Chapter 25 Violence and Human Abuse

Chapter 25  Violence and Human Abuse

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Sample Questions

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which of the following statements is the best explanation as to why some countries are more violent than others?
a.
Civilized societies are less violent than primitive societies.
b.
Geographical differences are the primary factor.
c.
Population differences are the main determinant—for example, having more males than females.
d.
Violence is a learned behavior controlled or allowed by social norms.

ANS: D
Some societies are basically nonviolent, and for them violence is not a significant health problem. Violence is a learned behavior, and social norms can keep violence at low levels or even eliminate it.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) REF: pp. 455-456, 461

2. Which of the following statements best explains the primary reason why violence is so high among young African-American men?
a.
Men tend to be more violent than women.
b.
They are young and thus lack maturity.
c.
Unemployment is higher in this population.
d.
Violent tendencies are transferred genetically along racial lines.

ANS: C
Most analyses conclude that the differential rates of violence between African Americans and whites in the United States have more to do with economic realities, such as poverty, unemployment, and overcrowding, than with race. Although violence among men may be higher than among women, this question specifically addresses “young
African-American men.”

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) REF: pp. 454-455

3. Which of the following is the top risk factor for intimate partner homicide?
a.
There is a gun in the house.
b.
The husband has made threats against wife before.
c.
The wife has previously called 911 because of husband’s beating her.
d.
The woman’s young daughter also lives with them.

ANS: C
The top risk factor for intimate partner homicide (IPH) is previous domestic violence. Other risk factors are access to guns, estrangement, threats to kill or threats with a weapon, nonfatal strangulation, and a stepchild in the home if the victim is a female.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) REF: p. 457

4. Which of the following persons is most likely to be assaulted?
a.
A young man
b.
A young woman
c.
An older man
d.
An older woman

ANS: A
Men are far more likely to be assaulted or killed than are women. The greatest risk factor for an individual’s victimization by violence is age; youths are at significantly higher risk.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) REF: p. 457

5. Which of the following is the most likely reason for a man to rape a woman?
a.
Because the woman was asking for it
b.
For power and control
c.
Provoked by the woman’s dress and behavior
d.
Sexual pleasure and release

ANS: B
The underlying issues of rape are hostility, power, and control rather than sexual desire.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) REF: p. 459