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CHAPTER SIX: FAMILY VIOLENCE
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Outside of the police and the military, American society’s most violent institution is
a) sports.
b) schools.
c) the family.
d) the economy.
Difficulty: 1
Page Reference: 118
Answer: c) the family.
2. Which of the following is an important reason why sociologists have a difficult time when
studying family violence?
a) The family is the most cherished and intimate social institution in our lives.
b) Too few people today belong to formal families.
c) The great diversity of family life makes studying family violence too difficult.
d) The family is too private to study sociologically.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 118
Answer: a) The family is the most cherished and intimate social institution in our lives.
3. When it comes to family violence, all of the following are false EXCEPT which one?
a) Family violence hits the poor only.

b) Family violence and love cannot happen together.
c) Alcohol and drugs are involved in almost all cases of family violence.
d) The majority of child abuse victims do not grow up to abuse their children.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 118-119
Answer: d.) The majority of child abuse victims do not grow up to abuse their children.
4. The extent of family violence varies from one report to another because researchers
a) are unskilled in research methods.

b) use poor research methods.
c) utilize different definitions of family violence.
d) are often victims of family violence.
Difficulty: 2
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Answer: c) utilize different definitions of family violence.
5. The real extent of family violence may be much higher than the reported figures because
a) people are generally reluctant to reveal their family problems to researchers.

b) the number of people experiencing abuse runs into the millions, despite the small percentages.
c) other types of violence such as financial exploitation, slapping and verbal abuse, widely occur.
d) All of the above are true.
Difficulty: 2
Answer: d) All of the above are true.
6. The most prevalent form of forced sex is
a) the rape of a woman by her husband.

b) the rape of a woman by a stranger.
c) rapes occurring in college fraternities.
d) rapes occurring along with a felony.
Difficulty: 1
Answer: a) the rape of a woman by her husband.
7. Which of the following factors is involved in most marital rapes?
a) money or the lack of it

b) drugs or alcohol
c) physical violence or threats of it
d) pornography
Difficulty: 2
Answer: c) physical violence or threats of it
8. According to research, which of the following statements is true?
a) Most marital rape involves vaginal penetration.

b) Forced anal intercourse occurs more often than forced vaginal intercourse.
c) Most marital rape involves kinky sex acts such as bondage.
d) Marital rape never occurs after a woman has given birth to a child.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 121
Answer: b) Forced anal intercourse occurs more often than forced vaginal intercourse.

9. Which of the following is not a cause of rape listed in the text?
a) the husband’s use of rape to control his wife

b) the husband’s belief that he is entitled to any kind of sex with his wife
c) the existence of patriarchy
d) improper behavior on the part of the victim
Difficulty: 2
Answer: d) improper behavior on the part of the victim
10. Which of the following statements about marital rape is true?
a) It is not a form of family violence.

b) It is considered a crime in most states.
c) It rarely causes harm to victims.
d) Many victims blame themselves for the rape.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 122
Answer: d) Many victims blame themselves for the rape.
11. One serious consequence of marital rape is
a) self-blame and guilt by the victim.

b) the furthering of the norms of matriarchy.
c) the culture’s condemnation of marital rape.
d) the sensitive involvement of the police.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 122
Answer: a) self-blame and guilt by the victim.
12. According to a definition of spouse abuse that includes both violent and nonviolent acts,
a) about 10 percent of all married persons in the U.S. assault their spouses.
b) about one-third of all U.S. couples assault their spouses.
c) the problem of spouse abuse largely disappears.
d) husbands are much more likely to be seen as victims of spouse abuse.
Difficulty: 1
Answer: b) about one-third of all U.S. couples assault their spouses.
13. After committing the violence, most abusive husbands

a) do not admit guilt.
b) freely admit guilt.
c) undergo counseling.
d) go to jail.
Difficulty: 1
Page Reference: 123
Answer: a) do not admit guilt.
14. All of the following are ways that abusive husbands try to rationalize their violent acts,
EXCEPT for
a) blaming the victim for provoking the offense.

