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Q: "The unlawful attack or threat of attack against computers, computer networks, or information stored on computers, with the intent to intimidate or coerce in order to achieve political or social objectives" is called a. hacktivism b. Cyberterrorism c. ISP terror d. network terror

Q: About _____ of child maltreatment is composed of physical abuse a. 5% b. 9% c. 15% d. 19%

Q: This word, meaning literally "hashish-eater," comes from Muslim a sect who, between 1090 and 1272 CE, fought the Christian crusaders attempting to conquer present-day Syria and Iran. a. zealot b. thug c. crusader d. assassin

Q: This type of terrorism is environmentally-oriented and uses violence aimed at an audience beyond the target, often of a symbolic nature a. exploitative b. Ecoterrorism c. naturalistic d. anarchist

Q: In the United States, about _______________ children die each year from mistreatment a. 1,100 b. 1,200 c. 1,300 d. 1,400

Q: Individuals who possess lower levels of self-control are likely to respond ______________ to provocative situations and react _______________to minimal provocations a. reflectively, defensively b. affectively, offensively c. aggressively, offensively d. instinctually, defensively

Q: The film media's reflection of society's morbid curiosity with mass murder goes back to movies of the 1960s such as a. "Psycho" b. "Summer of Sam" c. "Along Came a Spider" d. "Hannibal"

Q: For general, routine pre-employment screening of non-law enforcement job applicants, which of the following is not appropriate? a. Personnel Assessment Form b. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory c. Employee Screening Questionnaire d. Guilford-Zimmerman Temperament Survey

Q: The killing of multiple victims is classified according to variables such as a. race of the killer b. time intervals between killings c. number of people killed d. b & c

Q: A model of employee discipline called discipline without punishment (DWP), treats each worker like _______________ who is _______________ a. a professional, capable of responding to reinforcement b. a professional, worthy of coaching c. an adult, needing of self-facing behavior d. an adult, worthy of respect

Q: Many school shooters share the characteristics of a. coming from upper class homes b. attending private schools c. being unattractive and subject to social isolation d. a & c

Q: When dealing with a potentially violent employee, "static" factors should be considered. Examples of such static factors include a. age b. sex c. cultural background d. all the above

Q: This type of terrorist seek the complete abolition of a political system and its replacement with new structures a. revolutionary b. separatist c. extorting d. disillusioned

Q: When dealing with a potentially violent employee, "dynamic" factors should be considered. Examples of such dynamic factors include a. years of service at the company b. depression c. stress d. both b and c

Q: The Italian Red Brigades, the German Red Army Faction, and the Irish Republican Army, are examples of this type of terrorist group a. disillusioned b. separatist c. idealistic d. revolutionary

Q: In an employment setting, a group that is charged with developing workplace violence policies and making decisions about what course of action to take after a workplace violence incident occurs, is called a a. hostage negotiations team b. crisis management team c. critical stress debriefing team d. executive management team

Q: According to the Holmes & DeBurger (1985, 1988) typology, practicing cannibalism on victims, would most likely be associated with which type of serial killer? a. visionary b. power-seekers c. mission-oriented d. parasitic

Q: An angry emotional reaction to a particular event is calleda. state angerb. trait angerc. rigidity angerd. compulsive anger

Q: Necrophilia means a. fascination with animals b. fear of darkness c. sex with the dead d. fear of dead bodies

Q: People who view aggressive behavior as acceptable or justifiable are _____ likely to engage in aggression than people who view aggressive behavior as unacceptable or unjustifiable a. less b. more c. equally d. reactively less likely

Q: Necrophagia refers to a. cannibalizing the dead b. dismembering dead bodies c. collecting dead animals d. sex with animals

Q: Holmes & DeBurger (1985, 1988) have classified serial killers into a typology based on their motives. This typology includes which of the following types? a. parasitic, hedonistic, and mission-oriented b. parasitic, power-seekers, and mission-oriented c. visionary, mission-oriented, hedonistic, and power-seekers d. parasitic, mission-oriented, and hedonistic

Q: The disgruntled violent-prone employee may show warning signs prior to their actual violent acts. Such warning signs include a. difficulty accepting criticism from either supervisors or peers b. brooding over a recent humiliating life event where he was unfairly treated c. poor interpersonal skills especially in conflict-solving d. all the above

Q: According to the Holmes & DeBurger (1985, 1988) typology, hearing voices and seeing visions, would most likely be associated with which type of serial killer? a. parasitic b. hedonistic c. visionary d. mission-oriented

Q: In instances of workplace violence, the relationship between the assailant and the victim is usually that of a. former employee and former coworkers b. former employee and former supervisor c. stranger with no relationship to employees or supervisors d. any of the above

Q: According to the Holmes & DeBurger (1985, 1988) typology, a powerful need to rid the world of homosexuals, would most likely be associated with which type of serial killer? a. mission-oriented b. visionary c. power-seekers d. parasitic

Q: "Stalking" is very similar to a. blackmailing b. romantic obsession c. the first stage of serial killing d. any of the above

