VICTIMOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Role reversal plays a pivotal part in which of the following
theoretical designs?
A. intraindividual theories
B. symbolic interactionism
C. situational aspects
D. social exchange
E. social attitudes. Answer: B. symbolic interactionism
◉ Which of the following items best describes the odds of criminal
victimization for the elderly?
A. about the same as other age groups
B. slightly higher than other age groups
C. lower than other age groups
D. markedly higher than other age groups
E. no one knows for sure. Answer: C. lower than other age groups
◉ People who study the aging process are called what?
, A. pediatricians
B. gerontologists
C. periodontists
D. orthopsychiatrists
E. endicrinologists. Answer: B. gerontologists
◉ Which of the following items best describes what has happened to
the average life expectancy of Americans in recent years?
A. remained constant
B. continued to rise
C. fell dramatically
D. slowed
E. declined and accelerated. Answer: B. continued to rise
◉ Which of the following terms refers to an elderly person who is
incapable of performing normal daily living activities or is unable to
protect himself or herself because of a physical or mental
impairment?
A. a ward of the state
B. an incompetent individual
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Role reversal plays a pivotal part in which of the following
theoretical designs?
A. intraindividual theories
B. symbolic interactionism
C. situational aspects
D. social exchange
E. social attitudes. Answer: B. symbolic interactionism
◉ Which of the following items best describes the odds of criminal
victimization for the elderly?
A. about the same as other age groups
B. slightly higher than other age groups
C. lower than other age groups
D. markedly higher than other age groups
E. no one knows for sure. Answer: C. lower than other age groups
◉ People who study the aging process are called what?
, A. pediatricians
B. gerontologists
C. periodontists
D. orthopsychiatrists
E. endicrinologists. Answer: B. gerontologists
◉ Which of the following items best describes what has happened to
the average life expectancy of Americans in recent years?
A. remained constant
B. continued to rise
C. fell dramatically
D. slowed
E. declined and accelerated. Answer: B. continued to rise
◉ Which of the following terms refers to an elderly person who is
incapable of performing normal daily living activities or is unable to
protect himself or herself because of a physical or mental
impairment?
A. a ward of the state
B. an incompetent individual
