Question 1

The NIS is conducted annually.

Accepted Answer

The NIS (National Intelligence Survey) is not a survey that is conducted annually. It is a database containing information about various aspects of the intelligence community and is maintained by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

Question 2

What is an advocacy statistic?
A)ideologically motivated statistic
B)incorrect statistic
C)unreliable statistic
D)statistic made by rape crisis advocates

Accepted Answer

An advocacy statistic is a statistic that is used to support a particular cause or issue, often without considering all of the available evidence or alternative viewpoints. It may be based on ideology or a desire to promote a certain agenda, rather than objective data.

Question 3

The "it just happens" argument occurs most frequently outside of intimate relationships.

Accepted Answer

The "it just happens" argument is often used within the context of intimate relationships to describe how feelings of love or attraction can seemingly develop spontaneously or unexpectedly, rather than being planned or sought after.

Question 4

What research method helps to control for the time-order problem?
A)self-report surveys
B)longitudinal studies
C)cross-sectional studies
D)retrospective

Accepted Answer

Longitudinal studies involve following the same group of individuals over an extended period of time, which allows researchers to control for the time-order problem by examining how changes in the independent variable are related to changes in the dependent variable over time. This method also helps to control for other variables that may influence the relationship being studied.

Question 5

Human behavior is instinctual.

Accepted Answer

Human behavior is influenced by a combination of instinctual drives and learned experiences, with a significant portion of behavior being learned and shaped by the environment and culture.

Question 6

If you read that 10% of women are victims of rape and 20% are victims of drug-facilitated rape,why can you not assume that 30% of women experience some form of sexual assault?
A)advocacy statistics
B)survey participants lie
C)polyvictimization
D)correlation,not causation

Accepted Answer

Polyvictimization refers to individuals who experience multiple forms of victimization. In this scenario, it is possible that some women may have experienced both rape and drug-facilitated rape, meaning they would count towards both the 10% and 20% statistic. Therefore, adding the percentages together would result in an overestimate of the number of women who experience sexual assault. Polyvictimization should be taken into account when analyzing victimization statistics.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a journal dedicated to publishing about VMIR?
A)Violence Against Women
B)Crime & Delinquency
C)Child Maltreatment
D)Journal of Family Violence

Accepted Answer

Crime & Delinquency does not specifically focus on VMIR (Violence, Maltreatment, and Interpersonal Relations) but rather covers a broader range of topics related to crime and delinquent behavior. The other journals listed specifically address issues related to violence and maltreatment within interpersonal relationships.

Question 8

The "it just happens" argument contributes to perpetuation of violence.

Accepted Answer

The "it just happens" argument implies that there is no one to blame for the violence or that it is simply a natural occurrence that cannot be prevented. This type of thinking can contribute to a lack of accountability and perpetuation of violent behaviors. It is important to acknowledge the root causes of violence and actively work to prevent it from occurring.

Question 9

What do we call a nonaccidental relationship?
A)nonspuriousness
B)time order
C)correlation
D)causation

Accepted Answer

Nonspuriousness refers to a relationship that is not accidental or coincidental, indicating a genuine association between variables rather than one caused by an external variable.

Question 10

In research on VMIR,experimental controlled trails are used to study _____________.
A)prevalence of sexual assault
B)prevalence of child abuse
C)effects of victimization
D)evaluation of intervention and prevention programs

Accepted Answer

Experimental controlled trials are used to evaluate the effectiveness of intervention and prevention programs in reducing victimization and its negative effects. They allow researchers to compare the outcomes of a treatment group (those who receive the program) with a control group (those who do not receive the program) to determine if the program has a positive impact. The other options (A, B, and C) may be studied through other research methods, but not typically through experimental controlled trials.

Question 11

If a woman with depression experiences IPV,we may have a problem with __________.
A)effectization
B)time order
C)nonspuriousness
D)correlation

Accepted Answer

Time order refers to the criterion of causality which states that the cause (independent variable) must occur before the effect (dependent variable). In this case, depression is the independent variable and IPV is the dependent variable. Time order ensures that depression is the cause and IPV is the effect, and not the other way around.

