Human Sexuality Chap. 17
Research suggests that rape is often motivated by .
All of the above.
Victims of acquaintance rape .
All of the above.
The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, released in December 2011, found that almost one in ____ American women has been raped in her lifetime.
five
A Swedish study discussed in your text found that sexually abused children are markedly more likely to disclose the abuse to a
friend their own age than to an adult.
The belief that "rapists are obviously mentally ill" is .
potentially dangerous, because it may lull potential victims into a false sense of security.
Sexual harassment by a member of one's own gender .
until recently was not obviously prohibited by federal law.
Sexual violence in India .
usually takes place within marriage, often involving victims who are adolescents.
In the United States, the age at which someone is considered old enough to consent to intercourse .
varies from state to state.
Which of the following is MORE likely to be reported to authorities than other varieties of incest?
Father-daughter sexual abuse
Reasons a company or organization may choose to implement a program designed to educate employees about sexual harassment include all of the following EXCEPT:
Federal law requires that all companies with more than 50 employees provide such programs.
All of the following are forms of sexual harassment on the job EXCEPT:
a coworker asking a peer for a date.
Several studies of adults for whom child sexual abuse as children had been reported and substantiated found that
a sizable proportion had been amnesic of their abuse for a period of time.
Boeringer's 1994 study involving exposure to violent pornography found that
a strong association exists between watching violent pornography and engaging in sexual coercion.
Sexual harassment . .
affects 40-70% of female employees and 10-20% of males.
Child sexual abuse in the United States .
affects up to 33% of girls and as many as 16% of boys.
Difficulties in obtaining satisfactory legal judgments in cases of same-gender sexual harassment include all of the following EXCEPT:
although same-gender sexual harassment has been recognized by the research community, it does not violate any state or federal laws.
Child sexual is said to have taken place if . .
an adult has sexual contact of any kind with a child, regardless of consent or use of force.
Juanita recently began seeing her full name posted on various blogs with comments that denigrate her in very crude, sexual language and sometimes even threaten violence. The content of some of these entries leads Juanita to suspect that the comments are being posted by man she broke up with two months ago. Juanita
appears to be the target of cyberstalking.
Victims of rape .
are at significant risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder.
Anita's boss makes frequent sexual comments about her clothing and appearance, such as claiming he knocked something to the floor just so he could look down her shirt as she picks it up. Anita .
may feel unable to report or even complain about her boss's behavior due to fears of retaliation.
The concept of a "recovered memory" refers to . . .
memories of trauma that are repressed initially then remembered by a victim years later.
An inflated sense of self-importance, an unreasonable sense of entitlement, deficient empathy for others, and exploitive tendencies toward others are all characteristics associated with
narcissism.
Women have a higher risk of being victims of rape if they are
of Native American or Alaska Native background.
Male rape victims
often are assaulted by multiple perpetrators.
One of the most important aspects of abuse prevention is to convey the message to children that
private touching can be very pleasurable between adults who love and trust each other.
Tolu's professor has made it clear that he can ensure her success in graduate school if she complies with his sexual advances. This type of sexual harassment is called ____ harassment.
quid pro quo
The two types of sexual harassment as defined by the guidelines issued by the EEOC are
quid pro quo and hostile or offensive environment.
If you experience sexual harassment from a teacher on campus, you should
report it to the appropriate campus authorities right away.
Socially determined ways of behaving in sexual situations are known as
sexual scripts.
Relief workers at a refugee camp in eastern Chad, which houses people fleeing the conflict in nearby Darfur, tell a commander of UN peacekeeping forces that they have been treating increasing numbers of rape victims. The UN commander .
should not believe the relief workers, since over 90% of all rape reports are false.
Research examining the physiological responses of rapists and nonrapists to descriptions of rape and consensual sexual activity has found that .
some, but not all, studies have found that rapists were more aroused by the descriptions of sexual assault than nonrapists.
Intercourse with a person under the age of consent is known as
statutory rape.
Which of the following is NOT suggested by your text as a way to reduce the risk of stranger rape?
Never go out alone when it is dark.
