Exam 17: Sexual Coercion: Harassment, Aggression, and Abuse

Adrian, a 20-year-old college student, wants to befriend his classmate Julia. They finally become friends after a year. During a house party, he gets intoxicated and tries to initiate sexual contact with Julia only to be stopped and rebuked by her. Even though Julia refuses, Adrian forces himself upon her and assaults her. Which of the following is true based on the situation in the scenario?

Which of the following is most likely to be classified as sexual harassment?

According to a 2011 nationally representative survey of sexual harassment among 1,965 students in grades 7-12, what motivation do groups of middle and secondary school boys have for engaging in sexual harassment of girls?

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a man who is likely to rape?

The key factor in determining whether a statutory rape has occurred is

Researcher Cindy Struckman-Johnson and her colleagues investigated college students' pursuit of sexual contact with a person after he or she had refused an initial advance. They found that

Which one of the following is known as a "rape drug"?

In order for a sexual act to be termed statutory rape, a person's age of consent

Heterosexism is an intense and irrational fear of gay men and lesbians.

Sexual abuse by biologically related people is referred to as

Which of the following is NOT a way to reduce the risk of stranger rape?

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission considers both verbal and physical acts to be sexual harassment.

Dr. Langer is creating a child sexual abuse prevention program in your community. If he were to model it after the child abuse prevention (CAP) program, what features would it have?

Sexual scripts often assume "yes" unless a "no" is directly stated.

Which of the following is a reason for the actual prevalence rates of rape remaining unknown in the United States?

According to the 2015 National School Climate Survey of middle and high school students, which of the following statements is true about the lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders, and queer (LGBTQ) students?

A strong dislike, fear, or hatred of gay, lesbian, and bisexual people because of their sexual orientation is called

One important factor that often confuses negotiations about sexual activity between men and women is that

In the 1970s, feminists challenged the belief that rape

All states in the United States have laws covering sexual orientation and gender identity.