Which of the following are protective factors associated with less risk of femicide?
a. Previous arrests of the perpetrator and never living together
b. Cohabitation for at least one year and lack of availability of weapons
c. Restricted alcohol use and good church attendance
d. Emotional abuse but not physical or sexual abuse
Question 2Jon has a binge-eating disorder. A study of his brain indicates that the connections between his lateral hypothalamus and are abnormal, possibly leading him to respond more to learned cues rather than feelings of fullness with regard to his eating behavior.
a. nucleus accumbens
b. amygdala
c. thalamus
d. hippocampus
Question 3Agents, substances, or exposures that can harm a prenatal or perinatal individual's health are collectively referred to as
a. induction defects.
b. teratogens.
c. aberrations.
d. adverse anomalies.
Question 4When identifying protective factors that could distinguish between abuse and femicide,
a. previous arrest of the perpetrator and never living together are noted.
b. abusers are not initially violent.
c. homicidal maniacs kill other people as well.
d. abusers have usually had better childhoods.
Question 5Eating disorder researchers who look for brain changes as biological risk factors tend to focus primarily on the
a. thalamus.
b. hypothalamus.
c. hippocampus.
d. amygdala.
Question 6Most people with Down syndrome have chromosomes in their cells.
a. 45
b. 46
c. 47
d. 23
Question 7When assessing preventive measures toward femicide,
a. previous abuse seems to inevitably bring about murder.
b. unemployment, drug abuse, and gun access have been identified as influential measures.
c. little has been concluded.
d. perpetrators are labeled as criminally psychotic.
Question 8Drive for thinness may link to genes located on chromosomes
a. 1,5,7.
b. 1,2,13.
c. 6,9,12.
d. 21,31,41.