Methods and Perspectives in VMIR MCQs
Methods and Perspectives in VMIR MCQs
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1: The authors explain the “it just happens” argument as troubling because ____________.
A. This argument is not acceptable outside of intimate relationships
B. It lacks theoretical grounding
C. The argument only applies to child abuse
D. The argument lacks any empirical or anecdotal evidence
2: The authors explore this “it just happens” argument in order to underscore ___________.
A. The common misconceptions of VMIR
B. The broad cultural acceptance that makes VMIR more likely to occur
C. Legitimate reasons behind VMIR
D. The fact that sometimes maltreatment is appropriate and acceptable
3: Sociologists define social control as which of the following?
A. Efforts of institutions to incarcerate perpetrators of VMIR
B. Efforts to limit the amount of VMIR taking place in society
C. The collective efforts of a society to ensure conformity and prevent deviance
D. The state sanctions that deem VMIR unacceptable and punishable
4: Which of the following is an example of Peter Berger’s outer ring, or formal mechanism of social control?
A. The family patriarch
B. An employer or supervisor
C. Family shame
D. Child Protective Services
5: Which of the following is an example of Peter Berger’s inner ring, or informal mechanism of social control?
A. Child Protective Services
B. The U.S. Criminal Justice System
C. Colleague reaction to a violation of social norms
D. Adult protective services
6: Deterrence theory refers to what concept?
A. The certainty and severity of formal legal punishment
B. Peter Bergman’s informal mechanism of social control
C. Weak social bonds
D. Stranger’s reactions to violations of social norms
7: Victimization rates of intimate partner violence, adult sexual assault, child sexual abuse, and child physical abuse since the early 1990s have ___________.
A. Increased dramatically
B. Stayed the same
C. Gone down
D. Increased slightly
8: Level II of the funnel metaphor described by the authors refers to which of the following?
A. The actual number of cases of VMIR
B. The number of cases disclosed to anyone including family members and friends
C. The number of convictions against VMIR perpetrators
D. The number of cases that are reported to official agents of social control
9: Which of the following is NOT true of the Uniform Crime Report?
A. The UCR is a nationwide effort by the FBI to collect and report crimes, number of arrests, and persons arreste
B. These are official statistics published annually.
C. VMIR is often not reported as crime, and thus the UCR is of limited value to the study of VMIR.
D. The UCR is the most accurate estimate of VMIR crimes available.
10: The national Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) is ________________.
A. A federally sponsored data collection system based on data from all 50 states CPS programs
B. Is the only data collection available for Child Abuse and Neglect
C. Does NOT provide information on the relationship of the perpetrator to the victim
D. Includes anonymous self-report data
11: Which of the following statements IS true about the National Incidence Studies?
A. These are surveys of professionals who are mandated to report cases of child maltreatment to CPS and provide estimates of the incidence of child maltreatment.
B. NIS does not take into consideration professional mandated reporters.
C. The survey is based solely on self-report dat
D. This dataset is published yearly.
12: The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is _____________________.
A. Similar to the Uniform Crime Report data
B. A semiannual victim survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau on behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice
C. A survey estimating victimization rates based off of experience of professionals working in human services fields
D. Cannot account for VMIR that is not reported to official sources such as police
13: The main difference between the NCVS and the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) is which of the following?
A. The NCVS asks professionals about their perceived estimates of VMIR, while NISVS asks victims about their experience.
B. The NISVS is based off of official reports of VMIR, while NCVS is based off of self-reports.
C. The NISVS is a conscious effort to avoid preconceptions about VMIR crimes, whereas the NCVS is a crime survey, and therefore responses are based on participants’ conception of what is or is not a crime.
D. The NCVS does not ask about sex crimes, and the NISVS only asks about sex crimes.
14: According to the authors, purely objective scientific analysis of society, particularly with relation to VMIR, _______________________.
A. Is not always truly possible; however, researchers should be careful not to let advocacy commitments lead to poor scholarship
B. Is the gold standard in terms of VMIR research
C. Is absolutely necessary in order to do empirically valid research
D. Should come second to advocacy efforts
15: A causal link between correlated variables can be established if ________________.
A. The correlation is above 0.5
B. The criteria of time order and nonspuriousness are met
C. Research is retrospective and cross-sectional
D. Research is retrospective, cross-sectionals, and correlational
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