Deck 14: A: Sexual Offenders

Question 1

Frederick was engaging in a break and enter to steal valuables,but encountered an attractive female occupant and decided to rape her.According to the Revised Rapist Typology (MTC:R3),which type of rapist would Frederick be classified as?

A)Pervasively angry
B)Sadistic
C)Vindictive
D)Sexual
E)Opportunistic

Answer 1

Opportunistic

Question 2

Obtaining sexual gratification by watching others naked,undressing,or engaging in sexual activity is called:

A)fetishism
B)exhibitionism
C)voyeurism
D)frotteurism
E)necrophilia

Answer 2

voyeurism

Question 3

The prevalence of childhood sexual abuse is highest for:

A)Males
B)Females
C)Children aged 0-5
D)Children aged 6-11
E)Post-pubescent children

Answer 3

Females

Question 4

_____________ refers to a group of symptoms or behaviours that are frequent after-effects of having been raped.

A)Post-traumatic stress disorder
B)Acute psychosis
C)Chronic reactivity
D)Rape trauma syndrome
E)Victimization syndrome

Question 5

Casey is known to the police for being an individual that likes to expose his genitals to people in public in order to obtain sexual gratification.Casey would be categorized as what type of sexual offender?

A)Fetishist
B)Exhibitionist
C)Voyeur
D)Frotteur
E)Necrophiliac

Question 6

No-contact sexual offenders include which type of sexual offending?

A)Intra-familial child molester
B)Rapist
C)Extra=familial child molester
D)Voyeur
E)Pedophile

Question 7

Which of the following is/are common consequence(s)of rape?

A)sexual problems
B)anxiety
C)depression
D)self-blame
E)all of the above

Question 8

According to the Revised Rapist Typology (MTC:R3),which type of rapist exhibits a high degree of anger directed solely at women?

A)Pervasively angry
B)Sadistic
C)Vindictive
D)Sexual
E)Opportunistic

Question 9

Which of the following types of sexual assault has the most serious maximum penalty?

A)simple sexual assault
B)aggravated sexual assault
C)voyeurism
D)exhibitionism
E)sexual assault with a weapon

Question 10

According to the DSM-5,post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)includes all of the following symptom clusters except:

A)Recurrent intrusive distressing memories
B)Negative alterations in moods and cognitions
C)Exaggeration and confabulation of physical ailments
D)Persistent avoidance of stimuli
E)Marked alterations in arousal and reactivity

Question 11

All of the following reasons have been found concerning why child victims do not report being sexually abused except:

A)They are afraid of what will happen to them or their parents.
B)They believe they are to blame for the abuse.
C)They are not aware that what was happening was wrong.
D)They are protecting a family member.
E)They don't think they will be believed.

Question 12

According to Groth's rapist typology,which type of rapist has the intention to assert dominance and control over the victim?

A)anger
B)vindictive
C)power
D)sadistic
E)opportunistic

Question 13

In a study by Brennan and Taylor-Butts (2008),all of the following reasons have been found concerning why adult victims do not report sexual offences to the police except:

A)Victims don't feel the matter is important enough
B)Victims believe the matter already has been dealt with
C)They feel the matter is too personal
D)They fear the perpetrator will not be punished appropriately and will hurt them further.
E)They simply don't want to involve the police

Question 14

According to the Revised Rapist Typology (MTC:R3),which type of rapist is primarily motivated by sexual preoccupation or sexual fantasies?

A)Pervasively angry
B)Sadistic
C)Vindictive
D)Sexual
E)Opportunistic

Question 15

According to Groth's rapist typology,which type of rapist obtains sexual gratification by hurting the victim?

A)anger
B)vindictive
C)power
D)sadistic
E)opportunistic

Question 16

Which of the following is not a myth associated with sexual assault?

A)Sexual assault is most often committed by someone you know.
B)Sexual assault is not a common problem.
C)Women who are sexually assaulted are "asking for it" by the way they dress or act.
D)Women lie about sexual assault.
E)Avoid being alone in dark or deserted places as this will protect you from being sexually assaulted.

Question 17

According to Groth's rapist typology,which type of rapist is not motivated primarily by sexual gratification?

A)anger
B)vindictive
C)power
D)sadistic
E)both a and c

Question 18

Which of the following is true regarding rape myths?

A)Rape myths are beliefs people have about rape that are based on empirical evidence.
B)Asian students are the least likely to accept rape myths.
C)Men are more accepting of rape myths than women are.
D)One common rape myth is that sex offences are often committed by people the victim knows.
E)none of the above

Question 19

Sexual assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm carries what maximum sentence in Canada?

