SOLVED

11. __________ rates refer to the number of people with physical and mental conditions that limit their major life activities, such as hearing or walking. a. Actuarial b. Morbidity c. Mortality d. Disability 12. To identify major health risks, public health officials track a. disability rates. b. morbidity rates. c. mortality rates. d. all of these. 13. The leading causes of death and chronic illness during adulthood are all related to a. one’s genetic make-up. b. one’s behavior. c. the availability of good medical care. d. environmental pollution. 14. Out of more than 10 million animal species, only ________have been seen joining forces to raid neighboring groups and kill members of their own species. a. ants and humans b. gorillas and elephants c. chimpanzees and humans d. humans 15. War is especially likely to erupt wherever a. a single group controls natural resources. b. there is marked social inequality. c. rapid change has weakened a country’s economy and government. d. any of these occur. 16. The trend for greater male aggressiveness is evident as early as ______ year(s) of age and is found throughout the world. a. one b. three c. five d. seven 17. The __________ refers to the increase in risky and aggressive behavior shown by males during late adolescence and early adulthood.  a. young male syndrome b. masculinity myth c. animus syndrome d. male evolutionary bias 18. Alex is eighteen years old and has been engaging in risky behaviors, such as racing his car, throughout most of his adolescence. He also has been verbally threatening toward any male that even looks at his girlfriend. This behavior is referred to as the  a. young male syndrome. b. masculinity myth. c. animus syndrome. d. male evolutionary bias. 19. Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding human violence?  a. Individuals from 18 to 25 years of age are more likely than any other age group both to kill and be killed. b. African-Americans in the United States are seven times more likely than European American to commit a homicide and six times more likely to be murdered. c. Racial differences regarding homicide disappear at upper income brackets. d. Humans are more aggressive than chimpanzees toward members of their own immediate social group. 20. Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding human violence?  a. About 25 percent of women in the U.S. report that they have been physically assaulted, stalked, or raped by an intimate partner. b. Abuse by a husband is more common when men have lower economic status than their wives or believe they have less power. c. One-fourth of the people arrested for domestic violence are women. d. Men and women who abuse their partners show a similar pattern of abuse.