
a. They are an ideal target.
b. They are more vulnerable.
c. They cannot defend themselves.
d. They will be overpowered. - CORRECT ANSWER- b. They are more vulnerable.
According to Levesque, what helps to hide VMIR?
a. society's adoption of religion
b. a state's laws
c. idealized notion of the family
d. cultural understandings of violence - CORRECT ANSWER- c. idealized notion of the
family
,A neighbor witnesses a parent smack a child from across the street. She asks her spouse if maybe
they should report this behavior. The spouse responds that it isn't any of their business. This is an
example of which of the beliefs
of the idealized family?
a. parental rights supersede children's rights
b. family members act in the best interests of children
c. families with traditional culture are strong
d. families have the right to privacy and autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER- d. families have
the right to privacy and autonomy
The hitting continuum ranges from ______ to ______.
a. soft hitting; hard hitting
b. no injuries; injuries
c. accidental violence; purposeful violence
d. legitimate violence; illegitimate violence - CORRECT ANSWER- d. legitimate violence;
illegitimate violence
What is defined as the collective efforts of a society to ensure conformity and prevent deviance?
a. laws
b. social control
c. a state
d. social norms - CORRECT ANSWER- b. social control
The basic assumption for social control theories is that people are ______.
a. emotional
b. moral
c. rational
d. nonlogical - CORRECT ANSWER- c. rational
,What does it mean to be a rational being?
a. use logic in making any decisions
b. using common sense to navigate the world
c. rationalize all actions
d. maximize benefits and minimize costs - CORRECT ANSWER- d. maximize benefits and
minimize costs
Social control theory would argue that VMIR exists because cost is ______.
a. low
b. high
c. ignored
d. misunderstood - CORRECT ANSWER- a. low
The last time Frank hit his son in public, no one said anything to him or called the police. What
is this an example
of?
a. no social norms
b. break down of social norms
c. low cost
d. high cost - CORRECT ANSWER- c. low cost
Which of the following is an example of a formal mechanism of social control?
a. community organizations
b. child protective services (CPS)
c. churches
d. gossip - CORRECT ANSWER- b. child protective services (CPS)
Mary drags a screaming child from a store and quickly swats him on the bottom. People passing
by stare and
, mumble under their breath. What is this an example of?
a. breakdown of norms
b. formal mechanisms of social control
c. informal mechanisms of social control
d. violation of norms - CORRECT ANSWER- c. informal mechanisms of social control
The perceived probability of getting caught by formal agents of social control is also called
______.
a. severity of punishment
b. inevitable punishment
c. certainty of punishment
d. probable punishment - CORRECT ANSWER- c. certainty of punishment
People are more likely to be deviant when social costs are ______.
a. low
b. high
c. ignored
d. misunderstood - CORRECT ANSWER- a. low
Amanda decides to steal from the local corner store because even if she does get caught, she
figures she will just receive a warning. What cost is she considering here?
a. severity of punishment
b. certainty of punishment
c. legal punishment
d. social punishment - CORRECT ANSWER- a. severity of punishment
Why is it more likely that a father will "lose it" and hit his son than he is likely to hit a
neighboring child?
a. The laws regarding each of these acts are different.
