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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior, mental processes, emotions, and personality. It is an important subject for competitive exams such as PPSC, FPSC, NTS, OTS, KPPSC, BPSC, AJKPSC, CSS, and PMS.

Crime is a____product.

A legislative

B individual

C criminal

D social

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Correct Answer: social

Moral panic is:

A an overreaction against an event, such as a type of crime, which is seen as a threat to society’s values

B the view that the world is full of crime and violence

C a concept applied to mugging

D a study of youth crime in Britain

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Correct Answer: an overreaction against an event, such as a type of crime, which is seen as a threat to society’s values

In the British Crime survey, who had high levels of worry about burglary and violent crime?

A Professionals

B Women

C Men

D Those over 75 years- of age

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: Women

What is the fear- victimization paradox?

A Those who fear crime the most tend to become the victims of crime

B There is little, or no relationship between and individual’s risk of victimization and their level of fear of crime

C It simply refers to the fear of being a victim of crime

D It refers to the group of people who are least bothered by the risk of being “victimized

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Correct Answer: There is little, or no relationship between and individual’s risk of victimization and their level of fear of crime

Our levels of fear may be influenced by:

A personal experience

B crime news

C aspects of our personality which make us more, or less, afraid of crime

D all of the options above

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: all of the options above

Women are the most at the risk of physical violence from people they_, men are most at risk of attack from people they, and the most risky stage of life in terms of homicide is_.

A don’t know; don’t know; childhood

B know; don’t know; young adulthood

C don’t know; don’t know; adulthood

D know; know; young adulthood

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: know; don’t know; young adulthood

Which of the following sources provide information about crime in society?

A The media

B Personal experience

C Crime statistics, research data such as that found on the internet

D All of the above

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Correct Answer: All of the above

The percentage of people who report being a victim of particular sort of crime in the previous year is known as the_rate, as it opposed to the frequency of crimes being committed in one year which is known as__rates.

A prevalence; prevalence

B victim; criminal

C incidence; prevalence

D prevalence; incidence

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: prevalence; incidence

Sexual also rates have increased from 1970 to 1990. What might this be the result of?

A It may indicate higher level of sexual abuse

B It may indicate an increased awareness of the dangerous abuse

C It may reflect changes in the definition of some abuse (e.g to include more acts) producing an increase in the numbers

D It may indicate all of the above

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Correct Answer: It may indicate all of the above

Victim surveys generally indicate______ rate of victimization than do number of crimes known to the police.

A lower

B higher

C inferior

D similar

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: higher

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Crime is a____product.

Moral panic is:

In the British Crime survey, who had high levels of worry about burglary and violent crime?

What is the fear- victimization paradox?

Our levels of fear may be influenced by:

Women are the most at the risk of physical violence from people they_, men are most at risk of attack from people they, and the most risky stage of life in terms of homicide is_.

Which of the following sources provide information about crime in society?

The percentage of people who report being a victim of particular sort of crime in the previous year is known as the_rate, as it opposed to the frequency of crimes being committed in one year which is known as__rates.

Sexual also rates have increased from 1970 to 1990. What might this be the result of?

Victim surveys generally indicate______ rate of victimization than do number of crimes known to the police.

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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

All Topics 6084

All Topics 6084

Crime is a____product.

Moral panic is:

In the British Crime survey, who had high levels of worry about burglary and violent crime?

What is the fear- victimization paradox?

Our levels of fear may be influenced by:

Women are the most at the risk of physical violence from people they_____, men are most at risk of attack from people they____, and the most risky stage of life in terms of homicide is_____.

Which of the following sources provide information about crime in society?

The percentage of people who report being a victim of particular sort of crime in the previous year is known as the_____rate, as it opposed to the frequency of crimes being committed in one year which is known as______rates.

Sexual also rates have increased from 1970 to 1990. What might this be the result of?

Victim surveys generally indicate______ rate of victimization than do number of crimes known to the police.

Women are the most at the risk of physical violence from people they_, men are most at risk of attack from people they, and the most risky stage of life in terms of homicide is_.

The percentage of people who report being a victim of particular sort of crime in the previous year is known as the_rate, as it opposed to the frequency of crimes being committed in one year which is known as__rates.