Chapter 5 Flashcards
The World Health Organization defines violence as
A) injuries caused accidentally without intent to harm.
B) a repeated implied or verbal threat against another person.
C) a premeditated crime against another person, usually involving a weapon.
D) the intentional use of physical force or power against oneself or another person or group.
D) the intentional use of physical force or power against oneself or another person or group.
Assault, homicide, and suicide are all examples of
A) intentional injuries.
B) unintentional injuries.
C) reported injuries
D) criminal acts
A) intentional injuries.
Which of the following statements about campus violence is true?
A) Nearly one in twenty undergraduate females report having been sexually
assaulted since entering college.
B) Mass shootings are the most common form of violence on college campuses.
C) More male than female college students report having been stalked.
D) Almost 2 percent of college males report having been in a physically abusive
relationship.
D) Almost 2 percent of college males report having been in a physically abusive
relationship.
Cultural beliefs that can be considered societal causes of violence include
A) objectifying women.
B) promoting open communication
C) empowering women.
D) encouraging men to be respectful of
women.
A) objectifying women.
Breakdowns in the criminal justice system contribute to violence when
A) there are too many prisons.
B) sentences in various jurisdictions range from lenient to excessive.
C) prisoners serve their full sentences and complete training programs while
incarcerated.
D) prisons are overcrowded, and mental health services are inadequate
D) prisons are overcrowded, and mental health services are inadequate
A tendency toward anger may be
A) simply a mood that will pass.
B) both physiological and related to family background.
C) a learned response to over-protective parenting.
D) a trait of emotionally mature people.
B) both physiological and related to family background.
Which phase of the cycle of violence includes physical acts intended to inflict
pain?
A) acute battering
B) tension building
C) remorse/reconciliation
D) retaliation
A) acute battering
Research examining the relationship between substance abuse and violence
indicates that
A) Chronic drinkers are less likely than others to have histories of violent behavior.
B) alcohol consumption is a major factor in domestic violence at all levels.
C) substance abuse can elevate a person’s mood and thereby prevent a potential
crime.
D) substance abuse markedly decreases the risk of both homicide and suicide
B) alcohol consumption is a major factor in domestic violence at all levels.
James lost his job and was unable to pay his rent. His frustration built to the point
that he initiated a physical fight with a friend. James is displaying
A) primary aggression.
B) reactive aggression.
C) spontaneous rage.
D) negativity
B) reactive aggression.
Which of the following is TRUE regarding homicides in the United States?
A) Homicides rates increase each year in the United States.
B) Homicides are among the five leading causes of death for persons aged 1 to 44.
C) Homicide rates are about the same among all ethnic groups.
D) Nearly 90 percent of all homicides occur among people who know one another.
B) Homicides are among the five leading causes of death for persons aged 1 to 44.
The term terrorism is correctly applied to situations in which
A) workers organize for political and economic rights.
B) one country attacks another in a state of war.
C) students demonstrate peacefully against their government.
D) violence is used to achieve political aims.
D) violence is used to achieve political aims.
A woman often remains a victim of intimate partner violence because
A) she fears retaliation against herself or her children.
B) she is financially independent.
C) she believes the situation will never change.
D) her cultural or religious beliefs allow divorce
A) she fears retaliation against herself or her children
A factor commonly seen in women who become victims of intimate partner
violence is
A) a higher income than their abuser.
B) low self-esteem.
C) a higher level of education
D) infertility.
B) low self-esteem.
Violence directed at others and based on prejudice and discrimination is
A) bias.
B) harassment.
C) ethnoviolence.
D) assault.
C) ethnoviolence.
The use of force to control and maintain power over another person in the home
environment is
A) domestic violence.
B) spousal violence.
C) intentional violence.
D) intimate partner violence
A) domestic violence.
Violence that occurs between two people in a current or former marriage or
sexual or dating relationship is
A) domestic violence.
B) spousal violence.
C) intentional violence.
D) intimate partner violence.
D) intimate partner violence.
An act that causes harm or potential harm to a child is
A) assault.
B) child abuse.
C) neglect
D) abandonment
B) child abuse.
What is a common reason that victims of elder abuse do not report it?
A) They believe the abuse will stop once their health improves.
B) They are convinced that no one will believe them.
C) They want the caregiver to admit to the abuse first.
D) They are afraid that the abuser will retaliate by putting them in a nursing home or increasing the abuse
D) They are afraid that the abuser will retaliate by putting them in a nursing home or increasing the abuse
Violence against people or property that is rooted in political or social objectives
and intended to intimidate is
A) aggression.
B) violence.
C) stalking.
D) terrorism
D) terrorism
Which phase of the cycle of violence is called the “honeymoon period” because
the batterer may act apologetic and promise to change?
A) acute battering
B) tension building
C) remorse/reconciliation
D) retaliation
C) remorse/reconciliation
Pearl confides that, at a frat party, she was forced to have sex and did not
consent; this is an example of
A) abuse.
B) sexual assault.
C) intimate partner violence.
D) neglect
B) sexual assault.
Which of the following is TRUE about the term acquaintance rape?
A) It is synonymous with the term simple rape.
B) It is not used for rapes involving incidental contact at a party.
C) It is used only when the victim has known the perpetrator for a length of time.
D) It has largely replaced the term date rape.
D) It has largely replaced the term date rape.
Which of the following is TRUE about marital rape?
A) It is not a crime.
B) It rarely occurs in women who are pregnant.
C) It is usually an isolated occurrence that happens once.
D) Several states may treat marital rape as a lesser crime
D) Several states may treat marital rape as a lesser crime
Children who have experienced sexual abuse are at increased risk for
A) depression, but not anxiety disorders.
B) anxiety disorders, but not depression.
C) anxiety disorders, depression, and suicide attempts.
D) sleepwalking
C) anxiety disorders, depression, and suicide attempts.
