Deck 5: Sexual Assault and Child Molestation

Question 1

Most rapists

A)commit their crime impulsively.
B)commit their crime explosively.
C)do some planning before their assaults.
D)experience intense sexual desire before a rape.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

In the study undertaken by Amir,a common victim behavior that eventually leads to "victim-precipitated rape" involves the woman

A)submitting to the rapist who threatens her with a gun.
B)angering her assailant by resisting him.
C)inviting a stranger to have sex with her.
D)agreeing to have a drink or ride with a stranger.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

According to the text,some studies suggest that rape victims were found to make up about what percentage of all women?

A)Less than 1%
B)5%
C)15%
D)78%

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Most rape survivors go through two phases of disorganization before regaining their ability to live normally: an acute phase of humiliation and self-blame,and a longer phase marked by

A)strong self-denial.
B)rejection of social and sexual relations with others.
C)extensive exercise and physical activity.
D)phobic reactions

Question 5

Which of the following is one way rapists attempt to determine the vulnerability of their victims?

A)joining health clubs and becoming friendly with members
B)approaching a woman on the street and asking for directions
C)asking a woman out on a date and drugging her
D)gathering a gang of friends together and grabbing a victim off the street

Question 6

When asked about an experience that fits the legal description of sexual assault, women who say they have had such an experience typically:

A)do not acknowledge it as rape or sexual assault
B)acknowledge the experience as rape or sexual assault about half the time
C)acknowledge it as sexual assault, but not rape
D)most women acknowledge the experience as rape

Question 7

One of the most difficult problems in learning about rape and its prevalence among various groups is

A)the varying reporting rates among different racial groups.
B)getting around the political implications of statistical demographic trends.
C)dealing with the limited reliability of official data gathered by the criminal justice system.
D)All of the above

Question 8

All of the following are factors that lead to more rape-prone campuses,except for

A)mandatory membership in fraternities.
B)a tradition of heavy drinking.
C)not seriously dealing with sexual assault.
D)rampant homophobia.

Question 9

Most rapes occur

A)in January and February.
B)during the week.
C)on holidays.
D)on weekends.

Question 10

Many men do not seem to recognize the difference between

A)consensual pre-rape intimacy and forced sex.
B)victim precipitation and victim contribution.
C)victim blaming and victim shaming.
D)primary and secondary victimization.

Question 11

Anger,revenge,and courage to keep a rapist in jail are _____ ways rape survivors react after being raped.

A)inward
B)outward
C)irrational
D)psychological

Question 12

Which of the following behavioral characteristics would a rapist NOT consider a sign of vulnerability?

A)walking slowly and tentatively
B)appearing passive or submissive
C)moving arms and legs in short,jerky motions
D)projecting confidence without appearing aggressive

Question 13

All of the following are common reactions to rape victimization EXCEPT

A)publicly showing a lack of deep concern.
B)becoming more upset over the theft of a purse or ring than over the rape.
C)sink into depression,attempt,or actually commit suicide.
D)become outspoken activists on the topic of victimization.

Question 14

Until recently,almost all rapes were

A)interracial.
B)intraracial.
C)same-sexed.
D)older men raping younger women.

Question 15

According to the authors of the text,the assertion that many rapes are victim-precipitated

A)accurately describes how a majority of rapes begin.
B)is a male's biased view of rape.
C)is a way the feminist movement has challenged indifference to rape.
D)no longer describes how rapes occur.

Question 16

With acquaintance rape,the rapist mostly uses

A)physical threats.
B)actual violence.
C)verbal coercion.
D)a weapon.

Question 17

The "feeling of being raped again" refers to the woman victim's

A)recollection of the rape.
B)encounter with her assailant.
C)feelings if her rapist is released from custody.
D)encounter with the police.

Question 18

The textbook reports that oftentimes a victim of rape who self-blames will

A)grow bitter toward society for creating a culture of victim blaming
B)not accept the fact that they were victims of a violent crime
C)spend significantly more time in psychological counseling than other victims
D)All of the above

Question 19

A majority of stranger rapes

A)involve little actual violence.
B)actually never occur.
C)involve pushing, shoving, or choking the victim.
D)lead to little more than verbal threats.

Question 20

According to sociologists,participation in a gang rape

A)is an expression of latent homosexuality.
B)fulfills a social need more than a sexual desire.
C)is a psychologically disturbed act.
D)is an erotic act for the participants.

Question 21

The author of the text concludes that psychological theories of rape

A)explain about one-half of all acts of rape.
B)are superior to sociogenic theories of rape.
C)can explain only a few unusual cases of rape.
D)have no relationship to the rape problem.

Question 22

Which of the following statements reflects how a rape case is often actually handled in court?

