Deck 15: Sexual Coercion

Question 1

At a party, Brian finds a girl who has drunk herself into unconsciousness.He carries her to a room, locks the door, and has sex with her before she is revived.This act constitutes _____.

A)autoeroticism
B)rape
C)coprophilia
D)pseudo rape

Answer 1

B

Question 2

John asks his college classmate, April, out for a drink.April agrees and accompanies him to the bar.On the way back home, John pulls over in an alley and forces himself on April, despite her protests.Which of the following types of rape is this an example of?

A)Quasi rape
B)Date rape
C)Pseudo rape
D)Cyber rape

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Posttraumatic stress disorder is:

A)a congenital disorder.
B)experienced commonly by war veterans and rape victims.
C)experienced exclusively by pregnant women before birth.
D)a personality disorder.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

After being attacked and raped, Cameron has frequent nightmares where she is being chased by her rapist.She feels depressed and is afraid to leave her house alone.Judging by her recent assault, she is likely to be suffering from _____.

A)postpartum blues
B)obsessive compulsive personality disorder
C)posttraumatic growth
D)posttraumatic stress disorder

Question 5

Rohypnol is often used as:

A)an enema.
B)a birth control pill.
C)a date-rape drug.
D)a diuretic.

Question 6

_____ is one of the most common forms of rape, especially between students on college campuses.

A)Quasi rape
B)Virtual rape
C)Cyber rape
D)Date rape

Question 7

Which of the following is true of date rape?

A)Date rape sometimes results from male-female miscommunication.
B)If the woman agrees to go upon the date voluntarily, the rapist cannot be prosecuted.
C)Men are the victims of date rape more often than women.
D)Date rape seldom occurs on college campuses between students.

Question 8

A brief examination of national statistics and studies on rape reveals that:

A)marital rape is not considered unlawful.
B)rape has no long-term consequences for the victim.
C)rape is one of the most underreported crimes.
D)nonconsensual sodomy is not considered unlawful.

Question 9

After their date, Alicia's boyfriend forces her to perform oral sex on him in his car.This nonconsensual act constitutes _____.

A)autoeroticism
B)necrophilia
C)rape
D)sodomy

Question 10

_____ is defined as the long-term psychological distress suffered by someone who has experienced a terrifying, uncontrollable event.

A)PPP (puerperal psychosis)
B)PPD (puerperal disorder)
C)PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder)
D)OCPD (obsessive compulsive personality disorder)

Question 11

Which of the following factors, according to research, explains why sexually aggressive men sometimes commit date rape?

A)They tend to have weak suspicious schemas.
B)They subscribe to the belief that women have sex drives more powerful than men.
C)They tend to perceive a woman's warmth and friendliness as sexual interest.
D)They tend not to have suspicious schemas.

Question 12

Sexually aggressive men are likely to have a suspicious schema, meaning that they generally believe that women do not communicate honestly.How do therapists think their suspicious schema should be dealt with?

A)Physiotherapy
B)Chemical castration
C)Physical castration
D)Cognitive therapy

Question 13

Which of the following is true of posttraumatic stress disorder?

A)It is experienced exclusively by rape victims-both male and female.
B)It is a mild form of psychological distress which dissipates quickly.
C)It can be experienced by both sexes under any terrifying circumstance.
D)It cannot be cured effectively by psychotherapeutic treatments.

Question 14

Which of the following is true of the legal criteria for rape?

A)Forced intercourse is not considered rape if it occurs between adults within their marriage.
B)Intercourse cannot be considered nonconsensual if the victim is drugged.
C)Forced intercourse is considered rape only if the victim is a woman and the attacker a man.
D)Intercourse is considered nonconsensual if the victim is unconscious.

Question 15

Which of the following is true of the effect of rape upon members of society?

A)Rape affects many people besides the victim.
B)Rape never has consequences for the rapist.
C)Rape has no effect upon society as a whole.
D)Rape affects only the victim.

Question 16

While walking home from work, Diana is assaulted by a stranger.She tries to fight him off but is subdued by her attacker who proceeds to have nonconsensual vaginal intercourse with her.According to the law, this is defined as _____.

