Deck 16: Injury and Violence

Question 1

What is the predominant trigger for violent acts on campus?

A)current or former relationships between the perpetrator and victim
B)retaliation for a specific action
C)alcoholic or illicit drug intoxication
D)hazing and other "fraternal bonding" actions

Answer 1

current or former relationships between the perpetrator and victim

Question 2

Which of the following statements about stalking patterns in the United States is FALSE?

A)Most victims of stalking do not know their stalker.
B)Women are four times more likely than men to be stalked.
C)Approximately 1 in 12 women has been stalked.
D)Approximately 1 in 8 college women has been stalked.

Answer 2

Most victims of stalking do not know their stalker.

Question 3

What causes the majority of back injuries?

A)lack of exercise
B)heavy backpacks
C)motor vehicle accidents
D)poor lifting technique

Answer 3

poor lifting technique

Question 4

Which term describes deliberate mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, or ridicule imposed as a requirement for joining an organization?

A)initiation violence
B)peer pressure
C)civil harassment
D)hazing

Question 5

Rates of violent crime in the United States are lower than those in many other developed countries, EXCEPT for

A)aggravated assault.
B)rape.
C)homicide.
D)robbery.

Question 6

Which law requires colleges and universities receiving federal funding to disclose information about crime on and around their campus?

A)Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act
B)Campus Crime Reporting Act
C)Gun-Free Schools Act
D)Assault Victims' Bill of Rights Act

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a primary reason for ATV injury and death in the U.S.?

A)rollovers
B)moderate speeds
C)collision with stationary objects
D)falls

Question 8

Airbags are an example of

A)secondary collision restraints.
B)mandatory safety laws.
C)passive restraints.
D)unnecessary safety precautions.

Question 9

The NHTSA estimates that two-thirds of all traffic fatalities are associated with what type of driving behavior?

A)tailgating
B)overly aggressive driving
C)speeding
D)road rage

Question 10

Which of the following is used as a date-rape drug?

A)gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB)
B)ephedra
C)Viagra
D)Cialis

Question 11

All children age ______ and younger should ride in the back seat.

A)2
B)6
C)10
D)13
E)14

Question 12

How often should batteries be replaced in battery-powered smoke detectors?

A)every 3 to 6 months
B)every 6 to 9 months
C)every 6 to 12 months
D)every 12 months

Question 13

Which of the following statements about motor vehicle injuries is FALSE?

A)Motor vehicles account for 40 percent of all unintentional injury deaths.
B)Environmental hazards account for less than 5 percent of vehicle crashes.
C)The proportion of speeding-related accidents increases with increasing driver age.
D)Drivers under age 20 are the most likely to be involved in distraction-related crashes.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT an important safety-promoting behavior for riding a bike?

A)following the specific traffic laws for bikes, rather than for other vehicles
B)making sure the bike fits you properly
C)wearing a helmet
D)making sure you are visible to other motorists

Question 15

Which of the following statements about violent crime is TRUE?

A)African Americans make up 25 percent of all homicide victims.
B)Among people aged 10 to 24, homicide is the leading cause of death.
C)The typical violent offender is over age 25.
D)Violence is more common on college campuses than in the general population.

Question 16

What is the most common cause of injury visits to the emergency room for younger children and older adults?

A)falls
B)choking
C)drowning
D)pedestrian-vehicle accidents

Question 17

Which of the following statements about water safety is FALSE?

A)There are no laws in place prohibiting people from driving a boat while intoxicated.
B)Males are more likely to drown than females.
C)About nine people drown every day in the United States.
D)Of boating-related drowning deaths, more than 80 percent of the victims are not wearing a life jacket.

Question 18

What is the leading cause of unintentional injury death for Americans at all ages?

A)drowning
B)motor vehicle crashes
C)falls
D)poisoning

Question 19

Which of the following statements regarding pedestrian safety is FALSE?

A)Most pedestrian deaths occur when pedestrians are walking in the roadway.
B)The pedestrian fatality rate is higher for men than for women.
C)The very young and older adults are the two age groups most vulnerable to pedestrian deaths and injuries.
D)The pedestrian fatality rate is lower for Whites than for minorities.

Question 20

College campus mascots that convey a grossly negative view of an ethnic group are an example of what type of incivility?

A)hate crime
B)civil disobedience
C)hate speech
D)hazing

Question 21

The pedestrian fatality rate for females is about twice that for males.

Question 22

Motorcyclists are less likely than passenger car occupants to die in a motor vehicle crash.

Question 23

Which of the following statements about hate crimes is true?

A)Hate crimes rarely involve multiple perpetrators.
B)Hate crimes are rarely inflicted at random on people.
C)Most states do not have laws in place on hate crimes.
D)Hate crimes against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons have increased on college campuses in recent years.

Question 24

About 3 out of every 10 Americans are involved in an alcohol-related crash at some point in their lives.

Question 25

Who of the following are most likely to be victims of child abuse?

A)infants
B)3- to 6-year-olds
C)5- to 10-year-olds
D)9- to 11-year-olds
E)12- to 13-year-olds

Question 26

A person who is sexually attracted to and aroused by children is a

A)child molester.
B)pornographer.
C)pedophile.
D)sodomist.

Question 27

All of the following are widely protected classes in situations of hate crime EXCEPT

A)religion.
B)ethnicity.
C)gender.
D)race.

Question 28

All children ages 13 and younger should ride in the back seat of a vehicle.

Question 29

All of the following are part of the cycle of domestic violence EXCEPT

A)tension building.
B)acute battering.
C)self-assertion by the victim.
D)kindness and loving behavior.

