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__________________ is a group that advocates whites as the chosen people of the Old Testament. They consider Jews to be the devil's offspring and regard the federal government as the "Zionist Occupational Government." |
| | A) | The Patriots |
| | B) | Christian Identity |
| | C) | Survivalists |
| | D) | Aryan Nation |
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According to Rieker and Carmen, as cited in your text, 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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In 1971 an initial study of Catholic and Protestant children in Northern Ireland found that between the ages of 6 and 15 these children were obsessed with: |
| | A) | having happy endings in stories they created. |
| | B) | the idea of joining radical groups. |
| | C) | ideas of death and destruction. |
| | D) | social justice through violence. |
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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) | labor movement violence |
| | C) | violence employed by management |
| | D) | violence 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 your 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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In the United States, the primary factor in the demand for handguns is the: |
| | A) | government's gun control policy. |
| | B) | 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 that occurs 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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In general, research indicates that ____________ is probably the main factor responsible for the rates of suicide and homicide in the South. |
| | A) | a subculture of violence |
| | B) | conservatism |
| | C) | racism |
| | D) | poverty |
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A 1992 magazine study examining violent content in the media found that ___________ contained the most violent content in terms of violent incidents 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 tracked the relationship between television watching and levels of aggression. The researchers 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 to aggressiveness. |
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Regarding data on forcible rape, which of the following statements is true? |
| | A) | American Indian women reported the lowest rates of rape. |
| | B) | Most rapes involve strangers. |
| | C) | Interracial rape is relatively rare. |
| | D) | Over all, nearly all women are equally at risk for being rape victims. |
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According to Burgess and Holmstrom, the primary emotional reaction reported by rape victims during the initial disorganization phase was: |
| | 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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Regarding social structural factors contributing to the likelihood of a male committing forcible rape, we would NOT include: |
| | A) | norms of male superiority. |
| | B) | being an athlete. |
| | 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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About 10 percent of homeless families headed by women are without shelter because they are escaping domestic violence by the male spouse. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The socialization of children to use violence as a response to violence embraces the fallacy of non sequitur. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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According to a study conducted in the state of Washington, guns in the home pose a greater threat to those in the home than to potential intruders. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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According to a study (reported in 1969) by the National Commission on Violence, media portrayals of violence do not actually extend the attitudinal and behavioral boundaries beyond norms acceptable to most Americans. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Women who are victims of attempted rape suffer pretty much the same emotional consequences as women who have actually been raped. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education