New Dimensions in Women's Health, Fourth Edition

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These Practice Quizzes test your knowledge of the important concepts in each chapter and provide an explanation for each answer.

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 population groups reportedly has the highest violent crime victimization rate in the United States?
	A: American Indian
	B: white, non-Hispanic
	C: African American
	D: Asian/Pacific Islander

2: In the U.S., a woman has about a _________ of facing some form of violence from an intimate partner during her lifetime.
	A: 0.1
	B: 0.25
	C: 0.45
	D: 0.7

3: Which of the following people has not committed an act of domestic violence?
	A: a man who threatened to burn down his ex-wife's house
	B: a woman who threatened to hurt her children unless their stepfather gives her money
	C: a man who sent graphic and violent sexual pictures to a women he took classes with in college
	D: None of the above – each of the men and women has committed an act of domestic violence

4: Which of the following statements is NOT true?
	A: Disabled women are most likely to be disabled by a family member or a personal care attendant.
	B: Many cases of domestic abuse do not involve physical violence.
	C: Pregnant women who are battered are often less likely than non-battered women to receive adequate prenatal care.
	D: Women with disabilities are about as likely to report domestic abuse as women without disabilities.

5: Which of the following psychological characteristics is NOT commonly associated with child abusers?
	A: immaturity
	B: arrogance and feelings of superiority
	C: social isolation
	D: a fear of spoiling children

6: According to a survey by the National Institute of Justice and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 of ______ women in the United States has experienced attempted or completed rape at some time in their lives.
	A: 2
	B: 4
	C: 6
	D: 8

7: Surveys have found that about _______ of women who were sexually assaulted were assaulted by a woman.
	A: 0.005
	B: 0.03
	C: 0.11
	D: 0.25

8: Which of the following statements is true?
	A: In about nine out of 10 rape cases, the rapist and victim are both of the same race.
	B: More than 95% of rape victims are female.
	C: Most rapists have uncontrollable sexual desires.
	D: All of the above

9: Women are more likely to be ___________________________.
	A: sexually assaulted by a stranger than someone they know
	B: raped by a stranger than someone they know
	C: robbed by a stranger than someone they know
	D: all of the above

10: Victims of sexual harassment in the workplace can file an official complaint with
	A: the federal Sexual Victimization Bureau
	B: state or local Human Rights Commissions.
	C: the federal department of Health and Human Services.
	D: None of the above

11: Prior to the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), some form of sexual assault was legal in 11 states.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

12: In most cases, mothers who are victims of domestic violence are able to conceal the violence they experience from their children.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

13: About one-third of women who report being raped know their assailant.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

14: The motivation for most hate crimes committed in the U.S. is sexual orientation.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

15: Employers are responsible for taking appropriate measures if sexual harassment occurs in their workplaces.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

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