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Please choose only one answer for each question.
 

* 1. What is your age ?
(Please check only one box)
 
1. 16-21
 
2. 22-30
 
3. 31-40
 
4. 41-50
 
5. 51-60
 
6. over 60
 
 

* 2. What is your gender?
 
1. Male
 
2. Female
 
 

* 3. What is your race?
 
1. Caucasian
 
2. Hispanic
 
3. African American
 
4. Other
 
 
 

* 4. What income bracket do you fall in?
 
1. less than $18,244
 
2. $18,244.01 to $37,000
 
3. $37,000.01 to $60,000
 
4. over $60,000 but less than $99,999
 
5. over $100,000
 
 

* 5. Which of the following is your best definition of domestic abuse?
 
1. a slap
 
2. a light punch that leaves no visible marks
 
3. any physical contact with another that results in bruising or injury
 
4. throwing objects at another person and striking them
 
 

* 6. Have you ever been in an abusive relationship?
 
1. Yes
 
2. No
 
 

* 7. Do you know of someone who is in an abusive relationship?
 
1. Yes
 
2. No
 
 

* 8. Do you think people from a lower socioeconomic area more likely to abuse their spouse or partner?
 
1. somewhat agree
 
2. agree
 
3. somewhat disagree
 
4. disagree
 
 

* 9. Referring back to your answer in questions #8, think about the following and check the one you think will abuse most.
 
1. only people who live in public housing commit domestic abuse
 
2. uneducated black males are charged with domestic abuse
 
3. judges, laywers, white males, well educated commit domestic abuse
 
4. women from different income levels commit domestic abuse
 
5. men with status in the community are more likely to get away with committing domestic abuse because of who they are
 
 

* 10. What percentage of women in the United States are abused each year?
 
1. 0-10%
 
2. 11%-18%
 
3. 19%-25%
 
4. 26%-35%
 
5. 35%-45%
 
6. over 45%
 
 

* 11. What percent of men are victims of domestic abuse?
 
1. 0-10%
 
2. 11%-20%
 
3. 21%-29%
 
4. 30%-40%
 
5. over 41%
 
 

* 12. In your opinion what age catagory of women are victims of domestic abuse the most?
 
1. 14-21
 
2. 22-30
 
3. 31-40
 
4. 41-50
 
5. 51-60
 
6. over 60
 
 

* 13. In your opinion, what gender is abused more?
 
1. males
 
2. females
 
 

* 14. Do you think that domestic abuse in gay and lesbian relationships should be treated the same as in heterosexual relationships?
 
1. Yes
 
2. No
 
 

* 15. Which of the following do you think is more likely to abuse?
 
1. a high school drop out
 
2. someone with a high school diploma
 
3. a person who went to college but did not graduate
 
4. a person with a two year college degree
 
5. someone with more than two years of college education
 
 

* 16. What percentage of teenage girls between 13-17 are involved in an abusive relationship?
 
1. 0-8%
 
2. 9%-15%
 
3. 16%-20%
 
4. 20%-29%
 
5. 30%-40%
 
6. 41%-50%
 
7. 51%-60%
 
8. 61%-70%
 
9. over 71%
 
 

* 17. In your opinion does substance abuse contribute to domestic abuse?
 
1. Yes
 
2. No
 
 

* 18. Do you think that a child witnesses domestic abuse in the home will grow up to be an abuser?
 
1. Yes
 
2. No
 
 

* 19. Do people in positions of power abuse their significant other? (Ex: police officer, judge, politician, lawyer, etc.)
 
1. Yes
 
2. No
 
 

* 21. In your opinion, is domestic abuse limited by any of the following:(pick one you think is most relevant)
 
1. age
 
2. gender
 
3. race
 
4. educational background
 
5. income
 
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