Power And Control
Domestic Violence
Definitions
Myth or Fact
Relationships
100

Making her afraid by using looks, actions, and gestures

What is intimidation

100

Tension builds over common domestic issues like money, children, jobs. Verbal abuse begins. The victim attempts to please the abuser or avoid the abuser

What is the first stage of the domestic violence cycle

100

When one partner in an intimate relationship abuses the other either, sexually, emotionally, physically or a combination of all three

What is domestic violence

100

If the abuser was drunk or high, it isn't really their fault

What is myth

100

An illegal activity that involves following/calling your partner everywhere

What is stalking

200

Putting her down, making her feel bad about herself, making her think she's crazy

What is emotional abuse

200

True or False: In some cases, victims may provoke abuse so they can release tension and move to the honeymoon stage

What is True

200

To make and/or carrying out threats to something to hurt her, making her drop charges, making her do illegal things

What is coercion and threats

200

Someone flirts or fools around with the person and might even have been high or intoxicated, so they are asking to be raped

What is myth

200

making important decisions together, respecting one another's boundaries, and working as a team define this key ingredient in a healthy relationship

What is equality

300

Making light of the abuse and not taking her concerns about it seriously, saying the abuse didn't happen, shifting responsibility for abusive behavior, saying she caused it

What is minimizing, denying, and blaming

300

The stage of the domestic violence cycle where tension peaks and physical violence begins. It is usually triggered by the abuser's emotional state rather than the victims behavior.

What is the battering episode of the domestic violence cycle

300

Making her feel guilty about the children, using visitation to harass her, threatening to take the children away

What is using children

300

Domestic violence is only physical

Myth

300

Degrading remarks and jokes, disrespect of physical boundaries, and controlling behavior are examples of this

What are early warning signs of dating violence

400

Treating her like a servant: making all the big decisions 

What is male privilege

400

The third phase of the domestic violence cycle in which the abuser is ashamed, minimizes or blames his behavior on the partner. This may be followed by loving, kind, behavior, apologies, generosity (gifts), and a commitment to not do it again.

What is the honeymoon stage of the domestic violence cycle

400

These forms of violence are physical violence, sexual violence, threats of physical violence or sexual violence, psychological, emotional abuse, stalking, economic abuse, and progressive isolation are used to maintain

What is Power and Control

400

Domestic violence does not need to be physical to be abuse and in fact comes in many forms, including but not limited to, physical, emotional, verbal, sexual and economic

Fact

400

When a partner discourages contact with other friends, family and systems that are supportive

What is isolation

500

Controlling what she does, who she sees and talks to, what she reads, and where she goes

What is isolation

500

The first phase of the domestic violence cycle in which the abuser is moody, withdraws affection, puts down, drinking/drugs, and threatens 

What is the tension building stage of the domestic violence cycle

500

Destroying her property, abusing pets, or displaying weapons

What is intimidation

500

Domestic violence shows a clear pattern of escalation: It often begins with minor mistreatment and later escalates to more severe‐ and even life‐threatening‐ abuse

Fact

500

In a _______ relationship we are free from abuse. we have the ability to express our thoughts and feelings, we are free from being blamed for tough times, we are free from unrealistic expectations and free from fear

What is safe relationship

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