Family Violence Exam 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Spillover Effect - CORRECT ANSWER- = the more frequently we allow "legitimate"
violence, the more likely "illegitimate" violence will occur
Family Violence - CORRECT ANSWER- Acts of omission or commission resulting in
abuse (physical, sexual, emotional, neglect) that hampers their healthy development
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): - CORRECT ANSWER- Violence between married or
dating partners
Corporal Punishment - CORRECT ANSWER- Using physical punishment as retribution (ex:
spanking)
Types of Neglect - CORRECT ANSWER- -Healthcare
-Hygenic
-Fostering Delinquency
-Prenatal
Social-Structural Variables - CORRECT ANSWER- Macro theory - Links fam violence to
certain social factors: Gender, SES, Minority Status
Stress on unequal opportunity -> increases personal frustration -> increases risk of aggression
Do NOT recognize: most families w/these factors aren't violent
, Deterrence Theory - CORRECT ANSWER- Macro Theory - Recognized human nature to
conform; more likely to conform if the stakes are higher (ex: employed vs. unemployed)
Does NOT recognize: punishing is not always effective in reducing violence
Microtheories - CORRECT ANSWER- (less broad) Identify factors which explain violence
on an individual level
Dyadic Stress Theory - CORRECT ANSWER- Micro theory - both partners preserve
relationship balance
Mandatory Reporting - CORRECT ANSWER- Who: Social workers, school personel, health
care professionals, counselors, child care providers, medical examiners, law enforcement officers
What: Prevention legislation, helps those who can't/won't help themselves
Research Problems - CORRECT ANSWER- - Lack of understanding ethical problems
- Inadequate data
- Underdeveloped theories
Discovery of Family Violence - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. Increased media and academic
coverage
2. Claim makers began defining various forms of IV as social problems
3. Social constructivism moves family violence from a social conditon to a social problem
Frequency and duration - CORRECT ANSWER- Defines the severity of child abuse
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Spillover Effect - CORRECT ANSWER- = the more frequently we allow "legitimate"
violence, the more likely "illegitimate" violence will occur
Family Violence - CORRECT ANSWER- Acts of omission or commission resulting in
abuse (physical, sexual, emotional, neglect) that hampers their healthy development
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): - CORRECT ANSWER- Violence between married or
dating partners
Corporal Punishment - CORRECT ANSWER- Using physical punishment as retribution (ex:
spanking)
Types of Neglect - CORRECT ANSWER- -Healthcare
-Hygenic
-Fostering Delinquency
-Prenatal
Social-Structural Variables - CORRECT ANSWER- Macro theory - Links fam violence to
certain social factors: Gender, SES, Minority Status
Stress on unequal opportunity -> increases personal frustration -> increases risk of aggression
Do NOT recognize: most families w/these factors aren't violent
, Deterrence Theory - CORRECT ANSWER- Macro Theory - Recognized human nature to
conform; more likely to conform if the stakes are higher (ex: employed vs. unemployed)
Does NOT recognize: punishing is not always effective in reducing violence
Microtheories - CORRECT ANSWER- (less broad) Identify factors which explain violence
on an individual level
Dyadic Stress Theory - CORRECT ANSWER- Micro theory - both partners preserve
relationship balance
Mandatory Reporting - CORRECT ANSWER- Who: Social workers, school personel, health
care professionals, counselors, child care providers, medical examiners, law enforcement officers
What: Prevention legislation, helps those who can't/won't help themselves
Research Problems - CORRECT ANSWER- - Lack of understanding ethical problems
- Inadequate data
- Underdeveloped theories
Discovery of Family Violence - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. Increased media and academic
coverage
2. Claim makers began defining various forms of IV as social problems
3. Social constructivism moves family violence from a social conditon to a social problem
Frequency and duration - CORRECT ANSWER- Defines the severity of child abuse