Question 12

An increase in VMIR is always caused by a change in that behavior.

Accepted Answer

An increase in VMIR could also be caused by external factors such as changes in market conditions or economic factors that affect the overall demand for the product. Therefore, it is not always caused by a change in behavior.

Question 13

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.What criteria does a researcher need to meet to establish a causal link?
A)correlation
B)time order
C)nonspuriousness
D)relationship

Accepted Answer

In order to establish a causal link, a researcher needs to show that there is a time order (meaning that the cause precedes the effect) and that the relationship between the cause and effect is nonspurious. Correlation and relationship are not sufficient criteria for establishing causality.

Question 14

The total amount of VMIR is an unknowable number.

Accepted Answer

The total amount of VMIR is constantly changing as new data is added and old data is removed. Therefore, it is impossible to know the exact and total amount of VMIR.

Question 15

Rates of ice cream consumption and instances of rape are highly correlated.This is an example of a violation of ___________.
A)time order
B)correlation
C)nonspuriousness
D)advocacy statistic

Accepted Answer

Correlation does not imply causation. The high correlation between ice cream consumption and instances of rape does not necessarily mean one causes the other; it could be due to a third factor (like warmer weather) affecting both, illustrating a violation of nonspuriousness.

Question 16

Female homicide victims are more likely to be killed by a male intimate partner.

Accepted Answer

Studies have shown that female homicide victims are more likely to be killed by a male intimate partner or ex-partner than any other type of perpetrator.

Question 17

There is strong empirical support for intergenerational transmission of violence.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.Widom's research on effects of child abuse is an example of which research design method?
A)longitudinal
B)correlation
C)cross-sectional
D)matched control groups

Accepted Answer

Widom's research on the effects of child abuse utilized a longitudinal design to follow individuals over time and also employed matched control groups to compare those who experienced abuse with those who did not.

Question 19

________ means that a cause must occur before an effect.
A)Nonspuriousness
B)Correlation
C)Time order
D)Causation

Accepted Answer

Time order is the principle that states that a cause must occur before an effect. This means that the cause must come first and the effect must happen later. This is an essential element in establishing causation in research.

Question 20

What survey utilizes the Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire (JVQ)?
A)CTS
B)NatSCEV
C)NIS
D)NCVS

Accepted Answer

The Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire (JVQ) is utilized in the National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence (NatSCEV). The NatSCEV is a comprehensive survey that measures the scope and nature of children's exposure to a range of violent behaviors, along with the risk and protective factors that may contribute to or prevent such exposure. The JVQ is specifically designed to assess victimization experiences of children and adolescents.

Quiz 2: Methods and Perspectives in Vmir

The NIS is conducted annually.

What is an advocacy statistic?

The "it just happens" argument occurs most frequently outside of intimate relationships.

What research method helps to control for the time-order problem?

Human behavior is instinctual.

If you read that 10% of women are victims of rape and 20% are victims of drug-facilitated rape,why can you not assume that 30% of women experience some form of sexual assault?

Which of the following is NOT a journal dedicated to publishing about VMIR?

The "it just happens" argument contributes to perpetuation of violence.

What do we call a nonaccidental relationship?

In research on VMIR,experimental controlled trails are used to study _____________.

If a woman with depression experiences IPV,we may have a problem with __________.

An increase in VMIR is always caused by a change in that behavior.

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.What criteria does a researcher need to meet to establish a causal link?

The total amount of VMIR is an unknowable number.

Rates of ice cream consumption and instances of rape are highly correlated.This is an example of a violation of ___________.

Female homicide victims are more likely to be killed by a male intimate partner.

There is strong empirical support for intergenerational transmission of violence.

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.Widom's research on effects of child abuse is an example of which research design method?

________ means that a cause must occur before an effect.

What survey utilizes the Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire (JVQ) ?