Question 30

Which amendment to the U.S.Constitution has repeatedly surfaced in the gun control debate?

A)First
B)Second
C)Fourth
D)Sixth

Question 31

Four of every ten people who drown are female.

Question 32

The majority of sexual harassment claims result from which form of harassment?

A)hostile environment
B)benefits offered for sexual favors
C)threats for withholding of sex
D)sexual assault

Question 33

Males have a higher risk of dying from unintentional injuries than females.

Question 34

Violence directed against persons or property for the purpose of instilling fear and helplessness is called

A)a hate crime.
B)terrorism.
C)incivility.
D)hate speech.

Question 35

What is the category of victimization defined as the imposition of sexual activity on someone through the threat of nonphysical force?

A)sexual harassment
B)sexual assault
C)sexual coercion
D)sexual impropriety

Question 36

Drivers under the age of 20 are the most likely to be involved in distraction-related crashes.

Question 37

To reduce ATV accidents and injuries, states are passing laws to restrict the use of four-wheel off-road vehicles by age.

Question 38

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that two-thirds of all traffic fatalities are associated with overly aggressive driving behavior.

Question 39

Which of the following statements about sexual assault is FALSE?

A)Relatively few rapes are stranger rapes.
B)Only 25-50 percent of rapes are reported to police.
C)Most sexual assault victims are over the age of 21.
D)Date rape is a type of acquaintance rape.

Question 40

Which of the following statements is true about elder abuse?

A)Legal determination of elder abuse is set by the federal government in order to prevent states from applying inconsistent standards as to what constitutes elder abuse.
B)The typical abuser is a family member.
C)Research suggests that sons are more likely to be abusive to parents than daughters.
D)It is estimated that 25 percent of people age 65 and older are abused in the United States.

Question 41

A common cause of death from hazing is alcohol poisoning.

Question 42

Sexual coercion is defined as imposing sexual activity on someone through the threat of nonphysical punishment.

Question 43

Acquaintance rape is far more common than stranger rape.

Question 44

Convicted sex offenders are required by law to register with the Division of Criminal Justice Services in the state in which they reside.

Question 45

Pedophiles and other sex offenders have been nearly eliminated from having access to common social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace.

Question 46

You should replace the battery in battery-powered smoke detectors every 18 months.

Question 47

Homicide is the leading cause of death among individuals aged 15 to 54.

Question 48

Vehicle child hyperthermia deaths can occur when the temperature outside is as low as 70 degrees Fahrenheit.

Question 49

Hands-only CPR is less effective than mouth-to-mouth CPR, but it is much easier for Americans to remember.

Question 50

Slapping a friend on the back when he has partial airway obstruction is the best way to dislodge the foreign object.

Question 51

The death rate for choking is highest among children under 4 years of age and adults over 65 years of age.

Question 52

School backpacks should not weigh more than 10-20 percent of a person's body weight.

Question 53

Most home fire extinguishers discharge for approximately 30 seconds.

Question 54

The most common form of child sexual abuse is abuse of a boy by his father.

Question 55

Incest is a form of sexual coercion.

Question 56

Of women killed in the United States, about one-third are killed by their partners.

Question 57

Elder abuse includes physical, sexual, and financial abuse but not emotional abuse.

Question 58

Some states do not allow rape charges to be brought by a woman against her husband.

Question 59

Of women raped in the United States, about 60 percent know their assailant.

Question 60

The most frequently sexually abused children are girls aged 9 to 11.

Question 61

On a road bike, you should be able to straddle the bar with both feet flat on the ground and about a(n) ________ gap between your crotch and the bar.(Please spell out your answer.)

Question 62

An accident is a chance occurrence or unpredictable mishap.Public health experts now avoid this term and instead use the term _______.

Question 63

Air bags are an example of a(n) ________ restraint.

Question 64

The American Academy of Pediatrics has concluded that there is no connection between violence in mass media and increases in aggressive behavior in children.

Question 65

Proponents of gun control use the Second Amendment to support their cause.

Question 66

Motor vehicle crashes are the number ________ cause of unintentional injuries for all age groups.(Please spell out the word for this answer.)

Question 67

Believed to account for 85 percent of motor vehicle accidents, ________ driving includes speeding, failure to yield right of way, following too closely, and passing on a yellow line.

Question 68

Driver ________ accounts for nearly 25 percent of all highway crashes.

Question 69

Hate crimes against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual persons (LGBT) have decreased over the past decade.

Question 70

The type of driving that can help reduce the risk of injury at the hands of people who drive improperly is referred to as ________ driving.

Question 71

The biggest safety problem for bicyclists is making themselves ________ to other vehicle operators.

Question 72

Federal law requires that many household products be sold in containers with ________ caps.

Question 73

An extreme form of aggressive driving is called ________ rage.

Question 74

The ________ maneuver is a life-saving technique used to help someone who is choking.

Question 75

A(n) ________ is any substance harmful to the body that is ingested, inhaled, injected, or absorbed through the skin.

Question 76

Hate crimes tend to be excessively brutal and are often inflicted on random strangers by a group of perpetrators.

Question 77

When combined with human error, ________ hazards account for about one in four vehicle crashes.

Question 78

Personal ________ devices are an essential safety device for both swimmers and non-swimmer participants in boating, water skiing, and personal watercraft recreation.

Question 79

Infants should be buckled into a child safety seat facing the ________ of the car.

Question 80

A(n) ________ driver is typically defined as someone who engages in risky behavior, such as tailgating, speeding, running red lights, changing lanes without signaling, and making illegal turns.