Deck 12: Gender, Violence, and Exploitation

Question 1

According to the text, women are often violated and exploited by men for many reasons, except:

A) Gender inequality
B) Biological, psychological, social and cultural factors
C) Uncontrollable sexual desire
D) Women's lack of power relative to men

Answer 1

Uncontrollable sexual desire

Question 2

Adam jokes insultingly: "Did you hear what that dumb broad said?" This type of harassment is often called:

A) Gender
B) Seductive
C) Quid pro quo
D) Asexual

Answer 2

Gender

Question 3

Quid pro quo harassment is described in the text as:

A) Inappropriate and offensive, but essentially sanction-free
B) Generalized sexist remarks and behavior
C) Insistence on sexual activity by the threat of punishment
D) Solicitation of sexual activity by the promise of reward

Answer 3

Insistence on sexual activity by the threat of punishment

Question 4

The___________ model suggests that sexual harassment on the job is a mechanism for maintaining male dominance over women.

A) Natural-biological
B) Organizational
C) Sociocultural
D) Gender-social

Question 5

In their proposed theoretical framework of sexual harassment, Tangri, Burt, and Johnson (1982) claimed that a critical aspect of this particular explanatory model is the absence of discriminatory or harmful intent on the part of the male perpetrator. Which model where they referring to?

A) Natural-biological
B) Organizational
C) Sociocultural
D) Gender-social

Question 6

Men who harass women are generally difficult to study because they:

A) Are reluctant to volunteer as participants for research
B) Do not declare themselves publicly
C) Are not found in self help groups
D) All of the above

Question 7

______________report the greatest amount of unwanted sexual attention from_____________

A) Women; less powerful men
B) Men; less powerful women
C) Men; more powerful women
D) Women; men with equal power

Question 8

Aside from gender, what other factor has been implicated in sexual harassment within an organization?

A) Attractiveness
B) Age
C) Position of power
D) All of the above

Question 9

Lost productivity, employee turnover, and retraining expenses that result from sexual harassment are considered to be:

A) Workplace costs
B) Personal costs
C) Natural costs
D) All of the above

Question 10

Which is not a consequence of sexual harassment?

A) Self blame
B) Decreased moral and job satisfaction
C) Greater absenteeism
D) Sex role spillover

Question 11

Mary Koss and her associates succeeded in conceptualizing rape as a:

A) Normative process
B) Non-normative process
C) Health issue
D) Biological/social issue

Question 12

Rape during times of war is considered:

A) Normative
B) Non-normative
C) Ceremonial
D) Statutory

Question 13

Lott (1994) defines statutory rape as:

A) Legally acceptable but unpleasant adult-adult contact
B) Typical for young adults in some cultures
C) Sexual relations with a person below a specified age
D) Sexual relations with minors who do consent

Question 14

Rape is most likely to happen in:

A) Non-industrialized societies
B) Societies where gender differences are magnified
C) Societies where gender inequalities are reduced
D) Societies where women and men interact in a variety of contexts

Question 15

Gang rapes are likely to be committed by:

A) Acquaintances
B) Strangers
C) Intact groups, such as sports teams
D) All of the above

Question 16

Which is not a predictor of date rape?

A) Drinking
B) Peer approval
C) Women who have permissive attitudes about sex
D) Men who have permissive attitudes about sex

Question 17

"Only certain women can be raped" is an example of which myth?

A) Attribution myth
B) Denial myth
C) Blame myth
D) Rape myth

Question 18

To date, the most common societal responses to the problem of rape can best be characterized as:

A) Environmental
B) Organizational
C) Medical
D) Judicial

Question 19

Research suggests that when it comes to abuse in lesbian relationships,

A) Levels of abuse in lesbian couples are comparable to gay male couples
B) Levels of abuse in lesbian couples exceed those of gay male couples
C) Same sex couples do not experience violence in their relationships
D) We don't have any research that can give those estimates

Question 20

The ratios of men to women are deeply skewed in favor of men in today's China and parts of India because of:

A) Economic practices
B) A traditional preference for sons
C) Restrictive child policy
D) All of the above

Question 21

A battered woman is often asked why she stays in an abusive relationship. A better question to ask is where she gets the courage to leave. Explain.

Question 22

A friend tells you that she has been raped. What kind of consequences do you expect her to suffer? What kind of services would you advise her to seek? Why?

Question 23

Differentiate between the following: date rape, statutory rape, gang rape, stranger rape, marital rape. Describe similarities and differences.

Question 24

Give the sociobiological explanations why men rape.

Question 25

What are rape myths? What is their role in creating and maintaining a "rape culture"? Give examples.