Chapter 25: Violence and Human Abuse

Chapter 25: Violence and Human Abuse

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. What is the explanation as to why some countries are more violent than others?

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: Knowledge             REF:    p. 463

2. What has research concluded is the primary reason violence is so high among young African-American men?

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: Knowledge             REF:    p. 464

3. What is the top risk factor for intimate partner homicide?

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: Knowledge             REF:    p. 466

4. Which person is most likely to be assaulted?

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: Knowledge             REF:    p. 466