Deck 12: Violence Against Women

Question 1

In the US,the most common form of rape involves an assault by a

A)stranger.
B)gang
C)friend or former intimate partner
D)drug fiend

Answer 1

friend or former intimate partner

Question 2

In New Delhi,India,a young bride is beaten and sexually assaulted by the groom and his friends;In the United States,women workers in a Minnesota mine are groped,grabbed,pressured for sex,threatened,and harassed.All of these example:

A)a global problem of violence against women
B)relatively isolated incidents in women's treatment by men.
C)a history of women in Women's Movements fortunately no longer true.
D)none of the above

Answer 2

a global problem of violence against women

Question 3

Phrases like "In the United States,a woman is raped every six minutes" and "Alcohol can permit men to do things they ordinarily wouldn't do" can

A)allow listeners and readers to be more accepting of such violence.
B)deflect attention from the perpetrator of violence,making him seem less responsible.
C)imply the victim had not suffered great harm,happens "all the time."
D)All of the above are correct

Answer 3

All of the above are correct

Question 4

The practice of using children in commercial sex work is called

A)dumping.
B)trafficking.
C)associating.
D)stigmatization.

Question 5

______________ is sexually themed material including violence,dehumanization,degradation,or abuse towards women.

A)Pornography
B)Erotica
C)Sexually explicit media
D)XXX

Question 6

Sexually arousing material that does not contain themes of violence,degradation,abuse,or dehumanization is called

A)pornography.
B)erotica.
C)sexually explicit media.
D)XXX.

Question 7

Most news reports and magazine articles addressing violence against women

A)focus on the victim rather than the perpetrator.
B)use terms like "abusive relationship" and "domestic violence" rather than stating a man has attacked his wife or girlfriend.
C)use passive and indirect language about violence.
D)All the above are correct.

Question 8

Violence is often used

A)to express passion and commitment.
B)as a means of control in sexual encounters and romantic relationships.
C)by men who hold traditional benevolent and protective beliefs about women.
D)by people who have more effective communication skills they choose not to use.

Question 9

Television violence builds schemas of the world as

A)colorful and varied.
B)kind to those in need.
C)dangerous and scary.
D)a place where being weak is the best way to stay out of harm's way.

Question 10

One of the most problematic aspects of violence in children's television and video games is it is portrayed as

A)trivial.
B)justified.
C)funny.
D)All the above are correct.

Question 11

Partnership violence is about

A)jealousy and envy.
B)passion and pain.
C)power and control.
D)the conflict between traditional and nontraditional values.

Question 12

Abusive families are usually

A)patriarchal.
B)emotionally distant and unaffectionate.
C)conflictual.
D)All the above are correct.

Question 13

The most common situation or context in which rape occurs is in societies

A)approving or condoning the use of violence
B)where violence against men also is tolerated.
C)where men have little power relative to women.
D)where rape is punished severely.

Question 14

Newspaper articles use terms like "abusive relationship" rather than directly stating a man has beaten his wife

A)lead readers to wonder,"What did she do to bring on the attack?"
B)hide the fact that most serious violence and harm in relationships are committed by men against women.
C)lead people to place less responsibility on the perpetrator.
D)All the above are correct.

Question 15

Children,especially girls,are most often sexually abused by

A)someone they know and trust.
B)babysitters.
C)strangers.
D)other children.

Question 16

The effects of violent and nonviolent pornography __________ in __________ helps create a climate in which sexual aggression against women is normalized

A)are equivalent;either one
B)differ;nonviolent pornography
C)differ;violent pornography
D)are similar;neither one

Question 17

Trafficking of children takes place in the context of

A)extreme poverty.
B)gender inequality.
C)limited choices.
D)All the above are correct.

Question 18

Some scholars believe the term ____________ should be reserved for material combining sexual themes with violence,dehumanization,degradation or abuse.

A)pornography
B)erotica
C)sexually explicit media
D)XXX

Question 19

Though being physically harmed,many young women stay in a violent dating relationship because of all of the following reasons EXCEPT

A)they interpret his violence as a sign that he cares.
B)they view this violence as something temporary,as specific to a problem.
C)it is even more dangerous to try to terminate or avoid the relationship.
D)they prefer violent men

Question 20

Many studies show,regarding computer games,

A)boys who played such games showed more aggression in subsequent observations than girls.
B)girls who played such games showed more aggression in subsequent observations than boys.
C)boys prefer more violent games than girls.
D)girls play computer games more than boys.

Question 21

Describe the research on rape and sexual assault.How does it differ from stereotypes about sexual attacks?

Question 22

Describe the growing resources available to women in abusive relationships as well as the barriers that face women who want to leave abusive relationships

Question 23

How can the things you have learned throughout the book so far on feminist ideas and concerns be applied to the problem of domestic violence?

Question 24

How does language affect people's beliefs about and reactions to violence against women?

Question 25

Some women become so disempowered by abuse that they feel trapped,worthless,depressed,and even a kind of post-traumatic stress disorder called

A)cyclical disorder.
B)patriarchal trauma.
C)battered women's syndrome.
D)cyclic redundancy.

Question 26

The idea that men are unceasingly and unapologetically violent in abusive relationships

A)is belied by the cyclical pattern of most domestic violence.
B)holds up under research.
C)is true primarily in white relationships.
D)is true primarily in teen relationships.

Question 27

What's wrong with pornography? Define the word and explain how it is related to violence against women.

Question 28

One of the widely held set of myths and misconceptions about rape and rape victims in North America is:

A)women cannot prevent rape regardless of how badly they may want to.
B)rapists' unconscious motivations are those of power and not a drive for sex.
C)victims precipitate rape by looking seductive or sexy.
D)none of the above
Multiple Choice Questions

Question 29

Elder abuse

A)reflects patriarchal power imbalances.
B)takes place in private settings and is often a family secret
C)is fostered by the isolation of its victims and their fears of losing their homes.
D)All the above are correct.

Question 30

In what ways do batterers maintain power and control over women? Provide examples in your discussion.

Question 31

Though people often ask why a battered woman doesn't just leave,research shows that a woman is more likely

A)to leave when she is afraid of her partner.
B)to be injured or killed after she leaves her partner.
C)to leave when her partner's abuse is cyclical.
D)All the above are correct.

Question 32

Describe the cycle of violence in battering relationships and how the cycle keeps women in abusive relationships.

Question 33

Talk about objectification,inequality,power differences,and/or other topics concerning this subject.

Question 34

Studies show most women in abusive relationships

A)make a "clean break" when they leave.
B)are never able to leave.
C)are able to leave only if the safety of their children is involved.
D)do manage to leave them,but usually after returning to the abuser several times.