Question 1

Heterosexual sex has now replaced drug use as the most common means of transmission of the HIV/AIDS virus to women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

"Mainstreaming" means helping people with disabilities to participate in community life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Methamphetamine is a highly addictive stimulant that involves approximately 7% of emergency room visits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the United States, wife beating was legal until the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Negative attitudes of able-bodied persons toward disability is an example of an architectural barrier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Chronic stimulant ingestion leads to hyper-vigilance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One reason that alternatives to incarceration of criminals are being tried is:

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A)   that conventional probation and parole programs are well staffed.
B)   the high cost of incarceration.
C)   the alternatives have been proven to reduce recidivism.
D)   they are generally more secure than incarceration.

Question 8

People with disabilities may earn unlimited income without the risk of losing Social Security and other benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Parents who abuse their children:

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A)   were invariably abused by their parents.
B)   are more likely to have low rather than high incomes.
C)   do not benefit from counseling.
D)   are virtually never found in middle- and upper-class homes.

Question 10

Ritalin abusers tend to be:

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A)   teenagers.
B)   the elderly.
C)   children under 5 years old.
D)   mentally ill.
E)   none of these.

Question 11

Medicare is a system of health insurance for welfare beneficiaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

One difference between abuse and neglect of a child is that:

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A)   neglect is an act of commission while abuse is an act of omission.
B)   abuse is always more threatening to the child's well-being than neglect.
C)   neglect is more likely to be involuntary on the part of the caregiver than is abuse.
D)   cases of neglect are easier to define than cases of abuse.

Question 13

All states in the U.S. used to pay the same proportion of aid to AFDC recipients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Children with mild intellectual disabilities are usually slow in learning to walk and talk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The number of reported child abuse cases has decreased sharply in recent decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Currently, many formerly institutionalized mental patients are now showing up as a significant part of the prison population rather than being re-institutionalized in psychiatric facilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to your text, the program most people are talking about when they refer to "welfare" is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Social Security.
B)   AFDC.
C)   general assistance.
D)   food stamps.

Question 18

An intellectual disability usually requires an IQ score of approximately 70 or below.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which is not a typical characteristic of parents who abuse their children?

Accepted Answer

A)   Middle-class status
B)   Unemployed
C)   Substance abusers
D)   Young adults

Question 20

According to government regulations, food stamps:

Accepted Answer

A)   can only be used for buying food.
B)   may be redeemed for cash.
C)   can be used to buy paper products.
D)   can be used to buy cigarettes.

Exam 2: Groups in Need

Which is not a typical characteristic of parents who abuse their children?

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In the United States, wife beating was legal until the late 1800s and early 1900s.

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Currently, many formerly institutionalized mental patients are now showing up as a significant part of the prison population rather than being re-institutionalized in psychiatric facilities.

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"Mainstreaming" means helping people with disabilities to participate in community life.

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An intellectual disability usually requires an IQ score of approximately 70 or below.

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Parents who abuse their children:

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Ritalin abusers tend to be:

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One reason that alternatives to incarceration of criminals are being tried is:

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Children with mild intellectual disabilities are usually slow in learning to walk and talk.

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The number of reported child abuse cases has decreased sharply in recent decades.

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According to your text, the program most people are talking about when they refer to "welfare" is:

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Methamphetamine is a highly addictive stimulant that involves approximately 7% of emergency room visits.

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One difference between abuse and neglect of a child is that:

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People with disabilities may earn unlimited income without the risk of losing Social Security and other benefits.

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According to government regulations, food stamps:

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Heterosexual sex has now replaced drug use as the most common means of transmission of the HIV/AIDS virus to women.

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Medicare is a system of health insurance for welfare beneficiaries.

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Negative attitudes of able-bodied persons toward disability is an example of an architectural barrier.

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Chronic stimulant ingestion leads to hyper-vigilance.

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All states in the U.S. used to pay the same proportion of aid to AFDC recipients.

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