Psyc 276(Quizes and solutions)2025
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"The intentional inflicting of serious bodily injury on another" is a sufficient definition of
which of the following offense(s) - answer-Aggravated assault
Homicides consistently account for about ____% of all violent crimes reported to the
FBI. - answer-1 or 2
The most frequently reported violent crime in the U.S. is: - answer-aggravated assault
Negligent manslaughter is killing another: - answer-as a result of recklessness.
Which group has a rate of criminal homicide that significantly exceeds its numbers in
the general population, both as offenders and victims - answer-African Americans
The term _____ refers to the cognitive shortcuts people use to make quick inferences
about their world. - answer-availability heuristics
About one of every _____ murders and nonnegligent manslaughters in the U.S. involve
a family member killing another family member. - answer-5
Which of the following is not one of the three kinds of maltreatment that comprises
emotional abuse - answer-Spanking or slapping
Approximately how many cases of physical abuse result in the death of a child in the
U.S. each year - answer-1500
The most common form of intrafamilial violence involves: - answer-siblings.
In family violence, the term "battering" is generally reserved for: - answer-physical
violence.
Lizotte & Sheppard (2001) report that gun ownership is related to: - answer-all of the
above
The likeliest candidates for elder abuse appear to be: - answer-white women ages 75-
85, lower class.
Terrorist activity is often included in which of the FBI's category of homicide - answer-
Group cause homicide
The most effective way of breaking the wife-abuse cycle appears to be to - answer-use
all of the above.
,When a caregiver fabricates or intentionally causes symptoms in those they are caring
for in order to seek and obtain medical treatment, it is usually a case of - answer-
Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
Research on family violence indicates - answer-No clear research that individual who
violently attack family members were themselves childhood victims of family violence.
Alcohol and drug abuse appear to: - answer-play a role as an exacerbator but not a
cause in family violence.
The most common abuse of the elderly by caretakers is: - answer-a combination of
emotional abuse and neglect. financial abuse.
In an important study of American children by Ullman and Straus (2003), it was
discovered that approximately _____ percent of adolescents participated in child-to-
parent violence during the previous 12 months. - answer-5
Filicide refers to the killing of: - answer-a child older than 24 hours.
What was the title of the article that led to serious child abuse being "rediscovered" -
answer-The Battered Child Syndrome
Families that are characterized by continuous cycles of physical aggression and
violence inside the family are called: - answer-multiassaultive.
Symptoms thought to frequently accompany Battered Woman Syndrome include all of
the following except: - answer-narcissism.
As a clinical diagnosis, Battered Woman Syndrome is thought to be a form of: - answer-
ptsd
A sibling killing a sister is called: - answer-sororicide.
Neonaticide refers to the killing of: - answer-an infant.
George and Bill walk into a bar, order a drink and begin playing pool. Several minutes
later, one of the bar's regulars, Steve, hollers across the bar and calls Bill a sissy girl.
Bill punches Steve and a fist fight ensues. This scenario depicts an example of: -
answer-reactive aggression.
Which of the following phenomenon is more likely to occur with males as perpetrators -
answer-Shaken baby syndrome
Which of the following is not a fundamental question of investigative psychology -
answer-Does the victim's body show signs of ossification
, The modus operandi - answer-refers to the procedures an offender engages in to
successfully commit a crime.
In investigative psychology, any behavior that goes beyond what is necessary to commit
the crime is called (the) - answer-signature.
The primary difference between staging and undoing is - answer-the reason behind the
action.
In which type of crime scene is there evidence that the offender used planning and
premeditation - answer-Organized crime scene
Psychological profiling has its roots in - answer-psychometrics.
Investigative psychology is to _____ as profiling is to _______. - answer-the crime
scene; the offender.
_____ profiling is often used in the search for property offenders. - answer-Geographic
The term reconstructive psychological evaluation is synonymous with - answer-
psychological autopsy.
What kind of offender would be most likely to engage in undoing a murder scene -
answer-emotionally distraught
According to the text, criminal profiling is currently most useful in identifying the
perpetrator of what type of offense - answer-serial rape.
The tendency to gather evidence that confirms one's pre-existing expectations, while
failing to seek contradictory information is called - answer-confirmation bias.
A serial violent offender who does not specifically search for victims is using which one
of which one of Rossmo's four hunting patterns - answer-Troller
A term coined by Havelock Ellis that refers to self-arousal and the self-gratification of
sexual arousal is - answer-autoeroticism.
The primary difference between what qualifies as serial murders and what qualifies as
mass murders is - answer-a cooling-off period.
