Relationship Abuse

Nearly half of people living in the US have experienced at least one psychologically aggressive behavior by an intimate partner.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

48.4% of women and 48.8% of men have experienced this.

Which of the following are types of emotional or psychological abuse?

• Humiliating the victim

• Stalking

• Gaslighting

• Isolating the victim from friends and family

• All of these are types of abuse

Answer explanation

Other symptoms of an emotionally or psychologically abusive relationship include controling what the victim can and can' do, withholding information from the victim, denying the victim access to money or other basic resources, and denigrating the victim in public or in private.

On average, how many people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

Answer explanation

This equates to more than 10 million people in a one year span.

By what percentage does the presence of a gun increase the risk of homicide in a domestic violence situation?

• 300%

• 400%

• 500%

• 600%

Intimate partner violence accounts for what percentage of all violent crime?

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%

• 25%

Answer explanation

1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner.