Chapter 5 Preventing Violence and Injury

An unintentional injury is one in which the injury happens due to circumstances, without a deliberate intent to inflict harm.

True

The use of force to control and maintain power over another person in the home environment is A) intentional violence. B) spousal violence. C) intimate partner violence. D) domestic violence.

D) domestic violence.

A factor commonly seen in women who become victims of intimate partner violence is A) infertility. B) a higher income than their abuser. C) a higher level of education than their abuser. D) low self-esteem.

D) low self-esteem.

The term terrorism is correctly applied to situations in which A) one country attacks another in a state of war. B) students demonstrate peacefully against their government. C) workers organize for political and economic rights. D) violence is used to achieve political aims.

D) violence is used to achieve political aims.

Sexual jokes, suggestive comments, and sexual innuendo are forms of sexual harassment.

True

Women who are ill are at greater than average risk of marital rape.

True

Which of the following is TRUE about marital rape? A) Several states may treat marital rape as a lesser crime. B) It rarely occurs in women who are pregnant. C) It is usually an isolated occurrence that happens once. D) It is not a crime.

A) Several states may treat marital rape as a lesser crime.

Which phase of the cycle of violence includes physical acts intended to inflict pain? A) acute battering B) tension building C) remorse/reconciliation D) retaliation

A) acute battering

Which of the following is TRUE about the term acquaintance rape? A) It is used only when the victim has known the perpetrator for a length of time. B) It has largely replaced the term date rape. C) It is not used for rapes involving incidental contact at a party. D) It is synonymous with the term simple rape.

B) It has largely replaced the term date rape.

What proportion of murder-suicides in the United States involve an intimate partner? A) about one-half B) about three-fourths C) about one-fourth D) about one-third

B) about three-fourths

Doing some type of activity, such as texting or eating, while driving can cause accidents and is known as A) careless driving. B) distracted driving. C) impaired driving. D) risky driving.

B) distracted driving.

A woman often remains a victim of intimate partner violence because A) her cultural or religious beliefs allow divorce. B) she fears retaliation against herself or her children. C) she believes the situation will never change. D) she is financially independent.

B) she fears retaliation against herself or her children.

Identify at least seven strategies for decreasing your risk for a motor vehicle accident while driving.

1) Stay alert and assess your surroundings 2) Look for reckless drivers 3) Anticipate maneuvers by other drivers 4) Check your blind spot before changing lanes 5) Stay out of other drivers' blind spots 6) Always use your turn signals when changing lanes 7) Do not assume other drivers will make safe maneuvers

Aggression is more likely to occur during times of acute stress.

True

Which of the following is TRUE about intimate partner violence? A) Homicide by a current or former intimate partner is the leading cause of death among pregnant women in the United States. B) Battered woman syndrome is considered to be a type of generalized anxiety disorder. C) Victims of intimate partner violence commonly report the crime. D) Intimate partner violence includes violence between parent and child.

A) Homicide by a current or former intimate partner is the leading cause of death among pregnant women in the United States.

Violence against people or property that is rooted in political or social objectives and intended to intimidate is A) aggression. B) stalking. C) terrorism. D) violence.

C) terrorism.

Of the 85 fatal fires that occurred from 2000 to 2015 on college campuses, A) nearly half involved the use of incense. B) 63 percent involved candles. C) all but three involved alcohol. D) 58 percent involved missing or disconnected smoke alarms.

D) 58 percent involved missing or disconnected smoke alarms.

Which of the following would NOT be considered a hate crime? A) beating up a teenager because she is Hispanic B) assaulting a person because of his sexual orientation C) burning a church for reasons of religious bias D) shooting a bank employee during an armed robbery

D) Shooting a bank employee during an armed robbery

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

A) It is goal-directed, hostile self-assertion that is destructive in nature.

Jane is being harassed by a coworker. You should tell her to A) find a way to take revenge on the coworker. B) confront the person when alone. C) tell her boss. D) ignore the person.

C) tell her boss.

Which of the following statements about child sexual abuse in the United States is true? A) Children are much more likely to be sexually abused by strangers than by family members. B) People with a history of child sexual abuse are no more likely than others to abuse their own children. C) Girls who have been sexually abused have ten times the rate of teen pregnancy as girls who have not. D) An estimated one in four girls and one in six boys is sexually abused before age 18.

C) Girls who have been sexually abused have ten times the rate of teen pregnancy as girls who have not.

Which of the following is TRUE about the cycle of intimate partner violence? A) During the acute attack, the abuser typically harms him- or herself as well. B) The cycle involves a tension-building phase during which the worst battering occurs. C) Women who have experienced the cycle more than once tend to develop battered woman syndrome. D) In the remorse/reconciliation phase, the batterer tries to teach the partner a lesson by inflicting severe pain.

C) Women who have experienced the cycle more than once tend to develop battered woman syndrome

Cultural beliefs that can be considered societal causes of violence include A) empowering women. B) encouraging men to be respectful of women. C) objectifying women. D) promoting open communication between men and women.

C) objectifying women.

Which phase of the cycle of violence is called the "honeymoon period" because the batterer may act apologetic and promise to change? A) acute battering B) tension building C) remorse/reconciliation D) retaliation

C) remorse/reconciliation