Responding to Violence and Abuse Answers

Your friend is generally quiet and passive, but suddenly, they are passionately talking about hurting another person who is bothering them. Which of the following would be the BEST reaction to your friend?

People commonly stay in abusive relationships because they lack the financial means to go elsewhere.

You discover that your friend has been experimenting with drugs and you notice that their behavior is increasingly aggressive. It's best not to do anything because it's probably just a phase that will disappear soon. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following are good reasons to learn self-defense and practice it regularly?

Hazing is not violence because all parties involved are voluntary. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

There is nothing that can be done about a threat of violence because the act of violence has not actually occurred and cannot be punished.

A victim of an act of violence can be anyone who is affected, not just the person against whom the act was committed.

Which of the following constitutes violence?

You don't need to get away from an abusive action while in public because it's not likely that it will result in harm.

Where can acts of violence be seen today?