A)rape
B)bestiality
C)autoeroticism
D)coprophilia

Question 17

Which of the following can be used in prevention and treatment programs for sexual aggressors?

A)Physiotherapy
B)Chemical castration
C)Physical castration
D)Cognitive therapy

Question 18

Which of the following is true of suspicious schemas?

A)Sexually aggressive men have very weak suspicious schemas.
B)Suspicious schemas are typically broken down by castration.
C)Only women have been proven to have suspicious schemas.
D)Suspicious schemas can be altered with cognitive therapy.

Question 19

Which of the following is true of rape?

A)It is one of the most frequently reported crimes in the United States.
B)Its legal definition does not extend to forced oral or anal sex.
C)It involves nonconsensual oral, anal, or vaginal penetration.
D)Its legal definition refers solely to women and excludes men.

Question 20

Date rape:

A)is sometimes committed with the help of drugs.
B)has no lasting physical health consequences.
C)is the least traumatic form of rape.
D)has no lasting psychological consequences.

Question 21

A _____ is a drug sometimes administered to women during dates; it knocks them unconscious, making it easy for the date to carry out the rape.

A)minipill
B)roofie
C)multipill
D)diuretic

Question 22

Helen's husband insisted on having sex with her despite her constant protests and struggling.This is an instance of:

A)pseudo rape.
B)quasi rape.
C)marital rape.
D)date rape.

Question 23

Which of the following is used as a date-rape drug?

A)Minipill
B)Flunitrazepam
C)Loestrin
D)Lycopene

Question 24

In which of the following theoretical views of the nature of rape is gender inequality both the cause and result of rape?

A)The existential theory
B)The victim-precipitated theory
C)The experiential theory
D)The feminist theory

Question 25

One of the theoretical views of the nature of rape considers the psychopathology of the rapist.According to this view, rape is an act that is:

A)committed by a disturbed man.
B)precipitated by the victim.
C)endorsed silently by a matrilineal society.
D)endorsed silently by a patrilineal society.

Question 26

What does a date-rape drug do?

A)It increases the victim's sexual appetite.
B)It makes the victim more responsive to stimulation.
C)It awakens the victim's pleasure receptors.
D)It knocks the victim unconscious.

Question 27

Amanda went to a party with her boyfriend.At the party, he surreptitiously added Rohypnol to her drink which made her feel very drowsy.On the pretext of taking her home, he took her to a motel and raped her.Amanda was the victim of _____.

A)autoeroticism
B)quasi rape
C)date rape
D)coprophilia

Question 28

Which of the following can be classified as intimate partner rape?

A)Angela, who was sexually abused by her teacher as a child
B)Chloe, who was raped repeatedly by her uncle as a child
C)Jennifer, who was raped by the man she was cohabiting with
D)Betty, who was molested by her next door neighbor

Question 29

At a party, Bill points out a scantily-clad woman to Ted.He says, "If a woman dresses like that, can she really blame a man for trying to rape her? In that skirt, she's just asking for it." Which of the following theoretical views of the nature of rape does Bill adopt?

A)Rapes are related to the psychopathology of rapists.
B)Rapes are the result of social disorganization.
C)Rapes are victim-precipitated.
D)Rapes are the result of anomie.

Question 30

Katanistan is a conservative country in which a rape victim is almost always punished for the incident and the rapist seldom prosecuted.People believe that a rape occurs because a woman invited it in some way.Which of the following theoretical views of the nature of rape does this society adopt?

A)Rapes are related to the psychopathology of rapists.
B)Rapes are victim-precipitated.
C)Rapes are the result of social disorganization.
D)Rapes are the result of sociopolitical anomie.

Question 31

Paula told her mother that she'd been raped at a nightclub.Her mother responded with, "What were you doing at the nightclub? If you had stayed at home it would never have happened." Which of the following views about the nature of rape does Paula's mother take?

A)Rape is caused by the psychopathology of rapists.
B)Rape is the result of social anomie.
C)Rape is precipitated by the victim.
D)Rape occurs due to social disorganization.

Question 32

_____ theorists view rapists as the product of gender-role socialization and theorize about the complex links between sex and power.

