Deck 14: Sexual Coercion and Resiliency Sexual Coercion

Question 1

Statutory rape is sexual activity with an individual who is too young to legally consent to sex.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Whenever war or armed conflict occur in impoverished areas,survival sex also increases,and sexual violence and abuse soon follow.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

A rape-prone society is one in which women's desires are important and physical sexual coercion is rare.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Molestation is the sexual abuse of adults through the exchange of sex or sexual acts for drugs,food,shelter,protection,other basics of life,and/or money.

Question 5

Scientific consensus suggests that inbreeding due to incest creates undesirable birth defects in offspring.

Question 6

A sexually explicit cartoon showing a minor engaging in graphic sexual intercourse is an exception to child pornography laws and is not illegal.

Question 7

It is important to the definition of sexual coercion whether an individual is unable to give consent due to age,illness,disability,or under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

Question 8

Survivors of date rape have to deal with the lingering memories of the trauma and the inability to create and sustain intimate sexual relationships.

Question 9

Quid pro quo sexual harassment occurs when submission to unwelcome sexual conduct becomes a condition of employment.

Question 10

Until recently,females as perpetrators of sex offenses have been extremely hyped in research.

Question 11

Federal lawmakers have passed legislation to end prisoner rape,but they have not effectively funded it.

Question 12

Societies where victims of rape are not blamed oppose freely disclosing the crime after being victimized.

Question 13

Sexual assault during adolescence poses a lesser risk for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)than does victimization later,during adulthood.

Question 14

Changes or disturbances in eating and sleeping patterns are an example of a common reaction to rape and sexual coercion.

Question 15

For behaviors to be identified as sexual bullying,at least one party must have a sexual interest in the other.

Question 16

There are no laws that prohibit spouses from forcing their partners to engage in sexual activity.

Question 17

Sexual assault and prisoner rape has reduced as the prison population has increased.

Question 18

Acts of child sexual abuse include touching the sexual or other intimate parts of a child's body,excluding touching children through their clothing for the purpose of satisfying the adult's sexual desire.

Question 19

Rape affects the victim but not the victim's loved ones,family,friends,and communities.

Question 20

War has historically been one of the most important sources of sexual violence.

Question 21

Marsha is a 5-year old who is sexually assaulted by her 20-year old babysitter.Marsha has been a victim of:

A) sexual novelty.
B) sexual exploitation.
C) molestation.
D) sexual awareness.
E) extreme sexual behavior.

Question 22

Which of the following is true of marital rape?

A) Marital rape is rarely a part of who has power and choice,and who does not.
B) It has been accepted how offensive and cruel marital rape can be for the victims since a long time.
C) When language or cultural difference is inserted into the marriage,it may actually compound the issue of power and control which is so much a part of marital rape.
D) There are laws that prohibit spouses from forcing their partners to engage in sexual activity,which proves that there is no controversy about the existence of marital rape.
E) Marital rape is considered to be more of an offense than other forms of rape and treated more severely.

Question 23

Chester,a college student,has been trying to get his girlfriend,Molly,to have sex with him.She has repeated refused.Chester spikes Molly's drink with Ketamine and carries out sexual acts on her.In doing so,Chester has used _____ on Molly.

A) antibiotics
B) date rape drugs
C) histamines
D) contraceptives
E) antacids

Question 24

Due to the serious nature of sexual assault,experts recognize that:

A) sexual assault during adolescence poses a greater risk for post-traumatic stress disorder than does victimization during adulthood.
B) victimization during adulthood poses a greater risk for post-traumatic stress disorder than does sexual assault during adolescence.
C) substance use as a coping mechanism to deal with the pain and memories of sexual assault is acceptable.
D) the victims have a better ability to create and sustain intimate sexual relationships than those who have not experienced assault.
E) survivors of date rape only suffer damage to their self-concept,but no lingering memories of the trauma in the long term.

Question 25

Which of the following is true of prisoner rape?