b) minimizing the harm done to the victim.
c) attributing the violence to some problem beyond their control.
d) stating they do not remember carrying out the rape.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 123
Answer: d) stating they do not remember carrying out the rape.
15. Feelings of depression, anxiety, and helplessness such as those suffered by U.S. soldiers who
served in Vietnam and victims of physical injury, are called
a) stress-induced mental illness.

b) posttraumatic stress disorder.
c) poststress syndrome.
d) stress depression.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 123
Answer: b) posttraumatic stress disorder.
16. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of the battered woman syndrome?
a) loss of self-esteem
b) expecting the terror of violence
c) passively submitting to more violence
d) feeling trapped
Difficulty: 2
Answer: c) passively submitting to more violence
17. Research has shown that majority of abused women

a) continue to put up with the abuse.
b) leave abusive relationships.
c) attack or murder their husbands.
d) join women’s centers and fight against more abuse.
Difficulty: 1
Answer: b) leave abusive relationships.
18. Which of the following is a reason why most of the women who continue to live with
abusive husbands do not leave?
a) They are pressured by religious and other groups to which they belong to stay.
b) They are waiting for the right moment to seek revenge against their husbands.
c) They fear their husbands will retaliate.
d) They fear leaving will harm their prospects for getting a good job.
Difficulty: 2
Answer: c) They fear their husbands will retaliate.
19. For feminists, a major cause of wife beating is
a) poor economic and social conditions.

b) the sexist, patriarchal nature of society.
c) some men’s lack of self-esteem.
d) men’s greater access to the means of violence such as guns.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 124
Answer: b) the sexist, patriarchal nature of society.
20. Men who have lost control of their lives due to poverty, unemployment, drug abuse, or
alcoholism are
a) more likely to become abusive husbands.

b) less likely to become abusive husbands.
c) just as abusive as men who have control over their lives.
d) usually too depressed about life to act in a violent way.
Difficulty: 2
Answer: a) more likely to become abusive husbands.
21. Incest

a) is not considered self-serving if the child gives consent.
b) was permitted in many societies throughout history.
c) was assumed to be rare until 1974, when it became part of mandatory child abuse reporting
laws.
d) is usually committed against boys.
Difficulty: 1
Answer: c) was assumed to be rare until 1974a when it became part of mandatory child abuse
reporting laws.
22. All of the following are true about incest, EXCEPT that
a) stepfathers are much more likely than biological fathers to commit incest.
b) incestuous fathers are more isolated from others outside of the home.
c) there is no significant difference in incest rates among social classes or racial and ethnic
groups.
d) young victims of incest usually forget about the past and lead normal sexual lives as adults.
Difficulty: 2
Answer: d) young victims of incest usually forget about the past and lead normal sexual lives as
adults.
23. About __________ children are severely physically abused every year.
a) 100,000
b) 500,000
c) 3 million
d) 5 million
Difficulty: 1
Page Reference: 125
Answer: c) 3 million
24. Which of the following types of children would be at the highest risk for child abuse?
a) a teenage child
b) a very young child
c) a child in an upper-income family
d) an adult child
Difficulty: 2
Answer: b) a very young child

25. According to research, children who have been abused
a) are unlikely to suffer continual problems later in life.

b) may or may not suffer continual problems, based on the individual.
c) are likely to suffer severe problems later in life.
d) seem predestined to become child abusers themselves.
Difficulty: 2
Answer: c) are likely to suffer severe problems later in life.
26. All of the following are reasons why large numbers of children are abused in American
society, EXCEPT for
a) past experiences of being abused as a child.

b) the widespread acceptance of spouse abuse.
c) many parents’ lack of education and parenting skills.
d) the social acceptance of physical punishment to discipline children.
Difficulty: 1
Answer: b) the widespread acceptance of spouse abuse.
27. Many child abusers see abusive behavior as good and proper because they
a) have watched much violence on TV.

b) are among many who accept the rightness of physical punishment.
c) are victims of child abuse themselves.
d) are totally out of control.
Difficulty: 2
Answer: b) are among many who accept the rightness of physical punishment.
28. Problematic interaction between a parent and child is one cause of child abuse. All of the
following are problems of interaction, except for
a) lack of parenting skills.

b) lack of knowledge of normal childhood behavior.
c) social approval of physical punishment.
d) unrealistic expectations for a child.
Difficulty: 2
Answer: c) social approval of physical punishment.

