According to the NCVS, Which of the Following Is True

question 35

Multiple Choice

According to the NCVS, which of the following is true about the reporting rates for violent crimes?

• A) Simple assaults are reported more frequently than robberies are reported.
• B) Reporting rates for rape and sexual assault vary considerably by the year.
• C) Auto theft typically is characterized by one of the lowest reporting rates.
• D) According to the NCVS, none of these is true about those reporting rates.

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Definitions:

Valence Shells

Valence shells are the outermost shell of an atom that contains the electrons most likely to be involved in chemical reactions.

Noble Gas

A group of chemical elements with similar properties under standard conditions; they are odorless, colorless, monatomic gases with very low chemical reactivity.

Electron Shell

The grouping of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom, where electrons exist in fixed energy levels.

Octet Rule

A chemical rule of thumb that states atoms tend to combine in such a way that each atom has eight electrons in its valence shell, giving it the same electronic configuration as a noble gas.