Question 1

Chemical castration, when used with sexual offenders, is designed to ____.

Accepted Answer

Chemical castration primarily aims to decrease sex drive and sexual activity in sexual offenders by using medications that reduce testosterone levels, thereby diminishing libido.

Question 2

According to the findings of Groth et al. (1977), there are several types of rapists, based on their motivation. Which man illustrates the most common type?

Accepted Answer

Henry represents the most common type of rapist identified by Groth et al. (1977), which is the power-assertive rapist. This type seeks to compensate for feelings of inadequacy by asserting dominance and control over their victims.

Question 3

Surgical castration of sexual offenders ____.

Accepted Answer

Surgical castration of sexual offenders in Europe has been associated with low rates of relapse into sexual offending behaviors. This method is considered in some European countries for severe cases, and studies have shown a significant reduction in sexual drive and recidivism.

Question 4

Brad has committed several rapes. He has grave concerns about his own sexual adequacy, and he needs to intimidate women through rape. Using the three categories of rapists of Groth et al. (1977), Brad exemplifies which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Brad's behavior aligns with the characteristics of a power rapist, as described by Groth et al. (1977), who is motivated by a need to assert dominance and control over their victim rather than by sexual desire alone. This type of rapist seeks to compensate for feelings of inadequacy by intimidating and overpowering women.

Question 5

Colin was convicted of rape. He is receiving the most common form of treatment that society provides rapists, which is ____.

Accepted Answer

The most common form of treatment that society provides to individuals convicted of rape is imprisonment without specific treatment aimed at addressing the behavior directly. Other options like aversive behavioral treatment, chemical castration, and psychoanalytic psychotherapy are less commonly applied as standard procedures within the criminal justice system.

Question 6

In addition to research indicating rape has more to do with power, aggression, and violence, recent formulations and findings suggest that rape is partially ____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In addition to research indicating rape has...

Question 7

Maria went on a date with a guy she knew from her office. After dinner, he attacked her and forced her to have sex. Maria's experience illustrates ____.

Accepted Answer

Maria's experience is an example of date rape, which refers to a form of sexual assault by someone the victim knows and often occurs in the context of a dating relationship.

Question 8

Which statement about rape and rapists is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

Rape is more accurately understood as an act of power, aggression, and violence rather than a purely sexual act. This perspective emphasizes the control and domination aspects of the crime, rather than attributing it to heightened sexual desire.

Question 9

What has Ellis proposed as evidence that men's sex drive is stronger than women's?

Accepted Answer

Ellis proposed that men in all societies have higher self-reported desires for copulation and other forms of sexual experience as evidence of a stronger sex drive compared to women.

Question 10

The duration and intensity of a woman's fear after being raped is related to ____.

Accepted Answer

The duration and intensity of a woman's fear after being raped is related to her perception of danger, as it affects how she processes the trauma and her sense of safety.

Question 11

Which of the following is a problem with the research on the effectiveness of behavioral treatment for paraphilias?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is a problem...

Question 12

Statistics show that over the past several years in the United States, the number of reported rapes ____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Statistics show that over the past several...

Question 13

As an adolescent, Marla was in a brief incestuous relationship with her brother. Her sister Rhonda was in a long-term incestuous relationship with their father. We can expect that ____.

Accepted Answer

The duration and nature of the incestuous relationships suggest that Rhonda, who was in a long-term incestuous relationship with a parent, would likely experience more severe psychological damage compared to Marla, whose relationship was brief and with a sibling. The power dynamics and betrayal by a parent in Rhonda's case typically result in more significant psychological harm.

Question 14

Which statement about rape is accurate?

Accepted Answer

Rape is often committed by someone known to the victim, which contradicts common myths that strangers are usually the perpetrators. This fact highlights the importance of understanding the dynamics of trust and power in relationships.

Question 15

Hal frequently coerces women into having intercourse. Assuming that he shares typical characteristics with other men who force women to have sex, Hal likely ____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hal frequently coerces women into having intercourse....

Question 16

One step used in behavior therapy for treating pedophiles and rapists involves the ____.

Accepted Answer

The technique involves the extinction of sexual responses to inappropriate or deviant stimuli, which is a common approach in behavior therapy for treating individuals with such tendencies. This method aims to reduce or eliminate the sexual arousal that pedophiles or rapists experience in response to deviant stimuli, thereby reducing the likelihood of deviant behavior.

Question 17

During which phase of the rape trauma syndrome is the rape survivor likely to have feelings of self-blame, fear, and depression, and to believe she was responsible for the rape?

Accepted Answer

The acute phase of the rape trauma syndrome is characterized by an immediate reaction to the trauma, where survivors may experience feelings of self-blame, fear, and depression, and may believe they were responsible for the rape. This phase follows the initial shock and disorganization, focusing on the immediate emotional and physical responses to the traumatic event.

Question 18

The "cultural spillover" theory of rape suggests that a culture will have a high rate of rape when ____.

Accepted Answer

The "cultural spillover" theory of rape posits that rape is more likely to occur in cultures where violence is either encouraged or condoned, as the acceptance of violence in general can spill over into sexual violence.

Question 19

Tad is an exhibitionist. His therapist has him expose himself to a preselected group of females. He is made to be fully aware of his actions and thoughts because he must talk about his penis and his fantasies in front of these women. This form of treatment is ____.

Accepted Answer

This treatment is an example of aversive behavior rehearsal, where the individual is made to confront and discuss their inappropriate behavior in a controlled setting to reduce its occurrence.

Question 20

A group of 100 female undergraduate students are surveyed. More than half say they have been victims of sexual aggression. The men who coerced them into intercourse did so without planning to do so and manipulated them by using alcohol and interpreted their protests of sexual advances as meaning "go ahead." What, if any, aspect of this group's survey results is unusual ?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A group of 100 female undergraduate students...

Quiz 14: Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilic Disorders