chapter 5 practive questions

Question 1

1) 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.

Answer 1

D) the intentional use of physical force or power against oneself or another person or group.

Question 2

2) Assault, homicide, and suicide are all examples of
A) intentional injuries.
B) unintentional injuries.
C) reported injuries
D) criminal acts

Answer 2

A) intentional injuries.

Question 3

3) 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.

Answer 3

D) Almost 2 percent of college males report having been in a physically abusive relationship.

Question 4

4) 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.

Answer 4

A) objectifying women.

Question 5

5) 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.

Answer 5

D) prisons are overcrowded and mental health services are inadequate.

Question 6

6) 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.

Answer 6

B) both physiological and related to family background.

Question 7

7) 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

Answer 7

A) acute battering

Question 8

8) 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.

Answer 8

B) alcohol consumption is a major factor in domestic violence at all levels.

Question 9

8) 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.

Answer 9

B) reactive aggression.

Question 10

9) 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.

Answer 10

B) Homicides are among the five leading causes of death for persons aged 1 to 44.

Question 11

10) 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.

Answer 11

D) violence is used to achieve political aims.

Question 12

11) 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.

Answer 12

A) she fears retaliation against herself or her children.

Question 13

12) 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.

Answer 13

B) low self-esteem.

Question 14

13) Violence directed at others and based on prejudice and discrimination is
A) bias.
B) harassment.
C) ethnoviolence.
D) assault.

Answer 14

C) ethnoviolence.

Question 15

14) 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.

Answer 15

A) domestic violence.

Question 16

15) 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.

Answer 16

D) intimate partner violence.

Question 17

16) An act that causes harm or potential harm to a child is
A) assault.
B) child abuse.
C) neglect
D) abandonment.

Answer 17

B) child abuse.

Question 18

17) 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.

Answer 18

D) They are afraid that the abuser will retaliate by putting them in a nursing home or increasing the abuse.

Question 19

18) 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.

Answer 19

D) terrorism.

Question 20

19) 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

Answer 20

C) remorse/reconciliation

Question 21

20) 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.

Answer 21

B) sexual assault.

Question 22

21) 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.

Answer 22

D) It has largely replaced the term date rape.

Question 23

22) 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.

Answer 23

D) Several states may treat marital rape as a lesser crime.

Question 24

23) 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.

Answer 24

C) anxiety disorders, depression, and suicide attempts.

Question 25

24) Rape that involves a stranger is classified as
A) sexual harassment.
B) aggravated rape.
C) sexual assault.
D) simple rape.

Answer 25

B) aggravated rape.

Question 26

25) Any form of unwanted sexual conduct is
A) sexual harassment.
B) flirting.
C) sexual assault.
D) innuendo.

Answer 26

A) sexual harassment.

Question 27

26) Jane is being harassed by a coworker. You should tell her to
A) ignore the person.
B) tell her boss.
C) confront the person when alone.
D) find a way to take revenge on the coworker.

Answer 27

B) tell her boss.

Question 28

27) Which of the following requires institutions of higher education to collect and report data about sexual crimes on their campuses?
A) Campus Violence Elimination Act
B) Ramstad Act
C) Clery Act
D) “It’s on Us” program

Answer 28

C) Clery Act

Question 29

28) A key defense against assault when you’re outside alone is to
A) talk on your cell phone.
B) stay aware of your surroundings.
C) take shortcuts so you can stay away from other people.
D) keep your head down and avoid eye contact.

Answer 29

B) stay aware of your surroundings.

Question 30

29) A growing risk of violent incidents on college campuses has caused colleges to respond by A) enacting more restrictive admissions policies.
B) implementing new prevention and emergency response strategies.
C) doing more extensive background checks on students and faculty.
D) decreasing ways to notify students and faculty of immediate risk.

Answer 30

B) implementing new prevention and emergency response strategies.

Question 31

30) A common ploy used by rapists is to
A) pose as a friend or employee.
B) pose as a police officer or other authority figure.
C) engage in an initial e-mail exchange.
D) offer to purchase an expensive item for the victim.

Answer 31

B) pose as a police officer or other authority figure.