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21.Which type of male batterer least likely to report negative : 1256172
21.Which type of male batterer is least likely to report negative attitudes supportive of violence?
a.the family-only batterer
b.the dysphoric/borderline batterer
c.the generally violent/antisocial batterer
d.the psychopathic batterer
e.the antisocial batterer
22.Three types of male batterers have been identified by the empirical literature. The _________ batterer engages in __________ levels of violence and has a history of __________.
a.family-only/ severe/ substance abuse
b.dysphoric-borderline/ minimal/ depression
c.generally violent-antisocial/ severe/ substance abuse
d.dysphoric-borderline/ minimal/ anger problems
e.family-only/ moderate/ substance abuse
23.In the short term (i.e., six months or less), which of the following perpetrators of domestic assault is least likely to recidivate?
a.an unemployed male who is arrested
b.an employed male who is arrested
c.a male who is given a separation order
d.a male who is subjected to mediation by police
e.There are no significant differences in recidivism rates of these men.
24.What is one consequence of mandatory arrest policies for domestic assault?
a.a decrease in arrest rates for domestic assault
b.no change in the number of men ordered by the court to attend treatment
c.an increase in dual arrests
d.a decrease in the number of females arrested for domestic assault
e.none of the above
25.What are the two most common forms of treatment for male batterers?
a.feminist psychoeducational group therapy and cognitive-behavioural therapy
b.cognitive-behavioural therapy and anger management
c.feminist psychoeducational group therapy and couples therapy
d.couples therapy and anger management
e.cognitive-behavioural therapy and couples therapy
26.Which of the following is not a criticism of the Duluth model for the treatment of domestic violence offenders?
a.Focus is primarily on the violence of men against women.
b.Violence is seen as being one-sided and not an interaction between people.
c.Focus is on offering alternatives to violence like anger management.
d.There is limited focus on changing the man’s attitudes about power and control in relationships.
e.It is difficult to form a therapeutic bond with client.
27.Which type of treatment for male offenders was found to be most effective in the meta-analysis conducted by Babcock, Green, and Robie (2004)?
a.Duluth model
b.cognitive-behavioural
c.couples therapy
d.feminist group therapy
e.none of the above
28.According to Bowen and Gilchrist (2006) which participant characteristics predicted program attrition?
a.older age
b.self-reported motivation
c.having served a previous prison sentence
d.having participated in previous treatment
e.confidence in goal achievement
29.Which of the following is not a component of the Correctional Service of Canada’s Family Violence Prevention Programs?
a.motivation
b.education
c.attitudes
d.management
e.attrition
30.In evaluating the Family Violence Prevention Programs, Stewart, Gabora, Kropp, and Lee (2005) found that:
a.the programs did not affect participants’ level of jealousy
b.treatment completers had more negative attitudes about relationships
c.treatment completers had lower levels of empathy
d.participants felt that the programs were useless
e.treatment completers were less likely to be arrested for spousal assault after six months
