Question 1

Who defines social problems for the public?
A)police
B)legislatures
C)winning claim makers
D)religious leaders

Accepted Answer

Winning claim makers are those who are successful in bringing attention to a particular issue and defining it as a social problem. They may include activists, advocacy groups, and the media. While other groups, such as police and religious leaders, may have influence in shaping public opinion on certain issues, winning claim makers ultimately have the power to define social problems for the public. Legislatures also play a role in addressing social problems through policy-making, but they do not necessarily define them.

Question 2

What precipitating event led to the creation of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children in 1874?
A)the abuse case of Mary Ellen
B)the death of Mary Ellen
C)a protest outside of the courts
D)the death of Mary Ellen's parents

Accepted Answer

The creation of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children in 1874 was precipitated by the highly publicized abuse case of Mary Ellen Wilson. Mary Ellen was an eight-year-old girl living in New York City who was severely abused by her guardians. Her case was brought to the attention of the public by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, who had been unable to intervene because Mary Ellen was not technically an animal. This led to the creation of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, which aimed to protect children from abuse and neglect.

Question 3

What previous policy in China led to a high practice of feticide?
A)ban on abortions
B)one-child policy
C)family planning policy
D)population control policy

Accepted Answer

The one-child policy in China, which limited most urban couples to having only one child, led to a preference for male children and a high practice of feticide, particularly female feticide, as couples sought to ensure they had a male child to carry on the family name and provide for them in old age.

Question 4

Why is the house of refuge movement historically important?
A)It bettered the lives of abused children.
B)It created new anti-abuse organizations.
C)It was the government's first attempt to intervene in child abuse.
D)It raised funds for abused children.

Accepted Answer

The house of refuge movement was historically important because it was the government's first attempt to intervene in child abuse. It aimed to provide shelter, education, and moral guidance to abused and neglected children.

Question 5

A church organization raises funds to go to Washington,DC,and schedule meetings with legislatures to talk about sexual child abuse in the church.Which of the following is it an example of?
A)claims making
B)cultural relativism
C)moral making
D)negotiations

Accepted Answer

This is an example of claims making, as the church organization is advocating for a specific issue (sexual child abuse in the church) and using fundraising and meetings with legislatures to bring attention to the issue and push for change.

Question 6

Infanticide is sometimes seen as a solution to ________.
A)unwanted pregnancies
B)unwanted infants
C)abusive partners
D)difficult children

Accepted Answer

Infanticide is the act of killing an infant, and is sometimes seen as a solution to unwanted infants, such as when a mother is unable or unwilling to care for the child or when the child is seen as a burden. It should be noted, however, that infanticide is illegal and morally reprehensible.

Question 7

What does it mean to operationalize a variable?
A)define the variable
B)measure the variable
C)create questions that will measure the variable as it has been defined
D)ask questions about the variable

Accepted Answer

Operationalizing a variable involves creating specific procedures or questions that will measure the variable as it has been defined, making it possible to collect data on it.

Question 8

Who negotiates the understanding of social conditions into specific social problems?
A)lawyers
B)religious leaders
C)claims makers
D)governments

Accepted Answer

Claims makers are individuals or groups who identify and promote understanding of a particular social condition, which can lead to it being seen as a specific social problem. For example, a group advocating for greater awareness and resources for mental health may frame mental illness as a social problem that needs to be addressed by policymakers and the public.

Question 9

Parents choosing to selectively abort a child with unwanted features,such a sex or disability,is called __________.
A)abortion
B)infanticide
C)feticide
D)murder

Accepted Answer

Selectively aborting a child with unwanted features is called feticide. Abortion is a general term for termination of pregnancy, while infanticide and murder refer to the killing of a born child.

Question 10

Up until ___________ times,children were regarded as property.
A)ancient
B)medieval
C)Victorian
D)modern

Accepted Answer

In ancient times, children were often considered property of their parents or guardians and did not have the rights and protections that are now recognized in modern society.

Question 11

Practices such as widow burning and female genital cutting are not protected by the UN because they reject what?
A)non-western practices
B)violence
C)cultural objectivism
D)cultural relativism

Accepted Answer

The UN does not protect practices like widow burning and female genital cutting because they reject cultural relativism, which is the idea that a person's beliefs and practices should be understood based on that person's own culture. These practices are considered human rights violations, and the UN prioritizes universal human rights over cultural relativism in such cases.

Question 12

When it comes to infanticide,who is most likely to be killed?
A)boys
B)girls
C)sick children
D)twins

Accepted Answer

In many societies, girls are seen as having less value than boys and may be killed due to cultural and economic reasons such as dowry and marriage expenses. This is known as female infanticide. Boys may also be killed in cases of selective abortion or infanticide for cultural or economic reasons, but in general, girls are more likely to be the victims. Sick children and twins may be at risk in some societies, but are not as commonly targeted as female infants.

