Practice Quizzes -- Essential Concepts for Healthy Living Third Edition

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Please read each question and select your answer from the choices provided. You must complete all of the questions in order to view your results. At the end of each exam, you have the option to e-mail your results to your instructor.

1: Which of the following statements is true?
	A: Sexual harassment is a form of abuse.
	B: Abuse is the intentional use of force that causes physical injury.
	C: Unlike other stressors, fighting does not affect the functioning of the immune system.
	D: Homicide is the leading cause of death for Hispanic American males who are 15 to 24 years of age.

2: The long-term effects of violence can include
	A: increased self-esteem
	B: enhanced sense of well-being.
	C: increased interest in relationships.
	D: increased risk of infectious illnesses.

3: One out of ____ American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape.
	A: three
	B: four
	C: five
	D: six

4: Gang violence is a form of ____ violence.
	A: community
	B: sexual
	C: institutional
	D: domestic

5: In 2000, homicide was the ____ cause of death for Americans between 15 and 24 years of age.
	A: leading
	B: second leading
	C: third leading
	D: fourth leading

6: Which of the following workers has the highest risk of becoming a victim of workplace violence?
	A: department store manager
	B: elementary school teacher
	C: bank teller trainee
	D: cab driver

7: Which of the following personal situations or characteristics is a risk factor for violence?
	A: having a high income
	B: being a female
	C: owning a gun
	D: being over 50 years of age

8: Most acts of physical violence against children are not committed by
	A: parents
	B: neighbors.
	C: strangers.
	D: babysitters

9: Which of the following statements is true?
	A: People who have a social support network are more likely to abuse their children.
	B: People who were abused as children are at risk of abusing their own children.
	C: People who have effective parenting skills are more likely to abuse their children.
	D: People who are psychologically healthy are more likely to abuse their children.

10: A pedophile
	A: is a physician who provides medical care for children.
	B: is sexually attracted to children.
	C: abuses elderly persons.
	D: treats youthful victims of violence.

11: Factors that contribute to violence include the availability of guns and use of drugs.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

12: ____ is commonly referred to as a "date-rape" drug.
	A: Phenobarbital
	B: Rohypnol
	C: Acetaminophen
	D: Tylenol

13: Violence on college campuses is often associated with the
	A: consumption of alcohol.
	B: size of the campus.
	C: quality of instruction.
	D: ratio of men to women.

14: Which of the following statements is true?
	A: Since 1990, rates of violent crimes have increased dramatically in the United States.
	B: Partner-against-partner violence is uncommon in the United States.
	C: Abuse is the use of physical force against a defenseless person.
	D: Hate crimes include violent attacks against homosexuals.

15: Which of the following situations or personal characteristics is a risk factor for violence?
	A: abusing drugs
	B: owning a gun
	C: being a teenager
	D: all of the above

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