Author Question: Chapter 13 examines research about the public's attitudes about the abuse of women. This research ... (Read 72 times)

lak · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Chapter 13 examines research about the public's attitudes about the abuse of women. This research shows that

a. fewer than half of Canadian adults believe that the federal government needs to take an active role in preventing family violence
b. more than 90 of US residents report that they learned information from the media about the domestic-violence problem.
c. college students living in countries such as India and Japan are no more likely than US college students to believe that a man's violence toward his wife is justifiable.
d. there are no significant gender differences in college students' beliefs that a man's violence toward his wife is justifiable.

Question 2

One factor that is highly correlated with spouse abuse is

a. education.
b. the age of the abuser.
c. employment status.
d. ethnic background.