Some experts on women's violence talk about a sense of _____ that some women develop from repeated battering. This self-defense mechanism helps a battered woman cope by giving up any hope of improvement and by becoming passive
a. passive backlash
b. accepted strengths
c. learned helplessness
d. gender inequality
Answer: c
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________ means procedural fairness
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word.
People who acquire a social imagination are better able to understand and change the social forces underlying their private troubles
a. True b. False
According to findings from Esbensen and colleagues (1999), which of the following was the least important reason that youth reported for joining a gang?
A. because a friend was in a gang B. for safety C. for fun D. for money
Content analyses of crime stories reveal what Surette (2011) terms the law of _______________, because the nature of crime, criminals, and victims portrayed in the media is generally the complete opposite of the pattern shown through official crime statistics or victim surveys.
a. Opposites b. Opposites attract c. Evil d. Media perception