Question 1

Women tend to stay in violent relationships because of

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A) low self-esteem. 
B) financial dependence. 
C) a belief that their children need a father. 
D) all of these factors. 
A) low self-esteem. 
B) financial dependence. 
C) a belief that their children need a father. 
D) all of these factors. D

Question 2

Which of the following statements about school violence is TRUE?

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A) Most violence occurs in suburban schools. 
B) Murder and suicide make up half of all cases reported. 
C) Characteristics of violent students may include depression and uncontrolled anger. 
D) Children and adolescents have a higher risk of violence at school than at home. 
A) Most violence occurs in suburban schools. 
B) Murder and suicide make up half of all cases reported. 
C) Characteristics of violent students may include depression and uncontrolled anger. 
D) Children and adolescents have a higher risk of violence at school than at home. C

Question 3

The LEAST frequently occurring form of incest is

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A) father-daughter. 
B) brother-sister. 
C) uncle-niece. 
D) mother-son. 
A) father-daughter. 
B) brother-sister. 
C) uncle-niece. 
D) mother-son. D

Question 4

Conduct of a sexual nature is harassment if it

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A) affects employment decisions. 
B) interferes with work performance. 
C) creates a hostile academic environment. 
D) meets any of these conditions. 
A) affects employment decisions. 
B) interferes with work performance. 
C) creates a hostile academic environment. 
D) meets any of these conditions.

Question 5

A substantial number of hate crimes are committed by males under age 20.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Strategies for avoiding consuming a beverage containing a date-rape drug include all of the following EXCEPT

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A) obtaining a fresh drink after leaving your drink unattended for any period of time. 
B) not accepting an opened beverage of any type from a stranger. 
C) limiting your drinking to one drink per hour. 
D) when going to a party or club,going with several friends. 
A) obtaining a fresh drink after leaving your drink unattended for any period of time. 
B) not accepting an opened beverage of any type from a stranger. 
C) limiting your drinking to one drink per hour. 
D) when going to a party or club,going with several friends.

Question 7

All of the following are common factors in many types of leisure injuries EXCEPT

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A) use of alcohol. 
B) weather. 
C) lack of skill. 
D) misuse of equipment. 
A) use of alcohol. 
B) weather. 
C) lack of skill. 
D) misuse of equipment.

Question 8

For maximum safety,bicycle riders should ride against the flow of traffic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

About 80 percent of all incidents of elder abuse are reported.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is a characteristic of aggressive driving?

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A) tailgating 
B) speeding 
C) frequent and erratic lane changes 
D) all of these 
A) tailgating 
B) speeding 
C) frequent and erratic lane changes 
D) all of these

Question 11

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading unintentional injury cause of death for people aged

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A) 10 to 14. 
B) 15 to 24. 
C) 25 to 40. 
D) 55 to 65. 
A) 10 to 14. 
B) 15 to 24. 
C) 25 to 40. 
D) 55 to 65.

Question 12

All of the following are recommended strategies for avoiding falls EXCEPT

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A) setting the base of a straight ladder 1 foot out for every 4 feet of ladder height. 
B) installing nonslip surfaces in the shower or bathtub. 
C) standing no higher than the second step from the top of a stepladder. 
D) avoiding alcohol or other drug intoxication. 
A) setting the base of a straight ladder 1 foot out for every 4 feet of ladder height. 
B) installing nonslip surfaces in the shower or bathtub. 
C) standing no higher than the second step from the top of a stepladder. 
D) avoiding alcohol or other drug intoxication.

Question 13

The most extreme form of sexual coercion is

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A) seduction. 
B) harassment. 
C) solicitation. 
D) rape. 
A) seduction. 
B) harassment. 
C) solicitation. 
D) rape.

Question 14

Of drivers killed in automobile crashes that were not wearing a safety belt,how many would have survived had they been wearing one?

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A) 20-30 percent 
B) 40-50 percent 
C) 80-90 percent 
D) 60-70 percent 
A) 20-30 percent 
B) 40-50 percent 
C) 80-90 percent 
D) 60-70 percent

Question 15

Which of the following statements is perhaps the most accurate explanation for the college's low incidence of reported date rape?

Accepted Answer

A) The low incidence reflects the trend that date rape is decreasing on college campuses. 
B) A low incidence of date rape is not unusual in small colleges. 
C) The incidence is low because the campus does not have coed residence halls. 
D) The incidence is falsely low because most cases of date rape are not reported. 
A) The low incidence reflects the trend that date rape is decreasing on college campuses. 
B) A low incidence of date rape is not unusual in small colleges. 
C) The incidence is low because the campus does not have coed residence halls. 
D) The incidence is falsely low because most cases of date rape are not reported.

Question 16

Dual front airbags are effective in side collisions as well as head-on collisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements about carbon monoxide gas is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) It has a slight rotten-egg smell. 
B) It is colorless. 
C) It cannot be detected. 
D) It rarely causes problems in family homes. 
A) It has a slight rotten-egg smell. 
B) It is colorless. 
C) It cannot be detected. 
D) It rarely causes problems in family homes.

Question 18

Eva plans to go to a club near campus on Friday night.List at least eight strategies that can help Eva stay safe.Include strategies for avoiding assault while traveling to and from the club and strategies for avoiding sexual assault,including drug-induced date rape,while at the club.

Accepted Answer

1. Travel with a group of friends to and

Question 19

The recommended minimum age for front-seat passengers in vehicles with airbags is

Accepted Answer

A) 7 months. 
B) 13 months. 
C) 7 years. 
D) 13 years. 
A) 7 months. 
B) 13 months. 
C) 7 years. 
D) 13 years.

Question 20

Injuries to the head and wrist are the most common injuries sustained when in-line skating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 21: Personal Safety

Women tend to stay in violent relationships because of

Which of the following statements about school violence is TRUE?

The LEAST frequently occurring form of incest is

Conduct of a sexual nature is harassment if it

A substantial number of hate crimes are committed by males under age 20.

Strategies for avoiding consuming a beverage containing a date-rape drug include all of the following EXCEPT

All of the following are common factors in many types of leisure injuries EXCEPT

For maximum safety,bicycle riders should ride against the flow of traffic.

About 80 percent of all incidents of elder abuse are reported.

Which of the following is a characteristic of aggressive driving?

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading unintentional injury cause of death for people aged

All of the following are recommended strategies for avoiding falls EXCEPT

The most extreme form of sexual coercion is

Of drivers killed in automobile crashes that were not wearing a safety belt,how many would have survived had they been wearing one?

Which of the following statements is perhaps the most accurate explanation for the college's low incidence of reported date rape?

Dual front airbags are effective in side collisions as well as head-on collisions.

Which of the following statements about carbon monoxide gas is TRUE?

Eva plans to go to a club near campus on Friday night.List at least eight strategies that can help Eva stay safe.Include strategies for avoiding assault while traveling to and from the club and strategies for avoiding sexual assault,including drug-induced date rape,while at the club.

The recommended minimum age for front-seat passengers in vehicles with airbags is

Injuries to the head and wrist are the most common injuries sustained when in-line skating.

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