ICDVP EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED

ICDVP EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED What is included in the IDVA definition of a dependent? ✔✔being forced to witness confinement of another person What is not among the historical roots of feminism and t ...

ICDVP EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED What is included in the IDVA definition of a dependent? ✔✔being forced to witness confinement of another person What is not among the historical roots of feminism and the battered women's movement? ✔✔the medical profession's treatment Who is most responsible for the creation of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence in 1978? ✔✔The U.S. Commission of Civil Rights What percentage of men who abuse their partners also abuse their children? ✔✔Over 50% During the tension building stage of the cycle of violence, victims often become what? ✔✔compliant and nurturing to avoid another episode When an abuser buys a luxury car while refusing to allow the partner and/or children to recieve needed medical or dental care, the abuser is being? ✔✔neglectful Financial abuse most accurately describes behavior in which an abuser? ✔✔refuses to allow a partner to get or keep a job. Victims accepting blame for the abuse is? ✔✔most likely to be among the effects of domestic violence Having a dual personality is least likely to be used by an abuser to what? ✔✔justify their behavior Low tolerance levels are correlated to what? ✔✔an abusers tendency to blow up over trivial matters. The Illinois Domestic Violence Act defines a domestic violence advocate as? ✔✔any employee or volunteer with at least 40 hours of training in domestic violence advocacy who provides services to victims of abuse through a victim services agency Child custody provisions under Illinois criminal statues states that? ✔✔the mother has legal custody of any child whose parents have never been married unless a valid court order specifies otherwise The federal Violence Against Women Act states that in most cases? ✔✔federal law prohibits a person who has been convicted of domestic violence to possess a firearm or ammunition The Illinois Abused and Neglected Children Reporting Act states? ✔✔that substantial risk of harm to the child is required to authorize an investigation of suspected child abuse What is least important in a report of suspected adult abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation? ✔✔whether the suspected abuser is aware of the report Domestic violence is most likely to result in what? ✔✔emergency medical treatment Experiencing physical injuries is not among the requirements in what definition? ✔✔the definition of a crisis The victim is at greater risk for violence when? ✔✔after separation or filing for a divorce from the abuser A middle risk suicide client is most likely to benefit from what? ✔✔a no-suicide contract The least helpful way to listen to a victim of domestic violence is? ✔✔to repeat what the victim says word for word Asking a trusted neighbor to call the police in the case of hearing a disturbance should be included in what? ✔✔a victim's safety plan Least important in a victim's plan is a list of what? ✔✔a list of nearby family and friends What type of groups are the best source of help for many victims of domestic violence? ✔✔support groups because the group can help victims gain strength from understanding that they are not alone Special insight into the dynamics of violence is least likely to be among? ✔✔the effects of domestic violence on children Among same sex partner, identifying abuse is? ✔✔difficult because of the reluctance of both partners to admit the abuse occurred Morocco is the least likely country of origin for? ✔✔battered Latina and Hispanic women Gradual increase in concentration is not among what? ✔✔the mental symptoms of workers who serve batterers or their partners under stress IDVA definition for domestic violence? ✔✔means abuse, harassment, intimidation of a dependent, interference with personal liberty or willful deprivation Physical abuse includes: ✔✔sexual abuse, physical force, confinement or restraint, sleep deprivation, and reckless conduct that creates physical harm Domestic violence typically involves what? ✔