Deck 17: Power and Sexual Coercion

Question 1

Most women who are raped on a college campus:

A)know their attacker,and are most likely to report the attack to campus police.
B)know their attacker,and are most likely to report the attack to a friend.
C)know their attacker,but do not report the attack.
D)do not know their attacker,and are most likely to report the attack to campus police.
E)do not know their attacker,and are most likely to report the attack to a friend.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Why do half of all rape victims not report it?

A)feelings of guilt
B)embarrassment
C)concern their report won't be taken seriously
D)fear that the attacker will retaliate
E)all of the above

Answer 2

C

Question 3

College students' attitudes about rapists and rape victims who have been drinking prior to the rape:

A)show a single standard; both drunk women and men are viewed as being more responsible for what happened when they were drunk.
B)show a single standard; both drunk men and women are viewed as being less responsible for what happened when they were drunk.
C)show no clear relationship between attitudes and drinking.
D)show a double standard; women are viewed as being more responsible,men as less responsible,for what happened when they were drunk.
E)show a double standard; men are viewed as being more responsible,women as less responsible,for what happened when they were drunk.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Surveys show that,in the U.S.,about:

A)one quarter of rapes are reported,a significant decline from a few years ago.
B)one quarter of rapes are reported,a significant increase from a few years ago.
C)one quarter of rapes are reported,about the same report rate as a few years ago.
D)one half of rapes are reported,a significant decline from a few years ago.
E)one half of rapes are reported,a significant increase from a few years ago.

Question 5

Studies have shown that female athletes believe:

A)they have a greater risk of being raped than do nonathletes,and are more likely than nonathletes to blame the rape victim for what happened.
B)they have the same risk of being raped as do nonathletes,and are more likely than nonathletes to blame the rape victim for what happened.
C)they have a lower risk of being raped than do nonathletes,and are more likely than nonathletes to blame the rape victim for what happened.
D)they have a greater risk of being raped than do nonathletes,and are less likely than nonathletes to blame the rape victim for what happened.
E)they have the same risk of being raped as do nonathletes,and are less likely than nonathletes to blame the rape victim for what happened.

Question 6

Within the United States,rape is difficult to define because:

A)different states use different definitions of rape.
B)it is primarily a crime of oppression.
C)prosecutors are extremely variable in their enforcement of rape laws.
D)although the Supreme Court has defined rape,the Court has left it to the states to prosecute rape.
E)some cultures do not recognize statutory rape.

Question 7

Which of the following has not been associated with an increased likelihood of being a rapist?

A)being a victim of sexual abuse when younger
B)high levels of impulsivity
C)religious liberalism
D)having an overall negative view of women
E)All of these are associated with an increased likelihood of being a rapist

Question 8

Which of the following is a strong predictor of acquaintance rape on college campuses?

A)living in the northeast United States
B)a large discrepancy in age between the victim and the attacker
C)alcohol use
D)religious based institutions
E)the female is an athlete

Question 9

Which country has the highest rape of rate of all industrialized nations?

A)Mexico
B)United States
C)Italy
D)Germany
E)Japan

Question 10

"Child Raped by Man: Sought Cure for His AIDS" is a possible newspaper headline describing what happens most often in:

A)Turkey.
B)The United States.
C)South Africa.
D)Lesotho.
E)Haiti.

Question 11

"Rape is domination,pure and simple.It's how men keep women 'in their place'." This quote is most in line with which theory of rape?

A)victim precipitation
B)genetic
C)rapist psychopathology
D)behavioral
E)feminist

Question 12

"He must be nuts! Why else would he be a rapist?" Which theory about rape does a quote like this promote?

A)victim precipitation
B)rapist psychopathology
C)sociological
D)feminist
E)genetic

Question 13

The newly-developed RapexÔ female condom discourages rape because:

A)its metal barbs hook into the penis,disabling the man.
B)it produces a distinctive,strong odor,making the man easily identifiable.
C)it releases an indelible dye,making the man easily identifiable.
D)it releases an irritant which causes detumescence and intense itching.
E)its outward-facing plastic ribs prevent penile penetration.

Question 14

Compared with women,men are more likely to have all of the following attitudes about rape except:

A)less empathy.
B)less responsibility by the victim.
C)more belief in "rape myths".
D)less sensitivity.
E)Rape attitude research has not addressed any of these issues yet.

Question 15

What percentage of female college students become the victim of rape or an attempted rape per year?

A)1%
B)3%
C)5%
D)7%
E)10%

Question 16

"She shouldn't dress that way if she doesn't want to be raped!" is a comment which promotes which theory of rape?

A)rapist psychopathology
B)feminist
C)genetic
D)victim precipitation
E)sociological

Question 17

Among nonhuman mammals,forced penile penetration--one of the definitions of rape--

A)virtually never occurs in any species.
B)occurs very rarely in a few species.
C)occurs commonly in a few species.
D)occurs commonly in a wide variety of species.
E)is common in virtually all species.