A) Prisoner rape refers to sexual violence behind bars of inmates by other inmates,but not the prison staff,as part of prison life.
B) The incidence of HIV/AIDS and other STIs is quite high,although condoms are made available in prisons.
C) As the prison population has increased,sexual assault as part of prison life has reduced.
D) Prison guards and other officials abuse their positions of power through coercion and use sex in exchange for privileges and material items.
E) Verbal harassment is not a part of the sexual harassment of prisoners.

Question 26

A woman walking on a deserted street is dragged into the bushes and forcefully penetrated by a man.This is called:

A) sexual novelty.
B) sexual exploitation.
C) extreme sexual behavior.
D) molestation.
E) rape.

Question 27

Which of the following is true of date rape?

A) Date rape is seldom viewed as a serious problem.
B) Date rape has not developed into a public health problem.
C) Date rape has negative health outcomes.
D) Date rape does not have potential for injury.
E) Date rape helps empower young people to protect themselves in later life.

Question 28

Forcible sex from someone a victim knows socially or is dating is called _____.

A) marital rape
B) date rape
C) molestation
D) fetishism
E) sexual exploitation

Question 29

A 20-year old girl who is out with her boyfriend at the movies is accosted on her way home and dragged into a thicket,where she is forcefully penetrated by strangers.This is an example of:

A) marital rape.
B) molestation.
C) prisoner rape.
D) rape.
E) date rape.

Question 30

Maria boyfriend forces her to have sex after dinner even though she says "no".This is an example of:

A) marital rape.
B) sexual exploitation.
C) molestation.
D) fetishism.
E) date rape.

Question 31

Ever since Debra,a 25-year old has started to work as a housekeeper for Saul,he has been performing sexual acts upon her.Saul threatens to remove Debra from the job,if she makes a complaint to the police.This is an example of:

A) sexual novelty.
B) molestation.
C) sexual compulsivity.
D) sexual exploitation.
E) extreme sexual behavior.

Question 32

Mae,a 4-year old girl,has a neighbor,a 30-year old man,who touches her genitals in exchange for candy.This is an example of:

A) sexual novelty.
B) sexual exploitation.
C) rape.
D) sexual well-being.
E) sex tourism.

Question 33

The tendency of victims of abuse to place the blame for the abusive actions of others onto themselves is known as _____.

A) self-immolation
B) victim-blame
C) victim-playing
D) projection
E) Stockholm syndrome

Question 34

Forcible sex from one's spouse is called:

A) date rape.
B) marital rape.
C) prisoner rape.
D) molestation.
E) sexual novelty.

Question 35

Sexual penetration of the body using physical force,the threat of bodily harm,or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person,without consent is called:

A) sexual novelty.
B) sexual exploitation.
C) rape.
D) molestation.
E) extreme sexual behavior.

Question 36

Acts of sexual violence committed against an unwilling or incapacitated individual are called _____.

A) sexual novelty
B) sexual exploitation
C) sexual coercion
D) adultery
E) extreme sexual behavior

Question 37

Which of the following is true of sexual violence?

A) Victimization is avoidable if safety measures are followed.
B) Experiencing a forced sexual act rarely leads to trauma.
C) Recovering from sexual coercion after experiencing a forced sexual act is impossible.
D) Experiencing respectful and loving sexual encounters with trusted individuals after sexual violence is rare.
E) The victim of a forced sexual act can take specific steps to pursue justice.

Question 38

Any sexual act performed with a child by an adult or an older child is called _____.

A) sexual novelty
B) sexual exploitation
C) sexual awareness
D) molestation
E) sex tourism

Question 39

Substances used by predators to overcome their victims in order to commit nonconsensual sexual acts with them are called:

A) antibiotics.
B) histamines.
C) date rape drugs.
D) contraceptives.
E) antacids.

Question 40

Sexual abuse of children and adults through the exchange of sex or sexual acts for drugs,food,shelter,protection,other basics of life,and/or money is known as:

A) sexual novelty.
B) sexual exploitation.
C) sexual compulsivity.
D) molestation.
E) sexual well-being.