29. Older people are more likely to be abused if they live
a) in group homes.
b) alone.
c) with relatives.
d) in nursing homes.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 129
Answer: c) with relatives.
30. Which of the following statements about those who abuse the elderly is NOT true?
a) The abusers have severe personal problems such as drug addiction or alcoholism.
b) They are beset with money problems.
c) They are largely male.
d) They are stressed by the need to care for both children and an elderly parent.
Difficulty: 1
Answer: c) They are largely male.
31. The many women who are squeezed between raising children of their own and taking care of
parents are called
a) the sandwiched generation.

b) generation X.
c) the stressed generation.
d) the mommy/daughter track.
Difficulty: 2
Answer: a) the sandwiched generation.
32. According to a famous study of a sample of the elderly in Boston, __________ of elder
persons are more likely to become elder abusers.
a) daughters
b) spouses
c) institutional caregivers
d) social workers
Difficulty: 2
Answer: b) spouses

33. All of the following are true about female genital mutilation, EXCEPT that it is
a) often called female circumcision.

b) usually done by ritual leaders, or respected women in the community.
c) relatively accepted today in most Western cultures.
d) often accepted by the victims of the mutilation.
Difficulty: 2
Answer: c) relatively accepted today in most Western cultures.
34. Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that supports female genital mutilation in
many African cultures?
a) the meaning of womanhood in many cultures that practice female genital mutilation
b) the overwhelming presence of patriarchy and the need to oppress women
c) the social and psychological benefits the practice provides the participant
d) the high social value of virginity and marriageability that are supported by genital mutilation
Difficulty: 2
Answer: c) the social and psychological benefits the practice provides the participant
35. All of the following are part of the social profile of family abusers, EXCEPT that they are
a) younger husbands and parents.

b) members of the middle class.
c) men rather than women.
d) persons with stressful home lives.
Difficulty: 2
Answer: b) members of the middle class.
36. John experienced family violence as he was growing up. According to social learning theory,
he is
a) more likely not to get married and have children.

b) more likely to experience stressful family relationships.
c) less likely to engage in family violence.
d) more likely to engage in family violence.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 132
Answer: d) more likely to engage in family violence.

37. According to the exchange theory of family violence, which of the following would be the
reward of violence?
a) enjoyment of power and control over the victim

b) intense guilt over the hurting of a family member
c) fear of getting arrested
d) enjoyment of higher status and respect in the eyes of the larger community
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 134
Answer: a) enjoyment of power and control over the victim
38. All of the following are ways U.S. society has attempted to protect women from marital rape
and abuse, EXCEPT for
a) the passage of new laws.

b) establishing counseling programs for abusers.
c) severely punishing men who sexually or physically abuse their wives.
d) the creation of a network of women’s shelters and safe houses.
Difficulty: 2
Answer: c) severely punishing men who sexually or physically abuse their wives.
39. Which of the following are criticisms of protective services efforts for children?
a) They fail to provide enough staff and resources to investigate all complaints of child abuse.
b) They sometimes haul innocent parents to court.
c) They leave a child with an abusive parent.
d) All of the above answers are criticisms.
Difficulty: 1
Answer: d) All of the above answers are criticisms.
40. The two types of services that seem most useful to abused elders are medical services and
a) extra funds for food and shelter.

b) social services.
c) legal services.
d) marital counseling.
Difficulty: 2
Answer : c) legal services.

41. Critics of mandatory reporting laws for elder abuse say
a) these laws demean elders by treating them like children.

b) these laws are not worded strongly enough
c) these laws should not be enacted at a national level.
d) these laws make it easy for family members to get away with abusing elders.
Difficulty: 1
Page Reference: 136
Answer: a) these laws demean elders by treating them like children.
42. The criminal justice system
a) does nothing to protect women.

b) does not punish elder abusers.
c) requires some abusers to go to counseling.
d) only incarcerates male abusers.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 135
Answer: c) requires some abusers to go to counseling.
43. In general, when abuse is committed against children in the U.S.
a) all family members are viewed as suspects.