Q: The best term for describing the syndrome where an individual fantasizes that another person loves him despite all indications from reality, is a. pseudological fantastica b. depersonalization c. erotomania d. cathexis

Q: Victims often remain silent in the face of sexual harassment out of a. fear of retaliation and incriminations of their veracity b. fear of spousal misunderstanding c. self-doubting their own sanity d. all the above

Q: Norris (1988) and Ressler et al. (1988) regard many serial killers as going through certain psychological "phases." These phases, in their correct order are a. aura phase, trolling phase, wooing phase, capture phase, murder phase, totem phase, depression phase b. depression phase, aura phase, trolling phase, wooing phase, capture phase, murder phase, totem phase c. aura phase, trolling phase, capture phase, wooing phase, murder phase, totem phase, depression phase d. depression phase, aura phase, trolling phase, capture phase, wooing phase, murder phase, totem phase

Q: Almost _______________ workers are victims of violent crime each year in the United States a. one million b. two million c. three million d. four million

Q: Ted Bundy often strapped his arm in a sling and asked for help with carrying books or packages in order to lure many of his victims into his car. According to the psychological phase model of Norris (1988) and Ressler et al. (1988), this would be an example of which phase? a. trolling b. totem c. aura d. wooing

Q: _____ of all violent crime in the United States takes place at the workplace. a. 15% b. 16% c. 17% d. 18%

Q: Jeffrey Dahmer induced many of his victims to have a drink which was laced with drugs. According to the psychological phase model of Norris (1988) and Ressler et al. (1988), this would be an example of which phase? a. wooing b. trolling c. capture d. murder

Q: Which of the following groups is not characteristic of those who commit violence in the workplace? a. criminals who see the workplace as a target of opportunity b. employees who impulsively get into arguments and fights c. angry and resentful employees or customers who kill for revenge d. employees who seek media attention as a forum to air their disagreements with management

Q: Some serial killers take artifacts belonging to the victim, remove or eat part of the body, remove and wear the skin, or take photographs. According to the psychological phase model of Norris (1988) and Ressler et al. (1988), this would be an example of which phase? a. totem b. depression c. trolling d. none of the above

Q: The typical disgruntled workplace killer is in his _______________ a. 20s b. 30s or 40s c. 50s d. 40s or 50s

Q: Women's reactions to sexual harassment include a. anxiety and depression b. sleeplessness c. weight loss or gain d. all the above

Q: Which of the following is a myth regarding serial killers? a. all serial killers are all "dysfunctional loners" b. all serial killers are all white males c. all serial killers are motivated only by sex d. all the above

Q: A questionnaire which measures harassment in the form of unwanted sexual attentionand sexual coercion expressed through crude words, acts and gestures, is the a. LSH b. SEQ c. SHQ d. SHEQ

Q: Which of the following is generally true of serial killers? a. the serial killer has a need to be humiliated b. the serial killer plans in the end to commit "suicide by cop" c. the serial killer has a need to be in control d. the serial killer has an unconscious desire to be caught

Q: The type of sexual harassment in which the employment of persons is made contingent upon their complying with sexual demands is called a. hostile work environment sexual harassment b. explicit bargain sexual harassment c. quid pro quo sexual harassment d. abusive atmosphere sexual harassment

Q: On August 1, 1966, this man entered the tower of the University of Texas administration building and began shooting people with a high-powered rifle. a. Dylan Klebold b. Dennis Rader c. Cho Seung Hui d. Charles Joseph Whitman

Q: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act which prohibits discrimination at work on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin and sex, was first made law in a. 1976 b. 1977 c. 1964 d. 1990

Q: On Wednesday July 18, 1984, this man announced to his wife that he was "going to hunt humans" and then proceeded to a McDonald's restaurant where he shot 41 people. a. Cho Seung Hui b. Charles Whitman c. James Oliver Huberty d. Allen Cram

Q: The American with Disabilities Act was made law in a. 1976 b. 1977 c. 1964 d. 1990

Q: The wife of the McDonald's killer in San Ysidro California blamed her husband's behavior on a. high levels of monosodium glutamate, lead, and cadmium b. a brain tumor c. harassment by coworkers d. a temporal lobe glioblastoma

Q: Can same-sex harassment qualify as sexual harassment? a. no b. yes c. only when evaluated under a totality of the circumstances approach d. only when evidence of harassment was present beyond a reasonable doubt

Q: The worst non-terrorist mass murder in United States history was committed by a. Charles Joseph Whitman b. Cho Seung Hui c. Clyde Barrow d. Eric Harris

Q: Fiske and Glick (1995) argue that there are two "core" types of sexual harassers, these are a. the hostile kind and the opportunistic kind b. the benevolent kind and the opportunistic kind c. the benevolent kind and the hostile kind d. the genuine kind and the opportunistic kind

Q: The "BTK Killer" was a. Herbert William Mullin b. Bobby Theodore Kantor c. Dennis Rader d. John Allen Muhammad

Q: A self-report instrument which assesses how likely it is that a particular individual will engage in sexual harassment is the a. LSH b. SHIS c. LSHIS d. HIS