Question 41

Rafael was 12 years old,when he was sexually molested by his baseball coach,since then he believes that he should have been able to fight his coach off and thus the molestation was his fault.This an example of:

A) self-immolation.
B) victim-playing.
C) victim-blame.
D) projection.
E) Stockholm syndrome.

Question 42

Which of the following is true of a rape-prone society?

A) The conditions that apply to men and children as rape victims are different.
B) Female rape is a more shameful and silent issue than rape of males.
C) Women have equal power in rape-prone societies.
D) Male violence is rejected and discouraged in rape-prone societies.
E) Male physical force is viewed as an appropriate reflection of masculinity.

Question 43

Which of the following outcomes can victim-blame result in?

A) Victims experience lower levels of psychological distress than if they were not blamed.
B) Victims who are made to feel blame for an assault experience self-devaluation.
C) Victims recover easily and rapidly from the trauma.
D) Victims believe in freely disclosing the crime after being victimized.
E) Victims of sexual violence can have positive results.

Question 44

Sex between relatives is referred to as:

A) nepotism.
B) homophobia.
C) heterosexism.
D) bestiality.
E) incest.

Question 45

Sexual activity with an individual who is too young to legally consent to sex is known as:

A) extreme sexual behavior.
B) statutory rape.
C) sexual intimacy.
D) sexual novelty.
E) sex tourism.

Question 46

Which of the following is true of victim-blame?

A) Blaming the victim is a cultural phenomenon unique to the United States.
B) Victim-blame is the formal term for hostility toward crime perpetrators.
C) Societies where victims of rape are blamed legally and culturally define sexual coercion and assault as a crime and a violation of personal rights.
D) In societies where rape victims are blamed,understanding for the victim,empathy,psychological support,and counseling are made easily available.
E) Over 64% of college students in the U.S.agree that women provoke rape and place themselves at risk when they go out alone.

Question 47

George,a 60-year old man,makes his 4-year old granddaughter watch as he masturbates.This is an example of:
This is an example of:

A) childhood sexual abuse.
B) rape.
C) heterosexism.
D) voyeurism.
E) bestiality.

Question 48

A society or cultural group in which women's desires are considered to be unimportant and physical sexual coercion is normative is called a _____.

A) rape-prone society
B) rape-free society
C) feminist society
D) gender inequality
E) sexual objectification

Question 49

Societies less prone to rape are cultures where:

A) violence is often sexualized.
B) aggressiveness is encouraged in male behavior.
C) there is unequal power between men and women.
D) there is more respect for gender relations.
E) there is unequal power between adults and children.

Question 50

Nestor has sex with his niece Violet.Depending on the culture one lives in,this might be considered incest as they are ____.

A) biological kin
B) social kin
C) part of a nuclear family
D) cousins
E) first degree relatives

Question 51

Which of the following is a feature of societies or groups which are less rape-prone?

A) Gender inequality begins early in social life.
B) Intolerance for the use of violence in sexual contexts is observed.
C) Aggression and violence rather than gender equality,respect,and peace are promoted.
D) Face danger from human predatory enemies is common.
E) The fluctuation in food supplies from season to season or year to year is dramatic.

Question 52

Which of the following is true of vulnerability to rape and sexual coercion?

A) War has historically been one of the most important barriers against sexual violence.
B) Incidence of rape is low in societies which hold very negative attitudes toward women.
C) In societies where men have great power and make decisions about marriage and sex,women are less vulnerable to sexual coercion.
D) How women are treated in a society determines their vulnerability to rape.
E) Laws and policies which address abuses,through creation of laws that protect against rape and sexual coercion are universal or enforceable.

Question 53

Which of the following societies is less prone to rape?