b) the abuse is more likely to take place in adoptive families.
c) abusive grandparents fall under the laws of elder abuse.
d) abusive strangers are punished more severely than family members who abuse.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 114
Answer: d) abusive strangers are punished more severely than family members who abuse
44. Female genital mutilation mostly takes place in
a) Russia.
b) Africa.
c) China.
d) Brazil.
Difficulty: 1
Page-Reference: 127-129
Answer: b) Africa.
45. Parent-child interaction becomes problematic when

a) grandparents become involved in caring for the child.
b) a parent has psychological problems that make child care demanding.
c) families reside in the suburbs.
d) children move out and go to college.
Difficulty: 1
Page-Reference: 128
Answer: b) a parent has psychological problems that make child care demanding.
46. In the U.S., ______parents physically discipline their children.
a) about one-fourth of all

b) nearly all
c) approximately half of all
d) very few
Difficulty: 1
Page Reference: 119
Answer: b) nearly all.
True/False Questions
1. One myth about family violence is that violence and love cannot happen together.
True
False
Difficulty: 1
Answer: True
2. There is a relationship between family violence and poverty.

True
False
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 118
Answer: True
3. Drugs and alcohol are the major causes of most family violence.
True
False
Difficulty: 1
Page Reference: 119
Answer: False

4. Though the percentage of family members who are victims of violence is high, the actual
number of victims is quite small.
True
False
Difficulty: 2
Answer: False
5. Since their marriages began, more than 10 percent of wives have been raped by their
husbands.
True
False
Difficulty: 1
Page Reference: 120
Answer: True
6. Because men own their wives, they cannot actually be found guilty of raping them.
True
False
Difficulty: 2
Answer: False
7. Most husbands feel genuine remorse after they have battered their wives.
True
False
Difficulty: 1
Page Reference: 123
Answer: False
8. Many battered wives leave their husbands.

True
False
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 119
Answer: True
9. Women who are economically dependent on their abusive husbands are more likely to leave.
True
False

Difficulty: 2
Answer: False
10. Victims of incest suffer a strong sense of shame and guilt, anxiety and depression, and social
isolation.
True
False
Difficulty: 2
Answer: True
11. Fathers are much more likely than stepfathers to sexually abuse their children.
True
False
Difficulty: 2
Answer: False
12. In the family, physical abuse of children is far more common than sexual abuse.
True
False
Difficulty: 1
Answer: True
13. The acceptance of the popular view of physical punishment as proper for disciplining
children is one cause of child abuse.
True
False
Difficulty: 1
Answer: True
14. The definition of child abuse varies according to cultures.

True
False
Difficulty: 2
Answer: True

15. The interaction between a parent and child rarely has a real impact on child abuse.
True
False
Difficulty: 1
Answer: False
16. Most older persons who suffer abuse live alone.

True
False
Difficulty: 1
Page Reference: 128
Answer: False
17. When caregivers have problems with money or stress they are more likely to become elder
abusers.
True
False
Difficulty: 2
Answer: True
18. One benefit of the ritual of female circumcision is that it helps the woman fit into her society
and become respected among her peers and the entire community of women.
True
False
Difficulty: 2
Answer: True
19. Compared with nonabusers, family abusers are more likely to be under age 30 and to be
lower-class.
True
False
Difficulty: 1
Answer: True
20. Most family abusers are well integrated into the community and commit their abuse in secret.
True
False

Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 131
Answer: False
21. According to the stress theory of family violence, almost all families that experience intense
stress will experience violence.
True
False
Difficulty: 2
Answer: False
22. Virtually all states have laws against marital rape, and the laws are strictly enforced.
True
False
Difficulty: 2
Answer: False
23. U.S. society’s major method of protecting children from abuse is a mandatory reporting law
to government agencies that investigate complaints and help children.
True
False
Difficulty: 2
Answer: True
24. Drugs and alcohol are always contributing factors to family violence.
True
False
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 119
Answer: False
25. Battered wives who are financially independent have a greater propensity to leave their
abusive husbands, compared to those who are financially dependent.
True
False
Difficulty: 2

Answer: True
26. Stepfathers are more likely to sexually abuse their children.

True
False
Difficulty: 2
Answer: True
27. Financial problems and stress are precursors to elder abuse.

True
False
Difficulty: 3
Answer: True
28. Poverty is a contributing factor to family violence.