Sexual harassment on college campuses .
has been reported to affect up to 40% of undergraduate women.
A teacher dating a student .
is prohibited by many colleges and universities due to the power differential between students and instructors.
The FBI now defines rape as .
penetration of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without consent of the victim.
All of the following patterns have been identified in relatively "rape free" societies EXCEPT
physical force is viewed as natural and exemplary.
According to your text, pedophiles are LESS likely to victimize children who .
say "no" and/or threaten to tell a specific adult.
Sexual harassment involves
sexual comments or overtures that persist even after a request that this stop.
Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits
sexual harassment in the workplace.
Pedophiles . .
tend to have distorted ideas about adult-child sex, such as that a child who does not resist desires sexual contact.
People who commit rape . .
tend to have narcissistic personality traits.
Victims are more likely to have difficulty recovering from childhood sexual abuse if .
the abuse takes place for a long period of time.
Peggy Reeves Sanday's research indicated rape is most common in societies .
which glorify masculine violence, encourage boys to be aggressive and competitive, and view physical force as natural and exemplary.
A study of rapes or attempted rapes found that
women who scream, kick, and run were more likely to avoid being raped.
According to your text, 90% of the rapes of women attending college in the United States could be termed ______ rape.
acquaintance
Which of the following is NOT a reason why statistics on the frequency of male rape are hard to obtain?
Rape of males rarely if ever occurs.
Which of the following is FALSE regarding the incidence of rape in the United States?
Rape victims are rarely younger than 13.
A woman may be reluctant to report having been raped for which of the following reasons?
All of the above.
According to California law, sex cannot be considered consensual .
All of the above.
According to Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when . .
All of the above.
Tactics a father may use to pressure his daughter into an incestuous relationship include
All of the above.
Which of the following is true?
All of the above.
Which of the following are factors cited in your text as to why a child might delay disclosing abuse?
All of these
The text gives suggestions for parents to help prevent child sexual abuse. Which of the following is NOT one of these suggestions?
Avoid discussing sexual topics to make it clear that such things are inappropriate for children.
Which of the following statements best reflects the position of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychiatric Association regarding recovered memories of sexual abuse?
Both agree that forgotten memories can be recovered in later life.
Which of the following types of incest is most common?
Brother-sister
Which of the following is NOT recommended for a victim of rape?
Do not report attempted assaults, only completed assaults.
All of the following are drugs that have been used to incapacitate rape victims EXCEPT:
Fluoxetine.
Which of the following should parents NOT do if their child tells them that he or she has been abused?
Give the alleged perpetrator a second chance before reporting to the police.
Joe and Rich, both males, work in a restaurant. Joe has been making comments to other employees about sexual contacts Joe claims Rich has had with a former employee, and has posted hand-drawn pictures on the wall of Rich engaging in sexual acts. Rich has told Joe to stop making the comments, but he has not told their manager. Which of the following is true?
If Rich is fired for reporting this harassment, he may be unable to obtain unemployment compensation.
____ refers to sexual contact between relatives
Incest
Suggestions for helping a friend or partner recover from rape include all EXCEPT which one of the following?
Insist that the victim call a rape hotline or see a counselor.
Suppose a woman does NOT want to be sexually coerced on a date. Which of the following is NOT a recommendation of the text to this woman?
Invite the person to your apartment rather than going to his
What are the effects of taking the drug Rohypnol?
It produces a sedative effect that lasts for several hours and may also cause varying degrees of amnesia.
Which of the following belief about rape is TRUE?
Many rape victims are simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Which of the following is NOT an example of sexual harassment?
Marin's employer tells jokes with a racist theme at staff meetings.
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
Men in rape-prone societies frequently have less economic and political power than women, which fuels the anger that is often the motivation for the rape.
Which of the following is NOT listed in your text as a guideline for dealing with sexual harassment?
Only take action if the harassment involves threatened or actual assault.
Which of the following statements concerning pedophiles is TRUE?
Pedophiles tend to have poor interpersonal and sexual relations with other adults.