A) A society in which women are worshipped as the symbols of fertility.
B) A society in which men do not allow educational rights to women.
C) A society in which men are encouraged to keep women in their place.
D) A society in which women have limited roles and resources but men do not.
E) A society in which women are required to be dependent on men for survival needs.

Question 54

Annie was sexually assaulted as a 16-year-old.She blames herself for the attack and has not been able to recover from the trauma.Her act of blaming herself is an example of:

A) self-immolation.
B) victim-playing.
C) victim-blame.
D) projection.
E) Stockholm syndrome.

Question 55

Which of the following is a feature of perpetrators of sexual coercion?

A) They come from a society which has higher incidences of gender violence.
B) They glorify female traits such as nurturance and fertility,and other feminine qualities.
C) They come from a society which upholds the need for male physical prowess.
D) They occupy war-prone or threatening surroundings that need violence for survival.
E) They come from a society where females and males do not share power and authority.

Question 56

Which of the following is true of perpetrators of sexual coercion?

A) The vast majority of all sex offenders are homosexual males.
B) Males between the ages of 18 and 22 are less aggressive with sexual partners than are older men.
C) Perpetrators of sexual coercion tend to be very conservative and moralistic and have sex-negative attitudes about intimacy.
D) Perpetrators of sexual violence are an isolated section of the population with a list of consistent traits.
E) The tendency to become more aggressive when a woman says "no",and possibly use physical force increases as men mature into their late 30's.

Question 57

Which of the following is true of females as sex offenders?

A) Until recently,females as perpetrators of sex offenses have been largely ignored.
B) Societal stereotypes persist that only women are abusers.
C) There is hardly any history of childhood maltreatment or sexual victimization.
D) They are likely to have difficulties in intimate relationships or an absence of intimate relationships
E) Sexual abuse that females commit is limited to illegal sexual contact between female high school teachers and their male students.

Question 58

Which of the following is true of sexual coercion by region?

A) Sexual coercion occurs throughout the world,barring some industrial countries that are rape free.
B) Rape takes a single unique form and a uniform meaning in spite of differences in cultures.
C) Lack of stability and a culture of victimization typically cause more violence and more rape in war-torn or conflict-ridden countries.
D) Countries with huge poverty and income differences tend to have lower violence and rape than others.
E) Societies are typically consistent in their tolerance of sexual aggression,enforcement,and prosecution of sexual offenders.

Question 59

Adult acts of sexual assault,molestation,and sexual exploitation committed against a minor child is known as:

A) childhood sexual abuse (CSA).
B) adult baby and diaper lover fetishism.
C) sexting.
D) sexual novelty.
E) child laundering.

Question 60

Mia,a 9-year old,spends a lot of time looking at cartoons online.She sometimes chats to a fellow viewer who is unknown to her.One day,this viewer sends Mia a cartoon,which has pornographic material in it.This is an example of:

A) child pornography.
B) rape.
C) heterosexism.
D) incest.
E) bestiality.

Question 61

People who become relatives through marriage are known as:

A) social kin.
B) biological kin.
C) family of choice.
D) social circle.
E) cousins.

Question 62

Leo and Ann are both adult and cousins.Depending on the culture they live in,if they indulge in sexual activity,it would be considered:

A) nepotism.
B) incest.
C) heterosexism.
D) bestiality.
E) homophobia.

Question 63

On Facebook an anonymous account is set up with its avatar being two prepubescent males engaged in sexual activity.This is an example of:

A) adult pornography.
B) child pornography.
C) paraphalia.
D) pedophilia.
E) frotteurism.

Question 64

Sharon dreads going to work everyday,as she has to listen to unwelcome comments and inappropriate name-calling during the entire workday.This affects Sharon's productivity and her concentration at the job.Sharon is in a:

A) rape-prone society.
B) hostile environment.
C) rape-free society.
D) marital rape scenario.
E) quid pro quo deal.

Question 65

A form of sexual harassment in which the harassment of an individual interferes with his or her ability to be productive and work is called:

A) rape-prone society.
B) sex tourism.
C) rape-free society.
D) statutory rape.
E) hostile environment.