The murders at Virginia Tech in 2007 is an example of - answer-spree murder classic
mass murder
The strongest determining factor of victim selection for most serial murders is the _____
the victim. - answer-availability of
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"The intentional inflicting of serious bodily injury on another" is a sufficient definition of
which of the following offense(s) - answer-Aggravated assault
Homicides consistently account for about ____% of all violent crimes reported to the
FBI. - answer-1 or 2
The most frequently reported violent crime in the U.S. is: - answer-aggravated assault
Negligent manslaughter is killing another: - answer-as a result of recklessness.
Which group has a rate of criminal homicide that significantly exceeds its numbers in
the general population, both as offenders and victims - answer-African Americans
The term _____ refers to the cognitive shortcuts people use to make quick inferences
about their world. - answer-availability heuristics
About one of every _____ murders and nonnegligent manslaughters in the U.S. involve
a family member killing another family member. - answer-5
Which of the following is not one of the three kinds of maltreatment that comprises
emotional abuse - answer-Spanking or slapping
Approximately how many cases of physical abuse result in the death of a child in the
U.S. each year - answer-1500
The most common form of intrafamilial violence involves: - answer-siblings.
In family violence, the term "battering" is generally reserved for: - answer-physical
violence.
Lizotte & Sheppard (2001) report that gun ownership is related to: - answer-all of the
above
The likeliest candidates for elder abuse appear to be: - answer-white women ages 75-
85, lower class.
Terrorist activity is often included in which of the FBI's category of homicide - answer-
Group cause homicide
The most effective way of breaking the wife-abuse cycle appears to be to - answer-use
all of the above.
,When a caregiver fabricates or intentionally causes symptoms in those they are caring
for in order to seek and obtain medical treatment, it is usually a case of - answer-
Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
Research on family violence indicates - answer-No clear research that individual who
violently attack family members were themselves childhood victims of family violence.
Alcohol and drug abuse appear to: - answer-play a role as an exacerbator but not a
cause in family violence.
The most common abuse of the elderly by caretakers is: - answer-a combination of
emotional abuse and neglect. financial abuse.
In an important study of American children by Ullman and Straus (2003), it was
discovered that approximately _____ percent of adolescents participated in child-to-
parent violence during the previous 12 months. - answer-5
Filicide refers to the killing of: - answer-a child older than 24 hours.
What was the title of the article that led to serious child abuse being "rediscovered" -
answer-The Battered Child Syndrome
Families that are characterized by continuous cycles of physical aggression and
violence inside the family are called: - answer-multiassaultive.
Symptoms thought to frequently accompany Battered Woman Syndrome include all of
the following except: - answer-narcissism.
As a clinical diagnosis, Battered Woman Syndrome is thought to be a form of: - answer-
ptsd
A sibling killing a sister is called: - answer-sororicide.
Neonaticide refers to the killing of: - answer-an infant.
George and Bill walk into a bar, order a drink and begin playing pool. Several minutes
later, one of the bar's regulars, Steve, hollers across the bar and calls Bill a sissy girl.
Bill punches Steve and a fist fight ensues. This scenario depicts an example of: -
answer-reactive aggression.
Which of the following phenomenon is more likely to occur with males as perpetrators -
answer-Shaken baby syndrome
Which of the following is not a fundamental question of investigative psychology -
answer-Does the victim's body show signs of ossification
, The modus operandi - answer-refers to the procedures an offender engages in to
successfully commit a crime.
In investigative psychology, any behavior that goes beyond what is necessary to commit
the crime is called (the) - answer-signature.
The primary difference between staging and undoing is - answer-the reason behind the
action.
In which type of crime scene is there evidence that the offender used planning and
premeditation - answer-Organized crime scene
Psychological profiling has its roots in - answer-psychometrics.
Investigative psychology is to _____ as profiling is to _______. - answer-the crime
scene; the offender.
_____ profiling is often used in the search for property offenders. - answer-Geographic
The term reconstructive psychological evaluation is synonymous with - answer-
psychological autopsy.
What kind of offender would be most likely to engage in undoing a murder scene -
answer-emotionally distraught
According to the text, criminal profiling is currently most useful in identifying the
perpetrator of what type of offense - answer-serial rape.
The tendency to gather evidence that confirms one's pre-existing expectations, while
failing to seek contradictory information is called - answer-confirmation bias.
A serial violent offender who does not specifically search for victims is using which one
of which one of Rossmo's four hunting patterns - answer-Troller
A term coined by Havelock Ellis that refers to self-arousal and the self-gratification of
sexual arousal is - answer-autoeroticism.
The primary difference between what qualifies as serial murders and what qualifies as
mass murders is - answer-a cooling-off period.
The murders at Virginia Tech in 2007 is an example of - answer-spree murder classic
mass murder
The strongest determining factor of victim selection for most serial murders is the _____
the victim. - answer-availability of