A)Feminist
B)Positivistic
C)Existentialist
D)Virtual

Question 33

Research indicates that marital rape:

A)does not violate the law if committed by a current spouse.
B)is associated with marital violence and domestic abuse.
C)is unlikely to affect the stability of a marital relationship.
D)occurs only in primitive societies and not urban societies.

Question 34

Which of the following is true of marital rape?

A)It also refers to rape committed by a former spouse.
B)It refers to any form of physical assault upon a married woman.
C)It only refers to rape committed by a current spouse.
D)It does not refer to rape committed by a cohabiting partner.

Question 35

Which of the following is true of Rohypnol?

A)It can induce partial amnesia in the victim.
B)It increases the victim's sexual appetite.
C)It makes the victim more responsive to stimulation.
D)It awakens the victim's pleasure receptors.

Question 36

Carol has been living with her boyfriend for three years.One day, after a big fight, Carol threatens to leave him.He becomes angry, beats her, and rapes her so that she would be dominated into staying.This is classified as _____.

A)intimate partner rape
B)quasi rape
C)date rape
D)pseudo rape

Question 37

Victim-precipitated rape represents the tendency to:

A)refrain from judging the victim.
B)blame the victim.
C)vindicate the victim.
D)blame the rapist.

Question 38

Which of the following is true of the theoretical view of the nature of rape that considers the psychopathology of the rapist?

A)It holds that rape is a normal response to women who behave provocatively.
B)It holds that the deviance of the rapist is responsible for the crime.
C)It holds that rape is silently sanctioned by matrilineal societies.
D)It holds that rape is silently sanctioned by patrilineal societies.

Question 39

Marital rape is:

A)one of the most reported crimes in American society.
B)as traumatic to the woman as any other form of rape.
C)not a violation of the law if committed by a current spouse.
D)seldom linked to marital violence or domestic abuse.

Question 40

Which of the following theoretical views of the nature of rape holds that the eroticization of violence in U.S.society is one of the causes of rape?

A)The existential theory
B)The victim-precipitated theory
C)The experiential theory
D)The feminist theory

Question 41

Which of the following has research found to be true of men as victims of rape?

A)The frequency of rape is the same for both men and women.
B)Men are never the victims of rape, they are always the perpetrators.
C)Unlike women, men who have been raped never display symptoms of PTSD.
D)Instances of men being raped commonly feature another man as the perpetrator.

Question 42

Identify the theoretical view of the nature of rape which holds that rapes occur more frequently when a community is not able to enforce norms against crime in general.

A)The existential theory
B)The victim-precipitated theory
C)The experiential theory
D)The social-disorganization theory

Question 43

Research conducted on rapists found that they:

A)were probably never sexually abused during their formative years.
B)always have high levels of inhibition and self regulation.
C)may have experienced environmental triggers, such as being in a war.
D)do not have a sense of entitlement involving male superiority.

Question 44

Supporting the feminist theoretical view, research shows that _____ attitudes are correlated with men's history of sexual aggression.

A)asexual
B)hypermasculine
C)hypomasculine
D)homosexual

Question 45

Research shows that men who have been raped:

A)experience no psychological aftereffects.
B)typically view the experience in an emotionally-detached manner.
C)experience symptoms of PTSD as female victims do.
D)go on to rape men as a form of retribution.

Question 46

Which of the following is true of the incidence of prison rape?

A)Prison rape is experienced more frequently by men than women.
B)Prison guards are raped more frequently than the prisoners are.
C)Prison rape occurs only with men and never with women.
D)Prison rape is seldom perpetrated by fellow prisoners.

Question 47

Which of the following did Peggy Sanday find to be true when studying the relationship between rapes and fraternities?

A)All fraternities create an atmosphere in which rape is not fostered.
B)All fraternities have an orientation program which sensitizes men to the consequences of rape.
C)Rapes seldom take place within the premises of a fraternity house.
D)Male bonding is the cause, rather than the consequence, of gang rape by fraternity members.

Question 48

Early family influences may play a role in shaping a man into a sexual aggressor.Research has found that young men who are sexual aggressors are likely to have:

A)had a dominant mother.
B)had a matriarchal family structure.
C)been sexually abused in childhood.
D)been asexual during their adolescence.