Question 18

The term "rape trauma syndrome",coined over 30 years ago,describes:

A)the universal experience of all victims of a sexual assault.
B)the two-stage response of all victims of a sexual assault.
C)the response of women who are victims of rape,but not men.
D)the two-stage response of "typical" victims of a sexual assault.
E)the unitary response of all rape victims who actually experience penetration

Question 19

Among U.S.college students,those with the least sympathy,on average,for women who have been raped are:

A)African American.
B)Hispanic.
C)Non-Hispanic white.
D)Asian American.
E)women,regardless of ethnicity.

Question 20

Feminist theories of rape are most similar to which other theories?

A)sociological
B)humanistic
C)victim precipitation
D)rapist psychopathology
E)genetic

Question 21

According to your text,the order of strategies to use to avoid being raped is:

A)use verbal strategies,then try to escape.
B)try to escape,then use verbal strategies.
C)use verbal strategies only; escape almost never works.
D)try to escape; verbal strategies almost never work.
E)submit; most rapists will stop if the victim is totally passive.

Question 22

Compared to women who have been raped by men,men who have been raped by men are:

A)about equally likely to commit suicide and reduce later sexual activity.
B)about equally likely to commit suicide,and less likely to reduce later sexual activity.
C)more likely to commit suicide,and less likely to reduce later sexual activity.
D)more likely to commit suicide,and more likely to reduce later sexual activity.
E)less likely to commit suicide,and less likely to reduce later sexual activity.

Question 23

In the U.S.,victims of incest are most likely to be assaulted by their:

A)mothers.
B)fathers.
C)uncles.
D)aunts.
E)grandfathers.

Question 24

A person who has been raped is more likely to report the rape if:

A)the attacker was a friend or acquaintance.
B)she was drunk.
C)a weapon was used.
D)the attack happens on a date.
E)all of the above

Question 25

Compared to other women,women with disabilities are:

A)less likely to be raped.
B)equally likely to be raped as women without disabilities.
C)more likely to be raped,but less likely to suffer from RTS..
D)more likely to be raped,and more likely to suffer from RTS.
E)incapable of understanding rape so we don't really know how prevalent it is.

Question 26

Cross-cultural data show that the "incest taboo:"

A)exists in all cultures except some in Asia.
B)is universal.
C)exists in all industrialized cultures.
D)exists in most cultures,regardless of socioeconomic factors.
E)exists in about half of the world's cultures.

Question 27

Most psychologists no longer use the term "rape trauma syndrome." Instead,they commonly use __________.

A)psychosexual disorder
B)obsessive compulsive disorder
C)post traumatic stress disorder
D)victimization syndrome
E)Stockholm syndrome

Question 28

A woman who has been raped does not discuss the rape with anyone.This is called:

A)silent rape reaction
B)reaction formation
C)defensiveness
D)the "acute phase" of rape trauma syndrome.
E)the "long-term reorganization phase" of rape trauma syndrome.

Question 29

In the U.S.,about what percent of those who report being raped are men?

A)less than 1%
B)between 5 and 10%
C)12%
D)between 15 and 20%
E)30%

Question 30

A rape victim recently has moved from one apartment to another to try to gain some control in her life.According to Burgess and Holmstrom,she is:

A)experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
B)clinically depressed.
C)likely suicidal.
D)in the acute phase of rape trauma syndrome.
E)in the long-term reorganization phase of rape trauma syndrome.

Question 31

Cross-cultural studies show that,of the following countries,the one whose residents would be most accepting of sexual harassment would be:

A)the Netherlands.
B)the United States.
C)Germany.
D)Canada.
E)Taiwan.

Question 32

Marital rape is considered a crime in what percent of states of the U.S.?

A)10% (five states)
B)20% (ten states)
C)50% (twenty-five states)
D)80% (forty states)
E)100%

Question 33

Which of the following is true about the rape of men?

A)Victims are more likely to be in their late teens or early twenties.
B)Gay men are more likely to be raped than heterosexual men.
C)Victims often question their sexual orientation.
D)Male victims of rape are more likely to become suicidal than female victims.
E)All of the above are true.

Question 34

"Rape is an act of misogyny" is what a:

A)prison official might say to explain lesbian rape.
B)feminist might say to explain why rape in the gay community is relatively uncommon.
C)prison official might say to explain the extreme violence of male-male sexual assault.
D)feminist might say to explain why rape in the gay community is relatively common.
E)psychologist might say,if that psychologist believes rape is a form of paraphilia.

Question 35

An adult has just been found guilty of incest.We know for sure that:

A)the victim was genetically related to the adult.
B)the victim had resisted the incest.
C)the victim was in the direct care of the perpetrator.
D)All of these must be true.
E)None of these have to be true

Question 36

Studies show that if potential rapists attend formal programs designed to decrease belief in rape myths,their belief in rape myths,on average,

A)actually increases,as does their tendency to become rapists.
B)stays the same,as does their tendency to become rapists.
C)decreases,as does their tendency to become rapists.
D)decreases,but their tendency to become rapists has not received much attention from researchers.
E)stays the same,but their tendency to become rapists is typically not assessed.

