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The use, or threatened use, of violence by those operating entirely within the United States to intimidate or coerce is known as: |
| | A) | international terrorism |
| | B) | domestic terrorism |
| | C) | intimate violence |
| | D) | psychological trauma |
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According to Rieker and Carmen, which of the following was NOT found to be a likely outcome of years of abuse? |
| | A) | inability to trust |
| | B) | cognitive instability |
| | C) | low self-esteem |
| | D) | self-hatred |
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Recent psychologists argue that _____ is related to _____. |
| | A) | aggression; frustration |
| | B) | aggression; human nature |
| | C) | human nature; violence |
| | D) | frustration; generation |
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Which of the following was NOT cited by the text to illustrate the concept of violence as seductive self-destruction? |
| | A) | sit-down strikes |
| | B) | violence employed by the labor movement |
| | C) | violence employed by management |
| | D) | violence employed by whites against blacks |
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A 1971 study of black males from Newark, New Jersey, revealed that those who were most likely to have been actively involved in the 1967 riot in that city were: |
| | A) | low on political information and low on political trust |
| | B) | high on political information and high on political trust |
| | C) | low on political information and high on political trust |
| | D) | high on political information and low on political trust |
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According to the text, political arrangements in our society ________ a certain amount of violence. |
| | A) | virtually guarantee |
| | B) | permit |
| | C) | tend to suppress |
| | D) | tend to encourage |
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Which of the following is the primary factor in the demand for handguns in the United States? |
| | A) | the government's gun control policy |
| | B) | the government's guarantee of security to citizens |
| | C) | extent to which citizens perceive a secure social order |
| | D) | extent to which citizens agree with official gun-control policy |
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The most typical and frequent type of homicide in the home involves: |
| | A) | visiting relatives |
| | B) | intruders who are unknown to those who live in the home |
| | C) | a husband and wife |
| | D) | intruders who are known to those who live in the home |
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According to the American Academy of Pediatrics: |
| | A) | the more people watch television, the more likely they are to engage in violence. |
| | B) | the more people watch television, the less likely they are to engage in violence. |
| | C) | there is no association between television viewing and engaging in violence. |
| | D) | the notion of catharsis has been supported. |
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A 1992 magazine study examining violent content in the media found that _______ contained the most violent content in a given day of programming. |
| | A) | westerns |
| | B) | cartoons |
| | C) | reality-based programs |
| | D) | advertisements |
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Research conducted with 63 children over a 6-year period concluded that as children watched more television, especially programming with violent content, they displayed all of the following EXCEPT: |
| | A) | an increased sense of the world as being "unreal" |
| | B) | increased restlessness |
| | C) | less self-restraint |
| | D) | an increased tendency towards aggressiveness |
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Which of the following statements regarding data on forcible rape is true? |
| | A) | American Indian women reported the lowest rates of rape. |
| | B) | Most rapes involve strangers. |
| | C) | Interracial rape is relatively rare. |
| | D) | Overall, nearly all women are equally at risk for rape. |
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According to Burgess and Holmstrom, the primary emotional reaction reported by rape victims during the initial disorganization phase is: |
| | A) | humiliation and embarrassment |
| | B) | fear of physical violence and death |
| | C) | self-blame |
| | D) | anger and a desire for revenge |
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As adolescents, incest victims are likely to suffer from all of the following negative consequences EXCEPT: |
| | A) | unwanted or unplanned pregnancy |
| | B) | social maladjustment |
| | C) | suicidal tendencies |
| | D) | promiscuity |
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Which of the following would NOT be included as a motor consequence in the reorganization phase of rape trauma syndrome? |
| | A) | changing one's address |
| | B) | spending time with friends or relatives for support |
| | C) | changing one's phone number |
| | D) | a reluctance to be outdoors alone |
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Which of the following would NOT be included as a social structural factor contributing to the likelihood of a male committing forcible rape? |
| | A) | norms of male superiority |
| | B) | athletic status |
| | C) | norms of egalitarianism |
| | D) | a family history of sexual abuse |
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Which of the following is NOT a myth about rape? |
| | A) | Rape is generally planned and intended. |
| | B) | It is not possible for a man to rape an unwilling healthy woman. |
| | C) | Women frequently bring false rape charges against men. |
| | D) | Most women have sexual fantasies about being raped. |
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The attitude that a healthy woman can prevent rape is considered an instance of the fallacy of retrospective: |
| | A) | victimization |
| | B) | blaming |
| | C) | assumption |
| | D) | determinism |
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When a woman reports to police that she has been raped, investigating officers are likely to: |
| | A) | charge the woman with false accusation |
| | B) | overlook the alleged victim's previous arrest record |
| | C) | be cautious in considering the situation |
| | D) | discount provocative dress as a factor |
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In as many as one-third or more rape cases, a woman experiences an involuntary reflexive response that causes her to: |
| | A) | become incoherent |
| | B) | "freeze" as though paralyzed |
| | C) | become hysterical |
| | D) | become uncoordinated |
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