Question 49

Which of the following did the International Dating Violence Study indicate about the relationship between culture and rape?

A)The culture of a society has no impact upon the attitudes that men have toward rape.
B)There is a correlation, across cultures, between hostility toward women and rates of rape.
C)The culture of a society and its sexual scripts does not endorse rape directly or indirectly.
D)Cultural values make no difference to the way in which the victim of a rape is rehabilitated.

Question 50

Which of the following is true of sexual scripts?

A)They support rape when they don't portray women as submissive and sexually yielding.
B)They seldom act in concord with the values of the culture within which they function.
C)They do not affect the attitudes of adolescents or actions of adults toward rape.
D)They support rape when they portray men as oversexed and sexually aggressive.

Question 51

War torn countries have a high incidence of rape.This illustrates how rapes may occur due to _____.

A)social disorganization
B)intrinsic integration
C)victim-precipitation
D)victim-vindication

Question 52

Research shows that rapists tend to be _____.

A)married men
B)asexual
C)homosexuals
D)repeat offenders

Question 53

Which of the following did research conducted upon rapists find?

A)Rapists typically display high levels of inhibition.
B)Rapists are generally able to suppress aggressive impulses.
C)Rapists are seldom sexually aggressive.
D)Rapists are often characterized by poor self regulation.

Question 54

Which of the following is true of prison rape?

A)Prison rape occurs only with women and never with men.
B)Prison rape is occasionally perpetrated by the prison guards.
C)Prison rape occurs only with men and never with women.
D)Prison rape is seldom perpetrated by fellow prisoners.

Question 55

The commonness of rape, especially date rape, point to _____ as its cause.

A)asexuality
B)hypermasculinity
C)hypomasculinity
D)homosexuality

Question 56

Which of the following is true of rapists according to research?

A)The vast majority of them have had traumatic head injuries as a child.
B)They lack empathy and often don't feel that they've done anything wrong.
C)They seldom objectify women.
D)They are seldom sexually aggressive.

Question 57

According to research, rapists:

A)have never been sexually abused during their childhood.
B)often have a sense of entitlement involving male superiority.
C)typically display high levels of inhibition and self-restraint.
D)are generally homosexual, uneducated, and impoverished.

Question 58

Which of the following is true according to research conducted on the characteristics of rapists?

A)They are more likely to be sexually aggressive.
B)They generally possess a high degree of empathy.
C)They typically have never faced sexual abuse.
D)They typically display high levels of inhibition.

Question 59

Which of the following traits has research found in rapists?

A)They are less likely to be sexually aggressive.
B)They tend to objectify women.
C)They typically have never faced sexual abuse.
D)They typically display high levels of inhibition.

Question 60

You are a therapist who is trying to reduce the chances of a convicted rapist committing the crime again.Which of the following steps is crucial to achieving your goal?

A)Cultivating a sense of entitlement within the man that involves male superiority.
B)Strengthening the man's sense of hypermasculinity and building on his aggressiveness.
C)Training the man in empathy and challenging any cognitive distortions he might have.
D)Subjecting the man to either physical or chemical castration.

Question 61

Wilfred found himself sexually attracted to his 21-year-old daughter and eventually seduced her and had sex with her.This constitutes _____.

A)necrophilia
B)scoptophilia
C)incest
D)frotteurism

Question 62

Social scientists believe that pressuring adolescent boys to demonstrate that they are _____ can lead to them becoming rapists.

A)hypomasculine
B)hypersexual
C)nurturing
D)passive

Question 63

Which of the following is true of rape and ethnicity?

A)African-American women are less likely to be raped than white women.
B)African-American women are less likely to report rape than white women.
C)Hispanic American women are the ethnic group at greatest risk for rape.
D)White women are not as psychologically disturbed by rape as Hispanic women.

Question 64

Among the male victims, research shows that the majority of prisoners who were raped:

A)had no physical injuries.
B)were never required to give oral sex.
C)showed no emotional trauma.
D)were forced to have receptive anal sex.

Question 65

Which of the following is true of child sexual abuse?