Question 13

What term means that victims are often exposed to multiple forms of violence and maltreatment?
A)multiple victimization
B)polyvictimization
C)revictimization
D)victimizations

Accepted Answer

Polyvictimization refers to the experience of multiple forms of victimization or maltreatment, such as physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect, within a specific time frame or across the lifespan. It is different from revictimization, which refers to the experience of being victimized by the same type of crime or perpetrator multiple times. Therefore, the term polyvictimization best describes the scenario presented in the question.

Question 14

Which phrase means that the state has the right and responsibility to protect those who cannot protect themselves?
A)parentis loco
B)pacem in terris
C)potest solum unum
D)parens patriae

Accepted Answer

The phrase "parens patriae" means that the state has the right and responsibility to act as a parent for those who cannot protect themselves.

Question 15

Some policy argues for programs that simultaneously address violence against children,the elderly,and intimate partners simultaneously.What is the reasoning behind this?
A)It is cost-effective.
B)The same institutions solve these issues.
C)All forms of violence are interconnected.
D)It reduces the number of staff needed.

Accepted Answer

All forms of violence are interconnected, and addressing one issue can positively impact another. For example, breaking the cycle of domestic violence may prevent emotional and psychological trauma to children who witness or experience abuse. Additionally, many perpetrators of elder abuse are also perpetrators of intimate partner violence. Therefore, implementing programs that address multiple forms of violence can have a more significant impact and be more effective in the long term.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT involved in the shift of a social condition to a social problem?
A)claims makers
B)societal reactions
C)social fatigue
D)social definitions

Accepted Answer

Social fatigue is not involved in the shift of a social condition to a social problem. Rather, it is the gradual process of claims makers drawing attention to a particular condition, societal reactions to these claims, and the social definitions that emerge that transform something from a condition to a problem.

Question 17

What practice in the United States is currently not considered abuse,but some claims makers are emerging to consider it abuse?
A)beating your child
B)beating your spouse
C)rape
D)circumcision

Accepted Answer

Circumcision is currently a common practice in the United States and is not typically considered abuse. However, some claims makers, such as anti-circumcision activists, are beginning to argue that it is a form of genital mutilation and should be considered abuse.

Question 18

What helped to establish child abuse as a wide spread problem?
A)ground-breaking legal case
B)religious claims makers
C)diagnosis of battered child syndrome
D)the death of Mary Ellen

Accepted Answer

The diagnosis of battered child syndrome in the early 1960s by Dr. C. Henry Kempe and his colleagues was pivotal in establishing child abuse as a widespread problem. This medical diagnosis provided a clinical framework for identifying and understanding the physical abuse of children, leading to increased awareness and the development of protective laws and services.

Question 19

________ challenge a social practice to redefine it as a social problem.
A)Laws
B)Claims makers
C)Governments
D)Lawyers

Accepted Answer

Claims makers are individuals or groups who bring attention to a particular issue and frame it as a social problem. By challenging a social practice, they can bring attention to the harm caused by the practice and push for change. Laws, governments, and lawyers may be involved in addressing and resolving social problems, but they do not necessarily initiate the process of redefining a social practice as a social problem.

Question 20

If the cultural practice of boys becoming men after ingesting semen is not considered violence,then we are engaging in what?
A)cultural relativism
B)claims making
C)harm
D)intervention work

Accepted Answer

Cultural relativism is the idea that beliefs, values, and practices should be understood within the context of a particular culture and cannot be judged by the standards of another culture. In this case, the cultural practice being discussed may not be considered violence within the context of the culture in which it occurs. However, this does not mean that cultural relativism is an absolute principle; it is often debated and critiqued as some practices may violate human rights and basic decency.

Quiz 1: History and Definitions of Intimate Violence and Maltreatment

Who defines social problems for the public?

What precipitating event led to the creation of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children in 1874?

What previous policy in China led to a high practice of feticide?

Why is the house of refuge movement historically important?

A church organization raises funds to go to Washington,DC,and schedule meetings with legislatures to talk about sexual child abuse in the church.Which of the following is it an example of?

Infanticide is sometimes seen as a solution to ________.

What does it mean to operationalize a variable?

Who negotiates the understanding of social conditions into specific social problems?

Parents choosing to selectively abort a child with unwanted features,such a sex or disability,is called __________.

Up until ___________ times,children were regarded as property.

Practices such as widow burning and female genital cutting are not protected by the UN because they reject what?

When it comes to infanticide,who is most likely to be killed?

What term means that victims are often exposed to multiple forms of violence and maltreatment?

Which phrase means that the state has the right and responsibility to protect those who cannot protect themselves?

Some policy argues for programs that simultaneously address violence against children,the elderly,and intimate partners simultaneously.What is the reasoning behind this?

Which of the following is NOT involved in the shift of a social condition to a social problem?

What practice in the United States is currently not considered abuse,but some claims makers are emerging to consider it abuse?

What helped to establish child abuse as a wide spread problem?

________ challenge a social practice to redefine it as a social problem.

If the cultural practice of boys becoming men after ingesting semen is not considered violence,then we are engaging in what?