Unit 3: Responding to Violence and Abuse

A group of people who are bonded together by a similar purpose beat a man in the park in order to steal his wallet. Which of the following acts of violence are they committing? A. domestic violence B. neglect C. gang violence D. homicide

Your friend is generally quiet and passive, but suddenly, he is passionately talking about hurting another person who is bothering him. Which of the following would be the BEST reaction to your friend? A. Tell your friend to get over it and find something else to do. B. Document the conversation and discuss it with an adult who could intervene. C. Find a way to get the friend's mind off of his problems so he'll forget about it. D. Just pretend the conversation never occurred.

You discover that your friend has been experimenting with drugs and you notice that his behavior is increasingly aggressive. It's best not to do anything because it's probably just a phase that will disappear soon.

Which of the following should a woman in an abusive relationship NOT do to help her husband change his abusive ways? A. She should stay and be patient with her husband, hoping he will come to his senses. B. She should leave the situation to ensure her own safety, regardless of how much he begs her to stay and says he will change. C. She should help him get regular counseling while keeping a distance from him. D. She should accept that it's not her fault and report violent acts to the police.

Acts of violence are only physical.

Which of the following are consequences of committing an act of violence? A. loss of future opportunities B. time in prison C. fines D. all of the above

Which of the following are good reasons to learn self-defense and practice it regularly? A. It's good to learn self-defense if a parent gets physically out of control. B. It's good to learn self-defense if a person in the neighborhood bullies other people often. C. It's good to learn self-defense if a next-door neighbor abuses his wife and others. D. all of the above

People commonly stay in abusive relationships because they lack the financial means to go elsewhere.

Hazing is not violence because all parties involved are voluntary.

Which of the following constitutes violence? A. physical harm B. mental harm C. emotional harm D. all of the above