Deck 11: Violence Against Women

Question 1

In addition to other forms of violence,this routine practice in many Islamic countries affects an estimated 140 girls and women worldwide.

A) Ear piercing
B) Genital mutilation
C) Limb amputation
D) Tongue piercings

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The best evidence indicates that _____is even more common than rape.

A) arson
B) murder
C) terrorism
D) domestic violence

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The other myth is that women "ask" or "deserve" to be raped by the way behave and thus precipitate their own victimization.Which of the following is an example?

A) A woman who stays single into her 30s
B) A woman who enters a bar alone
C) A woman who joins the military
D) A woman who participates in sports

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Intimate partner violence occurs:

A) only in wealthy neighborhoods.
B) in all neighborhoods regardless of social status.
C) only in low-income neighborhoods
D) in predominantly minority neighborhoods.

Question 5

Women are the primary targets _____ precisely because they are women and they have a higher victimization rate than men.

A) in rape and sexual assault and domestic violence
B) in robbery and fraud
C) in homicide and armed robbery
D) in hate crimes and workplace violence

Question 6

Which of the following best fits for the definition of sexual assault?

A) Sexual intercourse (vaginal, anal, or oral penetration) without the consent of the victim
B) Sexual contact of any kind outside of the confines of marriage
C) Sexual contact of any kind with any person, boy or girl, under the age of 21
D) Sexual contact without the consent of the victim that does not include intercourse

Question 7

Anthropological evidence supports the view that _____ helps to explain violence against women.

A) tribal equality
B) gender inequality
C) rational choice
D) chemical imbalances

Question 8

Feminist scholars see rape and battering as inevitable consequences of:

A) television influence.
B) female hierarchy.
C) patriarchy.
D) the military industrial complex.

Question 9

Which of the following is true regarding sexual assault?

A) National surveys found that complete strangers committed more than 95 percent of the rapes reported by respondents.
B) National surveys found that women committed more than 80 percent of the rapes reported by respondents.
C) National surveys found that Latinos committed more than 80 percent of the rapes reported by respondents.
D) National surveys found that non-strangers committed more than 80 percent of the rapes reported by respondents.

Question 10

One myth about rape is that a woman who _____ wants to have sex.

A) attends college
B) accepts a ride home
C) lives alone
D) dresses attractively

Question 11

The NCVS estimates that almost _____ rapes and sexual assaults occurred in 2011 against people age 12 or older.

A) 88,000
B) 17,000
C) 244,000
D) 3,900,000

Question 12

One myth blames battered women for being hit and says that:

A) the assaults do not really have a negative impact.
B) they seek the attention, even if it is negative.
C) the battery should be considered normal and acceptable.
D) they must have done something to anger their male partners

Question 13

Put most simply,_____ may be defined as sexual intercourse (vaginal,anal,or oral penetration)without the consent of the victim.

A) rape
B) sexual assault
C) simple assault
D) pornography

Question 14

Another myth is that:

A) many women see the abuse as a help in defining their relationship.
B) since only poor women are abused, there is nothing police can do.
C) men are abused as often as women, and more so in wealthy households.
D) because many women do not leave their batterers or call the police, the battering cannot be that bad.

Question 15

The backlash hypothesis suggests that violence against women is:

A) higher when women feel greater empowerment to assault their intimates.
B) lower when women increase their economic equality and political power.
C) higher when men feel threatened by women's growing equality compared to what men already have.
D) lower for poorer women, and a normal part of cultural evolution.

Question 16

Which of the following is a definition of stalking?

A) The persistent following, observing, and/or harassment of an individual
B) Sexual intercourse (vaginal, anal, or oral penetration) without the consent of the victim
C) Any physical and sexual attacks committed by intimates: spouses or ex-spouses, boyfriends or girlfriends, and ex-boyfriends or ex-girlfriends
D) The use of a weapon against a public official

Question 17

Some experts on women's violence talk about a sense of _____ that some women develop from repeated battering.This self-defense mechanism helps a battered woman cope by giving up any hope of improvement and by becoming passive.

A) passive backlash
B) accepted strengths
C) learned helplessness
D) gender inequality

Question 18

Women from which of the following age groups are most likely to be victims of intimate partner violence?

