Behaviors considered illegal forms of DV include sexual abuse, economic deprivation, denying
freedom, isolation from friends and family, physical aggression, mental and emotional abuse
and intimidation. - ANS False
The terms family violence, domestic violence and intimate partner violence are synonymous
terms with no differences or distinctions between them. - ANS False
Domestic violence is only used as a legal term, which defines elements of certain crimes and
their corresponding punishments. - ANS False
Male privilege, social exclusion, gender discrimination and sexual objectification are examples
of ___________. - ANS Misogyny
______________ is defined as violence that is directed against a woman because she is a
woman or violence that affects women disproportionately - ANS Gender-based violence
Gender-based violence is a term limited in scope to intimate partner violence. - ANS False
"Intimate partner" relationships include adult siblings, elderly relatives, adult children and pets. -
ANS False
According to chapter 1, domestic violence affects only some cultures and certain socioeconomic
demographics. - ANS False
According to the chapter, domestic violence is narrowly defined as physical and sexual violence
between intimate partners. - ANS False
According to the chapter, domestic violence is considered a global issue. - ANS True
According to the domestic violence account featured in chapter 1 (June 2007 in Delavan,
Wisconsin), Ambrosio Analco killed his three children, his estranged girlfriend, his estranged
girlfriend's sister and the husband of his estranged girlfriend's sister. - ANS False
According to the chapter, what percentage of domestic violence victims are women? - ANS 85%
According to the chapter, all forms of elder abuse are considered domestic violence. - ANS
False
According to chapter 1, what percentage of female homicide victims are killed by an intimate
partner? - ANS 33%
, Who first sponsored the Day of Unity? - ANS National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
According to the chapter, which of the following is NOT considered verbal abuse? - ANS
Monitoring a partner's social media
The first day of October represents ______________. - ANS the Day of Unity
Which state was the first to enact a mandatory arrest law for domestic violence? - ANS Oregon
According to the lecture, there is a mandatory report writing requirement for all domestic
violence-related incidents in the State of Oregon, regardless of the incidents being criminal or
noncriminal in nature. - ANS False
Mandatory reporting requirements for police can lead to a spike in reported DV-related statistics
in the short-run. However, studies show that in the long-run, there is a reduction of actual DV
incidents. - ANS True
According to the lecture, is there actual historical basis tying the term "rule of thumb" to English
Common Law that permitted wife beating? - ANS No
____________ occurs when in-laws consider the dowry to be inadequate and the husband or
his family sets the wife on fire. - ANS Bride-burning
Which is NOT a reason given in the lecture on why we should care about domestic violence
around the world and in other cultures? - ANS There is a direct link between children exposed to
domestic violence and later engagement in terrorism.
___________ is a popular but derogatory term used in Bangladesh and other countries in the
region to describe the public (and private) sexual harassment or molestation of women. - ANS
Eve teasing
________ is the act of aborting a fetus because it is female. - ANS Female feticide
__________ is described as a traditional practice in which men kill a female relative who is
believed to have brought dishonor upon the family or community. - ANS Honor killing
Currently, there are no existing international programs to address domestic violence in
developing countries. - ANS False
The Latin term familia has always had a positive connotation with its origins describing a group
of people related to one another. - ANS False
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