CHAPTER 10: CRISIS OF PERSONAL VICTIMIZATION: CHILD
ABUSE, ELDER ABUSE, INTIMATE PARTNER ABUSE
Multiple Choice
1. Why might an abused child not report the abuse to a helper?
A. The child is dependent on the abuser.
B. The child blames the abuser for what happened.
C. The child feels good about being able to handle the abuse on his or her own.
D. All of the above.
2. A battering parent often:
A. is very concerned for the child’s battered condition.
B. places the blame on the child for any injuries.
C. is overly cooperative in treatment.
D. possesses great communication skills.
3. Interventions with abused elderly people usually require the services of:
A. nurses.
B. social workers.
C. physicians.
D. all of the above.
4. Which of the following is NOT true about the battering of women?
A. Only minorities get battered.
B. Many battered women are highly capable of self-care and autonomy.
C. Batterers are not necessarily mentally ill.
D. There are many causes for battering.
5. Which of the following is most true about the battering of women?
A. Women are masochistic and achieve unconscious satisfaction in being beat.
B. Battered women have Dependent Personality Disorder.
C. If the battered woman would just keep her mouth shut, she wouldn’t be beat.
D. None of the above.
6. Battered women stay because:
A. they are afraid to leave.
B. there are no resources available in the U.S.
C. society refuses to help her.
D. none of the above.
7. Men who batter usually:
A. were physically or emotionally abused by a parent.
B. are very jealous.
C. are protective of their partner to the point of being controlling.
D. all of the above.
8. During the honeymoon period in the battering cycle, the man:
A. is tense and woman walks on eggshells.
B. usually apologizes.
C. throws things.
D. all of the above.
True/False
1. Battering is the single major cause of injury to women in the U.S.
2. One in 20 women will be assaulted by a domestic partner in her lifetime.
Short Answer/Essay
1. What is battered woman syndrome?
2. What is child abuse accommodation syndrome?
3. Describe the battering cycle.
4. Discuss three signs of each of the following:
A. Child physical abuse
B. Child sexual abuse
C. Child neglect
5. What are five characteristics of batterers?