Domestic Violence Exam 1 Review
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
3 A's of domestic violence - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. awareness
2. advocacy
3. action
characteristics of healthy relationship - CORRECT ANSWER- communication, respect,
trust, security
characteristics of unhealthy relationship - CORRECT ANSWER- fear, judgement, dishonest,
control, selfish, jealousy
characteristics of abusive relationship - CORRECT ANSWER- name calling, belittling,
threatening, obsessive, terror, physical assault
violence definition - CORRECT ANSWER- an act carried out with the intention of or an act
perceived as having the intention of physically harming another person
domestic violence definition - CORRECT ANSWER- pattern of coercive tactics which can
include: physical, psychological, sexual, economic, and emotional abuse. perpetrated by one
person against another within the confines of a relationship, with the goal of establishing and
maintaining power and control over the victim
pre incident indicators - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. sudden outbursts of range/anger
2. overprotective behavior
3. isolation/preventing (from friends/family)
4. turn minor incidents into major arguments
5. controlling financially
, 6. objects (breaking or throwing)
7. harming pets
8. insults/name-calling
9. humiliation in public
10. jealously
11. preventing from leaving
12. threats against children
13. destroying personal property
14. forced sex
4 factors (characteristics) of domestic violence - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. requires a
relationship between parties
2. relationship exists between parties before, during, and after the incidents
3. certain forms of violence are more common in families than in other contexts of violence
4. in some societies, DV has a different legal meaning than other forms of violence
4 necessary conditions of domestic violence - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. action
2. intention
3. will
4. effect - outcome
myths surrounding domestic violence - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. DV is uncommon
2. only poor people are violent
3. abused children always become abusers themselves
4. battered women ask for it (ex *classic victim blaming*)
5. DV sometimes "just happens"
6. DV minor acts are always trial a d inconsequential
7. alcohol and drugs are causes of DV
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
3 A's of domestic violence - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. awareness
2. advocacy
3. action
characteristics of healthy relationship - CORRECT ANSWER- communication, respect,
trust, security
characteristics of unhealthy relationship - CORRECT ANSWER- fear, judgement, dishonest,
control, selfish, jealousy
characteristics of abusive relationship - CORRECT ANSWER- name calling, belittling,
threatening, obsessive, terror, physical assault
violence definition - CORRECT ANSWER- an act carried out with the intention of or an act
perceived as having the intention of physically harming another person
domestic violence definition - CORRECT ANSWER- pattern of coercive tactics which can
include: physical, psychological, sexual, economic, and emotional abuse. perpetrated by one
person against another within the confines of a relationship, with the goal of establishing and
maintaining power and control over the victim
pre incident indicators - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. sudden outbursts of range/anger
2. overprotective behavior
3. isolation/preventing (from friends/family)
4. turn minor incidents into major arguments
5. controlling financially
, 6. objects (breaking or throwing)
7. harming pets
8. insults/name-calling
9. humiliation in public
10. jealously
11. preventing from leaving
12. threats against children
13. destroying personal property
14. forced sex
4 factors (characteristics) of domestic violence - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. requires a
relationship between parties
2. relationship exists between parties before, during, and after the incidents
3. certain forms of violence are more common in families than in other contexts of violence
4. in some societies, DV has a different legal meaning than other forms of violence
4 necessary conditions of domestic violence - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. action
2. intention
3. will
4. effect - outcome
myths surrounding domestic violence - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. DV is uncommon
2. only poor people are violent
3. abused children always become abusers themselves
4. battered women ask for it (ex *classic victim blaming*)
5. DV sometimes "just happens"
6. DV minor acts are always trial a d inconsequential
7. alcohol and drugs are causes of DV
