1. A causal link between correlated variables can be established if ________________.
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The criteria of time order and nonspuriousness are met
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2. According to the authors, purely objective scientific analysis of society, particularly with relation to VMIR, _______________________.
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Is not always truly possible; however, researchers should be careful not to let advocacy commitments lead to poor scholarship
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3. The main difference between the NCVS and the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) is which of the following?
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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.
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4. The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is _____________________.
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A semiannual victim survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau on behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice
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5. Which of the following statements IS true about the National Incidence Studies?
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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.
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6. The national Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) is ________________.
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A federally sponsored data collection system based on data from all 50 states CPS programs
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7. Which of the following is NOT true of the Uniform Crime Report?
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The UCR is the most accurate estimate of VMIR crimes available.
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8. Level II of the funnel metaphor described by the authors refers to which of the following?
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The number of cases that are reported to official agents of social control
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9. Victimization rates of intimate partner violence, adult sexual assault, child sexual abuse, and child physical abuse since the early 1990s have ___________.
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Gone down
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10. Deterrence theory refers to what concept?
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The certainty and severity of formal legal punishment
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11. Which of the following is an example of Peter Berger’s inner ring, or informal mechanism of social control?
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Colleague reaction to a violation of social norms
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12. Which of the following is an example of Peter Berger’s outer ring, or formal mechanism of social control?
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Child Protective Services
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13. Sociologists define social control as which of the following?
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The collective efforts of a society to ensure conformity and prevent deviance
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14. The authors explore this “it just happens” argument in order to underscore ___________.
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The broad cultural acceptance that makes VMIR more likely to occur
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15. The authors explain the “it just happens” argument as troubling because ____________.
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This argument is not acceptable outside of intimate relationships
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