Q: "What's one less person on the face of the earth, anyway?" This quote is attributable to a. Ted Bundy b. Richard von Krafft-Ebing c. Dennis Rader d. John Wayne Gacy

Q: The belief that most or all members of a group subject to disability-related discrimination share certain negative characteristics, is known as a. subtle discrimination b. paternalistic discrimination c. stigmatization d. negative stereotyping

Q: Which of the following individuals are likely examples of "family annihilators?" a. Charles Manson b. Ted Bundy c. Eric Harris d. Andrea Yates

Q: A distrust, fear, embarrassment, and even avoidance of persons with mental disabilities, is known as a. stigmatization b. psychological pity c. covert discrimination d. none of the above

Q: A former employees of a company who had been dismissed, and then retaliated by going to the place where he once worked and killing former fellow employees is best referred to as a(n) a. disgruntled employee b. bully c. isolated and rejected schizoid d. fantasizing dreamer

Q: Treating people with disabilities as helpless dependent children who are best kept out of sight, is known as a. internalized discrimination b. overt discrimination c. psychological discomfort d. paternalism

Q: Although the average age of murderers in general is _____ years, a notable exception exists with "workplace avengers", where the average age is _____ years. a. 29, 38 b. 38, 29 c. 18, 40 d. 40, 18

Q: Discrimination expressed in harassment, off-color language and jokes, is a. subtle discrimination b. overt discrimination c. covert discrimination d. normalized discrimination

Q: Most pseudocommando killers and workplace avengers are _______________. a. Hispanic males b. White males c. African-American males d. none of the above

Q: The unequal and harmful treatment of people that may be visible but often not noticed because members of the discriminated group have somehow "internalized" these negative attitudes as somehow being "normal" is called a. subtle discrimination b. normalized discrimination c. covert discrimination d. overt discrimination

Q: This type of killer might plant a bomb in a building or inject poison into food products in a supermarket. a. family annihilators b. long-distance killers c. suicide bombers d. set-and-run killers

Q: The American with Disabilities act requires employers to make reasonable accommodations to the needs of disabled applicants and employees, as long as such accommodation do not result in _______________ to the employer's operations a. significant harm b. real or perceived harm c. significant slowdown d. undue hardships

Q: The term _______________ was applied to Theodore Kaczynski before his actual identity was known. a. AIRBOMBER b. BIOKILLER c. UNAKILLER d. UNABOMBER

Q: Amicus briefs pursuant to a federal case filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act, are likely to be filed by a. the American Psychological Association b. the Paralyzed Veterans of America c. the American Association of Retired Persons d. a & b

Q: The term _______________ is often used to describe an individual who sets out, typically with an arsenal of guns, to kill as many people as he can, sometimes randomly and sometimes those against whom he has a grievance. a. disciple killer b. mass murderer c. rampage killer d. set-and-run killer

Q: The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins (1989), was that the plaintiff in the sex discrimination case did not need to show that discrimination was the only reason for her being fired, but that discriminatory intent was a _______________ factor in the employer's actions. a. hostile b. premeditated c. substantial d. spurious

Q: This type of killer is preoccupied with weapons, desires to "teach the world a lesson," and to exact revenge to individuals or systems which have "done him wrong." a. pseudocommando b. disciple killer c. school shooter d. serial killer

Q: Employment discrimination generally covers a. race and gender b. age and religion c. disability and sexual orientation d. all the above

Q: Is it possible to be guilty of arson against one's own property? a. yes b. no c. only if it was "for profit" d. only if involved insurance fraud

Q: The sources of federal legislation that impose equal employment opportunity obligations on employers include all the following except a. the federal Paternalism Act b. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act c. the Americans with Disabilities Act d. the Equal Pay Act

Q: Does dual nationality alter allegiance to the United States? a. yes, it nullifies it b. only in times of war c. yes, unless it is a member of the military d. no

Q: The American with Disabilities Act is enforced by a. the Fair Employment Commission and Department of Justice b. the Interstate Commerce Commission c. the EEOC and Department of Justice d. the Attorney General and Department of Justice

Q: Mass murder is defined then as the killing of three or more persons at a single location with no _______________ between the killings. a. deliberation b. cooling off period c. sleep d. other acts of violence

Q: Sleep-walking is the classic example of a. automatism b. deficient actus reus c. Munchausen Syndrome d. a factitious disorder

Q: Of the personality disorders found in spies, the two most common are a. borderline and narcissistic b. avoidant and schizoid c. antisocial and borderline d. antisocial and narcissistic

Q: An intense form of anxiety, tension, and rage, experienced by an individual with latent homosexual tendencies, is better known as a. gay panic b. homosexual panic c. provocation d. a or b

Q: One thing that almost all spies have in common is a. an inability to accept responsibility for their own actions b. an intense dislike for their government c. a need for power and success d. demanding spouses

Q: People v. Ferguson (1998) is a famous example of the _______________ in action a. insanity defense b. black rage defense c. automatism defense d. Early Arab trauma defense