Practice Quiz: Chapter 01

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. While the majority of Canadians believe that marijuana should be legal, a small minority still think it should be illegal. This best illustrates which perspective on crime and law?

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. Lyon and Welsh (2017) define "violence" as which of the following?

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. Which of the following would NOT typically characterize reactive forms of violence?

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. Sociological theories of spousal violence would focus on the role of patriarchal social structures while psychological theories would focus on why some individuals exposed to patriarchal values commit spousal assault while others do no not. Psychological theories are examples of which of the following?

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. When children are younger they may resort to physical aggression in response to problems. As they develop empathy and problem-solving skills, their reliance of physical aggression decreases. This example illustrates which of the following types of differences?

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. Which term refers to a set of interconnected statements that explain the relationship between two or more events?

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. To determine whether head injuries contribute to criminal and violent offending, a researcher compares of people with pre-existing head injuries and a control group of people who are injury free. This example illustrates which of the following research designs?

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. Which of the following is a limitation often associated with quasi-experimental research designs?

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. A true experiment is characterized by which of the following?

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. A survey of a sample of Canadian adults finds that people who report higher levels of binge drinking are also more likely to self-report committing different forms of violent acts. This example best illustrates which of the following research designs?

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