A)2 years
B)5 years
C)10 years
D)14 years
E)life imprisonment

Question 20

Which of the following is not true regarding sexual offence statistics?

A)In 2011 the rate of sex offences per 100 000 population was 50 000.
B)Official statistics do not provide an accurate estimate of the true incidence of sex offences.
C)Children and youth have high victimization rates.
D)The majority of victims do not report sexual offences to the police.
E)none of the above

Question 21

Jayson is an impulsive man who has engaged in several rapes.During these attacks,he often uses unnecessary force to teach his victim a lesson resulting in serious victim injuries,but he does not have sexual fantasies about his crimes.According to the Revised Rapist Typology (MTC:R3),which type of rapist would Jayson be classified as?

A)Pervasively angry
B)Sadistic
C)Vindictive
D)Sexual
E)Opportunistic

Question 22

Which type of child molester is most likely to use persuasion or entrapment to make a child feel obligated to participate in sexual acts?

A)Immature rapist
B)Regressed child molester
C)Fixated child molester
D)Sex-pressure molesters
E)Sex-force molesters

Question 23

Which of the following statements is true regarding adolescent sexual offenders?

A)Adolescent sexual offenders are often victims of sexual abuse themselves.
B)The majority of sexually abused children go on to become adolescent or adult sexual offenders.
C)Prior history of childhood sexual victimization is related to sexual recidivism in adolescence and adulthood.
D)Adolescent sexual offenders tend to victimize adult females.
E)all of the above

Question 24

According to the classification system devised by Wijkman,Bijleveld,and Hendriks (2011),the majority of female sexual offenders fit into which of the following categories?

A)Male-accompanied group
B)Generalist group
C)Once-only group
D)Teacher/love group
E)Specialist group

Question 25

Evolutionary theories of sexual offending focus on:

A)the offender's ability to overcome a child's resistance
B)the offender's level of maturity
C)how sexual offending may be a way of enhancing reproductive success
D)childhood experiences
E)emotional dysregulation

Question 26

Which of the following is not one of the features of the fixated child molester?

A)Their sexual interest in children begins in adolescence and is persistent.
B)Their offences are planned.
C)Male children are their primary targets.
D)They are emotionally immature.
E)They usually have a history of alcohol or drug abuse.

Question 27

Which of the following statements is an example of a cognitive distortion exhibited by a sexual offender?

A)Having sex with a child in a loving relationship is a good way to teach a child about sex.
B)I was drunk and I didn't know what I was doing.
C)The victim wanted to have sex with me.
D)The victim didn't really suffer so it wasn't wrong.
E)The victim didn't explicitly ever tell me "no".

Question 28

In their integrated model of sexual aggression,Marshall and Barbaree (1990)proposed that sexually aggressive behaviours result from a combination of all of the following factors except:

A)Childhood experiences
B)Biological factors
C)Cognitions and attitudes
D)Sociocultural influences
E)Situational events

Question 29

Which of the following is not typically a target in the treatment of sexual offenders?

A)substance-abuse problems
B)cognitive distortions
C)socioeconomic status
D)victim empathy
E)minimizations

Question 30

With her husband Peter,Paula has engaged in sexual abuse against their own children as well as children that she provides daycare services for.Paula would most likely be classified as what type of female sexual offender?

A)male-accompanied
B)male-coerced
C)predisposed
D)teacher/lover
E)borderline/dysphoric

Question 31

Mary is a middle-aged woman who has been convicted of two counts of sexual assault on her own five-year-old son.She has a history of childhood sexual abuse and prior to the sexual assaults she was living with an abusive male spouse.Mary would likely be classified as what type of female sex offender?

A)family-only
B)male-coerced
C)predisposed
D)teacher/lover
E)borderline/dysphoric

Question 32

Kevin often has difficulty controlling his emotions and uses sex and rape as an emotional coping strategy.According to Ward and Siegert's (2002)pathway model of child sexual abuse,Kevin's behaviour reflects which pathway?

A)Reproductive strategy
B)Disinhibition
C)Resistance rejection
D)Childhood experiences
E)Emotional dysregulation

Question 33

Which of the following is not one of Finkelhor's (1984)preconditions of sexual offending?

A)Motivation to sexually abuse
B)Emotional and sexual arousal
C)Lack of internal inhibitions
D)Lack of external inhibitions
E)Overcoming the child's resistance

Question 34

Research by Nunes et al.(2007)has demonstrated that _____________ is related to increased sexual recidivism in low-risk sexual offenders.