Question 66

Andrew's action with the third intern is an example of:

A) sex trafficking.
B) child pornography.
C) exhibitionism.
D) sexual novelty.
E) sex tourism.

Question 67

People directly related by blood are known as:

A) social kin.
B) biological kin.
C) family of choice.
D) social circle.
E) foster family.

Question 68

Which of the following constitutes teen dating abuse?

A) A girl being asked out on a date.
B) A girl hearing her partner gossiping about her.
C) A boy being challenged to find a date.
D) A girl being forced by her boyfriend to undress.
E) A boy being made fun of for not having sex.

Question 69

A family system that includes the biological mother,father,and siblings is known as:

A) nuclear family.
B) extended family.
C) family of choice.
D) social circle.
E) foster family.

Question 70

Which of the following is true of same-sex sexual harassment?

A) A man cannot harass another man for sexual reasons.
B) A woman cannot harass another woman for sexual reasons.
C) The parties involved need to be sexually interested in each other for sexual harassment to occur.
D) The key ingredients that constitute sexual harassment are some form of sexual content and some form of discrimination occurring in the workplace.
E) A gay man or lesbian cannot sexually harass a heterosexual man or woman.

Question 71

Which of the following can be effective in protecting yourself when confronting sexual harassment?

A) Keep the harassment to yourself,others will not understand what you are going through.
B) Throw away any notes or emails from the harasser.
C) Do not tell the offender that their behavior is causing you a significant level of discomfort.
D) Knowing what constitutes sexual harassment is inessential for sexual health and wellbeing.
E) Document what happens.Keep a detailed record of dates,times and what is said / done.

Question 72

Andrew's action with the first intern is an example of:

A) sexual harassment.
B) molestation.
C) sex trafficking.
D) sexual novelty.
E) sex tourism.

Question 73

Which of the following constitutes sexual harassment?

A) An occasional remark from a colleague of the opposite sex about one's good looks.
B) An implied sexual joke shared among a group of colleagues once in a while.
C) A woman being invited on a date repeatedly by her male co-worker despite refusal.
D) A superior who comments an employee on a good job.
E) A passing remark made by a man about his boss's dress sense.

Question 74

Any unwelcome verbal,physical,or sexual conduct that has the effect of creating an intimidating,hostile,or offensive environment is called:

A) sexual harassment.
B) molestation.
C) sexual exploitation.
D) sexual novelty.
E) sex tourism.

Question 75

Any visual depiction,including photographs,films,videos,or computer generated images,of sexually explicit conduct involving a minor is called:

A) adult pornography.
B) child pornography.
C) paraphalia.
D) pedophilia.
E) frotteurism.

Question 76

Andrew's action with the second intern is an example of:

A) transsexualism.
B) child pornography.
C) exhibitionism.
D) sexual novelty.
E) sex tourism.

Question 77

A family system that includes grandparents,aunts,and uncles who are related to the biological parents by blood and cousins as well as the children of siblings,nieces,and nephews are called:

A) nuclear family.
B) extended family.
C) family of choice.
D) social circle.
E) foster family.

Question 78

Which of the following is true of incest?

A) People of all cultures invariably have sexual interest in their close relatives.
B) People living together from very early in life are highly likely to develop sexual desire for each other.
C) Scientific consensus suggests that inbreeding due to incest creates healthy offspring.
D) Incest avoidance is a healthy sign of normality for families.
E) Research shows that incest within the nuclear family occurs less frequently than once thought.

Question 79

A pattern of abusive behaviors used to gain power and control over a current or former dating partner is called:

A) sexual harassment.
B) hostile well-being.
C) date rape.
D) incest.
E) teen dating abuse.

Question 80

Turner produces cartoons suggestive of sexual intercourse between minors and publishes them in a private forum.This is an example of:

A) adult pornography.
B) child pornography.
C) paraphalia.
D) pedophilia.
E) frotteurism.