Question 1

The U.S. Public Health Service defines violence as a chronic disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  primary aggression. 
B)  reactive aggression. 
C)  spontaneous rage. 
D)  negativity. 
A)  primary aggression. 
B)  reactive aggression. 
C)  spontaneous rage. 
D)  negativity.

Question 3

Sexual harassment is carried out only by people who are in positions of power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Domestic violence is an epidemic in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is true about domestic violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homicide by a current or former intimate partner is the leading cause of death among pregnant women in the United States. 
B)  Domestic violence is rarely fatal. 
C)  Domestic violence assaults are regularly reported by victims. 
D)  Domestic violence can lead to depression and eating disorders in victims, but not panic attacks or migraine headaches. 
A)  Homicide by a current or former intimate partner is the leading cause of death among pregnant women in the United States. 
B)  Domestic violence is rarely fatal. 
C)  Domestic violence assaults are regularly reported by victims. 
D)  Domestic violence can lead to depression and eating disorders in victims, but not panic attacks or migraine headaches.

Question 6

A rape in which the victim knows the attacker is

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual assault. 
B)  domestic violence. 
C)  acquaintance rape. 
D)  aggravated rape. 
A)  sexual assault. 
B)  domestic violence. 
C)  acquaintance rape. 
D)  aggravated rape.

Question 7

Do you think that college campuses are relatively safe, or do you think more should be done to ensure students' safety? Provide information to support your response.

Accepted Answer

Colleges are relatively safe because the

Question 8

Social and cultural factors that increase the likelihood of violence include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  poverty. 
B)  unemployment. 
C)  social support. 
D)  political differences. 
A)  poverty. 
B)  unemployment. 
C)  social support. 
D)  political differences.

Question 9

If you return home to find that your residence has been broken into, you should check every room to see what is missing before calling the police.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Marital rape has been estimated to account for more than 60 percent of all rapes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Violence against people or property that is rooted in political or social objectives and intended to intimidate is

Accepted Answer

A)  aggression. 
B)  violence. 
C)  stalking. 
D)  terrorism. 
A)  aggression. 
B)  violence. 
C)  stalking. 
D)  terrorism.

Question 12

Do you think violence should be regarded as a chronic disease? Support your answer with information from the chapter.

Accepted Answer

Yes, it is appropriate to see violence a

Question 13

If a child is not provided with enough to eat and doesn't have proper clothes to wear, this is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  physical abuse. 
B)  neglect. 
C)  family discipline. 
D)  domestic violence. 
A)  physical abuse. 
B)  neglect. 
C)  family discipline. 
D)  domestic violence.

Question 14

Aggression is most likely to occur during times of stress, such as the ending a relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A tendency toward anger may be

Accepted Answer

A)  simply a mood that will pass. 
B)  both physiological and related to family background. 
C)  a learned response that increases with age. 
D)  a trait of emotionally mature people. 
A)  simply a mood that will pass. 
B)  both physiological and related to family background. 
C)  a learned response that increases with age. 
D)  a trait of emotionally mature people.

Question 16

International terrorism occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  workers in a particular occupation lobby for unionization. 
B)  hostile actions are directed toward a citizen's or group's own government. 
C)  students picket on university campuses to protest global warming. 
D)  terrorist activities transcend national boundaries. 
A)  workers in a particular occupation lobby for unionization. 
B)  hostile actions are directed toward a citizen's or group's own government. 
C)  students picket on university campuses to protest global warming. 
D)  terrorist activities transcend national boundaries.

Question 17

Campus law enforcement officers now have

Accepted Answer

A)  increased authority to carry weapons. 
B)  more training on campus safety. 
C)  more staff and increased authority to prosecute offenders. 
D)  the ability to enforce laws in classrooms but not in student living quarters. 
A)  increased authority to carry weapons. 
B)  more training on campus safety. 
C)  more staff and increased authority to prosecute offenders. 
D)  the ability to enforce laws in classrooms but not in student living quarters.

Question 18

Young people tend to join gangs for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  to gain a sense of self-worth. 
B)  to obtain economic security. 
C)  to have companionship, excitement, and a sense of belonging. 
D)  to impress friends who are not gang members. 
A)  to gain a sense of self-worth. 
B)  to obtain economic security. 
C)  to have companionship, excitement, and a sense of belonging. 
D)  to impress friends who are not gang members.

Question 19

Which of the following is true about ethnoviolence and hate crimes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prejudice and discrimination are always at the base of hate crimes and ethnoviolence. 
B)  Ethnoviolence is always more brutal than hate crimes. 
C)  Ethnoviolence is based on prejudice, but hate crimes are not. 
D)  Hate crimes are based on prejudice, but ethnoviolence is not. 
A)  Prejudice and discrimination are always at the base of hate crimes and ethnoviolence. 
B)  Ethnoviolence is always more brutal than hate crimes. 
C)  Ethnoviolence is based on prejudice, but hate crimes are not. 
D)  Hate crimes are based on prejudice, but ethnoviolence is not.

Question 20

Select two societal causes of violence from the chapter and provide an argument explaining why you believe each one contributes to the epidemic of violence in the United States. Support your arguments with examples.

Accepted Answer

(any two of the following)
Poverty: can

Exam 6: Preventing Violence and Injury

The U.S. Public Health Service defines violence as a chronic disease.

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

Sexual harassment is carried out only by people who are in positions of power.

Domestic violence is an epidemic in the United States.

Which of the following is true about domestic violence?

A rape in which the victim knows the attacker is

Do you think that college campuses are relatively safe, or do you think more should be done to ensure students' safety? Provide information to support your response.

Social and cultural factors that increase the likelihood of violence include all of the following EXCEPT

If you return home to find that your residence has been broken into, you should check every room to see what is missing before calling the police.

Marital rape has been estimated to account for more than 60 percent of all rapes.

Violence against people or property that is rooted in political or social objectives and intended to intimidate is

Do you think violence should be regarded as a chronic disease? Support your answer with information from the chapter.

If a child is not provided with enough to eat and doesn't have proper clothes to wear, this is an example of

Aggression is most likely to occur during times of stress, such as the ending a relationship.

A tendency toward anger may be

International terrorism occurs when

Campus law enforcement officers now have

Young people tend to join gangs for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Which of the following is true about ethnoviolence and hate crimes?

Select two societal causes of violence from the chapter and provide an argument explaining why you believe each one contributes to the epidemic of violence in the United States. Support your arguments with examples.

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