1. In order for behaviors to be considered abusive, there must be some form of physical contact.
True False
2. Battering is as prevalent in same-sex couples as in heterosexual couples.
3. A victim of domestic violence is usually someone who is passive, submissive, or unassertive in all aspects of his or her life.
4. Domestic violence implies an intention of one person to exert control over the other.
5. In some cases, a relationship in which one partner has hit the other partner may not be an abusive relationship.
6. Threats of suicide are abusive to oneself, but cannot be considered abusive to one's partner.
7. Victims of domestic violence are safer once they have left the abusive partner.
8. There may be valid reasons for someone to stay in the relationship with an abusive partner, i.e. the costs of leaving may outweigh the gains.
9. The percent of women in the US who will be physically assaulted by an intimate partner in adulthood is closest to:
10% 25% 50% 75%
10. Red flags for intimate abuse include: (check all that apply)
Marital infidelity Frequent unexplained injuries Unusual level of jealousy or possessiveness of partner
Extreme poverty Unwillingness to allow separate interviews Dissatisfaction with a relationship
