Quiz: Recognizing and Intervening in Domestic Violence and Abuse


(OT268-A) Quiz: Recognizing and Intervening in Domestic Violence and Abuse

Training Title: Recognizing and Intervening in Domestic Violence and Abuse
This exam contains 20 questions. In order to receive credit, you MUST answer at least 16 questions correctly. You may attempt the quiz as many times as you’d like.

1. What is the name of the presenter’s counseling program?
2. When they become better educated about domestic violence, mental health professionals often realize that
3. True or false? A common misconception about DV is that it only includes physical violence.
4. In the study by Kemp, et al., 1995, nearly two-thirds of women who had only experience verbal abuse
5. Which of the following is NOT a common misconception about DV?
6. There is no common psychological __________ abusive people.
7. At least one________ of the adult population will be directly affected by DV at some time in their lives.
8. A significant majority of women murdered or nearly murdered by romantic partners were
9. Most experts indicate that somewhere between _______ of all perpetrators of DV are men.
10. Most experts indicate that somewhere between _______ of all adult victims of DV are women.
11. What is the term for the state of emotional distress in a DV perpetrator that is different from the person simply being in a bad mood?
12. What is the key quality of non-sexually abusive behavior?
13. What is the term the presenter used for a subtle form of mistreatment in which the abusive partner denies being abusive and controlling?
14. True or false? The opposite of “love” is “hate.”
15. What word characterizes the difference between abusive behavior and hurtful behavior?
16. What else is problematic besides the abuse itself?
17. Who developed the concept of the “power over” orientation?
18. True or false? Most abused partners just want to end the relationship.
19. How many reasons why abused people stay are listed in the presenter’s handout?
20. What author was NOT listed in the presenters recommended readings?