True
False
Difficulty: 2
Answer: True
29. Unemployment is a contributing factor to child abuse.

True
False
Difficulty: 1
Page Reference: 128
Answer: True
30. Husbands can be found guilty of raping their wives in court.

True
False
Difficulty: 2
Answer: True
Fill-In Questions
1. That alcohol and drugs are involved in most acts of violence in the family is one of the
__________ about family violence.

Difficulty: 1
Answer: myths
2. Men who batter their wives often attempt to rationalize their violent act by blaming the
__________.
Difficulty: 1
Page-Reference: 123
Answer: victim
3. The popular view that __________ is a proper way of disciplining children is one cause of
child abuse.
Difficulty: 1
Page Reference: 126
Answer: physical punishment
4. According to a famous research project from Boston, most elder abusers turn out to be
__________ of abusers.
Difficulty: 2
Answer: spouses
5. __________ is a kind of government agency found in all states that has the responsibility to
receive and investigate reports of child abuse.
Difficulty: 1
Answer: Child Protective Services
6. Women who are economically __________ tend to stay with their abusive partners.
Difficulty: 1
Answer: dependent
7. Women who are economically __________ have a higher propensity to leave their abusive
partners.
Difficulty: 1
Answer: independent

Test Bank for Deviant Behavior, 11th Edition: Alex D. Thio
Essay Questions
1. State and analyze some of the causes of family violence. What special features of family life
seem to cause violence? Why?
Difficulty: 2
2. Choose marital rape or child sexual abuse, and discuss the risk factors associated with the kind
of abuse you chose. That is, what factors seem to promote that type of sexual abuse?
Difficulty: 3
3. Discuss the problem of elder abuse. What are some of the causes and consequences of this
type of family violence? How will the dramatic increase in the number of elderly people in the
future shape the problem of elder abuse?
Difficulty: 3
4. Analyze some of the factors in traditional African cultures that give support to female genital
mutilation. What are some reasons for the widespread existence of this practice?
Difficulty: 2
5. Use concepts from the chapter to propose ways of reforming protective services for children.
How could sociological concepts of deviance help government agencies better understand the
causes of child abuse and develop more effective ways of preventing it?
Difficulty: 3
6. Why is family violence more prevalent among people of the lower income strata? Discuss the
variables that contribute to family violence among people of this income group.
Difficulty: 3

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Multiple Choice Questions

a) Family violence hits the poor only.

a) are unskilled in research methods.

94 Copyright © 2013, 2010, 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc.,

a) people are generally reluctant to reveal their family problems to researchers.

6. The most prevalent form of forced sex is

a) the rape of a woman by her husband.

7. Which of the following factors is involved in most marital rapes?

a) money or the lack of it

8. According to research, which of the following statements is true?

a) Most marital rape involves vaginal penetration.

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a) the husband’s use of rape to control his wife

10. Which of the following statements about marital rape is true?

a) It is not a form of family violence.

11. One serious consequence of marital rape is

a) self-blame and guilt by the victim.

13. After committing the violence, most abusive husbands

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a) blaming the victim for provoking the offense.

a) stress-induced mental illness.

17. Research has shown that majority of abused women

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19. For feminists, a major cause of wife beating is

a) poor economic and social conditions.

a) more likely to become abusive husbands.

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a) are unlikely to suffer continual problems later in life.

a) past experiences of being abused as a child.

a) have watched much violence on TV.

a) lack of parenting skills.

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a) the sandwiched generation.

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a) often called female circumcision.

a) younger husbands and parents.

a) more likely not to get married and have children.

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a) enjoyment of power and control over the victim

a) the passage of new laws.

a) extra funds for food and shelter.

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a) these laws demean elders by treating them like children.

42. The criminal justice system

a) does nothing to protect women.

43. In general, when abuse is committed against children in the U.S.

a) all family members are viewed as suspects.

44. Female genital mutilation mostly takes place in

45. Parent-child interaction becomes problematic when

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46. In the U.S., ______parents physically discipline their children.

a) about one-fourth of all

2. There is a relationship between family violence and poverty.

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8. Many battered wives leave their husbands.

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14. The definition of child abuse varies according to cultures.

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