Thomas has routinely declined invitations to go bar-hopping from Kathy, his boss. During his performance review, Kathy mentions that even though the quality of his work is satisfactory, he isn't much of a "team player." At the end of the review, Kathy invites him out for drinks again. How would this scenario BEST be viewed?
Quid pro quo sexual harassment
Which of the following is TRUE?
Rape is the most underreported crime in the United States.
An odorless drug that causes sedation and amnesia and is cleared from a person's system in a fairly short period of time is known as .
Rohypnol.
Which is NOT true with respect to sexual harassment in schools?
School districts are usually found liable for situations in which a student sexually harasses another student.
Which of the following is NOT true concerning sexual response during a rape?
Sexual responses do not occur unless the woman is enjoying it to some extent.
What is the primary reason for the controversy about what constitutes a hostile or offensive environment?
The "reasonable person" standard is highly subjective, leading to a large gray area.
Which of the following is FALSE regarding the use of cyberspace by pedophiles?
The Communications Decency Act now regulates indecent mail sent over the Internet to minors.
Child molestation is unlikely to be reported for a number of reasons. Which of the following is NOT one of these?
The legal system is reluctant to investigate allegations of child molestation.
Which of the following statements regarding recovered memories of child sexual abuse is FALSE?
The mental health community is unanimous in its agreement that memories of such dramatic events as sexual abuse victimization cannot be forgotten.
Which of the following statements regarding the effects of sexual harassment is FALSE?
Victims usually enhance their financial status through legal action.
Victims of childhood sexual abuse have a higher risk of all of the following EXCEPT:
being overly trusting of others.
Pedophiles using cyberspace .
can legally own or sell computer-created images of children engaged in sex, provided that no real children are shown or "composited" into a sex scene.
If a friend has been raped, it is important for you to
control your own emotions.
Talking to a child about okay vs. not okay touches
could use the idea of a bathing suit to help children understand what parts of the body are of concern.
Threatening behaviors or unwanted advances that use Web technologies as weapons for stalking and harassment are known as
cyberstalking
Rapists often had been ____ just before assaulting their victims.
drinking
Some evidence suggests that the man who engages in father-daughter incest tends to be
emotionally immature.
Chien is a registered nurse. Donald, the doctor who runs the clinic where she worked, repeatedly asked Chien out despite the fact that she always refused. Donald then began finding ways to rub up against Chien in the clinic hallways. When Chien confronted Donald about his behavior, he reacted angrily and accused her of being a troublemaker. One week later Chien was fired, allegedly for a medication error that was actually due to Donald's poor documentation. Chien . . .
has a good chance of winning a legal action, because retaliating against an employee who has complained is a clear violation of Title VII.
The annual number of sexual harassment complaints filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission .
has decreased in recent years.
Rape during war
has occurred from early history through the present time.
According to the text, each of the following is useful for reducing the risk of acquaintance rape EXCEPT
having a few drinks over the course of the evening.
All of the following are characteristic of men who are more likely to rape EXCEPT
having greater empathy for the feelings of others.
Aliyah is the only female member of a unit in training to become Navy Seals. The other members of Aliyah's unit, who are all her rank or lower, often make sexual comments about her body and refer to her by terms that are very disrespectful to women. Aliyah suspects these men are trying to get her out of the unit, either by causing her to quit or by distracting and upsetting her so badly that she cannot successfully complete the physical and mental tasks required of her. The members of Aliyah's unit seem to be engaging in
hostile environment sexual harassment.
Teri was a victim of sexual abuse in childhood. Teri .
is at increased risk of suffering from a substance use disorder.
Sexual assault in prison .
is estimated to affect almost one in five prison inmates.
Sexual assaults on college campuses .
is likely much more common than available statistics indicate.
In wars instigated by ethnic conflict, as in the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, and Darfur, mass rape
is used as a military strategy to terrorize whole populations.
Reasons a victim may be reluctant to report incest include all of the following EXCEPT:
lack of legal protections, because incest is not against the law in some states.
All of the following could reduce a woman's risk of being raped EXCEPT:
letting your date pay for everything.
A partner can be MOST helpful to a rape survivor by
listening to her/him.