Question 37

Research shows that children's self-reports of being sexually abused:

A)are unreliable; about 25% of children's self-reports are false.
B)are unreliable; about 33% of children's self-reports are false.
C)are somewhat reliable; about 15% of children's self-reports are false.
D)are fairly reliable; fewer than 10% of children's self-reports are false.
E)are fairly reliable,although children seldom can identify their attacker.

Question 38

Which of the following is true about child sexual abuse?

A)Boys are more likely to be assaulted by strangers.
B)Sexual abuse of boys is more likely to be reported than abuse of girls.
C)The median age of the victim is twelve for boys and ten for girls.
D)The median age of the victim is five.
E)Victims are more likely to be Catholic.

Question 39

Based on survey research,a reasonable estimate is that the percentage of married women who at some time are victims of marital rape is:

A)between 10% and 15%.
B)about 25%.
C)between 25% and 40%.
D)about 50%.
E)well over 50%.

Question 40

Studies show a male prisoner's percent chance of being sexually assaulted in prison is:

A)over 50%.
B)about 50%.
C)about 33%.
D)about 20%.
E)less than 10%.

Question 41

Intimate partner violence (IPV)victims are most often

A)men,as are IPV murder victims.
B)men,although IPV murder victims are most often women.
C)women,as are IPV murder victims.
D)women,although IPV murder victims are most often men.
E)women,although IPV murder victims are about equally likely to be women or men.

Question 42

Compared to other groups,Asian-American college students,on average,have the most sympathy for rape victims.

Question 43

College students often don't view marital rape as a serious crime.

Question 44

The first step in reducing the incidence of sexual harassment is:

A)the creation of manuals detailing sexual harassments and its consequences
B)making rules which require termination of violators.
C)enforcement of existing policies to terminate those who engage in sexual harassment.
D)mandatory workshops for all employees.
E)acknowledging the problem.

Question 45

Domestic violence does not occur in lesbian relationships.

Question 46

The fact that many child abusers were themselves abused as children provides the strongest evidence in support of which of the following theories of sex abuse development?

A)biological
B)learning
C)gender
D)traumatic sexualization
E)MPD

Question 47

Men cannot get an erection when they are afraid.

Question 48

In the U.S.,about 75% of rapes are reported to the police.

Question 49

Men have been found to be less empathic and sensitive toward rape victims than women are.

Question 50

Proposing to exchange a good grade for sexual activity is "quid pro quo" sexual harassment.

Question 51

Compared to non-molesters,child molesters are more likely to have all of the following characteristics except:

A)poorer social skills.
B)lax or nonexistent religious standards.
C)lower intelligence.
D)lower self-esteem.
E)less happiness in their lives.

Question 52

Men in the automobile service garage have posted picture of naked women in the break room.This makes one of the female mechanics uncomfortable.This scenario might be an example of __________ harassment.

A)quid pro quo
B)hostile environment
C)institutionalized
D)subversive
E)This scenario could never be construed as sexual harassment.

Question 53

"Blame the victim " is a good way to describe victim precipitation theory.

Question 54

A child experiencing traumatic sexualization often might exhibit:

A)compulsive sex play.
B)two or more distinct personalities.
C)a significant lack of knowledge of sexuality.
D)no memory at all for a previous sexual assault.
E)all of these are true

Question 55

Most women who are raped eventually tell someone about their experience.

Question 56

A study showing no difference in the average testosterone levels of male sex offenders compared to nonoffenders provides the strongest evidence against which of the following theories of sex abuse development?

A)biological
B)learning
C)gender
D)traumatic sexualization
E)MPD

Question 57

"You've taken a sexuality course," says a friend,"tell me: What's the best kind of therapy for someone who's been a victim of sexual abuse?" You should reply,based on the research,

A)"Traditional psychoanalytic therapy."
B)"Humanistic therapy,with an emphasis of developing accurate empathy."
C)"Almost any form of group therapy."
D)"A combination of cognitive and behavioral therapies."
E)"Primal scream therapy."

Question 58

Political conservatism is more common in rapists than in nonrapists.

Question 59

Child rape has increased in South Africa,because many there think it is a cure for HIV/AIDS.

Question 60

Mark tells Neda that if she goes on a date with him,she will get a promotion.This is called __________ harassment.

A)blatant
B)subversive
C)institutionalized
D)quid pro quo
E)hostile environment

Question 61

If a woman was drunk when she was raped,she is more likely to blame herself.

Question 62

Many children blame themselves for sexual abuse.

Question 63

Among the Cheyenne Indians,if a man suspects his wife of adultery,he can "put her out to field," where other men are encouraged to rape her.

Question 64

A female born in South Africa has a greater chance of being raped in her lifetime than of learning to read.