This Is A Super Interesting Psychology Quiz!

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1.

Which researchers advanced the principle of homogamy?
- A.
  
  Sampson and Lauritsen
- B.
  
  Cullen and Fisher
- C.
  
  Clarke and Cornish
- D.
  
  Felson and Cohen
2.

Who developed the general strain theory?
- A.
  
  Robin Engel
- B.
  
  Erving Goffman
- C.
  
  Hans von Hentig
- D.
  
  Robert Agnew
3.

What theory can explain why some drug dealers experience property victimization?
- A.
  
  Biosocial explanations
- B.
  
  Dynamic causal perspective
- C.
  
  Victim-rationality perspective
- D.
  
  Routine activities and lifestyles theory
4.

What does the population heterogeneity perspective state?
- A.
  
  Victimization and offending are not related
- B.
  
  Victimization and offending both stem from risk lifestyles
- C.
  
  Victimization and offending both stem from biological factors
- D.
  
  Victimization and offending both are related to personality characteristics or environmental factors
5.

Victims are said to experience ______ when they feel that responding to victimizations is useless.
- A.
  
  Learned helplessness
- B.
  
  Self-blame
- C.
  
  PTSD
- D.
  
  Anxiety
6.

______ is the most common reason victims report for why they did not report a crime to police.
- A.
  
  Private or personal matter
- B.
  
  Fear
- C.
  
  Involvement
- D.
  
  Unsuccessful crime/property returned
7.

Most of the homicides for which the circumstances were known resulted from a(n) ______.
- A.
  
  Argument
- B.
  
  Intimate partner violence
- C.
  
  Robbery
- D.
  
  Carjacking
8.

Victimization does appear to be linked to ______.
- A.
  
  Low self-esteem
- B.
  
  Depression
- C.
  
  Anxiety
- D.
  
  All of these
9.

Which type of victimization suggests that a person has been a victim of the same crime more than once?
- A.
  
  Repeat victimization
- B.
  
  Recurring victimization
- C.
  
  Revictimization
- D.
  
  Near-repeat victimization
10.

______ suggests that recurring victimization occurs because of the quality or character of a victim.
- A.
  
  Risk heterogeneity (flag explanation)
- B.
  
  State dependence (boost explanation)
- C.
  
  Compounding vulnerability
- D.
  
  Victimization salience
11.

Intimate partner violence, rape, ______, and property victimizations are all at high risk of recurring victimization.
- A.
  
  Assault
- B.
  
  Homicide
- C.
  
  Armed robbery
- D.
  
  Arson
12.

One is at higher risk of recurring victimization if he is a victim of crime and ______.
- A.
  
  Looks foreign
- B.
  
  Is autistic
- C.
  
  Has aspergers
- D.
  
  Has the 7-repeat allele of the DRD4 gene
13.

Household-level risk factors that increase the likelihood of recurring victimization include all except which of the following?
- A.
  
  Only one car for the household
- B.
  
  Low-income household
- C.
  
  Two or more adults in the home
- D.
  
  Children
14.

______ type of a program is one in which a police officer and victim advocate will revisit an intimate partner violence victim to provide her or him with information on social and legal programs to assist her or him.
- A.
  
  Second Responder Programs
- B.
  
  First Responder Programs
- C.
  
  Risk recognition programs
- D.
  
  Prevention Advice Programs
15.

______ is a term that is generally used for childhood recurring victimization, when a person has experienced multiple forms of victimization.
- A.
  
  Poly-victimization
- B.
  
  Near-repeat victimization
- C.
  
  Repeat victimization
- D.
  
  Revictimization
16.

Turanovic and Pratt (2014) found that victims with ______ are less likely than others to change their risky behaviors than those with higher levels.
- A.
  
  Low levels of anxiety
- B.
  
  Low levels of depression
- C.
  
  Low levels of anger
- D.
  
  Low self-control
17.

______ financial remedy is coordinated by the state and does not require a court order to receive it.
- A.
  
  Civil litigation
- B.
  
  Restitution
- C.
  
  Insurance
- D.
  
  Victim compensation
18.

Which of the following crimes is not an eligible crime for which victims can apply for victim compensation?
- A.
  
  Rape
- B.
  
  Homicide
- C.
  
  Burglary
- D.
  
  Drunk driving
19.

Which of the following is the term for money paid directly from the offender?
- A.
  
  Civil litigation
- B.
  
  Restitution
- C.
  
  Insurance
- D.
  
  Victim compensation
20.

One of the overarching goals of the victims' rights movement was to increase _______ and consultation by victims in all stages of the criminal justice system.
- A.
  
  Participation
- B.
  
  Representation
- C.
  
  Compensation
- D.
  
  Observation
21.

Which of the following is not a common victims' right given by all the states?
- A.
  
  Right to compensation
- B.
  
  Notification of rights
- C.
  
  Victim case worker
- D.
  
  Notification of court appearances
22.

Consultation may also occur before an offender is ________.
- A.
  
  Paroled
- B.
  
  Fined
- C.
  
  Sentenced
- D.
  
  Paroled and/or sentenced
23.

Which act included the Violence Against Women Act as well?
- A.
  
  Child Victims' Bill of Rights
- B.
  
  Victims of Crime Act
- C.
  
  Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
- D.
  
  Federal Victim Witness Protection Act
24.

Which act provided funding to process the backlog of rape kits?
- A.
  
  Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act
- B.
  
  Justice for All Act
- C.
  
  Victims' Rights Clarification Act
- D.
  
  Federal Victim Witness Protection Act
25.

Victims can be compensated for a wide variety of expenses including _______.
- A.
  
  Medical care
- B.
  
  Mental health
- C.
  
  Funeral costs
- D.
  
  All of these