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

An urban police force hires several gay and lesbian officers and wants to assign them to patrol only those parts of the city known to have substantial numbers of gay and lesbian residents. What aspect of heterosexism do such policies represent?

Brad works with the U.S. military services. He identifies himself more with homosexuality than heterosexuality. Under the U.S. military's former "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) policy, which of the following is most likely to happen to Brad because of his sexual orientation?

Which of the following is often the dominant element in sexual harassment?

Which of the following illustrates statutory rape?

Rohypnol is a synthetically derived aphrodisiac that excites a person to sexual arousal and is approved for medical use in the United States.

The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP), a national advocacy for local LGBTQ communities, received 1,036 reports of incidents of hate violence in 2016 from 12 anti-violence organizations throughout the United States. Of the survivors, the majority identified as gay, below the age of 39, and people of color, and the most frequently reported hate violence episodes were

Which of the following refers to the form of child sexual abuse that is between two biologically unrelated people?

Marital rape is defined as unwanted sexual behaviors by a spouse or ex-spouse committed without consent, against a person's will, and done by force, intimidation, or when a person is not able to consent.

According to a 2011 nationally representative survey of sexual harassment among 1,965 students in grades 7-12, what fraction of elementary students who were sexually harassed said they did nothing afterward in response to the incident?

Why might a professor asking a student for a date be considered harassment?

The concept of homophobia is distinct from anti-gay prejudice in that the former

Women who experience sexual abuse as children are more susceptible to becoming victims of rape and violent marriages.

Sexual harassment solely refers to a behavior that involves abuse of power.

A person close to a rape survivor should do all of the following EXCEPT

According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), what should a "bystander" do as part of his or her role in preventing sexual assault?

Identify five of the most common myths about rape.

After a sexual assault, Nancy is usually depressed and anxious. She feels restless and blames herself for going for an early morning jog all alone. She also feels guilty and blames herself for being attractive. These symptoms are typical of

Which one of the following is NOT a date rape drug?

Among middle and secondary school students, sexual harassment occurs most often when boys are in groups and their motives may be designed to heighten their group status by denigrating girls.

During the Middle Ages, gay men