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Who is at greater risk of partner abuse, teen or adults?

Teens?

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B. Females

77% of _____________ high schoolstudents endorse some form of

sexual coercion like unwanted kissing, hugging or sexual intercourse.

A. Males

B. Females

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True or false?Teen violence is limited to specific races,

genders and socioeconomiclevels (income).

A. False – it happens everywhere

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From a survey of juvenile sexoffenders, what percent said sex

was a way to feel power and control?A. 25%B. 10%C. 5%

A. 25% (33% said it was a way to show love or caring)

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According to the Dept. of Justice, femalesages 16-24 are how much more likely

to experience partner violence than any other age group?

A. TwiceB. Three TimesC. Four Times

B. Three Times?

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How many teens haveactually witnessed dating

violence?A. 9 in 10B. 1 in 10C. 3 in 10

C. 3 in 10

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Girls (compared to boys)who are abusers are

more likely to yell, pinch, slap and scratch.

True – boys will generally injure more severely

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Dating violence is often blamed onwhich of the following factors?

A. The victim provoked itB. Miscommunication

C. Friends pressured them into itD. All of the above

D. All of the above – by both victim and abuser

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How many high school females report being physically

and/or sexually abused by a dating partner?

A. 1 in 5 B. 1 in 2C. 4 in 5

A. 1 in 5?

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58% of rape victims were rapedbetween the ages _____.

A. 12-24 years oldB. 60-80 years oldC. 25-27 years old

A. 12-24 years old

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In most rapes, if the victimis under the age of 18, so is

the abuser.

True – in 90% of cases

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When a teen mother isabused when

is the abuse most likely to occur?

A. After the baby was bornB. In the last 3 months of pregnancyC. In the first 3 months of pregnancy

C. In the first three months of pregnancy

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Partner violence in teens isalso associated with and increased

risk of ____________.

A. Drug and alcohol useB. Unhealthy weight

C. PregnancyD. Suicide

E. All of the above

E. All of the above

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What percentage of 10th graderssay that have given in to sexual pressure

because they were afraid to say “no”?

A. 10%B. 22%C. 46%

C. 46%

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Teen females who are victimsof dating violence will

generally go to the police first.

False – only 7% will. 85% will tell a friend

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Of youth who are raped, whatpercent also attempt to kill

themselves?

A. 20%B. 50%C. 30%

B. 50%

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Of all of the date rapes reported in the U.S,

how many occur among teens?

A. 10%B. 50%

C. 100%

B. 50%?

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Do more than half or lessthan half of teen girls reportthat students in school talk

about teen violence incidents?

Less than half – 39%

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Rape is generally a crimeof passion.

False – it is generally done for power or control

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More than half of prison inmates who served time for dating violence were

using ________ when the violence occurred.

A. A vehicleB. Their brainsC. An Inhaler

D. Drugs and/or Alcohol

D. Drugs and/or alcohol?

AnswersAnswers Facts Teen

AwarenessT/F Other

Factors

$100 Teens Females False A. 25%

$200 B. 3 times C. 3 in 10 True D. All of above

$300 A. 1 in 5 A. 12-24 years old

True C. First 3 months of pregnancy

$400 E. All of above

C. 46% False B. 50%

$500 B. 50% Less than half

False D. Drugs and/or alcohol