Question 1

Substance abuse decreases the risk of both homicide and suicide.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One way to reduce the risk of dating violence is to go out in a group when you are dating someone new.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which one of the following is an example of primary aggression?

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A)   Calling someone a name in response to teasing
B)   Getting upset when you lose while playing a video game
C)   Frustration in trying to solve a calculus problem
D)   Bullying another student in the cafeteriaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Gang violence occurs

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A)   only in high-population urban areas.
B)   in urban areas and suburban communities.
C)   in urban, suburban, and rural areas.
D)   mainly in rural areas where police rarely patrol.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Based on statistics about campus violence, female students who are victims of rape

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A)   usually know the perpetrator.
B)   usually are off campus when the rape occurred.
C)   usually report it.
D)   usually are seniors or graduate students.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Deliberate acts that cause harm to a child is

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A)   child abuse.
B)   child neglect.
C)   child maltreatment.
D)   predatory behavior.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Campus law enforcement officers now have

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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.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Violence involves aggressive behavior with the intent to inflict physical or psychological harm.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Nearly 70 percent of murders in the United States are committed using firearms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The single best way to protect yourself from potential violence is to become skilled at self-defense techniques or martial arts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The U.S. Public Health Service defines violence as a chronic disease, indicating that it is a pervasive threat to society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Name at least five factors that increase the likelihood of violence in our society.

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(any five of the following)
1. Poverty
2...

Question 13

Child abuse refers to deliberately causing harm to a child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The increasing amount of violence being viewed by children and young people on television, online, and via other media has been shown to

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A)   increase the rate of violent crime among teens age 13 to 17.
B)   have no measurable impact on crime rates.
C)   support a positive association between media violence and criminal aggression.
D)   lower their reading and math scores on standardized tests.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

In one third of homicides in the United States,

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A)   the perpetrator and victim are acquainted or are friends.
B)   the perpetrator and the victim are part of the same family.
C)   the perpetrator and the victim are strangers.
D)   the perpetrator chooses the victim randomly.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Women are the only victims of intimate partner violence.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Discrimination is a negative evaluation of an entire group of people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is True about primary aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)   It will not result in the bodily harm of others.
B)   It is goal-directed, hostile self-assertion that is destructive in nature.
C)   It results from frustration with minor, daily life experiences.
D)   Aggressive behavior does not necessarily result in violent interactions.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

List at least four common-sense steps you can take to protect yourself when using social networking or online dating sites.

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(any four of the following)
1. Don't pos...

Question 20

List three situations that increase the likelihood of acquaintance rape.

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Exam 24: Preventing Violence and Abuse

Deliberate acts that cause harm to a child is

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Name at least five factors that increase the likelihood of violence in our society.

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Which of the following is True about primary aggression?

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Which one of the following is an example of primary aggression?

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Based on statistics about campus violence, female students who are victims of rape

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Child abuse refers to deliberately causing harm to a child.

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Nearly 70 percent of murders in the United States are committed using firearms.

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In one third of homicides in the United States,

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The U.S. Public Health Service defines violence as a chronic disease, indicating that it is a pervasive threat to society.

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The increasing amount of violence being viewed by children and young people on television, online, and via other media has been shown to

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Campus law enforcement officers now have

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List three situations that increase the likelihood of acquaintance rape.

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Violence involves aggressive behavior with the intent to inflict physical or psychological harm.

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The single best way to protect yourself from potential violence is to become skilled at self-defense techniques or martial arts.

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Substance abuse decreases the risk of both homicide and suicide.

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Women are the only victims of intimate partner violence.

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Discrimination is a negative evaluation of an entire group of people.

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List at least four common-sense steps you can take to protect yourself when using social networking or online dating sites.

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One way to reduce the risk of dating violence is to go out in a group when you are dating someone new.

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Gang violence occurs

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