Violence The Enduring Problem 3rd Edition Alvarez Test Bank
Test Bank for Violence The Enduring Problem 3rd Edition by Alexander C. Alvarez, Ronet D. Bachman, ISBN 10: 1506349064, ISBN 13: 9781506349060
Chapter 1: As American as Apple Pie
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. The video of football player Ray Rice knocking his fiancé out with one punch in an elevator is an example of ______.
a. people engaging in violence in multiple spheres of their lives
b. how violent all football players are
c. provoked and justified violence
d. an outlet to relieve stress
Ans: A
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Difficulty Level: Medium
2. The sociologist Jack Katz argues that many perpetrators see their violence as a form of ______.
a. self help
b. righteous slaughter
c. divine vengeance
d. homicidal rage
Ans: B
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Difficulty Level: Easy
3. The suggestion that legitimate forms of violence influence illegitimate forms of violence is known as the ______.
a. multiple spheres theory
b. influence theory
c. legitimation theory
d. spillover theory
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Difficulty Level: Medium
4. Which of the following is not a necessary element that needs to be considered when formulating a definition of violence?
a. the intent of the participants
b. the causes of and motivations and justifications for the behavior
c. the legality of the act
d. the degree and type of injury
Ans: C
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Difficulty Level: Medium
5. Our understanding of violence is highly situational and contingent, meaning the context is extremely important in helping shape our understanding of and reaction to violent acts and actors. Which of the following is not one of the factors that helps shape our context of violence?
a. the victim
b. the offender
c. the location of the violence
d. the timing of the violence (time of day, season, etc.)
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Difficulty Level: Medium
6. How is the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) different from the the Uniform Crime Report (UCR)?
a. Reports are based on voluntary participation of law enforcement agencies.
b. Information about both the victim and the offender are collected for homicides.
c. It includes detailed information on crime incidents, including the characteristics of the victim, such as age, gender, race, ethnicity, and resident status.
d. Only state law enforcement agencies participate in reporting.
Ans: C
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Difficulty Level: Medium
7. The NCVS distinguishes the number of victimizations as ______.
a. the same as the number of incidents.
b. the number of crimes reported to the police.
c. the number of acts committed against respondents and others present during an incident
d. how many victimization acts were experienced by survey respondents
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Difficulty Level: Medium
8. Researchers interested in offending behavior will extract the most accurate information from which data collection methodology?
a. focus groups
b. survey methodology
c. official crime reports
d. courtroom observations
Ans: B
Cognitive Domain: Application
Difficulty Level: Medium
9. Violent crimes in the United States ________ in the early 1990s and have _______ since that time.
a. peaked; have generally declined
b. peaked; continued to climb
c. dropped; risen sharply
d. dropped; risen at a slow rate
Ans: A
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Difficulty Level: Medium
10. Enjoying violent video and computer games or watching violent sporting events ______.
a. leads to psychopathic tendencies
b. is an example of experiencing victimization vicariously
c. is becoming less common
d. makes one more vulnerable to direct victimization
Ans: B
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Difficulty Level: Medium