A)The accused is presumed guilty of the crime until proven innocent.
B)The accuser is presumed guilty of "asking for it" until proven innocent.
C)The accuser is presumed innocent of "asking for it" until proven guilty.
D)The judge prevents the defense lawyer from suggesting how "loose" a woman the accuser is.

Question 23

One reason why many rapists felt they would never go to prison for rape is that they believed that

A)they were too clever to get caught.
B)the police would never really respond to the claim of rape.
C)women were sexual objects for men to use for pleasure.
D)their lawyers would be able to get a not-guilty conviction.

Question 24

According to leading masculinities scholars,some men who utilize sexual violence

A)are acting from a feeling of low power and seek to assert their masculinity to other men
B)are acting from a feeling of dominance and seek to assert their masculinity to women
C)are acting from a feeling of low power and seek to assert their masculinity to both men and women
D)are acting from a feeling of dominance and seek to assert their masculinity to friends

Question 25

All of the following are ways that pornography is implicated in the problem of rape,EXCEPT that it

A)trivializes the problem of rape.
B)tends to incite violent,angry men to rape.
C)provides an erotic sexual outlet.
D)treats women as men's sex objects.

Question 26

What percentage of relationships in which the wife was raped end in divorce within two years after the sexual assault?

A)75 to 85 percent
B)10 to 20 percent
C)50 to 60 percent
D)5 to 10 percent

Question 27

Which of the following is a problem that specifically psychologists feel can lead men to become rapists?

A)the threats created by the existence of sexual equality
B)the culture of rape
C)being raised in a sexually permissive community
D)feelings of sexual inadequacy

Question 28

In many areas of the world,long after the fighting and their consequent rape by foreign solders,women

A)disavow their home nation for failing to keep them safe.
B)come together to form support groups and heal in the wake of tragedy.
C)tend to be regarded as irreparably damaged property.
D)tend to be regarded as brave survivors deserving of respect.

Question 29

Influenced by the culture of rape,a man whose wife has been raped tends to

A)respect or love her more than before.
B)respect or love her as much as before.
C)respect or love her less than before.
D)scold her for having cheated on him.

Question 30

All of the following are part of America's culture of rape,EXCEPT for

A)the formation of anti-rape organizations like rape crisis centers.
B)the myth that women want to be raped.
C)using women in men's masculinity contests.
D)treating women like men's property.

Question 31

In her analysis of 156 tribal societies,the major conclusion Peggy Sanday found according to the textbook was that rape-prone societies are marked by

A)interpersonal violence.
B)male dominance.
C)sexual separation.
D)all of the above.

Question 32

According to a study undertaken by Chappell and his associates,in which environment is rejection by a woman more likely to lead a man to rape?

A)a religious environment
B)an alcoholic environment
C)a permissive environment
D)a restrictive environment

Question 33

__________ is an instrumental strategy employed and condoned by some military leaders as part of a strategy to plunder and demoralize a local population.

A)Wartime rape
B)Date rape
C)Rape culture
D)Religious rape

Question 34

Which of the following traits is part of the traditional masculine social role that leads to rape?

A)The male should take an active part in achieving social and sexual relations with females.
B)The male should share in housekeeping and in the rearing of children.
C)The male should see sexuality as a form of a wider relationship with women who are the male's sexual equals.
D)The male should exercise in order to keep in shape and have a desirable body.

Question 35

In order to win the "masculinity contest," men tend to see women as

A)worthy of deep respect.
B)equal to men.
C)fellow participants in the contest.
D)if they were objects.

Question 36

The act of wartime rape reflects the universally shared attitude that

A)victimized women will be unable to perform the duties asked of them by their families and country.
B)women are men's property.
C)women represent the core of a nation's pride and culture.
D)by victimizing another culture's women,the women of the perpetrating army's nation are spared.

Question 37

The myth that women want to be raped is

A)partly based on facts.
B)a male blame-the-victim rationalization.
C)no longer a widely held belief.
D)no longer a part of the assumptions held by the courts.

Question 38

All of the following are types of legal reforms designed to help women in court,EXCEPT for

A)renaming rape as criminal sexual assault.
B)enacting rape shield laws.
C)requiring all rape cases to be heard by female judges.
D)preventing defense attorneys from admitting any evidence of a victim's previous sexual experiences.

Question 39

Feminist theory states that rape is caused by sexual inequality because rape is

A)an expression of men's dominance over women.
B)the result of relative sexual frustration.
C)the result of a culture of violence.
D)the result of a man afraid to admit his homosexual tendencies.

Question 40

All of the following are ways men learn to play the "masculinity game," except for

A)learning dehumanizing images of women.
B)learning basic pointers about how to play the game.
C)experiencing social pressures to play the game.
D)experiencing the absence of referees to manage the game.

Question 41

One of the outcomes of same-sex rape is that the male victim

A)experiences less trauma than the average female victim.
B)experiences trauma for fewer years than a female victim might.
C)feels a loss of masculinity.
D)experiences a sense of femininity.

