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Juveniles and Violence MCQ

_____ is known as the intentional use of a firearm, by a person age 10 to 24 years, to threaten or harm others

Youth gun violence

Lethal

Non fatal

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Youth gun violence

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_____ is known as the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or a group or community, that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation

Violence

Shelter care

Attention homes

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Violence

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_____ is known as behavior that involves forcing a partner to participate in any sex act without consent

Sexual dating violence

Negative

Neutral

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Sexual dating violence

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_____ is known as distinguishable characteristics that increase the likelihood for juvenile delinquency

Risk factors

Gain for others

Loss of assets

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Risk factors

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_____ is defined as behaviors that decrease the likelihood that a youth will participate in violent behaviors

Protective factors

Beliefs

Biases

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Protective factors

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_____ is known as relationship behavior that includes pinching, hitting, slapping, kicking, punching, and shoving

Physical dating violence

Directed

Focused

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Physical dating violence

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_____ is known as a test administered to measure bullying and antisocial behaviors in school

Olweus Bullying Questionnaire (OBQ)

Classical school

Human actions

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Olweus Bullying Questionnaire (OBQ)

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_____ is known as the type of relationship behavior that can include physical, sexual, emotional, and psychological aggression

Intimate partner violence

Implicit

Absolute

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Intimate partner violence

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_____ is defined as the unlawful and deliberate killing of another

Homicide

National Youth Survey

None of these

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Homicide

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_____ is defined as the victimization of a student with targeted aggression by one or more students

Bullying

Attitudes

Beliefs

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Bullying

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Victims of intimate partner violence are not just women, as the rate of victimization against males is growing.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Physical and sexual dating violence is a growing and prominent problem for middle and high school students in the United States.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Based on data that were collected from 1992 to 2010, the ______ was able to determine that the majority of school-associated violent deaths occur before or after the school day or during lunch.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Juvenile Statistics Bureau (JSB)

Answer

Correct Answer: Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

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In 2015, more self-identified LGBTQ youths reported physical fighting on school property compared with self-identified heterosexual youths (28% vs. 11%).

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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School aggression is commonly defined as the victimization of a student with targeted attack by one or more other students.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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School violence and victimization can occur at any geographical location.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Gang involvement is not a substantial factor in youth violence.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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Which of the following is not a protective factor of youth violence?

Family

Individual

Psychanalytic

Peer and social

Answer

Correct Answer: Psychanalytic

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Multiple studies have found no relationship between violent media and violent behavior.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Sexual minorities are experiencing dating violence at alarming rates, so assuming that violence occurs only in a male–female relationship is incorrect.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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