A)Child sexual abusers are equally likely to be male or female.
B)Girls are victims of child sexual abuse more often than boys.
C)Most cases of child sexual abuse are reported.
D)Boys are mostly sexually abused by women.

Question 66

The great majority of perpetrators of child sexual abuse are men and not women.Which of the following is a possible reason for this?

A)The sexual script for men involves partners who are smaller and younger than themselves.
B)Men are less likely than women to have a sense of entitlement involving gender superiority.
C)Women are less likely than men to have a high sense of inhibition and self regulation.
D)The sexual script for women involves partners who are older than themselves.

Question 67

Prisoners use rape as a means of establishing a dominance hierarchy, thus proving to be a clear example of how rape is an expression of:

A)power and aggression.
B)asexuality.
C)homonormativity.
D)heteronormativity.

Question 68

Sexual contact between blood-relatives or between non-blood relatives constitutes _____.

A)necrophilia
B)scoptophilia
C)incest
D)autoeroticism

Question 69

The majority of men who were raped:

A)reported severe emotional consequences.
B)showed no sign of emotional trauma.
C)were victimized as children.
D)showed no sign of physical trauma.

Question 70

The most frequent suggestion given by the prisoners themselves for ending rape in prison is to:

A)chemically castrate violent prisoners.
B)physically castrate violent prisoners.
C)isolate rape victims from other prisoners.
D)segregate those who are most vulnerable.

Question 71

The latest form of child sexual abuse involves:

A)sexual solicitation on the Internet.
B)autoeroticism.
C)sexual fondling of the genitals.
D)forced oral sex.

Question 72

Which of the following results in a smaller chance of difficulties and negative consequences like depression and eating disorders developing in sexually abused children?

A)If the abuse was perpetrated by a teacher or any non-family member
B)If the victim confided in and received support from someone else
C)If the abuse was perpetrated by a parent, sibling, or any familiar adult
D)If the victim was asked to forget about and keep the abuse secret

Question 73

The majority of rapes that occur in prisons are:

A)perpetrated by fellow prisoners.
B)committed by men at the bottom of the dominance hierarchy.
C)perpetrated by prison staff.
D)expressions of aggression by guards.

Question 74

The most common type of child sexual abuse is:

A)forced vaginal intercourse.
B)forced anal intercourse.
C)fondling of the genitals.
D)forced oral sex.

Question 75

Which of the following actions do social scientists recommend we take to tackle rape at its root cause?

A)Society should raise boys to be tougher and more aggressive.
B)Males should be socialized to be nurturant rather than aggressive.
C)Society should castrate the male children of sex offenders at birth.
D)Males should be pressured into demonstrating hypersexuality.

Question 76

Women who were sexually abused as children:

A)are more likely to be preoccupied with sex.
B)are older at the time of their first voluntary intercourse.
C)are more likely to become mothers later than average.
D)are more likely to abuse young girls.

Question 77

African-American women have a long history of non-disclosure of rape because:

A)most rapes are perpetrated by family members.
B)they are seldom, if ever, the victim of rape.
C)they think they have no credibility as rape victims.
D)the law does not offer them any protection.

Question 78

Which of the following is an instance where ethnic heritage can help in reducing rape?

A)The sense of self-entitlement involving male superiority in Caucasian men reduces rape.
B)The importance of saving face in Asian cultures deters Asian men from committing rape.
C)The matriarchal values in Latino culture allow women unrestrained sexual freedom.
D)The sexualization and objectification of African-American women reduces rape frequency.

Question 79

According to research, child sexual abuse:

A)is extremely rare in urban societies.
B)happens to boys most frequently.
C)is often perpetrated by men.
D)occurs only in primitive societies.

Question 80

A survey of a random sample of Los Angeles women compared the rape experiences of Anglo and Latina women.It showed that the Latina women were considerably less likely to have been the victims of a sexual assault.The researchers interpreted this as being due to:

A)the patriarchal attitudes in Mexican culture.
B)the matriarchal attitudes in Mexican culture.
C)the value of face-saving in Mexican cultures.
D)the Jezebel stereotype attributed to Mexican women.