Question 42

Sexual assault victims who self-blame often do not accept the fact that they are victims of a violent crime

Question 43

Which of the following statements about pedophile priests is NOT true?

A)Almost half of all priests have been involved in molesting children.
B)Only a few priests are child molesters.
C)The cause of child molesting among priests is not their celibate,sexless life.
D)The large majority of priests,both straight and gay,keep their vows of celibacy and lead productive lives.

Question 44

Child molesters are likely to

A)be strangers to their victims.
B)be their victim's relatives or neighbors.
C)be dangerously violent to their victims.
D)always resort to actual acts of sexual intercourse.

Question 45

The strongest motivation for rape in prison appears to be

A)homosexual tendencies.
B)relief of sexual deprivation.
C)the need to avoid boredom and alienation.
D)the drive for power.

Question 46

Why is the prison rape rate as high as it is?

A)The general public has little to no sympathy for convicts.
B)Rape is used as a prison-management tool to pacify violent inmates so that they will not turn on the staff.
C)The rapists often go completely unpunished.
D)All of the above

Question 47

According to the social profile of molesters,which of the following traits is most likely associated with a child molester rather than a rapist?

A)toughness and aggressiveness
B)youthfulness
C)gentleness and passivity
D)having a way with adult women

Question 48

A woman who is publicly unfriendly stands a lesser chance of being raped.

Question 49

One reason why Church leaders failed to dismiss offending priests from their jobs is

A)a lack of trust in the verifiability of children's testimonies.
B)a belief that the behavior was not sinful.
C)a fear that women and married men would have to become priests.
D)the church's culture of secrecy and forgiveness.

Question 50

Child molesting is considered a form of rape because

A)the victims are under the control and supervision of the parents.
B)the victims are too young to give their consent.
C)it is the same as raping a woman.
D)most parents who engage in these activities are sick perverts.

Question 51

Some men can be raped by some women because rape is basically

A)an expression of sexual desire.
B)an expression of power.
C)a crime of opportunity.
D)deviant.

Question 52

What percentage of male rape victims attacked by female offenders are physically injured?

A)10 percent
B)40 percent
C)85 percent
D)95.7 percent

Question 53

More and more today,rapes follow an intraracial pattern.

Question 54

Most rapists choose strangers as their victims.

Question 55

Most rapes are committed on impulse.

Question 56

The experience of a man being raped by another in prison is generally considered to be

A)relatively common.
B)relatively rare.
C)essentially a myth.
D)completely unavoidable.

Question 57

Most rapists do not randomly,compulsively,or explosively assault their victims;instead,they do some planning before they strike.

Question 58

A friendly and helpful woman is less likely to be raped than an unfriendly and unhelpful one.

Question 59

Participation in a gang rape fulfills a social need rather than sexual desire.

Question 60

Most rapes are committed on impulse.

Question 61

It is impossible for a woman to rape a man: such a case of rape has not been known to take place except in the movies or some men's fantasies.

Question 62

The main cause of pedophile priests is their celibate,sexless life imposed by the church.

Question 63

Male peer support theory argues that one of the most powerful influences on male aggression toward women is the emotional and practical support that they receive from their peers.

Question 64

Despite rape shield laws enacted solely to protect the victim,there are so many loopholes that many defense lawyers can get around them by subtly revealing the rape survivor's sexual history.

Question 65

One sign of the culture of rape is that when a man's wife has been raped,he tends to feel as if she is less lovable than before.

Question 66

Most rapists,particularly those who are not in prison,are not emotionally disturbed.

Question 67

Most statistics on campus sexual assault are exaggerated;studies have found that the true rate is well under 5%.

Question 68

Most convicted rapists admit that they are guilty of their crimes and express sorrow for what they did.

Question 69

Even societies that condemn rape as a serious crime have a culture of rape.

Question 70

The objectification of women in our culture plays a role as to why men commit rape.

Question 71

Various data seem to suggest that child molesters fail disastrously to meet the cultural standards of masculinity.

Question 72

Many rape victims feel that involvement with the police and courts is worse than that of the rape itself.

Question 73

Almost all rape victims express their feelings inwardly and rarely display anger or seek revenge against their attackers.

Question 74

From the feminist perspective,rape is primarily an expression of men's dominance over women.

Question 75

Studies reported in the text have suggested that the relative sexual frustration of males is much higher in sexually restrictive environments.

Question 76

The primary motive for rape in prison is to relieve one's sexual deprivation.

Question 77

The idea of victim-precipitated rape is more a male's biased view rather than an accurate description of the crime.

Question 78

Most rapists would admit to their crimes.

Question 79

Most rape victims go through an acute phase of disorganization and then resume a pretty normal life.

Question 80

Most child molesters admit their guilt,while most rapists refuse to do so.