PSY 267 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Domestic Violence, Psychological Abuse, Cinderella Effect

• School: University of Rochester
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 267
• Professor: Estrada

Document Summary

Greatest contradiction: to hurt the one you love the most. Women > men are more likely to be killed by someone they are dating than a stranger. 1 in 4 women and 1 in 8 men are victims of interpersonal violence. Victims those still in the relationship. Survivors those no longer in the relationship. In popular culture, we pair violence with sex to sell products, movies, music: glorifies violence and this may be reflected in the prevalence of domestic violence. Rates have a broad range (12% - 57% of women experience: since there was no consensus as to what interpersonal violence consisted of. 1st large study: nfvs: sent surveys in the mail to married & cohabiting couples asking about the prevalence of physical aggression in relationships, premise: you are more likely to be truthful when it"s anonymous, results. Violence was common in relationships: the results were extremely controversial and sparked many debates among psychologists.