Question 1

In terms of what men can do to prevent rape, all of the following were suggestions in the text except ________.

Accepted Answer

Examples of things men can do include: 1) do not make comments or treat women like sex objects, 2) do not try to get women drunk for sexual manipulation, and 3) if you know or suspect that a rape is being committed, intervene to stop it.

Question 2

Sexual acts with a child by an adult or a much older child is called ________.

Accepted Answer

Child molestation is sexual acts with a child by an adult or a much older child.

Question 3

Penny is a survivor of child sexual abuse.Over the years she has found herself reliving the abuse ("flashbacks"), avoiding situations, thoughts, and feelings related to the abuse "emotional numbing," sleep disturbances, a heightened startle response, "hypervigilance," and difficulty concentrating.Her counselor says she is suffering from ________.

Accepted Answer

Post-traumatic stress disorder is characterized by reliving the abuse ("flashbacks"), avoiding situations, thoughts, and feelings related to the abuse, "emotional numbing," sleep disturbances, a heightened startle response, "hypervigilance," and difficulty concentrating.

Question 4

Gordon's health class is discussing child sexual abuse.He is likely to learn that all of the following are true when it comes to child sexual abuse, except ________.

Accepted Answer

Some things we know about child sexual abuse include that it is an expression of power and control over someone of weaker status, child abusers rely on their position of greater power and threats of punishment, and the vast majority are male.

Question 5

________ involves a perpetrator who is a family relative such as a parent, aunt, uncle, grandparent, brother, or sister.

Accepted Answer

Incest involves a perpetrator who is a family relative such as a parent, aunt, uncle, grandparent, brother, or sister.

Question 6

Jackie is seeking counseling for child sexual abuse issues.She is feeling powerless at times.Her counselor explains that when we feel powerless and unable to control our own destinies, we invariably suffer a wide range of psychological disorders, most notably ________.

Accepted Answer

Feeling powerless can lead to depression.

Question 7

One study found that, on average, the time span between the end of the sexual abuse and the survivor's disclosure of it was ________.

Accepted Answer

The time span average between the end of sexual abuse and disclosure is 14 years.

Question 8

All of the following are effects of child sexual abuse except ________.

Accepted Answer

The effects of child sexual abuse can lead to emotional or psychological disorders, relationship problems, and physical or medical complaints.

Question 9

________ is a psychological disorder in which a person experiences uncontrollable sexual compulsions involving children.

Accepted Answer

Pedophilia is a psychological disorder in which a person experiences uncontrollable sexual compulsions involving children.

Question 10

The documented effects of sexual abuse on children include all of the following except ________.

Accepted Answer

The effects of child sexual abuse can include self-destructive behaviors, alcohol and other drug abuse, and issues of anxiety, panic, and phobia.

Question 11

Childhood sexual abuse falls into all the following categories except ________.

Accepted Answer

Childhood sexual abuse falls into a variety of categories, including pedophilia, child molestation, and incest.

Question 12

Prevention strategies for safety while driving include all of the following except ________.

Accepted Answer

Safety strategies when driving include such things as 1) check under your car and in the back seat before entering, 2) keep windows closed and doors locked at all times, and 3) when possible, travel on well-lighted streets.

Question 13

A 2008 report from the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services reported than nearly ________ children were new victims of sexual abuse in 2006.

Accepted Answer

Nearly 80,000 children were new victims of sexual abuse in 2006.

Question 14

Carol has attended a special workshop on personal safety.She is likely to learn that prevention strategies for safety while walking include all of the following except ________.

Accepted Answer

Examples of safety strategies for walking include being aware and alert, walk near the curb, and avoid shortcuts through isolated areas.

Question 15

Peter is part of the Men Against Rape Program on his campus.In the poster his group is designing, it lists suggestions for what men can do to prevent rape.It includes all of the following except ________.

Accepted Answer

Examples of what men can do to prevent rape include 1) remember "no" means "no" and if you're not sure, ask her, 2) never assume she wants the same amount of intimacy as you do, and 3) be sensitive to the size and strength advantage you probably have over most women.

Question 16

In terms of safety while walking, all of the following were included in the list of strategies, except ________.

Accepted Answer

Examples of safety strategies for walking include 1) have your keys ready in your hand so that your house or car can be opened immediately, 2) get to know the areas where you are likely to be walking, and 3) when coming home in some else's car, ask the driver to wait until you are safely inside.

Question 17

What we know about the child sexual abuser includes all the following except ________.

Accepted Answer

Some things we know about the child sexual abuser is that most are male, they may have been victims of child sexual abuse as well, and they tend to be shy and emotionally immature.

Question 18

In terms of safety at home, all of the following were included in the list of strategies, except ________.

Accepted Answer

Examples of safety strategies at home include 1) do not leave your name or any unnecessary details about yourself or whereabouts on the answering machine, 2) if a stranger asks to use your phone, do not let them in your home; make the call for them, and 3) keep emergency phone numbers posted for easy access; use 911.

Question 19

Nora and Ben are both survivors of child sexual abuse.Examples of things that cause them emotional distress most likely include all of the following except that ________.

Accepted Answer

The victim of child sexual abuse may experience emotional distress that the abuse was somehow their fault, that they did not report the abuser, or that due to their silence no one rescued them.

Question 20

As a survivor of child sexual abuse, Tom is likely to experience all of the following relationship issues except ________.

Accepted Answer

Survivors of child sexual abuse may experience relationship issues such as emotional distance, less trust, and lack of enjoyment in sex.

Quiz 13: Sexual Aggression and Violence: Rape Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment