Deck 8: Extrafamilial Sexual Abuse, Misuse, and Exploitation

Question 1

Parents may not perceive that their children could be abused outside the home because

A) it is out of the parent's frame of reference
B) the parent needs the services of the abuser
C) the parent has an emotional bond with the abuser
D) the parent trusts the abuser
E) all of the above

Answer 1

all of the above

Question 2

The fixated pedophile:

A) suffers from a "temporary or permanent arrestment of psychosocial maturation"
B) has failed to develop normally
C) sees himself as a child and finds no gratification in the accomplishment of adult tasks
D) had needs that were unmet as a child
E) all of the above

Answer 2

all of the above

Question 3

he description "...eternal adolescents in their erotic life"[who]" become fixated upon the youth and sexual vitality of the adolescent boy"
Refers to

A) regressed offenders
B) pederasts
C) pedaphilics
D) "chickens"
E) "Meat Rack" survivors

Answer 3

pederasts

Question 4

This organization was created in response to a sex ring in Revere, Massachusetts and dedicates itself to defending the rights of adults who have a sexual interest in young boys.

A) Rene Guyon Society
B) "Sex by Eight" Society
C) Society for the Prevention of Pederasty
D) North American Man Boy Love Association
E) New England Boy Lovers Society

Question 5

Some critics argue that the reports of this type of abuse are "manufactured panic".

A) abuse by pedophiles
B) abduction of children by non-custodial parents
C) abuse by clergy
D) abuse by women
E) abuse by teachers and coaches

Question 6

Which of the following characteristics of a career in the priesthood would appeal to a sexual offender?

A) respect and the power to move freely within a community
B) protection of the "Mother Church"
C) elevated status
D) some isolation from the general community
E) all of the above

Question 7

Sex rings may be for

A) the production of pornography
B) adults who want to molest multiple children
C) prostitution
D) transportation or sale of minors
E) all of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a way that parents react to the disclosure of a sex ring involving their child?

A) "at least other kids were involved too" (rationalization)
B) "at least he wasn't killed" (minimalization)
C) "I don't want to know about it" (avoidance)
D) "that darn kid has always been a problem!" (blaming)
E) none of the above

Question 9

Girls go into prostitution for _________while boys tend to become involved for __________.

A) prestige; sex
B) results of deprived childhoods; money
C) money; sex
D) fear of parental authority; retaliation on their parents
E) because their friends are doing it; because they want to prove they can survive on their own

Question 10

Technophilia refers to

A) addiction to sexual abuse using mechanical devices
B) use of the computer to sexually engage children
C) one branch of NAMBLA
D) the practice of police officers sexually abusing children
E) none of the above

Question 11

In what ways are children at risk for abuse over the Internet? What makes the Internet an ideal tool for perpetrators?

Question 12

Describe the purpose of sex rings. What are the characteristics of such rings and what impact do they have on children? How do parents react when they discover that their children have been involved in such rings?

Question 13

How might a child become involved in prostitution? What steps make it a way of life? What are the dangers? Are there differences between boys and girls involved in prostitution?