A) 25-34
B) 35-49
C) 50?-61
D) 62 and older

Question 19

Evidence suggests rape myths are part of the larger culture and,as such,are _____ from the culture.

A) learned
B) biologically transferred
C) extricated
D) mandated

Question 20

The laws of _____ allow for reduced penalties if a rape is committed by a husband against a wife even when she is not in a helpless state.

A) Denmark
B) England
C) the United States
D) Sweden

Question 21

Feminist scholars see rape and battering as inevitable consequences of patriarchy,or male dominance.

Question 22

Which of the following is true regarding stalking?

A) Stalking happens more in the Northwest than other parts of the country.
B) Stalking rarely happens on college and university campuses.
C) Stalking is also fairly common in college and university settings.
D) Anti-Stalking laws have almost eliminated the problem.

Question 23

Women are less likely to be sexually assaulted than men.

Question 24

About _____ percent of each sex commits at least one act of violence (contained in a Conflict Tactics Scales [CTS] list ranging from slapping to using a knife or gun)against a spouse in a given year.
a. 4
b. 8
c. 12
d. 19

Question 25

Female genital mutilation is a routine practice in many countries.

Question 26

Research suggests that women like to be raped and "ask" to be raped by their dress,behavior,or both.

Question 27

The NCVS finds that wealthier women have rates of IPV six times higher than those for women in the lowest income bracket.

Question 28

Nearly all states now have _____ that restrict the use of a woman's sexual history in rape cases.

A) rape-shield laws
B) predator-shield laws
C) anti-defense laws
D) anti-cross examination laws

Question 29

The murder of women is known as _____.

A) fratricide
B) femicide
C) patricide
D) matricide

Question 30

Put most simply,rape may be defined as sexual intercourse (vaginal,anal,or oral penetration)without the consent of the victim.

Question 31

Young women are much more likely than older women to experience interpersonal-violence (IPV).

Question 32

Women are most likely to be raped or sexually assaulted by a complete stranger.

Question 33

In India and Pakistan,dowry deaths claim the lives of thousands of women annually.

Question 34

Another study of college students focused just on _____,a specific form of stalking involving electronic devices and/or the use of social media and other aspects of the Internet.

A) satellite stalking
B) high-tech stalking
C) electrical stalking
D) cyber-stalking

Question 35

Men are never the victim of sexual assault.

Question 36

According to Amnesty International,an estimated one-third of Native American women will be raped at least once in their lifetime.

Question 37

The majority of stalking victims are women.

Question 38

Little serious domestic violence is committed against women.

Question 39

Stalking is extremely rare in college and university settings.

Question 40

Rape has all but been eliminated in Denmark,Finland,Norway,and Sweden.

Question 41

Two of the most common rape _____ are that women like to be raped and "ask" to be raped by their dress,behavior,or both.

Question 42

Do you think stalking occurs of our campus? If yes,how serious is the problem? What steps would you take to prevent it?

Question 43

Feminist scholars see rape and battering as inevitable consequences of _____,or male dominance.

Question 44

Domestic violence,or _____,may be defined as physical and sexual attacks committed by intimates (e.g.,spouses or ex-spouses).

Question 45

Erin Andrews,a sideline reporter for ESPN,was _____ by a man who spied on her in hotel rooms.

Question 46

The term sexual _____ may be defined as sexual contact without the consent of the victim that does not include intercourse.

Question 47

Is sexual assault a major problem on your campus? What steps has your university taken to prevent it? Are those measures working?

Question 48

What does your test say regarding rape on campus?

Question 49

Women who serve our country in the _____ often are victims of sexual assault.

Question 50

Another problem affecting many women of color in regards to reporting sexual assault is fear of and hostility toward the _____.

Question 51

In India and Pakistan,_____ deaths claim the lives of thousands of women annually.

Question 52

The primary targets of rape and sexual assault are _____.

Question 53

Identify and describe any two common rape myths.

Question 54

Why is violence against women an international problem?

Question 55

Experts estimate that at least _____ of college students are raped or sexually assaulted during their years in college.