A)substance-abuse problems
B)cognitive distortions
C)denial
D)victim empathy
E)minimizations

Question 35

In a recent meta-analysis by Seto and Lalumière (2010),adolescent sex offenders were found to be similar to other adolescent offenders on the majority of risk factors,except for the following additional risk factors present in adolescent sexual offenders:

A)Education,lack of parental supervision,atypical sexual interests
B)Video game use,exposure to pornography,lack of parental supervision
C)History of sexual abuse,exposure to pornography,atypical sexual interests
D)History of sexual abuse,education level,sexual rejection
E)Sexual rejection,atypical sexual interests,poor socialization

Question 36

Which of the following social skills have been found to be lacking in sexual offenders?

A)Self-confidence
B)Capacity for intimacy
C)Assertiveness
D)Dealing with anger
E)All of the above are social skills that are lacking.

Question 37

In general,research on the outcomes of resisting sexual attacks has found that:

A)Forceful resistance strategies (verbal or physical)increase the likelihood of rape completion.
B)Women who resist rape in any way are more likely to suffer injuries relative to women who don't resist.
C)Non-forceful resistance strategies (pleading,crying,reasoning with the offender)increase the likelihood of rape completion.
D)There is no association between victim resistance and the likelihood of rape completion.
E)Women who resisted rapes when the offender had a weapon suffered less physical injuries.

Question 38

Recent research by Beck,Boys,Rose,and Beck (2012)on rape myth acceptance on video games has reported the following relationship:

A)Video games that depict violence against women lead to decreased acceptance of rape myths.
B)Video games that depict prosocial attitudes towards women lead to decreased acceptance of rape myths.
C)Video games that depict objectification of women and violence towards women lead to increased rape-myth attitudes.
D)Video games depicting violence against women decrease levels of real-life aggression against women exhibited.
E)There is no relationship between video game play and acceptance of rape myths.

Question 39

Which of the following is one of the features of regressed child molesters?

A)Their sexual interest in children begins in adulthood.
B)Their offences are planned.
C)Male children are their primary targets.
D)They are emotionally immature.
E)They often feel no remorse over their behaviour.

Question 40

Jerome is a sexual offender who preys on female children,often when his adult relationships fail.He often is drunk when the offending happens and feels regret for his actions after the fact.What type of sexual offender is Jerome according to Groth's typology?

A)Immature rapist
B)Regressed child molester
C)Fixated child molester
D)Impulsive rapist
E)Exploitative rapist

Question 41

In the context of relapse prevention,any occurrence of fantasizing about sexual offending would be considered:

A)a lapse
B)a relapse
C)an abstinence violation effect
D)a coping response
E)an offence

Question 42

The _____________ approach has been used to pair the inability to become sexually aroused to deviant fantasies when required to ejaculate to non-deviant fantasies first.

A)penile phallometry
B)aversion therapy
C)masturbatory satiation
D)chemical castration
E)ejaculatory inhibition

Question 43

________________ typically show phallometric responses that are similar to those of non-offenders.

A)Pedophiles
B)Intra-familial child molesters
C)Extra-familial child molesters
D)Sadistic rapists
E)None of the above

Question 44

In a study by Olver,Stockdale,and Wormith (2011),treatment attrition in sexual offenders is related to all of the following variables except:

A)Denial
B)Negative treatment attitudes
C)Number of prior offences
D)Level of motivation
E)Affective disorders

Question 45

According to a meta-analysis conducted by Hanson et al.(2002),which of the following statements is false regarding the treatment of sex offenders?

A)Newer treatments like cognitive behavioural therapy are more effective than older forms of treatment.
B)Treatment is significantly more effective with adolescent sex offenders than with adult sex offenders.
C)Both community and institutional treatment are associated with a decrease in recidivism.
D)Sex offenders who drop out of treatment programs have higher recidivism rates than those who complete treatment programs.
E)Sex offenders who refuse any form of treatment have higher recidivism rates than those who complete treatment programs.

Question 46

In the context of relapse prevention,interpreting a lapse as an irreversible failure is an example of:

A)a lapse
B)a relapse
C)an abstinence violation effect
D)a coping response
E)an offence

Question 47

The treatment approach that attempts to reduce recidivism among sex offenders by increasing self-awareness of factors that place them at high risk to reoffend and teaching them how to manage these high-risk situations is called:

A)behavioural reconditioning
B)reinforcement contingency training
C)relapse prevention
D)empathy training
E)No treatment program has attempted to target these factors.