STRAUS 2011

Question 1

Straus argued that “ordinary” violence, such as slapping/shoving is prevalent in general population, and is..

Answer 1

symmetrical/’gender symmetry’

Question 2

Straus argued that “severe” violence, such as choking/punching, are rare in the general population but are commonly…

Answer 2

male-predominant

Question 3

Johnson 1995- argued that situational violence is prevalent in the general population and symmetrical, whereas intimate terrorism is…

Answer 3

rare and perpetrated almost exclusively by men

Question 4

Straus “intimate terrorist’ evokes the image of a man who not only dominates but also severely and repeatedly…

Answer 4

assaults, inflicts injuries, and virtually imprisons his partner”